Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-28

asmucn as the parade yesterday was q new
md novel one In It's makeup. tho kodak
hend or amateur photographer who went
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thusfasm and the patriotic farvor that finds
expression in numerous badges and but-
istence Of the fakir less objectionat.e than
usual, but there was nothing whatever to
initiate .aii ~ IN favor Of the youth VINO tried i
hundred people with his ear splitting
whistle. The wheel nends were out aS
usual yesterday. and IN large numbers,
They We're In some instances inclined to be
rough and force their way through the
crowd, and VI a result one was thrown
Nth, With consdsr,nle force into nd the gutter at
forced to dismount and back out of the
crowd at Fourteenth and MCGEE streets.
dav .afternnone than on - any previous oeca-
sion IN the history Of the city. There have
been numerous occasions since the city
became ts prominent .S that civic dem dsmonstra.
used very extensively. but never has the
response been so general all over the city
as on yesterday. II looked like festival
of Patriotism. and the thousands Of flags
and banners yesterday indicated the unaIi-
unity Of purpose In the minds Of the people.
Great broad flags swung above the street
the windows Of the residences. office build
ings and business houses other flags waved
their welcome. long streamers Of bunting
and above doors. and women and children
in all Of the houses along the line Of march
waved flags to the marching throng.
Il was = ~. vote oSconfidsnee IN the insti,
personal support OF the government in its
present campaign, an object lesson to the
young and an occasion for which grizzled
veterans Of both armies had reason for
profound qualification. The thousands who
could not march voiced their approval Of
the sentiment the occasion heralded. and
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Sam, the flag and the land and institutions
for which it stands.
Flags Were Everywhere.
The business houses on the streets where
the divisions formed were resplendent with
banners that shone in wondrous beauty In
the bright sun; the business houses along
all Of the streets on which the procession
moved swung out the flag from the outer
walls; the STATS on top Of the great office
buildings were showing the red. white and
strains Of "The Stars and Stripes Forever, .
the air which Sousa wrote and which SO fit-
tingiy suits the sentiment that now per-
vades the land.
her companion as they stood near the post
office, that the policemen should stretch
m1h.a Fgpeo 81 as
termed johnnie Klinsman. Battery BIS boy
bugler, made q fine appearance yesterday
as he rode great neavy oratt morse along
side his father, who was In command Of the
battery. His cap was SO big that It In
fringed on the space his ears occupied, but
he carried his bugle and rode along. caring
nothing for the inconvenienceS Of the ride
He is a great lover of military and that
ride yesterday was to him the real thing.
He could not have shown more conscious
pride had he been in actual service and on
his way to the front.
The most imposing drum major in ap-
pearance was Major Charles Staub. of the
Interstate band. He stands six feet and
suit that giitters with fiery colors and gold
braid from top to bottom he appears much
taller.