The San Francisco call., 1898-10-20
Heroes of Two Wars March Past the President and Are Cheered
 by Multitudes.
Never Before Have Such Vast Crowds Assem- bed iD Chicago and Disaster Is
 Narrowly AVerted.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

men of the naval reserve went by l Rightly or wrongly, the people of Hi nois believe with all their hearts anc all their souls that no States in the Union sent better sailors to the from than did she, and full of pride at tht achievements of the navy in which these boys had borne a part, they greeted them with waving handker- chiefs and flags and cheers that brought the red blood to the cheeks ol the marching boys. Then bright iT new uniforms the Fourth regulars, un- der the command of Major Baker, came in sight. The ranks of the regiment which were sadly thinned in Cuba were up again to nearly full strength. ano notwithstanding the many recruits 1T the ranks the regiment marched in Su- perb style, and from first to last the crowd was with them. The First Hi nois, which gave more lives during the war than any Illinois body of enlisted men, set the people frantic, the com bination of local pride and patriotism being too much for crowd not con- servative and to-day on edge with pa triotism and excitement. The Seventh Infantry closed the parade, and its solid, well filled ranks were a long time in passing. Its brilliant marching and we'll worn uniforms added to the en- thusiasm, and Colonel Kavanaugh and his men were greeted in a manner that none of them will eyer forget.
 Directly the Seventh Infantry had passed the President left the reviewing stand, going into the clubhouse. Three cheers were given him as he left, and three cheers were near to being the death signal for many people. All day long the pressure of the crowd on the police lines at the two ends of the square in the center of which the Union League clubhouse is situated had been enormous. Time after time the utmost efforts of the officers had been unable to withstand the weight of the crowd. Their lines had been frequently broken and the officers were we'll nigh ex- hausted with their long hours of hard work.
 Tighter and tighter the crow became, and then came from women and men cries of distress and calls for help. A large stand had been erected on the north side of the square, opposite the clubhouse, on vacant grounds upon which the new Postoffice is in codrse of erection. All along the edge of this stand hands were reached to the strug- gling crowd below, and hundreds of men, women and children were dragged anyhow, everyhow by the arms and legs and shoulders into the stand above. Cloaks, overcoats and dress skirts were in shreds and in numerous instances torn completely from the body of the wearer as the rescuers above dragged them hastily over the railings. In many instances some of those who were be- ing hauled from the jam would be half way up to safety, when those below would attach themselves with a frantic clutch to the upgoing man or woman, and then between the pulling above and the pulling below the person in the mid dIe would have a sorry minute or two. The crowd still fingered in front of the clubhouse and called for the President. He was at luncheon, but the crowd would not be denied and the President stepped once more on the reviewing stand, accompanied by President Revell of the Union League Club. As soon as quiet had been restored he spoke as fol- lows:
 I witness with pride and satisfaction the cheers of the multitude as veterans of the civil war on both sides of the con increasing pride the wild acclaim of the people as they watch the volunteers and regulars and our naval 9 , reseTyss.ti1e pass before your eyes. The demonstra- ton of to-day Is worth everything-every- thing to our country. for l read in the purpose to see to it that this great Gov ernment, with its free institutions, shall never perish from the surface of the earth. (Great applauSe)
 I wish l might take the. hand of every patriotic man, woman and child here to- day. But I cannot do that (voice from the crowd. But you've got our hearts') ), and so I leave with you not only my thanks but the thanks of the great na- tion for your patriotism and devotion, to the flag. Great cheering)
 After the conclusion of the Presi- dents remarks there were loud calls for General Miles and General Shafter, but neither of these gentlemen would make his appearance, and the crowd, after cheering the President as he left the clubhouse for the home of. Captain Me- Williams, slowly dispersed.