The record-union., 1898-10-20
The Jubilee Parade a Success Be-
yond Expectations.
For Hours Veterans, Soldiers and Civilians
March in Procession.
The Immense Pageant Reviewed
by President McKinley-The
Route of Procession Throngec
by More People Than Ever Be-
fore Known in the City.

CHICAGO. Oct 19.-Chicago has seen
many parades greater than that Of to-
day, but she has never seen one that
pleased her people better, nor has there
ever been a parade in this city which
has been witnessed by SO many peoplA
The crowds in the streets were larger
than those which witnessed the great
parade at the time of the dedication
of the Worlds Fair buildings. There
We're more stands. the larger stands
erected for sightseers, than have ever
been seen here before. All were filled
to the utmost and the number of peo-
pie that filled the streets was such as
has never been seen in this city before.
Notwithstanding the most elaborate
arrangements of the police, the Danish
ing of every street car and vehicle of
every description from the downtown
streets, in order that they might have
an obstructed way, there were times
to-day when the crowd was too sreat
for the police to handle, and at many
places the crush at times was danger
Gus. 1t was not the fault of the police
department or of anybody. 1t was
simply that the throng was greater
than anybody had expected, and simply
the geometrical proposition that a
larger body cannot be crowded into a
smaller space. After the parade the
jam in Jackson boulevard in front of
the Union League clubhouse was
frightful. Strong detachments of po-
lice, soldiers and marines while at
tempting to arrest the massing of the
crowd, were pushed back, huddled to-
gether, and finally broken up and scat
tered by the sheer weight of the
throng. Long after the parade was
over the boulevard was a mass of
surging, struggling humanity, which
would not move and which could not
be moved until it pleased.
The greetings extended to the Presi-
dent We're enthusiastic in the extreme
as We're the plaudits showered upon
General Miles and General Shafter as
they passed through the streets. The
President in his carriage was sur
rounded by members of the Chicago
Hussars formed in square. and de-
tachments of the Grand Army and of
Confederate Veterans. acted as an es-
cort. He led the parade from the start
ing point at Congress street and Mich
igan avenue to the Union League club
house, where, in company with all 9TH
er distinguished guests, he alighted and
reviewed the parade. Throughout the
entire march past the stand, which
lasted a trife over three hours. the
President remained standing, nor did
he take a seat until after the platoon
of police, which formed the protecting
line for the rear of the parade had
passed down the boulevard
Mr.. Mckinley arrived at the Union
League Club somewhat in advance of
the Presidential party, escorted by Cap
tain McWilliams. Two or three hun
dred people waiting in the clubrooms
for the beginning of the parade crowd
ed about the entrance as the first la1y
of the Republic walked to the elevator.
During the passage of the procession,
Mrs. Mckinley remained at an up
stairs window of the clubhouse
The Presidential party arrived at
o'clock. AS the distinguished guests
alighted from their carriages they were
welcomed by Secretary Clark of the
Union League Club, and Immediately
taken to the reviewing stand. A mighty
cheer went up from the c/owd as the
President took his place on the stand,
escorted by Alex. H. Revell
In the reviewing stand proper there
were the President General Miles ard
General Shafter, both in full uniform
Governor Tanner, Mayor Harrison and
Chairman Truax of the Jubilee Com
mittee. All those forming the presi-
Dental party We're greeted with cheers
as they alighted at the door OF the
clubhouse, the favorites with the crowd
after the President and General Miles
and General Shafter being Governor
Mount of Indiana, Governor Scoheld Of
Wisconsin and Captain McCalla.
The advance of the parade. after the
Presidential escorts had wheeled out
of the line of march. was given 20 the
veterans of the Grand Army, who were
present in great numbers. Several of
the posts carried gauzy old banners
that had waved in battle thirty 1--WE
years ago, and to every one of the tat
tered flags the President called the at
tenton of those about him, and every
head was bare until the flag had gone
by Behind the veterans of former
war came numerous civic societies,
rank after rank. until it seemed as
though they would never end.
After these came the Fourth Regu-
lar Infantry, from Fort Sheridan, and
then such of the fighting men of Chi
cago who have returned from the war.
AS the military division, comman ie !
by Brigadier General FitZsimmons of
the Illinois National Guard, approached
the reviewing stand the enthusiasm of
the crowd knew no bounds A Niagara
of cheers went up as, in close ranks.
the men of the naval reserve went by.
Then bright new uniforms the Fourth
Regulars, under command of Major
Baker, came in sight The ranks of
the regiment, which We're sadly thinnei
in Cuba, We're up again to nearly full
strength, and Notwithstanding the
many recruits in the ranks the regi-
ment marched in superb style, and
from first to last the crowd was with
them.
The First Illinois, which gave more
lives during the war than any Illinois
body of enlisted men, set the people
frantic. the combination of local pride
and patriotism being too much for a
crowd not conservative and to-day on
edge with patriotism and excitement.
The Seventh Infantry closed the
parade. and its solid, well-filled ranks