The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-20
PARADE ANDBANQU[T
CLOSE THE JUBILEE
Continued from First Page)

Governor Barnes Of Oklahoma, Clark
Howell. Governor Schofeld Of Wisconsin,
Archbishop Ireland. ex-Vice Presidell,
Stevenson ard wife Booker T. Washing
( ton, Dr. and Mrs. William r. Harper anG
/ Captain McCalla-
AR those forming the presidential party
we're greeted with cheers as they ahghted
at the door OF The club house. The fav-
orttes with TIE crowd. after the president
! and Generals Miles and Shafter. were
| Governor Mount. Governor Schohe!d and
Captain McCalla-
In the reviewing stand proper there were
with the president General Miles. General
Shafter, both IN full uniform; Governor
Tanner, Mayor Harrison and Chairman
Truax Of the Jubilee committee
THE MARCH PAST.
The advance of the parade after the
presidential escorts had wheeled out Of
the line of march. was given 10 the veter-
ans OF the Grand Army, who were present
in great numbers.
Several OF the posts carried gauzy old
banners that had waved in battle thirty
five years ago and TO every one of the
catered flags the president called the at
tention of those about him and every head
was bare until the flag had gone by. Be-
hind the veterans OF a former war came
numerous civic societies. rank after rank.
until q seemed as though they would
never end. Their gay uniforms. bright
with warm colors. and their many banners
Of many-hued strips made a brilliant
and glowing panorama There were Clan
Ma Gael guards Of Chicago in full force
-0n I'm uith vyaan0nl Not a
man carried rife not an officer a sword
AS the ranks OF the regiment went past
the reviewing stand, a white-gfoved hand
was at every cap TO salute the president
and in protest X was said, against the
action taken by Governor Tanner last
spring regarding the Seventh infantry it
self an Irish regiment. for marching on
ST. Patrick's day in the same parade with
the Na-Gaels, the latter not being
state organization. and having. according
to the statutes Of Illinois, no right to pa
rade under arms without the special per
mission of the state executive. After these
came the Fourth regiment of infantry
from Fort Sheridan. and then such OF the
fighting men Of Chicago who have return
ed from the war.
As the military division, commanded by
Brigadier General Fitzsimmons, of the
Illinois National Guard. approached the
reviewing stand, the enthusiasm of the
crowd knew no bounds. Niagara OF
cheers went up, as in close-set ranks the
men of the naval reserve went by. Rightly
or wrongly, the people OF Illinois believe
with all their heart and all their soul
that no state in the Union sent better
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of pride the achievements of the navy
in which these boys had borne part,
they greeted them with waving handker-
chiefs and flags and cheers that brought
the red blood to the cheeks of the march
ing boys. Then bright in new uniforms.
the ourth regulars. under the command
of Major Baker. came in sight. The
ranks Of the regiment. which we're sadly
thinned in Cuba, were up again to nearly
fun strength, and notwithstanding the
many recruits in the ranks, the regiment
marched in superb style and from first
to last the crowd was wild.
The First Illinois, which gave more ser
vice in 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 conserv-
alive, and today on edge with patriotism
and excitement.
The Seventh infantry closed the parade
and its solid well flied ranks were a
long time in passing. Its brilliant march
ing and well-worn uniforms only added
TO the enthusiasm, and Colonel Kava-
nagh and his men were greeted in man
ner that none of them Will ever forget.
ALMOST A CATASTROPHE.
Directly the Seventh infantry had
passed the president left the reviewing
stand, going into the club house. Three
cheers was given him as he left and these
cheers were near to being the death sig
nal for many people. All day long the
pressure of the crowd on the police lines
at the two ends OF the square in the CEN
ter of which the Union League club house
is situated has ben enormous. Time after
time the utmost efforts OF the officers had
been unable to Withstand the weight Of
the crowd Their lines had been fire.
quently broken and the officers were we'll
nigh exhausted with their long hours OF
hard work.
They opened their lines Just as the crowd
in front of the club house was cheering
the president. and the crowd, thinking
some new excitement was on. FASTENED
from both ends OF tho square toward the
center. Seeing the awful crush that must
inevitably ensue. the police made despe-
rate efforts to push the crowd back toward
the ends of the square but without avail.
Detachmeuts OF soldiers and marines we're
hurried 20 their assistance, but in a short
time they. too. were powerlsss. Finally
after desperate pushing, the marines man
aged TO clear a small space and. forming
IN line they fixed bsyonets and. standing
shoulder 20 shoulder, they tried 70 hold
back the crowd. The thing was. however.
beyond the power OF mortal man, and see
ing that the bayonets must lnfaE@oiy re-
suit in loss OF life 4 kept on the level.
the marines snatched them Of an1 then
I. was all over Marines soldiers and 20
hcemeu were mixed n the crowd. utterly
helpless and lacking even The ability -
rasse thew hands 20 their shoulders 50
close vas the croTd packed. Tighter and
tighter the crowd became and then came
from women and men cries % distress and
calls for hep. A .arge stand had been
erected on ete norch side % the square
opposite the club mouse OF a vacant !ot
UPON which he rev postofIice is II course
% erection A. a-ong the edge q scls
stand hands we're reached 20 tns strlz
Cling crowd below ard hundreds % men.
women and children we're dragged. any
how. evzry how. by ire ANS aid legs aid
collars mo tie stand above Cl1sEs.
overcoats and dress skirts we're to-a .
s1re5s aad n numerous Instances .cra
cor,-'etstv from ts.e BODIES - TIE w=a-s-s
as TIE rescvz-s ABOVE dragged -.en has
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