The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
CHICAG0'S GREAT JUBILEE.
INDLESS THRONGS WITNESS THE
THOUSANDS IN PARADE.

Police Unable at Times to Control
the Surging Bodies of Humanity.
The Peace Parade, Reviewed by
President Mckinley, Was of Three
Hours Observation-Disclosures Peace
Banquet the Most Brilliant Event
Chicago Has Ever known.
Chicago, Oct. 19,-Chicago has seen
many parades greater than that of to-day,
but she has never seen one that pleased
the people better, nor has there ever
been a parade in this city which has been
witnessed by so many people.
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, almost six
wears ago. The cold dismal weather,
which mas prevailed during the jubilee
festivities, prevailed to-day.
Notwithstanding the most elaborate ar
rangements of the police department,
there were times to-day when the crowd
was TOO great for the police to handle,
and at many places the crush at times
was dangerous. This was not the fault
OF the police or of anybody. 1t was simply
that the throng which was greater than
anybody expected, and simply the geome-
trical proportions that large body can
not be crowded into a smaller space. At
Ter the parade the jam in Jackson boule-
ward in front of the Union League Club
house was frightful Strong detachments
OF police. soldiers and marines, while at
tempting to arrest The massing of the
crowd. were pushed back, huddled togeth-
er and finally broken up and scattered by
the sheer weight of the throng.
Long after the parade was over, the
boulevard was a mass of surging, strug-
g,ing humanity. which would not move,
ana which could not be moved until it
pleased.
The greetings extended 10 President Nc
kinney were enthusiastic to the extreme,
as were the plaudits showered upon Gen.
Miles and Gen. Shafter, as they passed
through the streets The President in his
carriage, was surrounded by members of
the Chicago Hussars, formed in square,
and detachments Of the Grand Army and
of Confederate veterans acted as an es-
cort He led the parade from the starting,
at the foot of Congress street and Michi-
San avenue, 10 the Union League Club
house. where, in company with all other
distinguished guests, he alghted and re-
viewed the marchers. Throughout the en-
tire march past the stand, which lasted a
trihe over three hours the President re-
mained 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 boule-
ward. The parade was composed of mill
tary, civic and veteran organizations.
Mrs. Mckinley arrived at the Union
League Club somewhat in advance of the
presidential party, escorted by Capt. Nc
Williams.
The Illinois Volunteers and members of
the regular army who had fought in Gu
la were greeted with voclferous cheers
along the whole line of march, After the
parade the multitude in front of the I'm
ion League Club called repeatedly for the
President, and he made a short address
from the balcony.
After the conclusion of the Presidents
remarks there were loud calls for Gen.
Miles and Gen. Shafter but neither of
these gentlemen would make his appear
Hhce, and the crowd, after cheering the
PRESIDENT as he left the club house for the
nome Of Capt. McWilhams, slowly dispers-
cd