The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-20

,aey would never sni. After ,.seze came
fns Fourth regular infantry from Fs~t
saeFifa1: and then such % me agb,lng
Fzse- cf Chicago - have returned grd-l ts-
HsE- Then bright III Hew uniforms the
gnffh regulars passed TIE First I.az.sis
nc. gave naare lives during ,he war thar
asy Illinois body - enlisted r1sn. set The
peogae frantic the combination OF local
Pride ard patriotism being TOO ruch for
the crowd, today on edge Win patriotism
a51 excitement The Seventh in.angTy
closed the parade, ard its soiid well nfsd
ranks Were song time IL passing.
Terrific jam of People.
As soor az rs Seventh Infantry had
passed ms president left the reviewing
ftand, soIBg into me clubhouse. Three
eaeers were given him, "a he left, and tas
s4shaI Tor many people. All day .cng the
pressure OF the crowd on .he police lines
- the two ends o. the square In tbs cen
Ter OF which the Union LEAGUE club house
- situated had been enormous Tine after
time me utmost efforts os the officers had
been unable 10 Withstand the weight Of
quentfy. broken and the officers we're wen
nsgh exhausted when their long hours OF
haFd work was finished. They opened
fneiT iines fust as the crowd in front e
the dubious. was cheering and think
lnx soma new exc.tenen: was OF FASTENED
'rom both ends of the square toward the
center Seeing the awful crush tha. frust
sneTitably ensue. me officers made desper-
at efforts 70 pusf. me crows back toward
Iif ends or the square, hs3t without avali.
DetachmentE Of soldiers and marines were
hurried 20 tnetr assistance. but for a
snort time thsy too were powerless. Final
~ after desperate pushing. the marines
managed 10 clear A email space through
and forming In lire they axsd hayonets
ard standing shoulder 70 shoulder ;ney
tried 70 hold back ne croRa The thing
was, however. beyond the power Of mortal
r1aE and seeing that the bay0netS must
finally result in loss Of ,ife II kept OF the
level. the marines snatehed them of and
then IL was all over. Marines. soldiers and
policemen were mixed IN the crowd. utter
~ helpless to raise fheiT hands 70 their
shoulders go close was The crowd packed.
After nearly half an hour Of hard work
the crowd was thinneG so that q Tong
breath waS possible and comparative quiet
vas restored. No iiveSs were lost bur
never vas there 80 narrow an escape from
"a long list Of fatalities.
They Hear the President speak.
The crowd stili fingered in front Of the
club house and waited for the president.
the crowd was not TO be denied. and the
president stepped once mere upon the ra-
viewing stand and spoke AS follows:
Il witness with pride and satisfaction
the cheers OF the multitude as the Vetera N
Of the civil war On both sides Of the con-
test have been reviewed. / witness with
increasing pride the Wild acclaim 1f the
people who watch the volunteers and regG-
lars and our naval reserve. The guardians
OF the people. of land and sea. pass before
your eyes. The demonstration Of today IS
country, for I read in the faces and hearts
OF my countrymen the purpose II see 10
II that his great government, with lis
free institutions, shall never perish from
the surface OF the earth. Great applause.)
~ wish | might take the hand Of every
patriotic man. woman and child here to-
day. But cannot do that tNoice from
the crowd. "Bnt you We got our heart
and so leave with YOU not only nv thanks
but the thanks of the great nation for your
patriotism and devotion 10 the flag" Great
cheering)
At the conclusion OF the presidents re-
marks there were loud calls for Gen. Miles
and Gen. Shafter. but neither of them
would make his appearance. and the crowd.
after cheering the president as he left the
club house for the home OF Capt. Nc
Williams slowly dispersed.
banquet in the Auditorium.
For the third time since their commence
ment the jubilee festivities were shifted
10 the interior OF the Auditorium. and TIE
third and last scope 20 be enacted within
the great hail was the most brilliant. beau
tlfuI and successful Of them all II was
the great national peace jubilee banquet
rendered 10 the president Of the United
States and distinguished guests by the cit
liens Of Chicago. No similar event ever
held within ne Auditorium surpassed in
brliancA and simple elegance the banquet
OF tonight
The hall was most tastefully decOra ed
with fcFtoons Of smiiaX caught here and
there 10y a cluster Of American Beauty and
IA France roses In the center OF each Of