The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-20

sunshine and only one has been thrown
upon the ceremonies of the Peace Ju-
bilee. It was a dieting. short-lived
burst Of third-cIass sunshine, but it
fell upon the presidents reviewing
stand just as the head of the great
Jubilee parade was approaching, and
the dense crowd which lined the streets
accepted il as an auSury Of better
things and cheered Justify. out before
they were half through with their
shouts the little shudder of light was
gone and the cold. dark, dismal
weather that from the first Els damp
ened. fsurativeiy and literally, the
Jubilee festivities, was on again in Iull
force.
Chicago has seen many parades
greater than that of today, but she
never has seen one that pleased its
people better. nor has there ever peen
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 para1e at
the time of the dedication of the
Worlds Fair buildings, almost exactly
six years ago. There were more stands
and larger stands erected fOr sight
seers than have ever been seen here
before All were filed to the utmost.
and the number of people that filed
the streets was such as has never been
seen in this city before.
GREETINGS FOR MKINLEY-
The greetings extended to the presi-
dent were enthusiastic in che extreme,
as were the plaudits showered upon
General Miles and General Smarter as
they passed through the streets Inc
president in his carriage was sur
rounded by members of the Chicago
II.
tachments. of the Grand Army and or
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, while in company with ether
distinguished guests he aighted and
reviewed the parade. Throughout the
entire march past the stand, when
lasted a trifle over three hours, the
president remained standing
| Mrs. Mckinley arrived at the Union
| League club somewhat in advance of
the presidential party, escorted by Cap
| tain McWilliamS. Two or three nun
dred people waiting in the cluo-roOms
| for the beginning Of the parade, crowd
| ed about the entrance as the first lady
of the republic walked to the elevator.
During the passage of the procession
| Mrs Mckinley remained at an upSt airs
window of the clubhouse.
The presidential party arrived at
o'clock. AS the distinguished guests
alighted from their carriages they We're
| welcomed by Secretary Clark OF the
/ Union League club, and Immediately
! taken to the reviewing stand. A mighty
| cheer went up from the crowd as Pres
| ident Mckinley took his place on the
J stand, escorted by Alexander H Re
| veil. The following were among thoSe
on the presidents stand;
| Secretary and Mrs. Gage, Secretary
| Bliss. Secretary and Miss Wilson, Post
master General Smith, General Miles,
| General Shafter. General Duf1eld, Cen
| eral Corbin Samuel r. Morse, Cover
nor Mount of Indiana, Mayor Master
/ of Baltimore Mayor Maybury or De-
/ troit, Admiral George Brown, the Chi
nese and Corean ministers, Samuel
! Gompers, Judge Emory Speer, Assist
ant Secretary Meikeljohn, L1bert E.
| Holden. Senior Quesada, Mayor Thomas
, Taggart. General A. W. Greeley and
| wife Governor Barnes of Oklahoma,
Clark Howell. Governor Scoheld or
Wisconsin, Archbishop Ireland, ex-Nice
President Adlai r. Stevenson and wife,
Booker T. Washington, Dr. and Mrs
William R Harper and Captain Nc
Gala
In the reviewing stand proper there
! were the president. General Miles, Cen
/ eral Shafter. both in full uniform; Gov
ernor Tanner, Mayor Harrison and
Chairman Truax of the jubilee COM
mittee.
AN IMPOSING PARADE.
The advance of the parade. after the
presidential escorts had wheeled out of
| the line of march. was given 10 the
] veterans OF the Grand Army, who 'vere
present in great numbers. Several Of
the posts carried gaTzy old banners
that had waved in battle 50 years ago,
and to every one Of the tattered flags
the president called the attention Of
those about him. and every head was
barred until the flag had gone by. Be
hind the veterans of the civil war came
members of civic societies, until it
seemed they would never end. The gay
uniforms and banners of many hues,
stripes and sizes made a brilliant and
glowing panorama Among them were
the Clan-na-Gael guards Of Chicago in
full force, 500 strong After these came
the Fourth regular infantry from Fort
Sheridan, and then such of the lighting
I men of Chicago as have returned from
the war.
After the military division had
passed, the president left the reviewing
stand, going into the club house. Three
cheers were given him as he left and
the crowd joined in calling upon him
for a speech. They were not 10 be de-
uleO, anu IN d SHUT llAiS NA4S ~
returned to the reviewing stand. As
soon as quiet had been restored, he
spoke as follows:
'I witness with pride and satisfac-
ton the cheers of the multitude as the
veterans of the civil war on both sides
of the contest have been reviewed l
witness with increasing pride the wild
acclaim of the people as they watch the
volunteers and regulars and our naval
reserves-the guardians of the people
on land and sea-pass before your eyes
The demonstration of today is worth
everything everything TO our country
for 1 read in the faces and hearts OF
M. country men, the purpose TO see to it
that this great government, with its