The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-28

ohlSuSU OCl. Sl.-Oue DFleT Sleam or
sunshine, and only one, has been
thrown upon the ceremonies of the
peace jubilee. 1t was fleeting,
short-livcd burst of third-class sunshine
but it fell upon the presidents review
ing stand just as the head of the great
Jubilee procession was approaching,
and the dense crowds which lined the
streets accepted it as an augury of
better things, and cheered Justify, but
before they were half through with
their shouts the little shudder of light
was gone, and the cold. dark, dismal
weather that has from the first damp
ened. tiguratiyely and literally. the jill
biiee Festivities was on again in full
force.
Chicago has seen many Darades
greater than that of yesterday. but she
never has seen one that pleased the peo-
pie better, nor has there ever been a
parade in this city which has been wit
messed by so many people. There were
times when the crowd was too great
for the police to handle, and at times
the
Crush Was Dangerous
This was not the fault Of the police de-
partment or anybody. 1t was simply
THAT the throng was greater than any
body expected. After the parade the
jam in Jackson boulevard in front of
the Union League club house was
frightful. Strong detachments Of po-
lice. soldiers and marines, while at
tempting to arrest the massing of the
crowd, We're 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 mass of
surging, struggling humanity. which
would not move, and which could not
be moved, until it pleased.
The greetings to President Mckinley
were enthusiastic to the extreme. as
were tile plaudits showered upon Gen.
Miles and Gen. Shafter as they passed
through the streets. The presidents
carriage was surrounded by detach-
ments of the Grand Army and of Con-
federate Veterans, acting as an escort
He led the parade from the starting
point at Congress street and Michigan
avenue to the Union League club
house, where, in company with all
other distinguished guests, he alighted
and reviewed the parade.
Reviewing the Parade.
In the reviewing stand proper there
were with the president Gen. Miles
and Gen. Shafter. both in full uniform;
Gov. Tanner, Mayor Harrison and
Chairman TruaX, of the jubilee COM
mittee. The advance of the parade
after the presidential escorts had
wheeled out of the line of march was
given to the veterans of the Grand
Army, who were present in large num-
bers. Several of the posts carried
guazy old banners that had waved in
battle thirty-fve years ago. and to
every one of the tattered flags the
president called the attention of those
about him, and every head was bare
until the flag had gone by. Behind the
veterans of former war came numer-
GUS civil societies, rank after rank, un-
til it seemed as though they would
never end. Their gay uniforms, bright
with colors, and their many banners
of many shapes and sizes, made 4
brilliant and glowing. panorama. AS
the military division, commanded by
Brig. Gen. Fitzsimmons, of the Illinois
National Guard, approached the re-
viewing stand the enthusiasm of the
crowd knew no bounds. A Niagara of
cheers went up as in close, set ranks
the :nen Of the naval reserve went by.
Then. bright in new uniforms, the
Fourth regulars, under the command
of Maj. Baker, came in sight. They
were followed by the First and Sew
enth Illinois. The appearance of these
men aroused the people to the utmost
enthusiasm, and they received greet
ing none of them will ever forget.