The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-28
CHICAGO PEACE JUBILEE.
The Spectacular and Growing Glory
OF the Jubilee, the Great
Street Parade.
THIRTY THOUSAND MEN WERE IN LINE.

- Distinguished Party of military and
Diplomatic Dignitsri.s The Lin. of
March Packed with Spectators. Despits
Had Weather.
Chicago, Oct. 2O.--The spectacular
and browning glory of the week or ,
jubilee, the great street parade. has
come and gone. 1t was started from
the corner of Michigan avenue and
Congress street promptly AT the time
and for four hours 1t
moved swiftly and with scarcely a sin I
gle halt through the principal streets
in the business portion OF the city
One Drawbacks was the Weather.
The one draw back was the weather.
The ill-fortune which has attended
the jubilee in this respect, since the
of the ceremonies. still
The skies were threatening,
and the cold, damp wind OF Lake
Michigan blew increasingly. This
made very little difference in the col
umns of the marchers. and still less in
the number of the spectators, who
lined the sidewalks. crowded the win
dows and wedged themselves into
every nook from which an advantage
Gus view of the parade could be had.
Decorations MARRIED by the storm.
The storm of the last few days
MARRIED in some instances the beauty
of the decorations, but these had been
repaired. as far as possible, and il was
through streets gay with iiutterlng
streamers and tossing banners. under
arches brilliant with bunting and
bright colors that the parade moved
on its way. During the storm of Mon
day rive arches were leNeled 10 the
ground but three of them had been re-
stored in better condition than they
had been before.
The Line OF March Packed.
All along the line of march numer-
Gus stands had been erected for spec
tators. and fully an hour prior To the
moving of the pageant every seat was
occupied. IL is estimated that fully
$4,000 people witnessed the parade
from these stands alone. The side
walks we're packed from the walls OF
the buildings 10 the curb with rows OF
people. some OF whom saw all OF the
parade. some of whom saw most of 1t.
some saw little, and some saw none
at all
police Arrangements w ere Perfect
The police arrangements were per
feet and were carried out TO the let
Ter. Ii was decided that the streets
throughout the entire business sec
lions of the city from the river on the
north 10 Van Buren, street on the
south. from the river on the west &c
the lake on the east, should be swept
clear OF all vehicles Of every descrip-
ton.
streets Cleared OF Vehicles.
At nine o'clock detachments OF po-
lice officers were sent TO drive every
wagon. cart, street car and banana
stand outside the prescribed limits.
After that hour all vehicles attempt
infr TO enter the business portions OF
the city was promptly turned BACK
and requested to come again to-mor'
row The elevated roads were the
only transportation lines that were
ALL. 10 conduct their work without
int.rruption. and as "A consequence
their trains were packed TO suiioca
ton.
rhe pre.tdent Reviewed the Parade.
President Mckinley reviewed th'
parade from the grand stand erected
in front OF the Union League club OF
Jackson street. On the stand witt
him were Gen. Miles, Gen. Shafter
Gen. Chaffee, Secretary Wilson, Judg'
Emory Speer. the Chinese and CoreaI
ministers and host of lesser digni
taries. The greatest enthusiasm wa
manifested by the crowds when tn
men of the military division wcr'
marching by the reviewing s'an'
where the president and the thronl
stood.
The military and Naval Contingcnts.
! Men of the First Infantry" Shove.
their faces and in their walk the trace
Of the disease that has been with then
since leaving Santiago, but for al
that, the regiment never did its-l
| more circuit, anu ~ HAS dOnt ltSti
credit many times. The Seventh Iii
nois infantry and the members of tn
naval reserve. many of whom wcr
with Clark on the Oregon, evoke,
cheer after cheer as their broad col
lars and tapping trousers came dowi
| the center of Jackson boulevard. Tn
!, soldiers and sailors were the last iii
visions. and despite the cold wind, IN
: crowd remained until the last man @
them had gone before attempting 4
! leave. About 10000 men were in line
Indian War Over.
Washington, Oct. 20.-Thc sccretar
" war received the following Telegram
from GOV. Clough of Minnesota:
agree with Gen. Bacon that the India
war is at an end"
The steam Yacht sappho, OF New Norl
Probably Lost. with all Hands.
South Norwalk, Conn. Oct. TO-
steam yacht was sighted of Norwai
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