Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-20
A GREAT PARADE.
Chicagos Peace Jublaton Con-
tinuesinSPiteof Bad Weather.
THE CROWDS ENORMOUS,
Police, Soldiers, and karineS Together
Unable 10 Handle Them.
JyBTLEE BANQUET
brilliant Event-Cinrk Howell, o.
Georgia, One of the speaiNers-The
President on Post-Bellum Respon
sibilities.

CHICAGO. October 19.-Chicago has
seen many parades greater than the one
~ to-day. but she has never seen one that
rleased the people better, nor has there
ever been a parade in this city which
was witnessed by so many people. Ihe
crowds I'm the streets were larger tlah
tbose which Witnessed the great paraue
- tho time of the dedication of the
worlds Fair. almost six years ago. The
cold dismal weather which has prevailed
during the jubilee festivities however
continued to-day
Notwithstanding the most elaborate ar
rongemonts on the part Of the Police De-
rartment. there were times when the
oro,sd was too great for the police to
handle. and at many places the crush at
tiroes was dangerous. This was not the
fault of the police. nor Of anybody. IL
was simply that the throng was greater
than ANYBODY expected and simply the
| eeometrical proposition that larger body
cannot be crowded into a smaller space
After the parade the jam on Jackson
Rouleyard. in front Of the Union League
Ciub-House was frightful. Strong de-
tachments Of police. soldiers, and marines
while attempting to arrest the massing
Of the crowd, were pushed back, huddled
| together. and finally broken up and scat
tered by the sheer weight OF the throng.
| Long after the parade was over the Bou-
Iavard was a mass Of surging. struggling
| humanity. which would not move. and
which could not be moved until it pleased.
CONFEDERATES ESCORT MKINLEY.
The greetings extended to President
| Mckinley were enthusiastic in the *
IRENE. as were the plaudts showered
upon General Miles and General Shaiter
as they passed through the streets. The
President in his carriage. was surround
ed bv members of the Chicago Hussars
formed in square, and detachments ci
| the Grand Army and of Confederate Vet
| Grams acted as an escort. He led the pa
| rade from the start, at the FOOT o.
| Congress street and Michigan avenue
TO the Union League clubhouse, Wnere
i'm company with all the othef dlsllh
| euished guests, he alighted and reNle"ee
| the marchers.
throughout the entire march past th'
| stand which lasted a trlhe over inte'
hours. the President remained standing
| nor did he take seat until aIter th
platoon OF police, which formed the pro
tacting line for the rear OF the parade
| had passed down the Boulevard.
The parade was composed of military
! civic. and veteran organizations.
| Mrs. Mckinley arrived at the Ihioi
| hot Co. III IIf
| presidential party, escorted oy captain
McWilliams.
| The Illinois volunteers and members o
the regular army who had fought IN CUP
were greeted with yOclerous cheers aloh
the whole line Of march
after the parade the multitude in IRON
~ the Union League Club called repeated
ly for the President and he MADE a shol
address from the balcony. On the con
clusion Of the Presidents remarks th.t
we're loud calls for General Niles an
| General Shafter. but neither of these gen
| renen would make his appearance an
he crowd. after cheering the President q
he left the clubhouse for the home Q
| Captain McWilliams, slowly disappeaFe'
JUBILEE BANQUET.
For the third time since their com
rancement the Peace Jubilee tesuVlue
were shifted TO the Auditorium, the II
| terror of which great hall. and the scene
ore,ted within il. being the most beau
| tifUl and successful OF the jubilee. IL Wa
fbis evening the great Peace jubilee bar
ouet rendered 10 the President and oths
distinguished guests by the citizens
| Chicago. No event ever held "ltnlh u
Auditorium surpassed this event IN DIT
] liancv. No similar event has ever De.
,,ore successfully managed or brougi
| nf y
thing that could make the occasion su
cessful was wanting. The hall was mo
tastefullv decorated with festoons
sDilax caught here and there with cru
ters of American Beauty and La Fran
roses. In the centres OF TIE thirty-thr
Ing tables placed for the guests, we
hanks of the same bright flowers, pan
ed with ferns, while at either end grou
of roses and smilaX were tastefully y
ranged. Upon each table was proIusi
OF lights. shaded some in dehca
shade OF orange, others IN PINK anu d
others in crimson. 49,
twelve hundred guests. among th'
mon nrorninent in all branches Of bu
- noss science. and art; men OF brillia
ut -ecord unon the sea- and men famed
Ter 7oods of arms done on shore, w
ry lending by their chairs when 81 tap fr'
TO ,be qavel of Franklin McNeagh, the p
n siding officer, announced the appro0
.o- of President Mckinley.
at "HAIL. TO THE CHIEF"
ed The orchestra struck up Hail TO
ne Cbiefu and as the strains Of the
welcoming march were heard, the Pr'
an attended by the Jubilee RECEIPT
Committee. came down the centre al
cts bowine right and left in acknowle
aid nent of the applause his presence evob
ost AZ he took his seat the twelve hund
no erests followed his example, only TO
he an instant later. while Rev. Dr. fr'
ing crane delivered short and eloquent
ted vocation. Then. for two hours the
'ho terial wants Of 100 men received el
NJ Mckinley was seated az the II
iy- hend of Toastmaster McNeagh. the OH
'ha at the presidential table being secre'
ed: coge secretary Wilson. secretary -
e, archh,shop ireland, Clark Howell I
lid ,a,n sigsbee. General Miles. Cover
the ranrer DIR. Frank Crane, ex-Niee-Pr
An, stevenson. Admiral Brown, Ju
ecu ecu Ernorv speer. General Shaiter, san
,en p Gomners President Angel. OF Michi
University. and President Northrup'
the University Of Minnesota.
or Al 10 o'clock the preliminary pos