The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-21
GREAT JUBILEE DAY.
Central Feature of the Chicago
Peace Festival Witnessed by
Multitudes Of People.
MARCH OF SOLDIERS AND PATRIOTS
President a Particular Object of In
terest to the Throngs Who
See the Pageant.

Jubilee. That's what today is. Never
mind what sort of weather the Audi
forum tower man supplies, today Is
THE day of the jubilee. For 1t Is the
day of the great parade, and that's
what most of the people are here for.
The start Of the parade did not take
place until IL am, but by sun up this
morning those who were to take part
were getting ready and those who
wanted to see were hustling down.
town. And the latter had reason to be
early. For without taking account of
the necessity to be early If you wanted
to see 1t all, the cable and all other street
cars were stopped outside of the scene Of
the parade, which for northsiders meant
north of the river, and for westsiders
west Of that odorous stream.
Procession Starts on Its Way.
And at II a. m. as the head Of the
parade started on Michigan avenue,
there was a salute fired, which sent a
thrill of expectation along the miles of
street packed to the curbs by a waiting
multitude; for it meant the procession
is coming. And it was. This is the
course it took: Right resting in Michi-
gan avenue at Van Buren,, west to
State, north to Randolph, west to Dear
born, south to Adams, west to LaSalle,
north to Washington. west to Franklin,
south to Jackson boulevard, east to
Michigan avenue. And until 1t had
come and passed the people held their
positions. They wanted to see the presi-
dent ride in triumph through the streets
of Chicago. They wanted to cheer the
heroes of three wars who passed in
review. And they did it. You bet they
did.
Some Features of the Show.
The faded blue of the Grand Army
veterans marched at the right of the
column. Over seventy carriages were
required to carry the distinguished
guests. Chicago's Democratic mayor
rode with a Republican president. 1t
was non-partisan procession If pa
triots. General Joseph Stockton was in
the saddle as chief marshal. There
were ten bands in line. The County
Democracy marched 1900 strong, and
Captain James H. Farrell said it was
the greatest triumph ever scored by the
famous marching club, which laid poll
tics aside for day and marched as
patriots.
Passing Panorama of Heroes.
The procession moved in five divisions,
as follows:
First Division-Grand Army posts and
Ex-Confederates' Association.
Second Division-President Mckinley
and distinguished guests in
carriages.
Third Division-Quasi-miitary organi-
cations and the County
Democracy.
Fourth Division-The letter carriers.
Fifth observation-disclosures and sailors
of the Cuban war.
II is estimated that there were from
10000 to $4,000 people in line. 1t was a
passing panorama of the heroes Of three
wars. All the regiments in Chicago
were in line. The uniformed ranks Of
civil organizations all accepted an OPP
portunity to march with the military
men who made history in 1861 and 1898.
Along with them tramped veterans of
the war with Mexico.
Cheered from Front to Rear.
And weren't they cheered! OF course
the notables-the president, General
Miles, General Shafter and others were
the objects of loud acclaim. But the
cheering did not stop when these
had passed by. The soldiers and sailors
should have been and were proud of
the way those people-along the side
walks. on balconies, in windows, on
housetops and on stands built for the