The herald., 1898-10-20
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-Chicago has seen
many parades greater than that OF today,
but she has never seen one that pleased
her people better, nor has there ever been
a parade in this city which has been wit
messed by SO many people. Ihe crowGs IN
the streets were larger than those when
witnessed the great parade at the time OF
the dedication of the Worlds fair build
jngs. There were more stands and larger
stands erected for sightseers than have ever
been seen here before. All were filled to
the utmost and the number OF people that
filed the streets was such as has never been
seen in this city before. Notwithstanding the
most elaborate arrangements OF the police,
the banishing OF every street car and vehl-
Gle of every description from the downtown
streets, in order that the crowd might have
an unobstructed way, there were times to-
day when the crowd was too great for the
police to handle and at many places the
crush at times was dangerous. 1t was not
the fault of the police department or of any
body. 1t was simply that the throng was
greater than anybody had expected and
simply the geometrical proposition that
larger body cannot be crowded INTO
smaller space.
After the parade the jam in jackson
boulevard in front of the Union League club
house was frightful. Strong detachments
of police, soldiers and marines, while at
tempting to arrest the massing of the crowd,
were pushed back, huddled together and
finally broken up and scattered by the sheer
weight of the throng. Long after the par
ade was over the boulevard was mass of
surging, struggling humanity, which would
not move and which could not be moved
until it pleased.
Greeting to Leaders
IoJ 10 <bo dovt
were enthusiastic in the extreme, as were
the plaudits showered upon General Miles
and General Shafter as they passed through
the street. The president in his carriage
was surrounded by members of the Chicago
hussars, formed in square, and detach-
ments of the Grand Army and of Confed-
crate veterans acted as 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. Throughout the
entire march past the stand, which lasted
trifie over three hours, the president re-
NAMED standing, nor did he take seat
until after the platoon of police, which
formed the protecting line for the rear OF the
parade had passed down the boulevard.
Mrs. Mckinley arrived at the Union
club house somewhat in advance of the
presidential party, escorted by Captain Nc
Williams. Two or three hundred people,
waiting in the club rooms for the beginning
Of the parade, crowded about the entrance
as the first lady of the republic walked to the
elevator.
Parade Formation
The formation of the. parade was as fol-
lows, about 3O, 900 men being in line:
Platoons of police.
Band with Bugle Corps.
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Chief Marshal General Joseph Stocklin
""F First T TDiyision-General John G. Black and
staff.
Band.
Fife and Drum Corps.
Group of colors of l50 G. A. r. Posts Of
Chicago and Illinois, guarded by thirty
members of the Nineteenth Illinois Volun-
teers, with rifles and wearing the uniform
of 1861.
Ex-Confederate Association, 100 men, Col.
R. +. France commanding.
Second Divsion-Col. E. D. Swain, Mar
shal and staff.
Band.
Four-horse landau. containing President
Mckinley, Mayor Harrison and Chairman
Charles Truax.
Escort of 1872 men, representing the G. A.
r., Sons of Veterans, Loyal Legion, Con.
federate Veterans, Naval Reserves and the
First and Seventh Regiments, Illinois Vol
unteers.
Two-horse landaus containing members
of the Presidents Cabinet, diplomatic rep
resentatives, Senators, members of Con-
gress. army and navy officers, and other
Guests. accompanied by members of the
Peace Jubilee Committee.
Governor Tanner, in two-horse landau,
with members of his staff mounted, and
escort of cavalry.
Governor Mount of Indiana, in two
horse landau, with members of his staff
mounted.
Two-horse landau containing Mayors of
cities and other official guests.
Third Division-Col. r. L. Koch, Mar
shall and staff.
Culver Military Academy Cadets and
Blackhorse Troops as escort.
First Regiment, Veteran Reserves, Col.
Bower, commanding.
Band.
Sixty companies Uniformed Rank knights
of Pythias, General Barllley in command
Two thousand visiting Uniformed Rank
knights of Pythias.
Fife and Drum Corps.
St. John Cadets.
Bugle Corps.
Company L. Fifth Wisconsin National
Guard.
Fife and Drum Corps.
Burns Cadets.
Logan Cadets.
Lakeview battery.
Norwegian Turn Society.
United Boys Brigade.
Band.
Cook County Democracy, 1000 men, Cap
tain Fl. James Farrell, commanding.
Band.
-Four companies Union States Juniors.
Band.
Clan-na-Gael Guards, Capt. John T. Fin
nerty, commanding.
Catholic Total Abstinence Society.
Holy Trinity School Cadets.
Company of Father Mathew Cadets.
Polish Military Society
Band.
Cook County Republican Club, 1000 men,
Capt. VIM. F. Knoch, commanding.
Fourth Divison-Postmaste Charles U.
Gordon, Marshal, and staff
Band.
Carrier Sergeants.
Special delivery messengers.
First battalion, General Herman Leb,
commanding.
Uniform carrier and other postal en-
ployes in companies of 49,
Color Guard
Drum Corps.
Second Battalan, Col F. s. Watts, com.
n1andng.
Uniformed employees in companies.
Third battalion, Captain j. j. Healy,
commanding.