The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10
DIE GREAT PARADE.

The NIiHtary, Naval and Civic oFsani.
t1ati0ns nt Chicago Reviewed BY
President aud lS0teiRn DiRnltaries.
CHICAGO. oct. 9-The military, ma
val and civic parade this afternoon was
reviewed by President Mckinley, Don
Isuacio Marlscal. minister Of foreign
affairs Of Mexico; Premier Laurier Of
Canada and other distinguished guests
Of the city Of Chicago. The day was fine
and the line Of march was iammed
with spectators windows, roofs and
every available space where q foothold
could be secured being occupied. The
parade began to form as the ceremo7
niles Of laying the cornerstone of the
federal building were being concluded.
AZ the conclusion Of the cornerstone
ceremonies. President Mckinley and
the presidential party. with other dis
tinguished visitors, were escorted to the
Union League club. where they partook
Of hurried luncheon. Luncheon con-
ciuded, the presidential party were
dfivGn 10 their places In the line.
The parade was led by Chief Of Pos
lice Sipley and stan, with a battalion
OF police. Following came the Mexican
band Of forty-etght pieces, and the
American baud Of sixty pieces, preced-
ing the chief marshal, General Wesley
Merritt. United States army. and stan.
OF which General NJ. v. Sheridan acted
aa CHIEF. Next came Colonel Edward
@. Young and stan. followed by the
First Illinois cavalry, under command
Of Major Frank B. Alsip. Assistant
Chief Marshal General Joseph B, Stock
ton ana stan and Colonel C. w. Lang,
adjutant general, and over two huns
ifed aides de camp, followed
The divisions Of the parade were as
follows:
FIRST DIVIsloN-Band OF forty
pieces General c. s. Bentley, marshall
and stan: second squadron First I'LL.
nOls cavalry: President Mckinley and
three members Of the reception commits
tee in q carriage; guard Of honor, six
teen caValrymsn: cabinet officers and
members Of the reception committee In
q carriage General MartscRf Of Afcxi-
CO, and three members OF the reception
committee IN q carriage: guard OF hons
or sixteen cavelrymeni carriages cons
tanning members OF the Mexican
purity. and members Of the reception
committee; Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie veterans. and ex-confederates; car-
rinEe containing the premier OF Canada
and members Of the citizens commit
| tee; guard Of honor, sixteen cavalry
men: carriages containing officers ac-
companying the premier Of Canada and
members OF the citizens committee;
carriages containing Generals Wade
and Anderson; carriages containing
Judges Of the United States supreme
court, United States senator's and reps
resentatlVes. governors and other noted
officials. each preceded by mounted
staff officers, followed.
SECOND DIV1SION-Band OF forty
pieces; General ]. b. inmau, marshal
and stan; Grand Army of the Republic
and Confederate states; Illinois state
| tund OF forty pieces; Colonel g. NJ.
| MOulton and stan; veterans OF the
Spanish 5Alpericnn war.
THIRD ,DIVIS1ON-Band Of forty
pieces: Marshal w. j. Wilson and stan:
seaman and marines OF the United
| Stntes steamship Michigan. with two
RatlIng guns: officers OF the United
| States navy in carriages. seau1en from
the United States revenue cutters Nor
| rill and Fessenden; carriages contain
ing naval officers: the Farragut naval
veteran association; naval veterans OF
| the Spanish -Americnr. war; United
States life saving service.
FOURTH DIVISION--Gen. Charles
| FItEslmmons and staff; First Illinois
National Guard: Second Illinois Ma
tional Guard; Seventh Illinois Guard:
/ Eighth Battalion Illinois National
Guard: light battery Fifth United
states artillery: band Of thirty pieces;
| TIllnoia unVnl mllltln
FIFTH DTvIsIoN-Band OF forty
pieces; Marshal J. H. Barkley and
stan: First Brigade Uniformed Rank
knights Of PythLas; regiments and