Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

members Of the local committee, made
their appearance at the review stand Just
before / o'clock, and as soon as the street
could be cleared the procession moved
down Nicollet rapidly. y
A platoon Of police, led the column, fol-
lowed closely by Marshal Shuey and Chief
OF stan Wheaton and their aides, all
mounted. Danz's military band followed,
and after 1t Marshal Gilmore and aides,
IN charge of the first division, led by Hen
gems band. The Fourth Minnesota Ma.
tlonal Guard were first in the line, with
the Minnesota state band, and as they
passed the spectators gave vent to their
pent-up enthusiasm and cheered Justify.
Inc boys marched with the precision of
veterans, and altogether presented an ap-
pearance that justified the plaudits show
cred upon them. Next came the Brainerd
oand at the head of a detachment of the
Ihlrd Minnesota National Guard, and
these boys were not forgotten by the
spectators. Battery B was at the end of
the nrst division and were Immediately
preceded by the Tribune band.
Il. II. Henderson was marshal of the
second division, which had at it's head the
University band and the University Ca
dets. The boys created a very favorable
impression, and were especially noted by
the president and Gov. Lind. Following
the cadets came the Sons of Veterans, the
wesley battalion, the First Congrega-
t1onal Boys Brigade, the Marine band,
Hastings naval reserves and the Eldridge
ZouaVes. The naval reserves and the
zouaVes were especially objects of atten-
ton and hattering comment, the latter
varying the monotouy of ordinary walk
ing by executing a number of difficult ev-
olutions while in sight of the presidential
stand
The third division was in charge of
George H. Hutchins and aides, and COM
prised the uniformed bodies of secret So
cieties, many of which made a very pleas
ing appearance. Music for the division
was furnished by the Concordia band.
Mankato, which deserves especial praise,
and Ringwalls military band, which is
Well know here and needs no praise The
naval corps, under command of Capt.
Herbert Watson, brought up at the rear
of the division
The Fourth division, under command of
Marshal G. A. Clausen, contained the old
veterans, and was one of the most in
teresting features. At their front, as if in
contrast, come the boys Of the newsboys'
band. AS the youngsters passed the pres
1dent they played as they never have be-
fore, with the evident intention of Civ
ing Mr.. Mckinley something to remem-
Der them by. But the curiosity of the lit
tie fellows overcame their discipline, and
after passing the stand heads were turned
and necks croned to get a better view
of the spectacle, somewhat to the damage
of the music.
At the rear of the Fourth division came
the half hundred returned volunteers OF
the 18th regiment, and the hearty cheers
accorded them as they marched by with
uncovered heads showed to the boys that
they, too, are close to the hearts of the
people of the state.
Last but best Of all, came the 18th reg
iment.
Words fail to describe the tumult which
arose on every side as the gallant boys
came into sight. The cheering was tre-
mendous. Men and women sprang to their
feet and waved whatever they could get
hold of, whether hat, handkerchief or
parasol, and the din was so unearthly
that the effort made by this or that spec
tator to catch the eye of Tom, Dick or
Harry were entirely without avail The
boys are veterans now, and that fact was
evident by the manner in which they car
ried themselves during the march. No
provocation was great enough to induce a
man to turn his head or return a greet
ing.
The band followed close behind the COL
onel and turned out it's best music for the
benefit of the president and his party, and
for Governor Lind.
With clock-like precision the boys
marched past, and the hearts of the on.
lockers swelled with pride at the though,
Mckinley watched them with undisguised
emotion, and as his eye scanned the
ranks of brown and hardy men his coun.
tenance seemed to clear, and smile
broke over his features. Every salute
given him by an officer was scrupulously
returned, and it was plain to be seen that
his heart was with the boys, and that all
that had gone before was as nothing to
him by way of comparison.
But all things have an end, and when
the last man of the gallant 18th had
passed, those in the rear ranks, carrying
captured insurgent flag, the crowd
again broke into the street. Then the
president and party resumed places in
their carriages and were rapidly driven
to the Exposition building.
There was an immense audience gath.
cred around the exposition platform II
was an audience which might have in.
spired any orator to his happiest efforts
Sympathy was in every face, and the vast
crowd hung on the words of the speakers
as on the words of a prophet.
The little speech by President Northror
was in his happiest vein, as were the re.
marks of Mayor Gray and the members
of the cabinet. But the address of Pres.
ident Mckinley was the one important
event of the occasion, and as he always
/ does, the executive rose to the occasion
| with an address which fitted the case tc
| a nicely.
Our Own Volcano.
"When I was on the Pacific coast" re
United States army boxes packed with sar
saparilla. Do you think they. could hav'
| large mercantile establishment"
"No,' responded the man in black sus
! penders, "they were probably shipped tt
| Hawaii"
ssHawaii?"
eyes, you know there is little eruptio,
there. e."-Chicago Evening News.
Stunned with Woe.
The gentleman with the red, red nose go
! aboard the. trolley car, which, by some mis-
chance, had stopped for moment.
The silence was intense.
| The little boy looked at the man with tn
nose.
And the little boy didn't ask his fathe
anything:
! "Merciful heaven!'' muttered the fon,
parent, II am the father of freak!"-In
! dianapolis Journal.