The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-13

Minneapolis paid high honor to the
Thirteenth regiment yesterday, sending
not only the pick of its military and semi
military organizations to escort the re-
Gently mustered out soldiers in review
before the chief executives of the nation
and the state and a large party of dis
tinguished officials, but lining a route Of
parade over four miles in length with
such a crowd as has never before been
seen in the city at the falls of St.
Anthony.
Add to this public address by Presi-
dent Mckinley, the final LAYING down of
their arms by the returned soldiers, and,
not on the programme arranged by the
citizens, a $10O,OCc bonfire and tile clearing
away Of the clouds which had overhung
the sky of the morning, and there may be
cleaned some idea of the delights af-
forded the soldiers in the Mill city.
Minneapolis has boasted huge gather
lngs before; the Grand Army encamp-
ment of 1884 when that clganization's
ranks were not thinned as now by death;
the immense tlrongs that came to watch
The Republican national convention of
1892; these were noteworthy, but without
definite basis of computing yesterdays
crowd, 1t seems hardly possible but that
It exceeded In numbers any previous
gathering IN the history Of the city. Not
Dnly was the entire line of march crowd
ed on the street level, beyond the wires
which had been stretched to protect the
way of the parade, but from every win
dow along the route there looked party
only limited by the capacity of the win
dow Hotels and business blocks alike
seemed alive with happy admiring hu-
manity, and If there was one thing to be
said about the crowd more distinctive in
Its character than another, it was the
good nature which seemed TO animate it.
OPTIMISTIC CROWD
1t was an optimistic aggregation that
had come to have a good time, rain or
shine, and it had it. Policemen, astride
their horses, brushed this surging mass
cack against the sides of the streets only
10 have this rolliclting crowd return, like
squeezed sponge to Its original magnt-
tude, as soon as the pressure was re-
moved.
Was-it the president on whom passing
comment fell
why. he doesn't look much older than
he did when he was here. before"
And that was before was president.
Mas it the apr earance of the returning
roldiers?
They look strcng and healthy and rug
ged,- too."
Was it the cloud that again o'ercast the
peeping visage of Old Sol?.
''Oh, well, it won't rain till the parade
gets by anyway"
Even the soE ewhat discomfted crowd
that blocked the streets adjoining the
Miiwaukee's new depot in anticipation of
the presidents arrival, only to be cir
cuuvented by the committee spiriting
him out of the yards at Sixth avenue
south and through back streets to the
residence of Thomas Lowry, took the en-
tirely successful maneuver with notable
good nature and proceeded at once to find
a new place Tor observation which the
president could not avoid
1t was the quality rather than the size
of the parade in honor of the Thirteenth
which marked it as an .eventsto be remem-
bered in the annals of thescity and state.
Civic organizations, save those having
The president and his official party, ac-
companied by Mayor Gray, Gov. Lind
and ii committee of citizens, preceded the
parade proper a short distance through
the loute of the procession to the review
ing stand at Tenth street and Nicollet
avenue where they waited until the col
unln had passed, and then fell in in its
wake again with the crowd and went to
the Exposition.
EsCORTING COLUMN
The escorting column included the
Fourth regiment of Infantry and the First
battalion of artillery of the national
guard, the boys brigade, the Eldredge
za,-s*es, OF ST Paul. the Knights Of Py-
thias, and, as a guard of honor, the Grand
Army posts of the Twin Cities the re-
turning regiment bringing up the rear of
the column. There were bands, too, in
plenty.
AS they passed in review the president
acknowledged the salutes Of the various
organizations, which mai ched by uncov-
cred, by also doff1ng mis- hat.
Kut when the gallant fighters of 1893
and 1899 came up, precise in formation,
erect In bearing, and thoroughly military,
every inch, the presidential hands were
both busy, one futtering a handkerchief
while the other carried a greeting with
his silk hat
With a view to especial protection Of
the route of parade, there had been de-
tailed to assist the police a large section
of the fire department. two of the fire
laddies in dress uniform and white gloves