The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-14

befoTe o St0ckt and as soon as the street
could be cleared the procession moved
down Nicollet rapidly.
A platoon of police led the column. fol-
lowed closely by Marshal Shuey and Chief
OF Stan Wheaton and their aides, all
mounted. Danz' $ military band followed.
and after 1t Marshal Gilmore and aides.
In charge of the first division. lad by Hen
gems band. The Fourth Minnesota Ma
tional Guard were first in the line. with
the Minnesota state eand. and as they
passed the spectators gave vent TO their
pent-up enthusiasm and eheered Justify.
The 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
band at the head of detachment of the
Third Minnesota National Guard, and
these boys were not forgotten by the
spectators. Battery b was at the end of
the first division and were Immediately
preceded by the Tribune band.
r. r. Henderson was marshal OF the
second division, which had at its 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-
tional Boys Brigade, the Marine band.
Hastings naval reserves and the Eldridge
2ouaves. The naval reserves and the
Zouaves were especially objects of atten-
tion and hattering comment. the latter
varying the monotony of ordinary walk
ing by executing number of difficult ev-
olutions while in sight of the presidential
stand.
The third division was in charge of
George H. Hutehins and aides, and com
prised tho uniformed bodies of secret so
eIeties. 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 Ringwall's 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 c. A. Clausen. contained the old
veterans, and was one of the most in
teresting features At their front. as II In
contrast, come the boys of the newsboys'
band AS the youngsters passed the pres
ident they played as they never have be-
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 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
. d 4 1.
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 unearthiy
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 coll
ouel 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 thought
that they belong in Minnesota. President
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 a 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
n 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
ereu AROUND tue exposition platform II
was an audience which might have in
spired any orator TO his happlest efforts
Sympathy was In every face. and the vast
crowd hung on the words OF the speakers
as on the words OF prophet.
The little speech by President Northrop
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 TO