Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-01
BIG PARADE
Anniversary Of the Battle Of Ma.
nils Bay Celebrated With
Pomp and splendor.
Magnificent Parade Witnessed by
the Hero Of the Battle City
Decorated.

tN6 moro OF tue battl0-Vlty
Decorated. &
Military, Civic and Political Organ.
izations in the Line Tho Il
Social Functions.
Chicago, May 1.-The people OF Chs !
cago and the western states today saw
and cheered Admiral Dewey as he, at I,
the head OF a military and civic parade, n
was driven thru the down town streets
of the city over line Of march extend-
ing for over four miles. From a raised
and beautifully decorated dias in the
grand stand erected on jackson, boule-
ward by the side Of the new federal
building the admiral reviewed the par
ade in which nearly 100 different mill
tary and civic organizations from all
parts of the state participated, including
veterans Of three wars, a squad of sail
,ors who were with the admiral at the I
battle OF Manila bay, and marching I
clubs Of political parties. Everywhere |
the admiral was greeted cordially by
lthrongs of people along theroute. Not
withstanding it's immense length. and
the great number OF organizations tax
ing part, the parade started almost on
schedule time, II o'clock. Dewey, ac-
conpanied by Mayor Harrison and
Charles a. Plamondon, was driven to
.I,r
before that hour, and few minutes la
ter the order was given to start.
Along the line of march the buildings
were ablaze with flags and bunting. the
national colors f1uttering from number
less flag poles and windows, with here
and there the dark blue OF the admiral's
lfag. A chorus of 800 young
women dressed in white and blue.
stationed on the steps Of the Art
Institute, were grouped to form
the letters of Dewey's name in blue.
As the admiral was slowly driven by,
the chorus. mid a fluttering of handker-
chiefs of blue and white, sang patriotic
songs, the admiral smiling and bowling
to the singers until the carriage was
far beyond the building.
TIE PARADE.
The parade was formed as follows:
Superintendent Of Police Joseph Kip-
ley and staff.
battalion Of police In command Of
Lieut.. Thomas Flynn.
4 Gen. James F. Wade. u. S. A, chief
Il marshal, and personal aides.
4 Col. George NJ. Moulton, I. N. G., chief
Il of staff.
4 Col. Thomas F. Barr. U. S. "A. adjutant
4 general.
Col. ]. G. c. Lee. U. S. A. senior aide
a and aides.
Armour drum and bugle corps.
Il Companies i. Il. Z and NJ, Fifth in-
fantry. u. s. A..
Battery D, Fifth light artillery, U. S. A.
IGer. John G. Black, assistant chief
d marshal.
Gen. j. n. Winston. chief Of staff and
sixty-two aides.
First division
Division Marshal Gen. j. c. S. Bently
and aides.
Admiral George Dewey, accompanied
! by Mayor Harrison, Charles A. Pla-
! mondon, chairman of reception COM
! mittee.
Guard Of honor, made up Of thirty-twe
= members Of the Naval Veteran Asso.
z citation.
Veterans Of the battle Of Manila.
Officers o.. S. navy, u. s. revenue ser.
y vice.
!. General executive committee.
Especial guests and common council
Chicago.
!. Second division ssI
Commander w. j. Wilson, division
= marshal
e Seamen from U. s. revenue cutter Nor
'- rill.
:. Naval Reserve Veteran Association.
Z Naval veterans Spanish-American wal
Y Illinois Naval Veteran Association.
9 Star Naval Reserve.
q international Naval Veterans.
Y First ships crew naval militia of Hi
ls nois.
Y Veteran naval officers civil war.
y Third division-Col. Charles r. i
g, Koch, division marshal and aide
twelve Mexican war veterans; G. 1
r. posts; Eighty-second Illinois We
eran Club; Veteran Union LegioI
i. United Confederate Veterans.
Fourth division-Gen. Charles Fit;
,f simmons. division marshal and star
nr First Infantry, /. n. G.: Seventh Ii
4. | fantry, /. n. c.; Eighth Infantry. I. !.
c.; Battery B. L. N. G.; First Cavalr
IA IN. N. G.; Spanish-American war vete
~ ans: Second Illinois Camp Fire ASS
s. citation; veterans OF other organic;
NJ tions.
~ Fifth division-Col. B. b. Van No
n man. division marshal and stan; Con
apanies "A. B. C. D. and F.: Stock Var,
Equestrian Club.
sixth division-Col. John F. Finert
division marshal and staff: Clan-n
=. Gael Guards: Cook County Dem
cratic Marching Club; Chicago 20
ix ayes; Provident knights, Austin, II
rs uniform rank X. OF T. NJ; Volunteers
zion, Lincoln knights OF X. p; Repu
lican Marching Club; Canadian Veters
dissertations: French Canadian Veters
ne Association; Independent Cavalry Q
Fe ganization.
Ia Seventh division-Col. Hugh T. Rec
AZ division marshal and stan; Black Hor
na troop; infantry battalion and artille
section; Northwestern Military Acn
Ea emy cadets. including bicycle corps a
= automobile battery: Daily News 70
aves united boys brigade: Englewo
guard: Catholic total abstinence Cade'
Annunciation Cadets: st. Vincent's e
bic dets: st. Cecilia Cadets; ST.. Anne &c