The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-02
ST. LOUIS CHEERS
CIVIC PARADE
Celebration of Last Day Opened by
Big Pageant With $4,000
Men in Line.
Elaborate Floats Delight Immense
Crowd Which Thronged Lin
dell Boulevard.
The Governors of Missouri and New
York Are to Speak This
AFTERNOON.

AFTERNOON.
st. Louis, May "A crash of aerial
bombs at 1880 a. m. notified the throngs
who lined Lindell boulevard from Grand
avenue to the worlds fair grounds, dis
tance Of three miles, that the civic parade
. had begun its march toward the review
ing stand, on which were seated the Wis
iting governors.
In the glowing sunshine the spectators
had been waiting eagerly for the rever-
beration Of the starting guns, and when
1t came booming thru the air, the phalanx
of people sent up shout that swept from
one end to the other of the exposition
grounds
10000 Men In Line.
! When the pageant moved off 1t was
cOnSerVatively estimated that 10000 men
were in line. A vast assemblage on the
streets formed an avenue thru which the
cavalcade advanced, led by squadron of
mounted police. Carriages containing the
visiting governors and accompanied by
their STATS, aggregating 1873 mounted
men, swept ahead and stopped at the re-
viewing stand, where the governors took
their seats.
The vehicles were followed by line of
forty-fve carriages containing the worlds
fair commissioners from states and for
eign countries, who also alighted at the
reviewing stand. At the head of the civic
parade rode Colonel Eugene j. Spencer,
grand marshal; Colonel Edwin Baldorf,
chief Of staff; Adjutant General Henry
Il. Mott and a company of twenty three
aides. The United States Marine band
furnished strains of inspiring music,
quickening the steps Of the veterans di-
vision, which Immediately followed, un-
der the leadership of General John w.
Noble, marshal; John B. Gandolfo, chief
of staff and Joseph Folk, adjutant, and
aides Aa
Mexican War Vets.
Three carriages of Mexican War vet
Grams led the array of old soldiers Two
carriages Of naval veterans, company
Of naval reserves, commanded by Ensign
Gray, 1870 United States veterans and $50
United States service men followed.
Six German vereins, gay with bright
colors, carrying hundreds of waving ban
ners and with varicolored uniforms, closed
the ranks of the second division.
Ahead of the next detachment, which
was formed by the officials of the st. Louis
municipal departments, came thirty six
mounted police. Three hundred officers
in close set ranks followed, and then in
carriages the mayor and other leading
officials of the municipality.
Eight extra:yagantly decorated floats,
each one representing a different depart
ment of the city administration, received
great applause.
The fourth division was made up by
tho various mercantile associations, 600
men being in line.
The fifth division was made up of LOO
men and 200 cadets from the various edu-
cationa institutions. Then came rank
after rank in gorgeous and various uni
forms, the fraternal societies. The sixth
division was made UP the Masonic organ
lpo% -, 49,
cabees, Knights Of Pythias, members of
the Royal league, the Travelling Men 5
Protective association and the Woodmen
of the World, whose uniform drill team
from Fort Scott, Kan, constantly per-
formed intricate evolutions as they
marched.
The eighth division was formed by the
Catholic knights Of America, 20 branches
and $500 men participating. Various uni
formed Catholic societies numbering 800
men, formed the ninth division, and the
athletic forms of the German turner's were
seen in the tenth division.
Fifteen hundred sinewy athletes
marched shoulder to shoulder in a manner
that would have done credit to any mill
tary organization. Next in the eleventh
division, came 500 men in the gray Of
Uncle Sans postal service.
Oarsmen in Line.
The twelfth division was made up of
400 representatives OF the Western ANA
teur. Rowing association.
The next division formed by the men
from Indian Territory and Oklahoma, was
unique. The Frisco System cowboy band
clad in characteristic costume, led the di-
vision and behind came SO cowboys 40 In
dams and 800 men.
AS they rode the cowboys and Indians
gave exhibitions of daring horsemanship
The Men Behind the Fair.
Sixteen hundred colored men in solid
ranks composed the fourteenth division
The men who have made the fair as it
stands. came marching next All the de-
partments were represented from Presi-
dent Francis and Director of Works ray-
Tor. who came first in a victoria, to the
handlers OF. shovels and pushers of wheel
barrows. who filled the ranks in the rear
First behind the general officers of the
exposition came the designers and
draughtsmen, 200 strong; and 800 en-
gineers closed the division.
The construction forces of the exposi-
ton under Captain Mock as marshall
formed the sixteenth division.
One hundred contractors in carriages
came riding at the head; then on foot
5000 employees.
The last division was made up of the
general officers of the local building trades
council in carriages and float on which
fair young woman dressed to represent
the United States tossed handful afte,
handful Of good luck coins to the thou.
sands along the road.
Cleveland Leaves.
Former President Cleveland left for his
home this forenoon.