Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1899 — LED BY THE PRESIDENT. [ARTICLE]

LED BY THE PRESIDENT.

Grand Civic and Military Pageant follows Nation’* Chief. The ceremonies attending th£ laying of the corner stone of Chicago’s new postoffice building were followed in the afternoon by a pageant which surpassed all similar civic and military displuys in the history of the city. It was viewed by thousands who formed two compact walls of humanity miles in length. There were no threatening skies to mar or conceal the lavish decorations of the Court of Honor or to dampen the patriotic ardor of the hosts of people. Veterans of three wars received their proper measure of applause. Gray beards of the Mexican war and the aged warriors of the civil conflict heard echoes of the bugle, fife and drum which fired their heroism at Buena Vista, Gettysburg, Vicksburg and Itich-

moud; the veterans of the strife yet fresh iu nTefnory stTli showeil the scars of battle, while scores of semi-military and civic organizations gave additional weight to the significance of the parade. The distinguished visitors from Canada, Mexico and from this country’al! received and were made to realize that Chicago' has a heart iy proportion to its size. President McKinley’s appearance along the line of march was attended by a contiguous. waVe of applause, while with hared head he bowed to the throngs. From the appointed place through the maze of downtown streets to the reviewing stand the President looked into a sea of faces. Vice-President Mariscal of Mexico, sur-

rounded by a cavalcade of horsemen in brilliant colors; Sir Wilfred Laurier, premier of Canada, escorted by another cavalry guard; distinguished generals of the American army in their sashes and regimentals, members of the President’s cabinet in severe black, and scores of other distinguished guests were paid for their visit by greetings given them.