Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1892 — CHICAGO'S BIG TIME. [ARTICLE]

CHICAGO'S BIG TIME.

I It Celebrates Columbia Day ib a Conspicuous Way. I i* Ininitw Coacoaraw of fMplo-Tht Parade a BpMtul*Nn*rß«tsra Equltd la This Country. Chicago’* thro* day’s celebration la honor of the discovery of Aawles vu conspicuously successful. The decorations wore so profuse that the great city looked like a vast flower garden Ja full bloom, The red White and blue predominated,but with the national colors were mingled the flags of all nations. 'Xlie distinguished people present numbered thousands, among whom wore Governors of thirty* three States, Vice President Morton,members of the Cabinet, ex-President 11 ayes, many distinguished ex-soldiers and poten- : talcs from nearly ail the clyillzed nations of the world. The great cltfr,-which had sprang np in a twelve month—a magic city of palaces from a said/ wasteyet wearing the sembtnna of ancTeht r —r lt¥ehs—i 11 us trail ve of the highest development of American energy and commemorative of the new and greater world, was to be dedicated. All Chicago poured Itself Into the streets Thursday. The great transportation fa- — cllities of the great city wots entirely Inadequate for the demands macto upon it and tens of thousands of people were compelled to walk from the residence distric s . to the business streets. The streets soon became a “surging inass of humanity,” and the greatest erergy was required of the policemen. The parade moved at 11 o’clock, and consisted of three grand division with many sab divisions. GenMiles was grand marshal. A detatachment of mounted police, the very pick of the city’s force, led tho first grand division. They were a fine lotof peace preservers. Behind them came a company of their b -other patrolmen on foot, stepping out with military precision to the music of Sousas’s band, the latter acting as special escort to the band of tho Mexican republic. Next In line was grand Marshal Miles and his staff, but the appearance of the Indian fighter was not welcomed with half the enthusiasm evoked by the gayly uniformed Chicago Hussars, who came along in column of platoons. A long string of carriages, containing Mayor Washburne, the members of Board of Aldermen and the city officials, followed by tho Hussars. After these »nd bringing up the rear of the first division, were tho visiting Governors and the members of their staffs, Some were mounted, bat the majority preferred to osa the vehicles that were placed at their iisposal. There were people of all States <.... in the solid mass of humanity that lined the sidewalks, the windows, and roofs, and balconies from the start to the finish' and as one Guvei uui after another was recognized he was accorded a noisy welcome. Everybody knew McKinley, and Democrats and Republicans alike bad a cheer and a waving of hats or handkerchiefs for the “Little Napoleon,” so that his passing was In the nature of a continuous ovation. Right cordial, too,, were the planaits showered upon Governors Flower, of New York; Ruisoll, of Massa- ' chusetts; white haired Horaqp Boise, of Iowa; Pattison, of Pennsylvania; ministerial looking Chase, of Indiana, and fat good natuiel Peck, of Wisconsin, who ploughed and chuckled to himself as though he were cracking jokes In his cranium for bTs own delectation.

Three hundred Indian lads from the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa., under, command of Captain Pratt, attired in neat gray uniforms,had the post of honor in the ' second grand division, and acted as oscort to Gen. A. P, Hawley. In the first subdivision were the various local courts of the ancient order of Foresters, In full regalia, each court Icing preceded by its standard bearer. A half a score of various Italian societies, socialadtf ~behbvolent, followed the Foresters. In the third division were the lodges of the Patriotic Sons of America. Ordor of the United American Mechanics, Orangemen and the Patriotic Guard of America. Each organization had Its band, and all of them were limited to patriotic airs. The fourth division was triade np of local Turner societies and the German veterans, while lu the fifth the Scottish organizations, the uniformed Sir Knights, Royal Scots and the natives of the mother country who werelndentlfiod with the order of the Sons as St. George turned out several thousand strong. Loading the Royal Scots was a * band of twonty-four pipers. They wore costumed in the full royal Stuart plaid uniform. The Scots also wore in Highland uniform, and they kept time very prettily with the music of their native land. Iu tho next two divisions the foreign speaking element had its I nntngs. The Polish National Alliance turned out 5,t0) strong, some of the lodges bearing such patriotic uamos as Wteklnski.Kozlsryuskl Ltstewnik, Budzynski and Laskourskl. Strosmajer Lodge of the Crotian Benevolent Society followed tho Alliance, led by a Salavoulan band and marshaled by a citizen named Niche Votich. Tho Swedish and Scandinavian division was fully 10,000 strong, and was one of the features I. of the parade. The company was in uniforms of the Swedish dragoons—blue suitgold stripe on pants, white caps, American flag on breast, and sabers. Another was in uniforms of blue aud gold. In the center of this division were four carriages bearing sixteen ladlea> wearing dresses representing the different costumes of their native land. Democratic marching clubs aud hlgh-school boys’ Sons of Veterans, cadets and local semimilitary sociotiee were mixed up Indlscrlmlnatelr in the eighth division, the moat striking foature of which was a float fifty feet In length representing the United States steamer Morr.or, manned by fifty men and drawu by leu horses. It bad *n escort of honor of 250 representatives of the local lodges of the Sons of VeteransSome three thousand members of the Modem Women of America, Royal Arcanum and Hebrew societies composed the ninth division. Among the Woodmen were scattered representatives from Wisconsin, Kansas, lowa, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado and Nebraska. The Uniform Rank of Royal ArcAnom was led by division No. 1, of St Louis, while the Hebrew contingent was escorted by a lodge of the order o Somatesnoflln. The rear of the second grand division was brought up by the Ninth Italian infantry of the Knights of Pytblss and the colored uniform i auk of that order. The colored Knlghte were In regulation, full dress uniform, sod were given a hearty reception, Iho Ifcird mid last grand difls* - VrV ** r> .*• rfln - - -» aJS? w

beusvolehe CkPt. V. J- Cabin *!> chief marshal, and lie required the servi ces of no less than two hundred aides to keep bis division in apple pie order. The Uniformed Knights of St. Patrick in black broadcloth,' sack, coat and trousers, gilt trimmings, swords in trousers and fatigue cap. led the line* Behind them came ten thousand members of the Catholic Order of Foresters, the members of tha high court occupying carriages. The second, third aqd fourth divisions embraced the Roman Catholic Central Varela, various Catholic Italian societies, the Catholic Knights of America, the An.ieut Order of Hibernians and Severn! other organizations. Nearly every court or lodge had its band. Many of the paiaders were In the regalia of their respective organizations and carried the lodge fiags and banners. Every man in this division, and there were over forty thousand of them, wore a tiny American flag as a boquet on the lapel of his coat. Although the route of the parade was less than three miles long, the procession was fully ten miles In length. Rough es. timates of tho number of men in line varied from eighty to ninety thousand. It. was an Imposing demonstration, but so. complete had been the preparations that the vast body of marchers was handled with but comparatively trifling confusionTho members of tbevarioas organisations saluted Vice President Morton and other distinguished guests as they passed the reviewing *tand at the Government building, and in some cases cheers for the visitors were called for and given with a will.