Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1898 — MILWAUKEE CELEBRATES. [ARTICLE]

MILWAUKEE CELEBRATES.

! Begins the Festivities In Commemoration of Wisconsin’s SemiCentennial. Milwaukee, June 29. —Every incoming train brought additional large crowd** to the city and the carnival in celebration of Wisconsin’s semi-centennial may now be said to be in full swing. The feature of Tuesday’s programme was a grand military parade in the afternoon in connection with the dedication of the soldiers’ monument*in Grand Avenue park, in memory of Wisconsin’s heroes of the civil war. Maj. Moses Harris, U. S. A., was chief i marshal of the parade, which moved through the principal streets and in which 1,000 ofthe National Soldiers’ lioine, G. A. R. posts and various patriotic societies took part. Rev. Charles Stanley Lester delivered the dedicatory address and Mrs. Bly unveiled the monument at three p. m. It was accepted by Mayor Rose and Gov. Schofield on behalf of the city and state respectively. At least 100,000 people viewed the grand prize illuminated bicycle pageant, which was the feature of the carnival programme Tuesday night. Chief Consul Martin C. Rotier. of Wisconsin L. A. W., was grand marshal. J The parade was several miles long and ; was confined to Grand nvenue. startj ing from Twenty-seventh street and | moving eastward as far as Grand Avi enue park, where the judge’s stand was , erected. Here the ritkers swung around, countermarching, giving the pageant a beautiful effect. There were many elaborate and beautiful floats in line, notable among which was a miniature

not to be feared, at least not in daylight. More Reenforcemeats. Washington, June 29.—Qrders have been issued for the departure of another large army expedition from Tampa, composed of about 9,000 men of the second division of the Fourth army corps, under command of Brig. Gen. Snyder, and six batteries of artillery, three light and three heavy.