CHAPTER XII.

WESTERN RESERVE DAY.

JULY 30, 1896.

There was a great inpouring of people on Western Reserve Day, another of the fête days of the Centennial. The morning trains entering the city were loaded with passengers, many of whom took advantage of excursion rates to visit the stores on shopping expeditions, thereby "killing two birds with one stone." The city was in gala attire, flags and banners being flung to the breeze and a fresh touch given to the permanent decorations of the public buildings. The scenes of the morning were similar to those of Founder's Day, except that rain did not interfere with the comfort of the visitors.

It was originally intended to have a public meeting in the Central Armory, but this part of the programme was abandoned at the last moment, owing to the inability of the principal speakers to be present. As planned, the meeting was to have been held at 9:30 o'clock, and addresses were to have been delivered by Mayor McKisson, introducing Hon. Henry B. Perkins, of Warren, as President of the day Senator John Sherman; Senator Calvin S. Brice, Major William McKinley and others. Although the exercises were given up, there still remained the afternoon parade and the Centennial Concert in the evening. During the forenoon the people busied themselves in various ways according to their pleasure. Many repaired to the parks, others enjoyed rides on the lake, and still others boarded the trolley cars for observation tours about the city. Before noon the Public Square began to fill up, and soon the available space on Superior street, Euclid avenue and other thoroughfares along which the parade was to pass was as well taken as on the preceding parade days.

H. B. HANNUM.

The parade formed on the West Side, the divisions assembling on the streets intersecting Franklin avenue near Gordon avenue. The line of march was on Franklin avenue to Pearl street, to the Viaduct, to Superior street, to the Public Square, under the Centennial Arch, to Euclid avenue, to Dodge street, to Superior street, passing reviewing

stand in front of the City Hall, and disbanding at the Public Square. It was estimated that there were five thousand participants in the parade, and that it was viewed by fully 100,000 people. The primary object of the procession was to emphasize the development of the Reserve. In order to do this contrasts were shown between the methods in vogue at the opening of the century and those in vogue at its close. It was a historical panorama intensely interesting, instructive and impressive, having besides its military and civic features special features suggestive of pioneer life-aborigines, ox-teams, prairie schooners, stagecoaches, hayseed bands and numerous other attractions.

The evening shadows were gathering when the head of the column passed the reviewing stand in front of the City Hall. Twenty mounted policemen cleared the way The Great Western Band followed, discoursing patriotic airs. Grand Marshal H. B. Hannum, seated on a spirited horse, then appeared. Immediately behind him and his aids came Governor Bushnell and his staff. Enthusiastic cheers greeted him along the line, compelling him to bow his acknowledgments continually. Adjutant General Axline and staff headed a line of carriages containing members of the Centennial Commission and guests, and companies of militia followed in order. The column halted at the City Hall, while the governor, the mayor, the director-general and other officials repaired to the stand to review the parade. Following is the corrected list of the formation of the parade:

Troop A. First Cavalry, O. N. G., Capt. R. E. Burdick, Commanding.
Governor Asa S. Bushnell and Staff, mounted.

Carriages containing President and officers of the day and other distinguished guests.

FIRST DIVISION.
Kirk's Band.

Col. John S. Poland, 17th U. S. Infantry, Commanding, and Staff.
Major Lacey, 17th U. S. Infantry, Commanding.

Light Battery E, 1st Regiment U. S. Artillery, Capt. Allyn Capron, Commanding.
Troop A, Third U. S. Cavalry, Capt. James O. Mackay, Commanding.

Regimental Band.

8th Infantry, O. N. G., Col. G. R. Gyger, Commanding.

Regimental Band.

17th Infantry, O. N. G., Col. A. L. Hamilton, Commanding.

SECOND DIVISION.

Meyer's Band,

Veteran Volunteer Firemen, Chief M. M. Spangler, Commanding.
Assistant Chief, John P. McMahon.

Float, open boat containing Moses Cleaveland, surveyors and party.
Float, Cleveland 1796.

Float, Pioneer Home, representing early settlers.
Ox team, Sawtell family, eleven children, cow, dog and cat.
Ox team, covered moving wagon, etc.

Banner 1806 to 1816.

Float, horse team, representing the first school house on the Western Reserve.
Ox team, representing the early settlers moving in.
Placard, War of 1812.
Continental Drum Corps.

Float representing flag ship Lawrence and Perry's victory.
Lake Marine Band.

Banner, 1816 to 1826.

Itinerant minister, son of Father Badger.

Float representing the early methods of spinning and weaving.
Banner, 1826 to 1836.

Old ox cart showing visiting party-the newspaper of the day.
Father" Addison, fiddler, and Professor Ballou, as director.
Banner, 1836 to 1846.

Float, country dance with

THIRD SECTION,

War Period.

Banner, 1856 to 1866.
Goddess of Liberty.

Abraham Lincoln.
Light Artillery Band.

Cleveland City Guards, Capt. W. A. Hare, Commanding.

Grand Army Corps.
Country Firemen.

FOURTH SECTION.

Pioneer and Modern Agriculture.
Hayseed Band.

Sorrel Hill Fire Company.

Banner, 1866 to 1876.

An agricultural division, showing the progress of agriculture.