American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-31
THE GRAND REVIEW
sO.0OO HEROES IN LIME.
Most Glorious Pageant in the Ma
tional History.
Enthusiastic Welcome of Our
Esnttie-Scarred Veterans.
WASHINGTON, May %.
4 more beautiful day for the
GRAND MILITARY REVIEW

GRAND MILITARY REVIEW
Could not have been asked than this has
been. The recent heavy rains had cool
ed and purified the atmosphere and clean
ged the streets. The sun shone brilliant
ly but mercifully throughout, the jocund
day stood on tip. toe and all nature was
gay and happy.
At daylight the streets were already
thronged with pedestrians seeking favor
able positions to observe the military pa
geant and by eight o'clock every availa-
bic spot along the route was taken up by
the anxious spectators.
WINDOWS AND HoUsE-ToPs THRoNGED.
Impromptu stands erected en- the side
walks. and the intersections of the streets
were crowded Guards were placed
along the outer lines of the pavement to
prevent any encroachments upon the
streets. which from curbstone to curbstone
were completely occupied by the military
procession.
In the vicinity Of
PdE WHITE HOUSE,
The scence was brilliant and gay in the
extreme. There were assembled upon
ard near the stands the elite of the coun-
try Upon the wide pavement in front OF
the Executive mansion a large stand was
erected for the President, General Grant,
members of the Cabinet, distinguished
officers of the army and navy, and the di-
plomatic corps. This stand was tasteful
ly draped with flags, and handsomely
covered with floral devices On either
side of this were two immense stands Tor
invalid soldiers and distinguished visitors.
Opposite this, on the other side OF the
street. was row Of stands reaching the
entire length of Franklin square, which
were occupied by Governors Of States,
delegations. etc. These stands were like
wise decorated with flags and banners
About three fourths of the occupants of
all these stands were women, most ele-
gantly attired, presenting gay and live
ly appearance.
At twenty-five minutes past nine
o'clock the head of the moving column
led by
GENERAL MEADE,
Passed the main stand, but as yet none Of
the reviewing officers had appeared, and
i was nearly ten o'clock before the Pres
ident arrived. In few minutes after,
Gen. Grant, Gen. Shcrmrn, and members
of the Cabinet took their positions by the
side Of. and around the President.
THE COLUMN OF CAVALRY,
Continued to pour along, each regiment
headed by band of music, making me-
lodious the air with one continuous and
unbroken strain of martial airs, and thus
it continued until twenty minutes past
three o'clock this afternoon. As the sew
eral regiments passed the reviewing ofl-
GERS, the soldiers cheercd, and as the va
rious division commanders appeared in
front of the sand the President, General
Grant, and the members of the Cabinet
would rise to their feet.
All along the line Of march
CHEER UPON CHEER GREETED THE SOLD
ICES,
The ladies waving their handkerchieis
meantime.
At an early hour in the morning, the
children of the Common Schools had
gathered, to the number of four or five
thousand, upon the north side of the cap
itoi grounds. As the processiou passed,
they sang patriotic songs and presented to
the officers boquets and wreaths of flow
ers and evergreens.
One of the
STIRRING INCIDENTS
Of the day, happened after the President