, 1875-05-13

THE MARCH TO u coNAfCE'd HALL.
Tbs ran Tuesday night, and tho muddy ctreets,
rcsa REGARDED ~ ominoua, aud 4 bad day for thu
Grand Army parade nas anticipated. IIenco
thoae who intended taking part ~ woll as, tho
thousands who desired to 1eo tho procession,
nero a!lcd NTH qualification when, ~ morning
came, thoy 1ookod cut upon cloudcss skies, and
etrocta which, though not excessively drv, vsre
yet In fair condition for marching. Tho day was
4 superb ono; It mas a blending Of cool wluda
aud warm sunthInc, which mado 1t ali
that could DO desired for parade purposoa.
Tha streets were aiivs with crowds, though tho
grand rush will not come until tLia morning, aal
tho displAy Of flags, on land and on tia river
showed that, 10 that respect At least thcra VAS
no abeance OF patriotic fcryor.
THE uEApQUAHTEHs
ut Nos. 179 and 18l Wabash avonue, was the
first objective point Of spectators, siucs 1t was
hers the difforont posts and military oggautza-
tons rero to meet preparatory to escortiug
the delegates to tue National Encampnent
at McCormick's Hall. Tho poats had boen
ordered to repors At 10 o'clock, but tlIcy
began to arrive At ha!fpast Q, tho frat to prescut
thauaeIycs beng hanson Post, who escorted tho
Dwight Guards froIn Tho st, Louis Depot. Tie
soldiers bad left slloir homos carly, and ucro
therefore treated to lunch, consisting of cofyco
aud sandwiches.
Ileyioun to tho coming Of these two bodies.
not oycs \ scofo Of people had assembled on tue
areuuc. Tho crowd which followed shom through
tho strcesa, howevor, halted rllen tho Guards
did, and considerably augmented tito number OF
loekcsB.on.
Several other posts arrlvsd In rapid succes-
sion, ons oacurtlnE the 5tst!iug Quarts, and by
10 o'clock there wero 1t laaa: 5000 people III
front Of Tho headquarters anxious to eee thu
boys "tramp, tramp"
At this hour Maj, Neyans' baud put IN IN ap-
pearauce. the MaIor being srrayed in bis uow
uniforu1,-ths most gorgeous 1uaIe-up in tho
country. by request, soyosa! airs Werc played,
md more people ners dramn to tho spot by tho
music.
Whc,, Col. niliArd, Department Commander,
WAS about to fornl tlla pusts and aoldisEa into
limo, tho bsnd-wagou Of tue circus caulo along,
followed by the actors and cages. and according
ly little dslay occurred.
When everything WAS In readiness, ths posts
rook rnEtn POSITIONS,
and weuaed their way down WAbssh aYenos to
Jackson strast. thence to the Pacific HOTEL lad
by the Toledo Cadets, who acted ~ au cscoxt.
HatAng on Clark street. opposite tho hosel, tho
TAE DELEdATEy.
These gentlemen Wete aoon gotten together
By 0eu. 6it!ey, AdJusaut- Guuoral of tho Grand
Army. alsd, whea drawn up ou the sidsuRia
fseing tAe.r comrades In the tarks, they wore 81
lntoa, thu members Of the pos:a seluoT!n: thtir
caps AHd the militia presenting arl.H.
At tWanty minutes after II o'clock,
THE PAocESslnS
moved on In the following order, passing through
donaely .packod crowd uuich extended fog two
blocks uo1tA:
1fAJ. u. F. I!osner.
Arthur ErGs. O!1:sF Of tho Day.
Nay4as' LAID.
Col l{ll1sd1 ataH, conat%.uX Ut Charles 8. Beech,
William LJoua, ". Il. kana: J. 4. Eagle,
IL. a. Packard, Da.!d Ftusllch,
and ]. y, NsYn0ld.
Drum Corps.
Staring duAfds, q, 4. Il, Capt. etAmb4uGh,
1tausota lust, L. ]. Hook,
oso,.gs u. Tao.na; ass! I! f9M;t. #. !, Klmessfy.
Rob NeCo9k Poat q. 9GAsaA1AA