The National tribune., 1882-06-24
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Although the early morning gave little
promise af a clear day, jus. before the time
..rlvci for forming the procession with which
the 10Th annual Encampment of the Grand
Army was 70 be inaugurated the clouds broke
away and the sun shOne out brilliantly,
iInParting something Of its own sRlendor so
the scene. The streets soon became thrOnged
with an eager and impatient yet good-hu-
mored multitude, and the windows 0f every
house along the route Of the procession
seemed to be peopled with spectators
Shortly after 8 o'clock South Broadway
and the streets leading TO that broad thor
oughfare down as far rs Canton avenue pre-
sented a lively scene with troops and Grand
Army Posts marching and countermarching
by each other TO their respective places i'll
the line Generals Agnus, Herbert, and
Merrill, with their staff officers and aides,
were on hand early, and had their head
quarters near the conner of Broadway and
Eastern avenue, where they superintended
the forming of the line. Special trains ar
rived shortly after o'clock from Philadel-
phia and Wilmington and brought several
Posts from those sections, which diSembarked
on Canton avenue and Joined their Depart
ments The orders were for the procession
TO move at $50 o'clock, but that was impos-
sible, as the Washington military and other
out-of-town organizations did not arrive un-
til that time or after. 1t was, indeed, great
column to form, but General Agnus and his
assistant officers were well equal to the task,
and there was very little confusion. About
1040 the procession began to move, the right
of line passing mp on the east side of
Broadway from Canton avenue and the rest
wheeling quickly into line. The houses
on both sides of Broadway were profusely
decorated, and at various points handsome
flags were stretched across the street As
the various bands Of music and hundreds Of
drums and flies struck up lively airs and
the thousands Of grays and blues mingled
together in the grand march up Broadway
there was a perfect Outburst Of enthusiasm
from the vast crowds of spectators assembled
on the sidewalks Ladies waved their hand
EtIcnicIs ana illIdSol5 anu Jlen shouted
themselves hoarse while the marching vet
Grams and troops acknowledged the ovation
by touching their caps in a graceful salute
The line Of march was up Broadway 20 Bal
timoTe street, to Hanover, to Lombard, to
Sharp, 10 Baltimore, to Eutaw, to Franklin,
10 Howard, to Monument, 10 Charles, to
Fayette, TO Calvert, to Lexington, to Holiday,
passing the President of the United States
and other distinguished officials in review at
the City Hall; thence along Holiday street
TO Exchange Place, and dismissed After
ranks had been broken the Fifth Regiment
marched up Baltimore street and halted in
parade rest just above Charles street, and as
other military companies and Grand Army
Posts passed by they saluted and cheered
with deafeling vim, and were in return
the recipients Of the same hearty and enthu-
siastic compliment.
THE PROCESSION MOVED
in the following order: Squad of fourteen
mounted police officers, headed by Marshal
of Police John T. Gray and Deputy Marshal
Jacob Frey. Then rode Major General r. =.
Ay1es, of the United States Army, the COM
mander-in-chief of the entire line. His staff