Daily Republican., 1882-06-22
THE GRAND Army
National EDcampment at BeIti-
mOre-The Parade Yesterday re.
viewed by tho Prestdent-Over
Aeven Thousand Men In Line.

8 All trains that arrived in Batimo
: up to 10 o'clock yesterday morning, az
! also all the steamers, were croWdt
r with Grand Army Posts, visitin
y militia ana strangers to witness IL
; grand parade.
The early morning was cloudy an
somewhat threatening, but a pleasar
breeze dispersed the clouds and rel
D dered the temperature pleasant &c
marching. AT o'clock the city prt
l sen ted general holiday and gala da
appearance. Baltimore street, from it
extreme western terminus to Broad
way on the east, was a grand vista G
waving flags and gay bunting, man
buildings being handsomely decorated
Eutaw, Howard, Calvert, South an,
other streets were also profusely hun
witt flags and streamers. Conspicuou
for beauty and taste in their decora
tons were the American Building, a
the corner of South and Baltimor
streets, which, from basement to flag
staff was dressed in the best material
and the Eutaw House, the headguar
ters of the Grand Army. Even at thi.
hour the streets and sidewalks in the
central part of the city were crowd cd
and all windows and balconies from
which the parade could be seen, filled
with ladies and younger folks in holi
DAY attire. Delegations aud Posts,
with full ranks, and visiting military
companies, with bands and drum corps
were marching from the various depots
and steamer landings towards Balti.
more street, out which they moved to
Broad way, the general rendezvous.
Genl. Sherman, with Col. Bacon, of
his staff, arrived little past nine
O'clock, and was met at the depot by
ex-Mayor Latrobe and other members
OF the Reception Committee. Presi-
dent Arthur and party, including Sec
retary of State Frelinghuy sen, Secre.
tary of War Lincoln, Attorney General
Brewster, Mr.. Ssvellon A. Brown,
Chief Clerk of the State Department;
Hon. Mr.. Keifer, Speaker of the House
OF Representatives; Third Assistant
Postmaster General Hazen and others,
arrived at later hour, and were met
at Camden Station, from whence they
were driven to the Mayors reception
room, at the City Hail, where they ar.
rived about halt,past eleven O'Clock,
and were received by Mayor White,
Governor Hamilton and staff, aai
many prominent citizens, including Mr..
John w. Garrett, Euoch Pratt, James
A. Carey and q number of others.
The President and party, who had
been Joined by General Sherman, held
Iuite levee Mt the City Hall.
THE PARADE.
me line OF parade com menced forming |
about half past niue. The military di-
Vision OF the column, unde, command
If Gen. y. l.. Htrbet, formed on Broad
way, the right resting on Canton ave.
The second division. under command
II Gen. q. S. Merrill, COMMANDMENTS
jjhiet of the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lc, formed on Lombard street, west nt
ne right resting on Broadway, aud the
hlrd division, consisting Of other de-
artments, headed by Maine, formed on
Iom bard street, east, the right resting
Il broadway, the entire colnmu under
ommand of Gen. R. B. Ayers U. s. A.
The Line of march moved about half
ast ton o'clock, tho column being led
y City Marshal Gray and Deputy
iarshal Frey, at the bead of bal tai
IN OF mounted police. Next came Gen.
'yers and staff, police on foot; Gen. j.
:. Herbert and staff
They were followed by the military
nth Posts and delegations OF the )
rand Army ftom Maryland, Maine,
ew Hampshire, Delaware, RhJde +
'land. Colorado, Ohio, Illinois, Con.
ecticut, Virginia and Pennsylvania. a
The departments of Iowa, Indiana,
alifornia aid Kansas were with other '
apartments, as they had only the rep.
sentative to the Grand Encampment, +
I'D not enough men of themsel YES
'ch to form a platoon. p
The line OF march from Broad way
as along Baltimore street to Eutaw, g
Franklin, to Howard, to Monument, u
Charles, to Fayette, to Calvert, to ;,
axington, to Holiday, in front of the d
ty Hall, where the column was re-
ewed by President Arthur, Secretary fl
ar Lincoln and General William T. )
herman. After passing the City Hall
9 column proceeded d)wu Holiday v
rect to Exchange, a few blocks dis IN
Mt, where it was dismissed. The lineI
cupied little over au hour passing "
. point OF review. The distance of "
e march was about three and a half J.,
lies, and there were probably 1000 HI
9n iD line.
AS a military display, the parade I,
VI one of the finest ever witnessed in OF
'ltimore in number and appearance in
dierly bearing. There were fifty one to
in line, including about vi
10 militia in uniform, with muskets,
remainder being members of ca ca
, Grand Army, all in splendid or va
r, with many bands and drum CORPS. 70
ch command carried one or more We
nds OF colors, and many Of the Posts
'ried in their ranks the tattered bat fr,
II ,ss of the war. m
ae F.tth Maryland Regi ment,i in full he
,ss uniform, with full staff, band aud
I'm corps, Numbering over 500 men, We
de fine appearance. IL its ranks, nn rn
a'so in other commands in the liue r.,
III Maryland and Virginia, we're M,
my veterans of the Confederate nc
ny, who had met the Comrades of spt
Grand Army in deadly conflict on
ny hard fought battle fields. The 10
lshington Light Infantry National hel
les, Of Washington, Capital City I'll.
ards, of Washington and Richmond, ~
), Blues, attracted general attention tfu tha
their handsome and snowy uniforms olo
marching. 'ss
IS the procession moved along the I
ire line, from the head o. the column Ing
he rear, it was received with con. INA INA
lous cheers and greetings OF ap. oar @
use and waving Of hats and hand I,
chiefs by the thousands who lined mar
streets and sidewalks and occupied viii
windows. partiality was shown ma
particular command by incessant hne
ering and hearty greetings, it was to .. q q
rem nant of veteran Duryea Zou. inn sUis
, In line, whose presence recalled ket t
early days of the war, when that coll
ment occupied Federal Hill, within 1t
limits CT the city, overlooking the sup
)Or, and built Fort Federal Hill. etc
mong the distinguished officers and tha, n.
Iors who we're seated in carriages ner
were readily recognized as they thir