The National tribune., 1882-06-24

Germ us. With happy forethought the bands
a-ld drum corps had been instructed to play
quick marching time (6-Stbs), and there was
as consequence none of that painful lag
ging which so frequently characterizes the
movements of large bodies. Naturally the
military companies which composed the
first division had for the spectators the
greatest attraction, and indeed they pre-
scnted dazzling appearance in their snowy
uniforms, and marched, rs a whole, with the
precision Of veterans. The Fifth Regiment
Maryland National Guards, the crack mill
tia regiment of the South, turned out nearly
its full complement of men, and in It's
summer uniform Of dress coat ana white
pants, made the finest display in the line.
But after all the chief feature OF the parade
was the imposing array Of uniformed Posts
of the Grand Army in the second division.
The "Tbree Big Twos," rs Dahlgren Post
No. ,, Of Boston, Post No. ., of Philadelphia,
and Post No 2, of WASHINGTON, have been
humorously christencd, were applauded all
along the line for their fine marching and
soldierly appearance The D9gton men, in
their white dress coat4 a43sd- .aesE-ski.s, hats,
won many smile ironetlfe ladies along the
route. But, perhaps theoki ects Of the greatest
interest to the public, were the tattered bat
tie flags which were carried by some Of the
visiting Posts. Pathetic reminders Of many
a bloody field, they spoke a language which
even this new generation could understand!
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from their flaming uniforms, and the fact that
they were stationed n Baltimore early in
the war, were greeted " III marked favor.
The procession was about an hour and
half in passing a given point, and the head
had reached the City Hall, where it passed in
review before the President and the distin-
guished company assembled on the east por-
tico. almost before the last Of the line had
begun 10 move AS the column came in
sight the President bowed his head and
gracefully acknowledged the marching
salutes which were given as the various
commands filed by. 1t was not faF from two
o'clock when the last of the Posts in line
reached the place of dismissal and broke
ranks. 1t is estimated that ten thousand men
were in line. Towards dusk the veterans be-
gan to move out to Camp Agnus, which was
pitched in beautiful park in the northeast
ern suburbs of the city. There the citizens
committee had made the most generous
provision for their entertainment and
what with the music from twenty-five
bands and the choral society organized
specially for the occasion by Mr. Frank
Supplee, Of Baltimore the commissary"
of sandwiches, coffee, etc, the interchange of
friendly courtesies between the various
Posts and the fireworks which were set
off as dusk came on, the afternoon and
evening passed in a whirl ofmerriment. The
details of the formal reception, which took
place shortly after dark, and the excursion
of the Delegates to the Grand Encampment
down the Chesapeake Bay during the after
noon and evening will be found in their
appropriate places in the regular narrative
of tbe days events. It only remains to he
said that nothing occurred to mar the
pleasure Of the day and that the occasion
was universally pronounced to be the
most notable in the history of the Grand
Army.