Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-16
WELCOME TO WASHINGTON.
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
VETERANS RETURNED TO THE CAPITAL.
PRoaRAMFoR THIS EVENING AND TOMORROW

To-day the city presents gala appearance I'm
honor OF the visit OF the members OF the Society Of
the Army OF the Potomac to attend the reunion.
Flags and streamers float In the bright sunlight
and the thronged streets. The sound of martial
music and the tramp OF marching columns impart
great animation to the city, which was about to
relapse into the quietude OF the sammer vacation.
The Quartermasers building, at the corner OF 18th
street and the Avenue, was very elaborately dec
GRATED with bunting, and made glowing mass Of
color The hotels in their outside as we'll as inside
decoration showed that they entertained soldiers
These headquarters were scenes Of bustling ac-
tlFity this morning, and the many new arrivals
found old comrades TO welcome them and men,
bers OF committees to show them where to 90 and
what to do. As the starting point Of the process
sion was near the Riggs House, the vicinity was
alive and stirring at an early hour in the day.
The CLEAN Of metal, the flash OF bayonets and the
flush of color from the mingled groups of troops,
as seen In the bright sunlight, was an inspiring
Sight, and when over all foated the familiar
strains OF martial airs the old enthusiasm was
revived. All along the route of the march many
OF the private buildings were decorated with flags
and bunting, and the visitors, no DOUBT, apprs.
c1ated this part Of the reception as much as the
other arrangements for their comfort and pleas
ure which An efficient committee, aided by gener-
GUS citizens, had provided.
LIVELY MORNING SCENES AT THE RIGGS HOUSE.
The interior OF the Riggs House this morning
r1dors, vestibules and parlors were thronged with
men They were gathered in groups, and con-
1uSed hum OF voices arose that would have done
credit TO sewing society. A burst of hearty
Laughter and scraps of military phrases, heard on
an SIDES Indicated what the character OF the
"Bess my soul, old fellow, am glad 70 see you.n
was the frequent salutation, and two men with
hand. These individual reunions were the
p!easanC FEATURES OF the morning, and Gen. Hum
phreys, 10 whom was assigned the task OF mar
some Difficulty in getting the old veterans to fall
into line. To assist him in this he had for aids
eIg and ae G4 Harry y, Gen
assistants carried bat0ns covered with red and
white. ~
Tanner, Major Mills Gen. Horato King and Major
Mack, were engaged in supplying the demand for
corps badges, tickets for The excursion and the
length OF the parlor and out into the hall. The
soldiers in their glittering uniforms formed q
sn,nng ne along 18th street. opposite the Riggs
Waitihg 10 act as escort to the members OF the
society. The hum OF voices In the hotel grew
1onaer T. the marshals few about getting the 7ete
light and the crowded street.
The Grand Parade
The procession formed near the Treasury build
Ing and moved In the following order:
THE REGULARS.
Gen. +. B. Ayres and Leuts. Mitchell and Niles
OF his stafr. Light Battery A, "a artillery, Capt.
Rodgers, four guns and caisons ed artillery band;
battalion OF foot batteries, B, Lieut. Eastman; c,
Maj. Graves; D, Lieut. Scantling. and Il, Capt.
Wilson. This command, in the regulation artil-
lery uniform, with white helmets, made flne dis
play
DISTRICT MILITARY.
Battalion Washington Light Infantry, Col. w.
g. Moore commanding, with the splendid Wilson
Post band and drum corps rs pieces), OF Balti-
more. uniformed in white coats, blue pants and
white Austrian hats. The Light Infantry bat
TALON had out about 140 men, divided into four
companies. &alp commanded respectively BY Captains
Dalton, Ross, Goddard and Miller, with Lieuten
anus an US Cowie, Eewmyer, Entwise and Duffey, and
as sss II always does the corps presented soldier
IKE appearance and marched with great pre-
cision. Next came the National Rifles, headed BY
tne Saeod Marine n band, Prot sousa The Rifles num-
ana wore, as did the band, white helmets. and
they fully sustained their reputation as a we'll
arliieo ne org organization: Capt. Burnside had COM
The National Rifles Cadets, neatly uniformed in
oue blouse and pants and fatigue cap, under the
command comma OF Capt Domer, numbering about 10
mn. me High School Cadets from til" Washington
High school, made very credita.. <. show, with
Rifles Cadets Theywere headed 1iiaE bV ad 10 s1c sa
de'Ss eass sSs,4 and Curtis and ,asr ais
highly c0mplmented. Next came
VETERANS OF THE ARMY OF TIE POTOMAC
There were at least 200 members OF the Society
OF the ArE.y OF the Potomac in line. At the head
was the second corps. with their corp nags. Gen.
with his staf1. was at the head Then
line OF Gen. Webb, Col Bachelor, Gen. Van vliet:
then Col. T1dball, Major Crawford. Gen. walker
Col. Tyler; then Capt Burritt. Major Car
ioar1 aled along many AS familiar nH nna faces ea
Gen. Wright, RI Blackjack. Us. Mccoy. Gov
20 O'Farrell, A. F. Dinsmore, Gan. Poe, Dr. Har.
col M r. ,9eo Gp% Wm EIa,s,
H. Harmer, John s. Crocker, W.a. Bickford. j. 81.
BooG SG1Gn1v' W 6 Sch Chase cbss q: Dow, p Hay
smith, m f. Smith, sr cap eSn sandsT m
WHhittaker, W. =: g. Kittson. capt congdon, Col
J. oDriscoi. Capt n F. Camp ami DIV Dr. ". &areen.
Gen &c, EA Carman. .Gen. Dingman, Major Cranford,
connor Capt Taaner Ms9ea s1ear
1ylef' d. D. hiioy, d. D. Crotssant, 4. P. Eastman.
GRAND ARMY OF TIE REPUBLIC DIVISION.
In the division first came the Union Veteran
Corps, headed by Shroeders brass band, with sixty
men IN hne They were commanded by Capt 8. e.
Thomason, making In their neat uniforms q nne
appearance They attracted much attention.
Following were the Union Veteran Cadets q
youths. In neat uniforms, commanded by Captain
Hammer
Next came the commander ana stan "A
follows Samuel 8. Buriett. commander:
FREQ. Mack, s V. commander; VI. Howard. j. v.
commander; Florence Donohue. medical director:
Rev benjamin Swallow. chaplain, Onicial STAR
Joln cameron, assistant ad1utant general: Amos
J. cunning. assistant quartermaster general: Dr.
= A. a. Mck1m, inspector; Samuel c. Mills, Judge
officer. S
Then the grand army posts as folloHs:-John A.
RawAns, with about 1b0 men in fne Dennis
OConner, commander. Kit Caraon most No q IT
men. with drum corps, G. NJ Husted. commanter.
A NUMBER OF corps flags were carried In the ranka
as @ also war eagle. large delegation OF Wilson
Post, OF Baltimore. and deic9ation from New
York and other cities, was with them.
Then came other posts as folloWs:-No a Iin
coin. 1s5 men, VIM. A. Moore commander: No I.
O. T. Morton. colored, lU0 men. Geo. .. Graham.
commander; No. 8, Geo. G. Meade. los men. M A.
DHlon. commander; No. g. John Z. Reynolds. 06
men. Eugene McSweeny Commander: No. 4. Jas
A. Garfield. 20 men. 81. II. BrOWer commander:
No. g, Burnside. 40 men, D. & Hiexander. com.
commander. " - s
Most OF the members Of the posts vere In unt.
as the corns wo1s Sne badges Of the r. as wen
nnrac .no coPs Daoges ana some OF the posts had
featnra % OF mags IN line TAeY made pleasing
ieasute oI the procession.
THE 0oioRkD MILITARY.
Foiiowing this division was thu coIored troops-
washington Cadets. Capt d. "a iieetwood, with
about 40 men, headed BY q drum icorps, ana two
companies. the Capital City Guard, capts. T. 8
Kelly ana Gray. Dumberi1r ahnyt m AMI tha mi.