Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-08
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC

| THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. An Excursion Down the Bay in Bad Weather 0nd the Parade Spoiled By The Rain.
 BALTIMORE, May 7.-The people of Balti- | more are doing all in their power to make 1 the stay of the veterans in this city pleasant and to wipe out the memories of the earlier days of the conflict, when her people con tested the right of the soldiers to pass through the streets on the way to Washing ton Everywhere the greeting is most cor dial. The veterans were entertained this morning with an excursion down the Pataps~ co to Chesapeake bay. When Fort McHenry ! was reached salute was fired from the big guns mounted on the parepets and the steam CT stopped at the pier. A few who had courage enough to brave the storm disem- ! parked and inspected the fort and grounds. Captain Ramsay, the commandant, was ! taken aboard and the steamer proceeded l down the river as far as North Point where l the turn was made and the party returned to 1 the city, arriving at 1:15 p. m. The Wash l ington Light Infantry, 40 strong, headed by ! the United States Marine band, arrived at 1 1:4O D. m to participate in the parade, but l it was then announced at headquarters that l the parade would be abandoned owing to the | rain and the bad condition of the streets. Shortly after the chief marshal was noti- ] fled that the parade would be abandoned the l rain ceased and the sky began to clear. Meantime the different companies, corps and brigades had been getting into the positions assigned them and it was finally determined that the parade should come otf Marshal Gray and Deputy Marshal Frey with 8 mounted guard of police, 1 also details of officers from the several districts marchedsn advance of the column. The line constituted as fol- lows: First brigade, Colonel Stuart Brown commanding, composed of the following troops: Battalion Second Unite2 States Navy artillery from Fort McHenry; officers and 1 crews United States revenue. cutters Ewing and Colfax; Battalion 165th New York na- tional guards Puryea zSusyss;} Sus;"aS} Rifles Company A; National Rifles Company B; Union Veteran corps, First company; Enmet Guards; Capitol City Guard Com pany A, Capitol City Guards Company B; Fifth regiment infantry, M. N. G.; Second battalion Maryland infantry, field and staff; Light Infantry, Groome Guards; Towson Guards; Governors Guards; Waverly Guards; Williamsport Light Infantry Baltimore Rifles; Monumental City Guards; Baltimore City Guards; Baltimore naval training school, Lieutenant J. D. Ford, U. S. N, commanding; the national and local association of veterans of the Mexl- can war: Company A, Purnell legion veteran infantry; Robert E. Lee camp, Richmond; the citizens' executive committee The sec ond brigade was composed of local and visit l ing posts. The parade was not up to expec- tations on account of the weather. Several civic societies, including number of Catho- lie societies, were to have participated. The streets were densely crowded with people. l The reunion came to a close this evening. The members of the society were banquetted at the Concordia Opera House. Covers were laid for two hundred and seventy-hve. Gen- ral Hunt presided and called the assemblage to order at 8:30 Excellent menu speeches were in order and the toasts proposed and responded to. A telegram was read I stating that it was impossible for President Cleveland to be present owing to business engagements. The name of Grant re- ceived with tremendous applause and three cheers were given for the old commander.
 The Republicans Now Have the Key. 1 WASHINGTON, May 7.-Private advic.s have just reached here from Springfield, III. to the effect that yesterdays election to fill the last vacancy in the lower house of the illinois legislature resulted in the election of Weaver Rep) over Lepper (Dem) The dis trict was supposed to have been safely Dem oeratic. This election it is said by politi- clans here gives the Republicans majority on joint ballot.
 SPRINGFIELD, H., May 7.-As the Senate to-day entered the House for joint conyen- ton the Republicans cheered and applauded Thirty-five Senators and seventy-one Repre- sentatiyes' answered the roll. Only two votes were cast on the ballot for Senator.
 - SPRINGFIELD, H., May 7.-Later dispatch 1 es from Beardstown, H., confirm the report of the election of Weaver Rep.) in tho
 Thirty fourth senatorial district This givsi the Republicans two majority on joint bal
 lot.
 The Epitaph To Gordon.
 LONDON, May 7.-The epitaph by Tennysor | for the tablet in General Gordon's. honor a
 Westminster Abbey was composed at tn request of the poet Whittier. It is as follows
 Warrior of God, mans friend not here below
 But somewhere dead in the far waste Soudan,
 Thou livest in all hearts, for all men know