The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-26
=, And a Hoe, OF Citisens Organized and 9th
orwise Gather aud Listen TO the
orators. Disregarding tho
Inciemeut Weather.
THE sPEgoH OF j, W, DANIEL,

and tho air WAS airy ana clcari tho NUT
sury was much below the freezing |
point; the spectators were compelled 10 |
stamp their feet and indulge !
In gymnastic exercises for RELIEF from
the piercing cold. II was about 1880
o'clock when tho hoad OF the procession
,urned the corner OF Fifteenth street and |
Pennsylvania avenue and entered on
the magnificent broad ana straight
course OF mile IN tho western bound
AIRY of tho capitol grounds.
o First in order came bieutenant-
General Sheridan, of the Uni cd States
army, marshal of tho day, accompanied
by his chief OF stiff, Brigadier General
Albert Ordway, OF the United states
volunteers, aud 81 aids-de-camp IN
SNOWY army uniforms.
Tho following were the members OF
his honorary stail, representing the
states aud terrltoIie-;
Alnbama-JUbu IL. Moryen.
Administration. James q. rappan'
Calllornia-TnOmas &. Quanireil.
Colorado aiUr-General V. W. Van
derburg.
Conneciicut-Col G. p. Graham.
DelawaIe-Gen. j. PdrK.
Post colors.
FIoriua-Col. Wallace S. Jones.
Gsorgla-COl. Clifford, w. Anderson.
IlIinois-Gen. Greene Il. Raum.
Inaiana-Col. Il. w. Mcbride.
Iowa-col. William 4. Napoleon.
Kansas-Gen, q. w. Blair.
Kentucky-Col. j. Is. CasGteman.
Louistau.t--COl. Charles \. LareudoD.
aIaine-Gen. j. NJ. Brown.
Maryiand-Col. Il. l.. Rogers.
Msssachusetts-Mr.A A. ~, Haynes.
Michigan-Col. IL. Nj. Duifield.
Ninnes0ta--Col. q. w. johnson.
Missouri--Hon. }. w. Stone.
Nebraska-Col. IL. W. Colby.
Neyada-HUn. j. IL. Kinkaid.
New Hampshire-Gen. j. n. Patter-
New Jersey-Col. Meredith Dickin-
con.
New York-Mai. Alex. Davis.
North CarOlina-Ered. Stith.
Ohio--Coi. q. A. Layton.
Oregon-E. ID. Appleton.
Pennsylvania--Col. Z. S. Goddard.
Rhode Island-Col. Il. l.. Bales.
south Curoliua--Col. j. "A. Simmons.
Tennessee Gen. A. b. Upshur.
Texas-Cul. j. h. LabatJ.
Vermont-Gen. William Wells.
Virginia-Maj. L.. BlackfOrd.
West yirgiuia-Col. r. bert White.
WisconsiIi-Gen. j. Starkweather.
Arizona Hon. j. w. Eddy.
Dakota-Uol. William Thompson.
idaho-Maj. William Hyndman.
New Mexico hon. Il. Ii. Manzanares.
Utah humphreys Nc Master.
Washington Participation. y. y. 81
Voorhees,.
Wyoming Hon. M. Il. Post.
Next came the first troops OF Phila-
delphia, city cavalry, Organized III io'4,
Capt. u. Burd Grubb, commanding,
which was assigned to duty as an So
oort to the marshal.
The marshal of the first division was
Brevet Mai. b. Il. Ayers, of the United
States army, who was accompanied by
10 aides, in artillery uniform.
Following came three battalions Of
regular United States artillery, number
ing several hundred men.
A battalion OF United states marine
corps and the Ancient and Honor
able artillery of NJ assacnusetts.
This attracted marked attention.
The peculiar combination of uni
forms of the various branches
OF the service caused much comment as
did also the large number of men in
line who had passed the meridian OF
life. Neyertheless, their marching was
excellent and the ovolutions OF the
: companies were rewarded by loud ap-
plause.
About so men represented the gov
ernor's foot guards of Connecticut lor-
gauized in 177l.) This company claims
the honor of being the only military
organization that has preserved an ac-
tive existence of ia years.
The German fusileers, of Charleston,
South Chroiina, mustered about 30 men
and bore a magnificent banner with a
palm tres. (rhis company was organ
lied in 1775)
Another ancient organization was the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues, which
claims ITS as the date OF It's orgsniza-
ton.
In order came the Washington Light
Infantry, Union Veteran Corps, Wash
ington Continentals, Emmett Guards,
Washington Rifle Corps, Butler
Zouaves, Washington Cadet, Corps,
and Lawrence Light Infantry, of the
Massachusetts volunteer militia.
gam me fi nst,0 Lieut.. George W. Carnos
Commanding, was greeted with cheers
and with the .,on waving yha ,io oa
of march. They marched with absolute
precisions and their evolutions were ex-
ecuted with machine-like accuracy.
Their uniforms were striking comb
nation of blue and white, with white
shakos.
and st. Johns academy cadet corps, OF
Alexandria, Virginia, closed the first
The second division was in charge of
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia. 1t was
composed OF mainly Masonic organizes
lions and persons who participated in
the ceremonies of the day. There
were about so carriages in
line. including those containing the
president and his cabinet, the diplo.
matte corps, the visiting governors and
their stalls, senators and representa-
tives, officers of the army and navy,
and persons who had taken part in the
work on the monument.
Among the visiting Masonic orders
were the grand lodges of West Vir-
ginia, Michigan, Illinois and Pennsyl-
vanis. All wore full regalia and pre-
scented fine appearance.
Bands of music were distributed lib
orally throughout the divisions.
Secretaries McCulloch and Lincoln
were IN one carriage; Secretary Teller
and PostmasterG General HattOn in the
next, and Secretary Chandler and
.Attorney-General Brewster in another.
Senators Sherman and Bayard, who
! sat beside each other on the monument
stand, occupied the same carriage.
The third division was commanded
by Brevet Brigadier General w. W..
Dudley, as chief marshal, and was COM
posed mainly of posts Ct the Grand