National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-02-23
THE PARADE.
Imposing Procession From the Mon
ument Lot To the Capitol.

imposing Procession From the Mon
ument Lot to the Capitol.
The booming Of signal gun in tho
White lot and tho echoing artillery
choruscs Of minute guns fired simultanc-
ously at Fort Myers arlington hoights)
and the navy yard started the procession
up Seventeenth street at shortly before |
o'clock, and few minutes later the head
of tho first division, preceded by Mai. Dye
and platoon of mounted policemen,
wheeled into Pennsylvania avenue amid
hearty applause from tho dense masses of
bystanders. There were 6,330 men in line
by actual count, aud, with the exception
of tedious delay as the head of the limo
reached tho capitol, the arrangements
wero perfect. This delay, in a biting
northwest wind, caused tho Masonic dole
cations to
LEAVE THE LINE Al SEVENTH STREET,
and proceed to Masonic Temple. where
they disbanded During the march cast
ward Gen. sheridan and his escort, tho
Philadelphia City troop, and Gen. Fitz.
hugh Leo, were frequently cheered. Tho
steady marching of the regulars, COM
msnded by Bvt. Maj. Gen. r. b. Ayres,
as they filed past in solid column was
favOrably commented on by those among
the spectators who had any knowledge
Of matters military, as WAS also the accu-
rate movements of the marine battalion.
Tho Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Corps, of Boston, Mass, was decided
feature Of the parade. The gray boards
of many of tho.mombers, their variegatod
uniforms and almost perfect marching
ana manOuvors suggested that tho title
"Ancieut aud Honorable" had not been
misappied. Applause greeted the corps
at short interval5, and many ladies in
windows and OH balconies iluttercd their
handkerchiois as tho corps passed. The
Governors Foot Guard. of Hartford, Conn,
aud tho German Fusileers. OF Charleston,
$. c., both splendid looking bodies of
men, attracted general attention by thOir
soldierly movements, manly bearing, and
snowy uniforms emblazened with gold
and silver decorations. Both 0rgani2a-
tions date their inception away back in
/ tho past before the revolution, aud both
| have seen hard service in two wars. The
pride Of Richmond, Va, tho Light Iu-
/ fantry, were next in line with their
bright steel shakos, surmounted by hut-
| tering white feathers, and carrying their
| state flag, which has several times been
baptized in fire and blood. The Blues
are mostly young men who march and
manmuvre well. They were frequently
oheered.
In order came the Washington Light
| Infantry, Union Veteran Corps Washing
ton Continentals, Emmet Guard, Washing
ton Rifle Corps, Butler Zouaves, Wash
ington Cadet Corps, Capital City Guard,
| National Rifles, and Lawrence Light
| Infantry, Massachusetts, Volunteer Militia,
Capt. J. Il. Blake, commanding. The last
named company had about fifty men in
line plainly, but neatly, uniformed in
blue, Tho Detroit Light Infantry, of
Michigan, were greeted with cheors and
with waving Of handkerchiefs all along
the line Of march. They marched with
absolute precision, and their evolutious
were executed with machino-like accu-
racy. The uniform was striking COM
bination of blue and white, with white
shakos.
and the st. Johns Academy Cadet Corps,
of Alexandria, Va, closed the first di-
vision.
/ THE SECOND DIVISION
was in charge of Mai. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
of Virginia. 1t was composed mainly of
Masonic organizations and persons who
participated in the ceremonies of the day.
There were about sixty carriages in the
/ anu thOoO thb
President aud his cabinet, the diplomatic
corps, members of the judiciary, the
visiting governors and their stats, sena-
tors and representatives., officers Of the
army and navy, and persons who had
taken part in the work on tho monument.
The President aud many others used
their private carriages. Those provided
for invited guests were relieved of a
funereal aspect by being decorated with
flags. The diplomatic corps was we'll
represented, as were also the houses of
congress. Nearly all local Masonic organ
cations were represented in the line.
They numered ono thousand.
THE THIRD DIVISION
was under Brig. Gen. w. w. Dudley, and
was composed of the Union Veteran
Corps first company, several Grand
Army of the Republic posts, Independent
Order of Rechabites, survivors of light
battalion Of District OF Columbia Volun-
teers, Germania Maennerchor, stone cut
ters, carpenters, and fire department
The fire department presented grand
appearance, and each company was loudly
applauded. The parade was reviewed a
the capitol by the President and others
and then QisbAuded,