, 1885-09-11
THE REUNION.
Another Glorious Day Among the
Veterans in Cheyenne.
The Finest Parade Ever Seen in
the Streets of this City.
Result of the Competitive Drill and
Sham Battle.

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to the different organizations in attendance
upon the Grand Army encampment. The
gray Of cadets and the Mitchell Guards,
the blue Of the Grand Army and Sons Of
Veterans, the red shirts of the fremen
and with the waving flags and futterinp
streamers, the CLINT of arms and accoutre
ments, the scene was splendid one. As
early as D. a. IN. the different organizations
began to march to the places assigned
them for rendezvous. The mill
taR left camp about 1890 and formed
on the boulevard with the right resting on
Ferguson street and waited there half an
hour for the Fort Russell band, which
was to head the procession, and which had
been detained by some mistake as to time
of stating. Finally, however, the pro
cession started and the band, which was
much needed, fell into the line before
Twenty. fifth street had been reached,
there also the fire companies and the
great wagon loaded with little girls in
Wnlte, fel into the line also.
The procession was led by the bicycle
club of Cheyenne and their visitors from
Laramie and Denver, and they made a
splendid appearance, there being nearly
fifty wheels in the line. Then came Gen.
j. W. Fisher, chief marshal, and his
aides, followed by United States artillery
from Fort Russell. Then Gen. A. v.
Bonn, department commander and staff.
The Mitchell Guards, of Denver, occu-
pied the next place in the line of march
and presented a fine appearance.
The Leadville drum corps. which is
composed of fourteen Juveniles, was fol
lowed by Garfield post No. 9. q. A. r.
A fair representation of the Sons Of
Veterans were in the procession, COM
nanded by Col. Macarthur, Of the Colo
RADIO division.
Reno post, No. SO, of Denver. com
handed by Comrade Place.
Twenty members of Custer post, No. l.,
of Laramie, were in line, commanded by
George W. Fox.
Then came the immense wagon with she
chorus of boys aud girls, drawn by six
bay horses. There were 100 children on
the wagon, which was gotten up in the
shape of a pyramid, draped with garrison
flags. The girls were dressed in white,
with red and blue sashes and a head dress
like the traditional liberty cap. One
young lady at the top was eostumed
as the Goddess of liberty. At in
tervals along the line Of march the
children sang patriotic and old army
songs, and altogether made the most pleas
ant feature of the entertainment. The
songs were led by a cornet.
Lincoln post Of Denver followed, com
manded by Col. 8. D. Barnes, and then
Mead post, in charge OF Gel Robert s.
Roe.
George A. Thomas post, G.. A. r., No.
:, of Fort Collins, turned out fifteen men,
and although small in numbers, presented
a very creditable appearance.
Evans post, G. A. r., No. 90, with
twenty men, followed the Thomas post.
They are fine, noble. bearing veterans and
were much admired. Capt r. j. Miller
was in command.
Tho Fort Russell band was next in the
line of march, and very effectively rem
dered a number of patriotic airs.
The Pioneer Hook and Ladder compa-
ny, in full uniform, followed. This com
pany has very fine suits, and f~ne-looking
men, amongst whom are many old-timers.
The Durant engine was drawn by two
horses, driven by H. Kimme, and was
followed by the hose company and the
Durant juniors.
In the regular line the Phil Sheridan
hose team was the last and presented a
splendid appearance. The costumes
worn by the members are elegant in design
and the men attractive in appearance.
Following the regular line of march
were numerous advertising wagons.
Thousands of spectators viewed the
procession from central locations in the
city, and the while the turnout was not as
large as had been expected, it was big
enough, and very snowy, with the beauti-
full flags Of the different posts, many Of
which beside the stars and stripes and
their blue post flags carried the white silk
flag Of peace.
After marching through the principal
streets of the city, as per programme, The
fire companies turned out on Hill and
Seventeenth streets, the military m irched
out to camp. and after dinner the COM
petitive drill took place. This was be.
tween the drill squad of REYNOLDS post,
in command Oft. NJ. Fisher. adjutant of
the post, and the Mitchell Guards of
Denver. Both organizations did remark
ably well in all the movements, both the evo
buttons of the company and the manual Of
arms, but the first prize, $3.50, was award
cd to the Mitchell Guards. Tho Rey-
nolds post squad took the second prize,
$50, and as there was no other organiza-
ton to compete the third prize, sos, revert
cd to the encampment fund.
Alter the drill the sham battle took
place. This occurred on a hill a few hun
bred yards northeast Of the camp, and
was participated in by volunteers from all
the organizations. The battery was post