The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-19


THE OHIO BOYS,
headed BY Col. COnger, and preceded by the
Akron Band, made superb appearance. Their
badge was of very beautiful character. pre-
sented by Mrs. Col. Conger, and was the hand
soonest seen on the veterans during the En-
Maryland, "My Maryland" was few in num-
bers, but made superb appearance.
Texas was represented by n few veterans. A
little girl in one procession, dressed in red,
white and blue created a sensation.
Little "Rhody" was properly uniformed
with yellow caps and white trowsers, and made
very fine appearance.
The Department of California turned out in
force, ali finely uniformed.
Delaware was few ia numbers, but the vet
Grams presented very elegant appearance.
The Excelsior Band (colored) was a feature
of the parade. Their music was very fine.
Oregon paraded in line with handsome red
banner, elegantly trimmed with red fringe.
The green, white and red flag of Mexico,
with the black eagle, was seen in the process
sion.
Col Stevenson, who came to the Pacific slope
in 15l7, and is now So years old, occupied a
conspicuous seat in one of the carriages.
Cars bearing veterans in the procession,
beautifully draped in red white and blue, were
features of the parade. The streets were lined
with perfect mass of people, and it was no
tlceable, the number of men and boys and
young men who lined the sidewalks. IL was
wonderful object lesson in patriotism to those
who have seen but little of the veterans of the
war. Even the house-tops were crowded with
people, and the boys covered the lamp posts
like bees around a hive. Certainly such a
demonstration has never been even dreamed of,
and one is ready to exclaim, as upon so many
occasions, Great is America, great in resources,
great IN its people, great in its hopes for the
future and its crowning greatness in the present.
GRAND ARMY RECEPTION.
Tuesday evening opened with parade by the
2d Regiment Flambeau Club. They were pre-
eeded by four of their members in big wagon,
and were dressed in tight-fitting uniform,
with black dragons embroidered on their backs,
and their nimble movements, with their limbs
encased in scarlet tights, were very amusing.
In the middle of the wagon was huge black
kettle. This quartet of imps was the nucleus
of the night parade, and following them,
marching two by two, 20 men in fantastic uni
form and bearing large cone-shaped torches,
came down Market street and took their stand
below the wagon.
The dress of the paraders was white jacket
belted at the waist, dark pants, white leggins,
and queer-shaped white hats, with white
mantles falling to the shoulders. They looked
more like company OF SepOys than a produc-
tiOn of the Americant Continent or rather the
sort which one sees in the plays representing
the soldiers of the Orient. Their appearance
was the signal for collecting an immense multi
tude of people, and it was almost impossible to
move up and down the street; the street cars,
in a long line in procession, made their way
slowly along like so many Jumboes, more like
PROCESSION OF ELEPHANTS
thar anything else that can be described and
were laden with men, women and children
making their way TO the pavilion.
The club as they marched along with their
faring torches, at various points set off their
rockets, so that the air was filled with light
and smoke, and the whole city looked as
though vast procession was in progress The
cauldron was at all times seething and boiling
with red flames, with the four red devils hop
ping around like so many witches around the
cauldron of Macbeth. All the eolors, red,
green, purple, and now and then a dazzling
white, We're blended and threw out in6nitesi-
NAL and innumerable sparks far up into the
sky.
The torches were hollow affairs and so con-
structed that when little tube in the handle
is blown open. the blaze is suddenly magnified
into great column of fire, the effect being very
startling. The Flambeau Club were splendidly
drilled and fell into fancy figures as they
marched along. Behind the Flambeau Club
passed a dozen more red devils waving torches
of that smoky, purplsh blue which is supposed
TO be peculiar to the Internal regions. They
were recruited from Company b. Horns
sprOuted from their foreheads, and they made
fantastic detours into the crowd that sent the
small boys shrieking with terror, or delight.
As an appropriate supplement three large
trucks came behind laden with shells and rock
cts, which were fired continuously. The rock
cts were of zigzag sort, twisting far up into the
sky and then bursting into q shower of stars.
In the rear wagon were large stands of Roman
candles attached to heavy framework. They
were exceedingly pretty, spouting out cascade
of gittering sparks and trembling globes of
colored flame. Near the arch the firework,
were temporarily suspended, to avoid the dan
ger of setting fire TO the inHammable materials
but past it the display was resumed and con-
tinned along the line Of the route.
This arch properly comes under the decora-
tiOns. 1t is modelled after the
TRIUMPHAL ARCH OF PARIS,
and is exclusively wooden frame but is so
cleverly painted and eolored into the shape of
solid granite that you approach il within few
steps before you can realize il is only tempo
rary structure. Surmounting the arch is an
immense golden eagle, and draped from that
the Grand Army badge. On either side are
four large niches-on one side Washington up
permost, surmOunted by laurel wreath and
the shield of the United States, and on the
other side Lincoln surmounted by a scroll of
the proclamation and the famous pen with
which il was written. Below that are SYM
bOlic figures of industry and labor. On the
other side, directly opposite Lincoln and Wash
inStOn, are Farragut representing the Navy
aud Grant the Army. Below that are two
more symbolic figures representing the Army
and Navy. All these statues are of heroic sze.
Following the Flambeau Club We're the Di-
visions of the night parade, not as large as
was expected, owing to the immense success of
the afternoon. The First Division, headed by
Department Commander of California, Col.
Sm 'dberg, was composed of detail of comrades
of the Grand Army from variOEs Posts of the
Department of California. The veterans
marched in solid coluuns TO the enliyening
strains of brsss.band. md Joined in a grand
chorus while marching along, the song being,
of course, the soldiers favorite,
MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA"
The song was weird and impressive, the
flashing torches now dying down TO aimOs. /.
tongue OF flame, and then daring up into the
clouds, envelOping the veterans and spectators
like so much heavy fog. A sound like the roar
of thunder filled the air. At many points
ladies Joined the ranks and marched proudly
with the veterans, striking in with the music
as they passed along.
The Second Division was headed by band
of l6 pieces, and acted escort to the delegates
and representatives Of tho Grtnd Army of the
Republic. The Third Division was followed by
a number of carriages conveying the distin-
! guished guests and speakers of the evening to
the pavilion. These were followed by the
Fourth Division rs rear escort. This was COM
posed chiefly Of comrades Of visiting Depart
ments Of the Grand Army who were not dele
,fatf.