Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-04


SECOND DISPATCH
SAN FRANcIsco, August 3d.-The day of
the great parade of the Grand Army of the
Republic opened gray and chilly, but to
those who were to march over the long
route this did not have a depressing in
huence. When the fog had been driven
away by the sun, and the streets were as
bright as sunlight could make them, the
cool breeze from the ocean made it evident
that for the parade the day would be per-
feet There was bracing element in the
air, which made marching less tiresome
| than usual, and the absence of heat enabled
the veterans to go from one end
of the route to the other without discom-
fort. The city to-day
PRESENTED A SIGHT NEVER TO BE FOR
GOTTEN
By San Franciscans Seldom, if ever be-
fore in her history, have so many visitors
been seen in her streets. There is no ex-
aggeration that it is safe to say that, in ad-
dition to the $1,000 visitors from beyond
| the Sierras, fully as many, if not more,
came, for this day at least, from all parts of
the State. The towns within a radius of
| 100 miles contributed good share of their
population. Early in the morning family
parties from the suburban towns came to
| the city, and secured places favorable to
see the mammoth parade. They came to
make day of 1t, and armed with a picnic
supply of rations. The early ferry
steamers were Misunderstanding
even was at premium. The crowd moved
all in one direction-toward the streets
through which the procession was to pass
By 8 o'clock nearly all favorable positions
for outlook had been secured. Still the
people came pouring in neyer-ending
streams from the ferries, from the out
skirts and from all the residence portions
of the city. By 10 o'clock Market
Kearney and Montgomery streets were
jammed. There seemed at that time
| FIVE DISTINCT LINES OF HCMANITY.
Along either side, by the curling, were two
lines of people waiting for the coming of
the veterans. In the street, moving rest
lessly up or down. as the freaks Of the mass
directed, was moving stream, and beyond
| them, over the two stationary lines ofwait-
| ing humanity, were two other crowds
moving slowly on the sidewalks. Over
| on Market street as the best
place for observation, and just when
the procession turned in from Van Ness
avenue the street was almost one solid
mass, which the few policemen were pow
erlesS to control, and which gave way only
when the advance platoon of officers came
down the street. Every available space
was captured by the sight-seers. There
seemed no hight which the enthusiastic
spectator could not overcome. Even the
LOFTY TOWERS OF THE NEW CITY HALL
Were crowded with spectators, and the Pal
ace Hotel roof had cresting of curious
humanity. The Posts began forming on
| Van Ness avenue. The first to arrive on
the scene for the procession were the Aids,
mounted and glittering. The regular troops
| from the Preside were the first of the mill
| tary to arrive. Next appeared the mounted
police squad. The Iowa delegation were
| the first of the Grand Army men to appear
on the avenue. Soon after the Iowa men
appeared, the Grand Army delegations
came i'll rapid succession. The troops and
Grand Army men arrived from every direc-
ton. Soon long line of
DLUE-coArED VETERANS EXTENDED ALONG
THE EASTERN SIDE
| OF Van Ness avenue, down to and into
Market street. On the west side of the
street were drawn up the National Guard
of California, the United States troops, the
line of carriages containing distinguished
guests and officials, and all the bodies
which covered as escort. A score or more
more drum corps, also gaily clad-these
added to the general bright effect of the
array. The comrades of the G. A. r. Posts
of California, with few exceptions, carried
each an American flag, and the fluttering
line Of flags extended many blocks along
| the avenue. 4 dozen bands, at once seized
with the same impulse, played as many
tunes the sounds OF cannon in the dis
lance, the signals for forming and starting
the procession, punctuated the tunes. 1t
was some time after the hour assigned for
moving that the procession was under way.
When the word of command came and
echoe along the line, twenty or more
brass headed sticks were flourished in the
air Enthusiastically by drum-majors, drums
ratified, and brass bands played and bugles
signaled. The Grand Army stood while
the line of escort passed in review. Then,
| when the rear of the first division moved,
the veterans wheeled into colnmn, and the
parade was under way.
IT TOOK TWO HOURS AND TEN MINUTES,
Including stops. when it was fairly started.
to pass given point where it was timed,
or about one hour and half actual time.
One gentleman, who counted and estimated
the procession when it reached Montgom-
cry street, found that there were then
about $500 persons in line. Many had
left the ranks before then, however; and it
is probable that there were over 10000 in
line at the start. Just prior to the start
| General Logan passed up Van Ness avenue
between the lines, and had flattering re-
ception all along. The Grand Army men
waived their flags the National Guard men
cheered, and bands of music played until
his carriage was by them, on its way to its
station in the first division.
TIE PRINCIPAL INTEREST WAS CENTERED
In the veterans, the men VINO had taken
part in making history. The police, the
National Guard, the United States troops,
and all the first division, was compliment
ed as it passed. The warmest applause
was reserved for the veterans in the first
and succeeding divisions. The Department
OF California was very largely represented,
and the Posts of which the veterans are
members are all over the State. Lincoln
Post marched in solid phalanx, and the
| tattered war flag which they carried was
| cheered at several points. That was the right
Of the line of Grand Army Posts. From
that point backward over a long distance
the waving of flags carried by the Grand
Army men rose and fell, producing an ex-
tr,mely pretty effect.
THE FINE APPEARANCE OF GEO. II. THOMAS
| POST
Called out applause. Just behind the drill
corps of the Post the New Jersey Zouaves
| were found Their uniform was snowy
red caps with white plumes, white coats,
red trousers, with black stripes, and brown
leggings The corps carried q number of
trophy flags. The sober, black suits of
| Thomas Post set off the gay appearance of
the crack New Jersey Post with strong
effect. The Posts from the interior turned
out well, and made a good appearance
The veterans were cheered at many points.
Some sang war songs at intervals as they
marched. Joe Hooker Post astonished the
spectators with two gill drummers, who
ratified out music in the drum corps in
good shape, and the girls were cheered.
Appomatox Post carried n tattered battle
flag A Stockton Post had another. The
visiting delegates with varying numbers
marched steadily and took much evident
interest in what they saw.
THIRD DISPAICH.I
THE NIGHT PROCESSION.
SIN Francisco, August 3d.-The streets
| from the Occidental Hotel to the Me-
chanics' Pavilion were thronged tonight
to witness the parade from the former to
the latter place. The procession was COM
posed of wagon in the lead which carried
a crew of imps who kept a cauldron of red
fire burning the whole distance passed over.
The Flambeaux Club, of Topeka, Kansas,