The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-04
THE G. A. R.
A Right Royal Reception in
San Francisco.
An IMMENSE PROCESSION.
Eleven Thousand la Line and $50, 900
SPectators-A Memorable Oeca-
sion-Other Notes.
The G A. H.

Gan hhNNAcIOs august -.-NoL4-
mander-in-Chief Burdette G. A. r. was
rendered a reception tonight a
Mechanics Pavilion, by the National
Guard OF California. This was followed
By a grand ball to officers and dele
gates of the G. A. B.. the Army Of the
Potomac and the Women's Relief
Corps. Over eight thousand were pres
ent. At the Metropolitan Hall q re-
ception was rendered the society of the
Army of the Potomac by Mayor Bart
lett. who delivered an address of well
come. About three thousand were
present.
The Society OF the Army Of the Poto-
mac to-day elected General Martin I.
Mcmahon, Of New York, president.
Saratoga was selected as the next place
OF meeting.
SAN FRASCIsoo, August 3.-Since early
this morning the streets Of the city
have been thronged With people eager
to secure good places TO see the grand
parade of the Grand Army OF the Re
public, which takes place to-day. The
start will be made from Van Ness
Avenue, in the upper part of the city,
and is timed for 1890. As early as 8
o clock, both sides of all the streets
along which the procession will pass
were filled will eager, happy crowds
ready to extend 10 the veterans q most
Joyous welcome. The weather Is cool
and clear.
Owing to the number Of the posts aud
the number tsking part, tina procession
did not begin TO move until IL O'Clock
10 ed 10 Of and fhusw
ceilent marching presented an impos-
ing appearance and elected the widest
cheering and enthusiasm from the
spectators, who lined the streets and
filled the windows of the buildings.
Never before have so many people
been seen on san Francisco streets as
were to day. The greater number OF
them were OF course, Californians. but
they all came to see the Grand Army
OF the Republic parade. a close esti-
mate places the number in line at IL 600,
while 35O, 900 others looked on, and the
time occupied in passing given point
was two hours and seventeen minutes,
but rs there were frequent stop
pages, and some OF long duration.
the exact marching time would be
about an hour and half. The demand
for seats on Market Street was 80 great
that IS was asked for standing room on
stands that had been ere ted and in
some cases this um was paiI. From
the start 10 the finish, the march was Il
triumphal one. The eastern delegates
| seemed especially marked out as OBJECTS
Of attention, and all along the line when
an eastern banner was discerned hearty
and prolonged cheers was the res
ponse. The New York bulle. .
shot flags were especially fay-
ored in being not only heartily
cheered but reverentially saiuted
The Veteran ZOuaves OF Elizabeth ere
ated a genuine sensation and were as.
/ Justify cheered. The ZOuayes have been
presented with handsome silk banner
by the Veteran Guard. IL was remarke j
that the delegations from the Southern
States met with even greater applause
than did those from the Northern
States. due 90 a feeling OF sympathy
that the difficulties they had TO encOun-
ter during the War were even
greater than those OF the northern
soldiers. As the procession Wa
going up Market Street. the carriage on
which General Sherman was seated was
suddenly attacked Dy SIX handsomely
dres sed young ladies, armed with ba ?
kets OF flowers, who, with ringing cheer
and laughter, opened tire on tina Gen
eral. pelting him with roses. The Cen
eral gracefully raised his nat aud amid
the cheers OF spectators bowed re-
peatedly in acknowledgment OF his de
feat One unexpected result OF the
procession. and which was very
serious to many, was the rush
to restaurants immediately the parade
was over. three hundred thousand
people, including visitors, had been
standing from O'Clock To 2.40 without
eating, and as soon, therefore, as the
CRY went up It's all over " the half
famished beings rushed 10 the restaur-
ants, and so great was the crush that
within five minutes the prOpristOrs mad
to1OcK the doors, or IL would have been
impossible for walters TO serve those who
hsd secured places, aid several cases OF
women fainting from hunger and fatigue
are reported. Those ~Iv hs'i ia WaIt
until the first rush Wa over made q
descent on the bakeries and street fruit
stands. and cleaned mp everything IN
sight To make matters worse. most OF
the large restaurants, although having
laid IN extra Supplies, ran Out OF both
bread and meat, and a. the markets
were closed it was found impossible 70
replenish the LADDERS All sorts OF
devices were resOrted 70 and with such
success that every one managed 10 get
something. As the day was delightfully."-
cool. no accident from heat mas been
reported