The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-04
THE GRAND ARMY tn SIN FRANCISCO.
A Great Parade Witnessed by Three Hundred
Thousand Spectators Hungry Crowd.

SAN Francisco. Aug. 3.--Siuce early this
thronged with people eager to secure good places
TO see the grand parade of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, which takes place here 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 O'Clock both sides of all the
streets along which the procession will pass
were filed with eager. happy crowds ready to
extend to the veterans most joyous welcome
The weather is cool and clear.
Owing to the number of posts and the great
number taxing part in the procession it did not
begin to move until IL o'clock. The serried
ranks of the men and their excellent marching
presented an imposing appearance, and elected
the widest cheering and enthusiasm from the
spectators who lined the street and filled the
buildings Never before have so many people
been seen on San Franchises streets as we're to-
day. The greater number of them were, of
course, Californians, but they oil came to see
the Grand Army Of the Republic pa
rade. Close estimates place the number in line
at eleven thousand. while three hundred and fifty
thousand others looked on. The time occupied
in passing given point was two hours and
seventeen minutes, but as there were frequent
stops, and some of long duration, the exact
marching time would be about one hour and
half The demand for seats on Market street
was SO great that So was asked for standing
room on stands that had been erected, and in
| some cases this sum was paid. From start to
| finnish the march was triumphant one The
Eastern delegates seemed especially marked as
objects of attention, and, all along, when an
| Eastern banner was discerned. hearty and pro-
tracted cheers was the response. New York
buletshot flags were especially favored by
beinglnot only heartily cheered but reyerently
salnted.
The Veteran Zouaves of Elizabeth created
genu ne sensation, and were also Justify cheered.
The Zouaves have been presented with a hand
some silk banner by the Veteran guard 1t was
remarked that the delegations from the Southern
States met with even greater applause thar did
those from the Northern States, due to the feel-
ing of sy mpathy with the difficulties they had to
encounter during the war. which were even
greater than those of Northern soldiers.
AS the procession going up Market street
the carriage in which General Sherman was
seated was suddenly attacked by six handsomely
dressed young ladies, armed with baskets of
flowers, who, with ringing cheers and laughter,
opened fire on the General, peltng him with
roses. The General gracefully raised his hat,
and, amid the cheers of the spectators bowed
repeatedly in Acknowledgement of his defeat
One of the unexpected results of the process
sion, and which was very serious to many, was
the parade over Three hundred THOUSAND
people, including visitors, had been Standing
from o'clock to twenty minutes to without
eating AS soon. therefore. as the cry went up
Its all over" half-famished beings rushed to
the restaurants, and SO great was the rush that
within FIVE minutes the proprietors had to lock
their doors, or 1t would have been impossible for
the walters to have served those who had Sc
cured places, and in several cases women
tainted from hunger and fatigue Those
who had to wait until the first rush was over,
made descent on the bakeries and street fruit
stands, and cleared up everything in sight To
make matters worse, most Of the large restau-
rants, although having laid in large supplies. ran
out of both bread and meat and as the markets
We're closed, it was found impossible to replenish
their larders All sorts of devices were resorted
to, and with such success that every one man
aged to get something
AS the day delightfully."- cool, no accident
from heat has been reported.
The parade in honor of Commander-in-chief
Burdett took place in the evening Several or
CARNATIONS comprising the Lincoln Post, the
Flambeau Club. of Topeka, Kan. and delega-
tons from various Grand Army posts, formed
on Montgomery street, and proceeded up Market
street to the pavilion where reception was
rendered the National Encampnent, the Society
from the Potomac, Loyal Legion, the Womens
Relief Corps and kindred societies. After the
Star Spangled Banner" had been played, Mayor
Bartlett in speech. welcomed the visitors to
San Francisco. Commander Burdett replied.