New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-10
SONS OF VETERANS MARCH.
A BIG CONVENTION IN BROOKLYN.
AFTER THE MEETING THERE WAS Process
sION-DANCING IN TIE EVENING.

AFTER THE MEETING THERT WAS Process
sIoN-DANcING IN THE EVENING
BROOKLYN L. d.. was alive with military mag
nifcence last evening. The streets resoundcd to
the tread Of 5000 veterans and sons OF veterans
in brilliant uniforms and marshaled by gallant
officers and their mounted STATS The crisp DC
tober air was full of martial sounds as the
battalions marched by divisions beneath Their
handsome Post and National flags.
The occasion for this unusual display was the
annual National Encampment of the Sons of
Veterans. G. A. II. The convention assembled at
Gra I'D Army Hail. in Bedfordave., yesterday morn
ing and proceedings opened with an address by
Commander-in-C Chief John J. Bowling, of Warner
Post. No. 80 Albany. About one hundred dele
gates principally from Posts of New-iork New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. were in attendance
After the transaction of routine business Fast
Commander Martin Short. of Mansfield Post, made
cordial speech of welcome to the convention IN
which he referred TO the noble aims OF the order.
Comradc Shot is police captain OF the flith
Precinct. and one of the most popular Grand
Army men in Brooklyn He was followed by
Department Chaplain Smith, of Hudson. n. y,
who delivered an eloquent address and depicted
in glowing language the services and sacrifices
of the fathers of the young men before him In
the momentous wears Of 1861 to 1865. The re-
ports Of standing committees were received ana
the convention adjourned TO o'clock this morn
ing
The evening parade was one OF the
most imposng displays of the KIND
ever seen in Brooklyn. Grand Marshal IL IL.
Harding IT,, of Abel Smith Post No. ., B. D. v,
Brooklyn, commanded. assisted by Assistant Mar
shals Colonel Joseph S. Cavendy and George Z.
Thomson Adutant-General nnd Chief OF Stan
c. T. Finehout, Assistant AdiutantGeneral =. H.
williamson and fifteen other mounted stan Objects
The first division was composed of Abel smith fos'
No 435, G. A. r.. and detachments from the ioln;
14th SD and 9TH r giments of the National
Guard The second division was made up entlrvy
If q and nv posts including Mctternlch. q;
Robert J. Marks, $50; Mansfield, 30; Harry Lee
81: Hamilton, 1872: Dupont 81; Nlddle on,
200: and koltes, 80. The wel-<nowr faces OF
Post Commanders simmons Brown, Gu OK Pow-
cis. lis m n, 1hum and David> app aiod lrndlng
cncOura cement TO the young men upon WDom the
NANTES Of he vet rams VIII iaiL ,
The third division was composed wholly OF fo>ts
of Sons of Veterans and presented splendid line.
The posts marched in the following order H. w. V.
Young, 90. and Ellsworth 2, of New-JcrsPy Is
corting the dclegat 10 thu a'ional Convention;
Chris Wocrner Post, W. S Hancock 3 Custer,
6; Weston,l o Phi Kcarney g. all OF NeW,JcrScy !;
r. T. Shields 9 Duryea,2: koltes. ! I: ID Seaman,
81: all of New-York City. Andrew Jackson
Post and the I69Ih y. Y. Volunteers; David
Schultz 30 CSege Point i 4 Mc GaEfed d -
DUPONT 10: Devin. s. Phil Sheridan, Ga l;
5 Grant %: Fenton, % Abel Smith, ., and
2. Il Kennedy, ~ all of brooklyn, rirs+-st
The line of march was from South flrSt-st'
through Bedford-ave. to Hcwes-st.. to South ruin
10 Montrosc, TO Grand, and return to b'dlorn-dNe
The parade was reviewed ny 1 hslcoDy Of the
Wall House MANY houses on the line OF mafch
were Illuminated and beautifully decorated Win
flags and Grand Army devices. -.
After the parade a reception IN hoh0r 4l ny
DELEGATES was given at Grand Army Han, loi-
lowed by dancing and dinner