Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-12
The Most Gigantic and Successful
Parade in the History of the
Organization.
Speeches Made by Several State and Grand
Army officials to Over Thirty
Thousand People.
A General Reception Held in the Evening
Don Carlos Again Aspiring to the
Spanish ThrOne-Generll
News
WEATHER BULLETINS.

The wind was gentle to fresh southerly
with clear weather and stationary bar
ometer.
The maximum velocity of wind was
south, 10 miles per hour at 1850 a. m.
The reduced barometer at Z a. m. was
So0s6 inches, at p m 1862 inches, at p.
m. 29e63 inches.
The mean humidity 63.5 per cent.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Sept. 1.-THE indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Wednesday, September
12 at a. M. are as follows:
For Missouri Fair, cloudy. northwest
er1y winds.
Fer Kansas: Fair, cooler, followed by
warmer northerlY, shifting to southeast
erly winds
COLUMBUS, Sept. 1l.-During last night
the old vets with their wives and children
continued to pour into the city and camps
and streets are about filed. Many people
stayed in the depot waiting room over
night without trying to find sleeping
quarters, but all who wished were COM
fortably provided with beds and cots.
At an early hour the G. a. Il. men, led
by the drum corps, began to form for the
parade, which is ono of the grandest ever
witnessed on similar occasion. There
were eighteen. divisions, eight of them
comprising the Ohio department, which is
out in full force. The Ninth division is
made up of the Veteran Crippled Soldiers
association, Mexican veterans and An
drew's raiders, Naval squadrons and the
Fifth United States colored volunteer in
fantry. The department of Illinois con-
stituted the Tenth division. Wisconsin
and Iowa combined to make the Eleventh,
and Indiana was divided into the Twelfth
and Thirteenth divisions. Kansas came in
Fourteenth The Fifteenth included
Massachusetts, Missouri, Minnesota,
Maryland, Maine, New Jersey and Vir-
GINA. Michigan was the sixteenth divi-
sion. The seventeenth comprised Califor-
mia, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, West
Virginia. Vermont, Arkansas, New Mexico,
Utah, Tennessee. Georgia, Dakota, Colo
RADIO, Delaware. Oregon, Kentucky, Wash
ington Territory and Gulf Florida. Mon
tana and Texas and the Sons of Veterans
came in as the eighteenth division.
In advance of the divisions, which
marched in numerical order, were the po-
lice, the commander Of the parade and the
commanderin-chef, with their stats, and
Broad street, north Of the state house, an
immense and beautifully decorated review
ing stand held the distinguished guests of
the occasion. All along the line of march
the streets were densely packed with spec
tators, the sight of the griZZled and gray
boys" bringing tears and shouts of ad-
miration. The time that has elapsed since
they have fought so bravely and well for
their country has increased the love and
admiration the people have for them The
soldiers themselves Joined in the enthusi-
asm and heartily cheered in response.
The parade was the most successful ever
held by the organization without any eX-
ception. For hour after hour the i'm
mense procession filed along and still it
stretched away into the distance so that
its end could not be seen. In great CON
trast to the encampment of last year at
st. Louis, the weather was superb and
neither rain or dust came to interfere with
the success of the occasion. General ".
L. Sherman appeared on the stand at IL
o'clock and was received by the crowd
with cheers. Mrs General Logan, Mrs.
General Alger and Mrs. General
FORAKER appeared soon after and were
welcomed in the same Way. Judge Thur
man also occupied a seat on the stand dur
ing the parade. Governor Foraker, Gen
eralsAlger and Fairchild, Commander-iu-
Chief Rea, eyPresident Hayes and wife
Gov. Thayer,of Nebraska, and many Others
took seats reserved for them on the stand
All through the procession, and especially
IN Ohio's part OF 1t, there We're old and
battle worn flags which brought
tears to the eyes of the veterans and
cheers from all The procession was four
hours and forty minutes passing the re
viewing stand and all marched quickly.
After the parade about 10000 crowded up
TO the reviewing stand TO call for a speech.
Governor Foraker took charge of the
meeting and one after another introduced
the distinguished people who stood
around. The crowd cheering each name.
more added and although the
meeting lasted but a few minutes
over 10000 were shouting and cheering be-
fore the crowd dispersed, for Mrs. Logan.
Mrs. Alger, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Foraker.
Mrs. Fred Grant, Ex-President HAYES,
Colonel Fred Grant, John A. Logan, Jr.,
and others.
This evening the national officers and
members OF the staff met in the law libra
ry at the state house and some pleasant
remarks We're there given to their chief.
Commander in Chief Rea received a beau
tiful gold badge; Adiutant General Dan
lei Fish was presented with massive sol
Id silver server on which was
worked beautiful G. \. Il.
emblem, and with which was beautiful
tea set, and Gen. John Taylor received a
solid silver canteen.
general reception to the c. 4. r. was
held In the big tent tonight Fifteen
thousand people We're present. Governor
Foraker. General Sherman, Commander
Rea, and number of others, delivered
addresses.