The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
THE VETERANS.
Great and Magnificent Parade at
Columbus, O.
Old Soldiers from All Parts Of the Union In
Attendancc--From sixty TO Seventy
i've Thousand In Limo.

Attentlancc--From sixty to Seventy
fve Thousand in Limo.
COLUMBUS, O., SEPT. II. During last night
the old vets, witn their wives and children, con.
tinucd to pour into the city, and camps ana
streets arc about nllcd. .
At an early hour tho Grand Army men In
uniform and led by drum corps, began TO form
for the parade, which is one Of tne granoes'
ever witnessed on o similar ocoasion.
There were eighteen divisions, eight OF them
COMPRISING the Ohio Department, which is OUT
In full force, The Ninth Division WAS made up
Of the Victorian Crippled Soldiers Association,
Mexican veterans, Andrews raiders nnval
squadron and the Fifth U. 8. Colored volunteer
Infantry, The Department OF Illinois consti-
tuted the Tenth Division Wisconsin ana iowa
combined to make the Eleventh. Indiana di-
vided into the Twelfth and Thirteenth Divis-
ions Kansas came in Fourteenth. The Fh
tesnth included Pennsylvania, New York, CON
nscticut, Massachusetts, Missouri, Minnesosh'
Maryland, Maine New Jersey and Virginia.
Michigan WAS the Sixteenth Division. The
Seventeenth comprised California, Rhode Is
land, New Hampshire, West Virginia, vermont
Arkansas, New Mexico, Utah, Tennessee, Da-
kotu, Potomac, Colorado Delaware Oregon,
Kentucky, Washing, on Territory, Gull, tIori-
do, Montana, Texas nnd Georgia: ana the sons
Of Veterans came in as the Eighteenth Divis-
ion.
In advance OF the divisions, which marched
In numerical order, were the police, the COM
mnnder OF tho parade and the Commander.in'
Chief, with their staffs and the Ohio Batt!e'fag
Veteran Battalion.
On Broad street, north OF the State House. ON
immense and beautifully decorated reviewing
stand held the distinguished guests OF the occa-
sion All along the line of march tho streets
were densoly packed with interested, ana ~
times excited, spectators. the sight OF the griz'
zled and gray "boye' bringing tears and shouts
OF admiration.
The parade was the most successful even
held by the organization without any exception.
For hour after hour the immense p ocession
filed along, and still 1t stretched away into the
distance, so that its end cou Id not be seen. In
great contrast to the encampment OF last year,
at St. Louis, the weather was superb. anC
neither rain nor dust came TO interfere wite the
success Of the occasion.
General w. r.. Sherman appeared on tho
stand at II o'clock, and was received by the
crowd with cheers. Mrs. General Logan, Mrs.
General Alger and Mrs. Governor Foraker OPP
peured soon after, and were welcomed in the
Same way. Judge Thurman also occupied
seat on the stand.
Along the line OF march the crowd was dense
~ packed on the sidewalk, and the only way to
get around was to break through the guard that
held the crowd back and run for 1t in the space
reserved for the procession. So many excel
lent features were to be observed in the paraae
idea Of its character. Ohio was out In force
and buckeyes were numerous, being used as
trinkets and as canes.
The G. A. r. Post from Hamilton, O., was
armed with these canes. Youthful drum corps
wero numerous, and the boys not only knew
how to play their Instruments, but they also
drilled well, and were repeatedly cheered,
Other accouterments that recalled the dark
days of the war-garden truck and chickens,
that reminded one of "Shcrman's Bummers;"
nm immense brass cGnteen, carried by half q
dozen men; stuffed eagle, and many other
such matters, were especial features for the
cheers Of the spectators. The Garfield Post, OF
Mentor, which carried an excellent likeness
of President Garfield, attracted much atten.
tion.
When the Sheridan Battalion, of Somerset,
o., marched by the stand there was tumultuous
cheering, Us also was the cnse on tho appear.
nnce Of John A. Logan Post, and U. S. Grant
Post. Colonel Vol Cupp Post, OF Baltimore, O.,
had with it beautiful cannon, made entirely
Of buckeyes. All through the procession, and
especially In Ohio's part OF it, there were old
and battle-x arm flags. which brought tears 70
| the eyes Of veterans, and cheers from all. The
ex-prisoners Of war and the Andrews Raiders
were favorites with the crowd and kept oil the
time responding to applnusc The naval squad.
ron. from which daylight fireworks were kept
going, made things lively.
Illinois came first after Ohio, and very
representatives.
Mrs Logan was evidently their especial pet,
| for the veterans passed by their old leaders on
| the reviewing stand and cheered and saluted
| tho wife OF their gallint "Black Jack" and as
she ST o ID with glistcning eyes and waved back
O response, the kindly smile on her beautiful
| face gave evidence Of how much she loved those
| who had bravsd danger with her beloved hus-
band
Besides banners, Wisconsin announced her.
hind Governor Rusk, as he marched on foot with
| his comrades, The Lincoln Post Drum Corps
| received much deserved praise for the quality
| OF the music made on the drums and flies.
Commander Curtis and Senator Miller heoded
| Esw York's well.drilled veterans. The sight OF
| q small delegation from Maine called forth long
continued cheers. Missouri, marching In strong
lines, If just ending four years active SERVICE
received something OF an ovation, ST. Louis
and Kansas City being especially and descrv-
| edly applauded.
Rhode Island had similarly dressed and
| drilled delegation. The Old Guard, or Wash
| ington. with their big Shakos and fine drill.
| called out much applause Every department
| WAS chesred heartily, the veterans being per-
| fectly willing to get hoarse themselves in
| their endeavors to fifty respond. The South
ern States came in for about the heartest
| cheers that were accorded to any OF the dele
| cations, aside from their drilling and march
| ing.
The Sons OF Veterans, nearly oil in uniform
| ind many carrying arms, deserved all OF the
| continued applause that greeted them. One
| notable and much-applauded feature was the
| sight OF the seven hundred children from the
| Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home, at
| Xenia, who had come in o special train TO see
the parade. Ltstle Clifford Grapes, aged SIX,
drilled for minute in front OF the stand MS the
| Cincinnati Sons OF Veterans passed In their
march, and Was cheered hoarily. The process.
| sion was four hours and forty minutes passing
| tho reviowing stand and oil marched quickly.
| After tie parade about ten thousand people
| crowded up to the reviewing stand to call fop
| speeches. Governor Foraker took charge of the
| meeting, and, one after another, introduced tho
| distinguished people who stood around, tho
| crowd cheering each name.
| This 8vonins tho national officers ana mem-
| bers of tho staff met in the law library Mt the
| State House, and some pleasant remember
| Ances were there given to their shiefs. Com
| mandor-in'C 'Chicf RCa received beautiful gold
| badge; Adjutant General Daniel Fish wss pre-
| sented with q massive solid silver salvef, on
| and with which was % beautiful tea set, and
| luartermastcr General John TAYLOR received
solid silver canteep
| Great are the wonders of the tels-
phone. A physician reports that he
was saved two-mile ride through a
driving storm one night by having the
| patient, child, brought to the instru-