The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-09-20
THE VETERANS
Great and Magnificent Parade al
Columbus, o.
Old Soldiers from All Parts Of the Union IL
Attendance-From Sixty TO Seventy
ave Thousand In Line.

Attendance-FromS Sixty to Seventy
ave Thousand In Line.
the old vets with their wives and children, con.
tinued 70 pour into the city, and camps and |
streets are about hlled.
At an early hour the Grand Army men, In |
Uniform and led by drum corps, began 70 form
FOR the parade, which is one Of tho grandest
sver witnessed on q similar occasion.
There were eighteen divisions, eight OF them
comprising the Ohio Department which Is out
In full forcs. The Ninth Division was made up
Of the Veteran Crippled Soldiers Association,
Mexican veterans, Andrews raiders, naval
squadron and the Fifth U. 8. Colorcd Volunteer
Infantry. The Department OF Illinois consI-
tuted the Tenth Division. Wisconsin and Iowa
combined 10 make the Eleventh. Indiana di-
vided into the Twelfth and Thirteenth Divis-
ions. Kansas came in Fourteenth The FIJI
teenth included Pennsylvania, New York, Con-
necticut, Massachusetts. Missouri, Minnesota
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-
kota Potomac Colorado, Delaware, Oregon
Kentucky. Washingio on Territory, Gull, Flori-
da, Montana, Texas pnd Georgia; and the Sons
OF Veterans came in as the Eighteenth Divfs+
lon.
In advance Of the divisions, which marched
In numerical order were the police, the com
mander OF the parade and the Commander-n-
Chief, with their stats and the Ohio Battle-nag
Veteran Battalion.
On Broad street, north OF the State House, IN
immense and beautifully decorated reviewing
stand held the distinguished guests the occa-
sion. All along the line OF march the streets
were densely packed with interested, and AZ
times excited, spectators, the sight of the griz
zed and gray boys" bringing tears and shouts
OF admiration.
The parade was the most successful ever
held by the organization without any exception.
For hour after hour the immense p ocession
alod along and stil 1t stretched away into the
distance, so that Its end could not be seem In
great contrast TO the encampment OF last year,
at St. Louis, the weather was superb, and
neither rain nor dust came 10 interfere with the
success OF the occasion.
General w. T. Sherman appeared on the
stand ut II o'clock, and was received by the
crowd with cheers. Mrs. General Logan. Mrs
General Alger and Mrs. Governor Foraker ap
peared soon AFTER and were welcomed in the
same way. Judge Thurman also occupied a
seat on the stand.
Along the line of march the crowd was dense
ly 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 It in the space
reserved for the procession. So many excel
lent features wero to be observed in the parade
that II would be almost impossible TO give any
Idea OF its character, Ohio was out In force
and buckeyes were numerous, being used as
trinkets and rs canes.
The G.. A. II 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 wore repeatedly cheered.
Other nccouterments that recalled the dark
days OF the war-garden truck and chickens
that reminded one OF ''Shermnns Bummers;'
m immense brass canteen, carried by half
dozen men; n stuffed eagle, and many other
such matters, were especial features for the
cheers OF the spectators The Garfield Post, Of
Mentor, which carried m excellent likeness
of President Garfield, attracted much atten.
ton.
When the Sheridan Battalion, o: Somerset,
o., marched by the stand thero was tumultuous
cheering, as also was the case on the appear
ance OF John A. Logan Pos. and U. s. Grant
Post Colonel Vol Cupp Post OF Baltimore, o.,
had with II beautiful cannon, made entirely
OF buckeyes. All through the procession, and
especially in Ohio's part OF II, there were old
and battle worn flags, which brought tears to
the oyes OF veterans, and cheers from all. The
ex-prisoners OF war and the Andrews Raiders
we're favoriies with the crowd and kept all the
time responding 70 applause. The naval squad
ron. from which daylight fireworks were kept
going made things lively.
Illinois came first after Ohio and n very
hearty greeting was accorded that States noble
representatives.
Mrs. Logan was evidently their especial pet
for the veterans passed by their old leaders on
the reviewing stand and cheered and salutcd
the WIFI, OF their gall int "Blnck Jack, and as
she O d with glistening eyes and waved back
sha nd mi M her laauttful
face gave evidence OF how much she loved those
who had braved danger with her beloved hus-
band.
Resides banners Wisconsin announced her
self with badger which was carried just be-
hind Governor Rusk, as he marched on foot with
his comrades. The Lincoln Post Drum Corps
| received much deserved praise for the quality
| of tho music made on the drums and flies.
Commander Curtis and Senator Miller headed
New York's well i-drilled veterans. The sight of
n small delegation from Maine called forth long
continued cheers. Missouri, matching in strong
lines, as II Just ending four years active service
received something OF an ovation st. Louis
and Kansas City being especially and deserv-
cdly appauded.
Rhode Island had similarly dressed and
drilled delegation. The Old G.ard, OF Wash
ington with their big Shakos and flnc drill.
called out much applause. Every department
was cheered heartily. the veterans be ng per-
fectly willing TO get hoarse themselves In
their cndeavors to titly respond. The South
ern States came in for about the hcarticst
cheers that were accorded to any o. the dele
cations, aside from their dri.iing and march
ing.
Tho Sons OF Veterans, nearly all In uniform
and many carrying arms, deserved all of the
continued applause that greeted them. One
notable and much-applaudcd feature was the
sight of the soven hundred children from the
Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home, ut
Xenia who had come in a special train TO see
the parade Little clifford Grapes aged SIX,
drilled for minute in front OF the stand AS the
Cincinnati Sons of Veterans passed in their
march, and was cheered heartily. The process
sion was four hours and forty minutes passing
the reviewing stand and all marched quickly
After the parade about ten thousand people
crowded up TO the reviewing stand to call for
speeches. Governor Foraker took charge OF the
meeting, and, one after another, introduced tho
distinguished people who stood around. the
crowd cheering ench name.
This evening the national officers and nom
hers OF the star met IN the law library ut tho
State House, and some pleasant remember
ances were there given to their chiefs. Com
aEder-in- Chief Ilea received q beautiful gold
badge; Adjutant General Daniel Fish was pre-
sented with massive solid skver saver, on
which was worked beautiful G. A. r emblem.
and with which was beautiful ea set, and
qunrtermastcr General John T'-vicr received o
solid silver canteen-
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thing. An Oregon Sunday-school
teacher propounded question which
only one boy in the class could answer
and one OF the boys who failed laid for