The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-09-20


leg while serving their country during the
rebellion. The following is list OF their
names. together with their injuries received
in the service;
Can't. Ernst c. Timme. Secretary OF state, LIST
Wis lost an arm at Chickamaugai Col ID. b. Har-
shaw, State Treasurer. q Mis-, lost an arm ~
Gpottsylvania; G. E Estabrou6, Attorney y-TeAerill
48d Wis: Phil Cheek. ir-, Insurance Commissioned
9th Wis wounded at Autietami Capt.#. W Jones,
Clerk State Department ID Wis. LOST an arm az
AntietaFn Col II p. Fischer, State Treasury gent,
I'd No, leg shattered at stone Rtyerf MAJ >; w
CurrRn Assistant Quartermaster-5 5enerai 2lh " ls-'
lost leg az Sailors Creek; Maj. 7. i. Philips, AS
Eistamt Adiutant- General Cd NJ is lost an arm at
Snoitsvlvauia: Mai. +. III. CoUse, Clerk AdJutant-
General. s3d Pa. lost leg at Fredericksburgi d. b.
Seminars, Clerk AdJutanl SIener3al LIN " is ioS'
an arm at Atlanta; Capt. H. w. LoveJoy, Messet-
ger Executive Department, SD Wis, shot thToosh
mead al Atlanta; ". }. Jones, Clerk FuoIlc FFoE-
erlv Office I6ih Wis lost arm at CorInth; Marx
Smith Messenger state Department. 4th hls. lost
leg Mt Wilderness Peter Delmar, Messenger quar-
reT1astcr General 18th Wis, lost leg at Atlanta;
w. II. Mcfarland, Messenger AdJutaht-G Gerersi
5th Wis. lost leg at Chancell lorsvl!ie; Eugene
Bowen Capitol Police. 92d =. Y, lost an arm st
Cold Harbor; Geo. w Baker, Capitol Police, lsbA
Wis, lost an arm at Petersburg
Represented in Wisconsin's Department
were five Past Commanders: Gov. j. NJ.
Rusk, Phil Cheek, ir., Gen. George c. Ginty,
Mai. III. g. Rogers and III. Griffin.
The three men who had charge Of the
Badger, Gen. Ginty, Aleck Peterson and ..
w Sutherland, weighed an aggregate CT 9UO
pounds The Governor wanted 10 show the
weight Of the men Of his State, and put them
in front
Robert Clivas Post, No. ,, Of Milwaukee,
carried a banner inscribed with the words,
a Milwaukee for the next Encampment."
August Wentz Post. Of Davenport, Iowa,
in this division, had a military band, whose
base-drumIner pounded the same instru-
ment which he carried throughout tie war
Of the rebellion.
Indiana came next in the 10Th division,
and was headed by Kosciusco Post, Of War
saw. They also filled the 18th division, and
seemed to be in s Jolly mood as they march
ed along singing Marching Through Geor-
gia" and Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" Among
the mounted escort Of the Commander OF
this Department rode the
REV. IRA CHASE,
Of DanvilIe. candidate for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernOr and Past Commander Of the Depart
ment he was cheered all along the line.
He served as Chaplain throughout the war
of the rebellion.
Next after Ohio the Kansas Department
was one Of the most strongly represented.
They had q magnificent drum corps, and the
Cornet Band Of Emporia was one of the
conspicuous organizations IN the procession.
They were accompanied by the famous No
doc Glee Club OF Topeka The drum corps
went through an exhibition drill as they
marched. The Department Of Pennsy lyania,
as usual. presented q magnificent appear
ance. Instead Of the Regulation slOuch hat
they wore close-ftting caps, 50 familiar In
the early days Of the war.
With ihe Post from Lawrence, Mass,
marched Past C0mmandeT-in-Chief George
s. Merrill
Commander Curtis and Senator Warner
Miller marched with New York. St Louis
and Kansas City men from Missouri were
among the finest Ia the parade, and varla-
ti0n was given IN the appearance Of the pro-
cezsion hY az armed Veteran Corps from the
former CITY. every one one Of whom was = vet
eranized during the late war Mcpherson
Post, Of Kansas City, was accompanied by
Miss Fannie Taylor, uniformed as a daugh-
ter OF the regiment. She is the daugh-
ter Of Lieut. Taylor, Of the 18Th no.
Nc. Rausom Post, Of ST. Louis, to which
Gen. Sherman belongs, received special at
tention from him as 1t passed.
At the right Of the line Of the Michigan
Department marched
GOV. r. a. ALGER,
accompanied by John A. Logan, ir., a son of
Gen. Logan. They were greeted with the
cries Of What's the matter with Alger?"
and Three cheers fer Logan which were
responded % with enthusiasm.
Tie veterans Of Michigan and Kansas car
ned many things upon the end Of sticks,
which reminded the spectators Of The return
OF Sherman bnmmers- They had stuffed
muskrat and a number Of fowls, various
fruits, etc. having reference to their pros
r4r are,r IA
be over. Some Of them also carried old can
teens. .knarsacks and blankets which had evi-
IDENTIFY seen service between '61 and '65.
The splendid Department Of the Potomac
had beer offered the right Of the line. They
were escorted by the famous Old Guard,
fully equipped and armed They marched
like the veterans that they are, and were
fully appreciated.
The Texas Department carried the wide
stretched horns OF the typical steer mounted
upon a flagstaff which bore the banner OF
the Depart NEXT. Old Virginia and Georgia
Departments were the objects Of much at
traction.
Adealening cheer resoUnded when a small
Department cane il sight carrying the ban
neT Of tae State Of Maine. Cheers were re-
peated AGAIN and again, and the fact that
the morning papers bad contained the news
OF the election WHICH h&u occurred the day
before, was thought to have not very re-
mote connection with the demonstration On
the part Of tie crowd. The veterans, now
ever, maIcled by, modestly raising thei1
hats IN recognition Of their State. The Yer
m0nters, who wore sprigs Of evergreen ir
their hats were also greeted in a similar
manner Dakota, accompanied by several
ladies, Montana and the Territories came il
for their share Of applause.
TEE DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA
must not be overlooked The men wore
eh0wy uniform, consisting OF blue coats
white pants and topped boots and the red
crested helmets Of the United States artil
lery. The Rhode Islanders also followed
them and wore a similar uniform
In the procession there were 156 band
and drum corps, and il would be impossible
10 allude 70 them all in detail. One of tht
most notable peculiaTities Of their perform
aDce was that in passing the stand over 10
played Marching Through Georgia" On,
ffe and drum corps, however played " Holt
the Fort and one of the bands playe,
Dixie" and another THE Bonnie Blu
Flag" All seemed to be accepted, however
BY the crowd with equal enthusiasm.
Finally came the Sens Of Veterans march
n IN ~