Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-12
THE VETERANS.
The Old War Horses Have a
Grand Good Time.
MAGNIFICENT STREET PARADE.

Events of the National Encampment,
Loyal Comrades and Loved
Commanders.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
COLUMBUS, O., September l1.-At an
early hour the Grand Army men in uni
form, led by drum corps, began to form
for a parade which was one of the grand
est ever witnessed ON similar occasion.
There were eighteen divisions, eight Of
them comprising the Ohio Department,
which was out in full force; the ninth
division was made up of the Veteran
Crippled Soldiers Association, Mexican
veterans, Andrews Raiders, a Naval
squadron and the Twelfth United States
Colored Volunteer Infantry; the Depart
ment of Illinois constituted the tenth
division; Wisconsin and Iowa, the elev-
enth Indiana the twelfth and thirteenth
Kansas, the fourteenth; the fifteenth in
cluded Pennsylvania, New York, Con-
necticut, Massachusetts,, Missouri, Min
nesota, Maryland, Maine, New Jer rsey
and Virginia: the sixteenth, Michigan
seventeenth, California, Rhode Island, ,
New Hampshire, West Virginia, Yer
mont, Arkansas, New Mexico, Utah,
Tennessee, Georgia, Dakota, Colorado,
Delaware, Oregon, Kentucky, Washing
ton Territory, Florida, Montana and
Texas; eighteenth, Sons of Veterans
Division. In advance of the divis-
ions which marched in numerical order
were the Commander of the Parade and
tie COMMANDMENTS Chief, with their
stats, and the Ohio Battle Flag Veteran
Battalion. On Broad street, north of the
State House, the immense and beauti.
fully decorated reviewing stand held the
distinguished guests. All along the line
of march the streets were densely
packed, the sight of the grizzled and
gray "boys'' bringing tears and shouts
OF admiration. There were continuous
waves of applause up and down the city
as the veterans marched by. The old
soldiers themselves joined in the enthu
especially when they passed the review
sch" and others of their former leaders
Liz pdIduc Was tl1c IlUSJ buCC6SSIu
ever held by the organization. For houi
after hour the immense procession filed
along, and still it stretched into the dis
tance SO that its ends could not be seen
General W. T. Sherman appeared on the
stand at IL O'Clock, and was received by
the crowd with cheers. Mrs. Genera
Logan, Mrs. General Alger and Mrs
Governor Foraker appeared soon after
and were welcomed in the same way
Judge Thurman also occupied sea-
on the stand. During the parade Cover
nor Foraker, General Alger and Genera
Fairchild, Commander-in-C Chief Rea, ex
President Hayes and wife. Governor
| Thayer of Nebraska, and many other
took seats reserved for them on the stand
When the Sheridan Battalion, of Somer
set, Ohio, marched by the stand Their
was tumultuous cheering, as was also!th
case on the appearance of the John A
Logan Post and U. S. Grant Post. Col
Cupp Post OF Baltimore, Ohio, had will
it beautiful cannon made entirely 0
buckeyes. All through the procession
and especially in Ohio's part, were the
old and battle worn flags which brough
tears to the eyes of the veterans an(
cheers from all. The ex-prisoners of wa
and Andrews Raiders were favorite
with the crowds, and We're kept all tht
time responding to applause.
After Ohio came Illinois in the process
sion, and hearty greeting was accorded
that States noble representatives. Mrs
Logan was evidently their especial favor
ite, for as the veterans passed by thei
old leaders on the reviewing stand, the,
cheered and saluted the wife of their gal
liant "Black jack" and as she stood will
glistening eyes and waved back
response, the kindly smile OF her beauti
full face gave evidence of how much sh,
loved those who had braved danger will
her beloved husband.
Besides banners Wisconsin announced
herself with badger, which was carried
just behind Governor Rusk as he marched
on foot with his comrades. Commander
Curtis and Senator Miller headed New
York's well-drilled veterans. The sigh
of the small delegation from Maine callet
forth long-continued cheers. Missouri
marching in strong lines, as if Just end
ing four years of active service, received
something of an ovation, st. Louis ane
Kansas City being especially and de
servedly applauded. Michigan wa
headed by Farquhar Post, of Detroit, il
which General Alger marched on foot, tt
the great delight of his comrades.
Caifornia's appearance last nigh
caused some applause, but to-day the at
tractive uniforms and almost perfect drill
of the San Francisco Veteran Clut
called forth cheer after cheer as they
marched in even time and steady step
without a break or waver. Rhode Is
land had a similarly dressed and drilled
delegation. The Old Guard of Washing.
ton, with their big shakoes and fine drill
called out much applause. Every de.
partment was cheered heartily, the vet
Grams being perfectly willing to go hoarss
themselves in their endeavor t.
itly respond. The Southern State
came in for about the hearties
cheers that were accorded to any delega.
tions, aside from their marching anc
drilling. The Sons of Veterans, nearl,
all in uniforms and many carrying arms
deserved all of the continued applaus,
that greeted them. One noticeable and
much applauded feature was the sight ol
700 children from the Ohio Soldiers ane
Sailors Orphans Home at Xenia, who
had come in special train to see the
parade. The procession was four hours
and forty minutes passing the reviewing
stand. After the parade about ter
thousand people crowded up to the re-
viewing stand to call for speeches