St. Paul daily globe., 1889-08-28
Old TecumSeh Reviews His
Brave Old Soldiers With
Glistening Eyes.
Cheers for Gen. Alger and
Nothing but Cold Chances
for Tanner.
Boston and Washington Del
egates Fighting for Next
Years Eneampment.

for appearance sake, smoothed out
few wrinkles in his clothes, or brushed
from them the dust of travel. 1t was
the day of dress parade, and the veteran
who was not anxious to look we'll and
desirous that his company or regiment
make a good appearance was not
worth of his name. This morn
Ing the cities and towns of the
state seemed to have emptied them
selves into Milwaukee. Before 10
o'clock 1900 people from Waukesha
alone had arrived, and it is not an ex-
aggeration to say that by noon fully 50,-
600 Wisconsin people from outside the
city had arrived. There were a great
many delegations that expected to
reach here last night. but were belated
and arrived between and o'clock this
morning. There was a little more dis
order in finding quarters than there was
Yesterday morning. as attention was cen
tered on the parade, but most OF the ar
rivals managed to find their quarters
and get into place in time to move with
the column. On every vacant spot in
the most busy streets post commanders
could be seen drilling their little squads
of men, and giving instructions for fall
ing into line in the parade. Some OF the
posts were few in number, while others
were large. The Ransom post, of st.
Louis, numbered more than any seen
before the column moved. With its
band it had nearly 800 men. In the
hotels
THE CRUSH WAS TERRIBLE.
1t was all one could do to force his
way through. In the Plankinton house.
especially, where Gen. Sherman, Gen.
Alger, Commissioner Tanner and Mrs.
Logan were, crowds were standing
around waiting to get glimpse of thu
distinguished parties. Mrs. Logan, COM
ing down the steps from the large
dining hall, about 8 o'clock, leaning on
the arm of Gen. Alger. was forced to
hold an impromptu reception as a
crowd of veterans from one direction,
and bevy of ladies from the OppO-
site direction rushed to meet her.
Mrs. Logan had a distinguished appear
ance as she stood a step above the crowd
before her, her ruddy face setin frame
of silver white hair, wreathed with
smiles. She seems to never tire of Ie-
ceiving the greetings OF the "boys;"
greeting her. She divided the honors
with Gen. Sherman. Though the parade
was not to start from Twenty-seventh
street till 10 o'clock, people began to
seek advantageous positions from
which to view the line as
early as s., o'clock, In fact those
from interior towns who came in as
early as Z o'clock hied them at once to
suitable locations and there held their
ground till the last veteran had passed
by. At o'clock the crowds that had
remained in the vicinity of the Plankin-
ton house. hoping to geta sight OF the
distinguished people within, moved up
the avenue to take places OH cross
streets. The great mass that moved up
the Grand avenue incline and out onto
the side streets, was not much less i'm
posing than
THE COLUMN OF SOLDIERS
that marched down few hours later.
The fact that another change had been
made in the line of march was not well
received. After announcing positively
that the line would not cross Grand
avenue bridge. people desirous of view
Ing the line made arrangements on the
West side, and were provoked to find
that they need not have made such ar
rangements. However, giving the East
side five blocks of the parade
enabled thousands to see it who
could not otherwise have done so.
Gen. w. T. Sherman sat for over three
hours in the blazing sun on the review
ing stand in Washington square while
the boys in blue filed by. 1t was the
hottest day in the year and the sun beat
down with remorseleSS fury, but the
veterans turned out in force and the
line of march. distance of over two and
half miles, was packed with spectators.
Mrs. Logan, escorted by Maj. Veazey, of
Vermont, and Mrs. Alger and daughter
cupied the front seats of the reviewing
stand and the widow of the ex-senator
and general was accorded an enthu-
siastc greeting by the veterans as they
passed by. The parade started at few
minutes past 10, and the rear had not
reached the stand at l o'clock. The
Missouri delegation occupied the right
line, the veXed question having been
conceded by the Illinois men.
GER. ALGER MARCHED AFOoT
with the Phillip Kearney post, of Mus
kegon, Mich receiving continuous
ovation, while Corporal Tanner, who
rode in a carriage between the New
all along tine line with frigid silence.
The Kentucky delegation carried at its
head the red flag of the First regiment,
army of the Cumberland, and there
were number of similar in
cidents. Capt. Meredith. chief
of the bureau of engraving,
marched with the Oak Park, III,
post. All the posts presented fine ap-
pearance, but by far the largest show
Ing was made by Wisconsin. The par
ade was in nine divisions, the sons of
veterans bringing up the rear. When
opposite the reviewing stand the horse
ridden by Commander-inC Chief Warner
SHE'D considerably. and the congress.
man was compelled to borrow whip
and give the animal a severe
the great event of the encamp
ment. and while not SO large as some
anticipated, was we'll managed, fine
spectacle, and a complete success. A
thing remarkable in big professions
was that it started on time. A conserv.
ative estimate of the number of mer
placaS it at $4,000. The enthusiasm oil
the old veterans when they caught 6
glimpse of Gen. Sherman could not be
checked. He was greeted with
round after round of cheers
while the bands forgot their ad
monition not to play marching
Through Georgia" and the gri1
zled old hero of the triumphal march
tuTOuSu luc OOuUl lldu W IlSIcls OC
casionally veteran in the ranks woulc
break out with sally at his old general
One called out, "Oh, you'll live to figh
through another war;" while another
shouted,
''HOW ABOUT THOSE CHICKENS?"
To the latter interrogatory Gen. Sher
man, who was as tickled as schoo
boy, replied: "Oh, l never took tht
trouble to inquire where they came
FROM" The Pennsylvania delegation
made the best appearance of any pos
in the line, and were conspicuous fol
their soldierly bearing throughout tht
entire parade. The most interesting
and strikingly unique portion of the
grand parade to-day was Post JOSEPH
Ledergerber, No 24O. of the department
of Wisconsin. Although the name i.
German, these G. A. R. veterans are al
Indians, and come from the Keshen;
Menominee reservation, near Greer
Bay, Wis, It's the only Indian post il
the g. A. r. 1t was mustered in three
weeks ago hV Adit Zen Grav of Wis