The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-08-29
with spectators, nearly 10000 of whom
had arrived since shutdown of the day
before

with spectators, nearly 10000 of whom
had arrived since shutdown of the day
before.
GEN. w. r. SHERMAN
sat for over three hours in the blazing
sun on the reviewing stand in Washing
ton square, while the boys in blue filed
by. The annual parade of the Grand
Army was brilliant success, and it was
rendered doubly interesting from the
fact that it may be the last that "Old
Tecumseh" will witness. Mrs. Logan,
escorted by Maj. Veazey. of Vermont,
and Mrs. Alger and daughter, occupied
the front seats of the reviewing stand,
and the widow of the ex-senator and
general was accorded an enthusiastic
greeting by the veterans as they passed
by. 4
THE PARADE STARTED
at few minutes past 10, and tlD rear
had not reached the stand at o'clock.
The Missouri delegation occupied the
right of line, the vexed question having
been conceded by the Ininoisians. Gen.
Sherman stood up bareheaded as Ran.
som post of St. Louis, his own post,
passed, and there was suspicious moist
ure in his eyes when they halted and
gave him three times three. Nine out
Of every ten of the bands rendered
"Marching Through Georgia" as they
neared the stand, and his patience was
sorely tried. Gen. Alger marched afoot
with the Phil Kearney post, of Mus
kegon, Mich, receiving continuous
ovation, while Corporal Tanner, who
rode in carriage between the New
York delegations, was received almost all
along the line with frigid silence. The
Kentucky delegation carried at its head
the tattered flag of the First regiment,
Army of the Cumberland, and there
were number of similar incidents.
Capt. Merideth, chief of the bureau of
engraving, marched with che Oak Park,
ILL.,, post. All the posts
PRESENTED FINE APPEARANCE.
but by far the largest showing was made
by Wisconsin. The parade was in nine
divisions, with the Sons of Veterans
bringing up the rear It is estimated
that there were
$4,000 VETERANS IN LINE.
The line of march was changed at such
late hour that fully as many more
were on the streets as spectators. The
change was made as a compliment to
Capt. Babst. of Babst Brewing company,
who betrayed the expense Of erecting
40, 900 seats on the lake front which are
to be occupied by no one but the boys in
blue and their wives during the naval
battle on Thursday evening. The. cost
of construction is estimated at 81, 900.
CENTRAL CAMP FIRES
were held at West Side Turner hall and
Light Horse squadron armory, besides a
dozen minor ones. It was expected that
Gen. Sherman would speak at both the
principal camp fires, but he failed to ap-
pear at either. At West Side Turner
hall Mayor Thomas H. Brown delivered
an address of welcome. and Commits
sioner of Pensions Tanner responded.
Commander. int Chief Warner presided
and made brief address. There was q
long list of speakers, mostly state de-
partment officers. Gen. Lucius Fair.
child presided at the other camp fire.
MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN
was given a reception at the court house
and was escorted there by the entire
Illinois department of 1900 veterans.
Most of the state delegates met in caucus
on the choice of.a commandeg-in-chief.