Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-01
THE MILITARY PARADE.
A Glitterfng Array of Soldiers and Dis
tinguished Americans

While the exercises were proceeding at Wall
street the military parade started getting fairly
under way at 1890 A. NJ. The military process
sion marched under command OF General seho-
field, as Chief Marshal. with Colonel Cryer as
Chief OF stan. General Howard commanded
the United States troops. schohelds aides em-
braced glittering body of seventy-two distin-
guished military men from various parts of the
country, eleven civilians and special representa-
tiyes of twenty three States, one for each State
The troops OF regular cavalry acted as special
escort TO the stan. Then came the army bri-
gade, consisting of battalion OF West Point
Cadets, eight companies of the Third ARTILLERY,
nine companies OF the Fifth Artillery, five com
panies of the Furth Artillery two COMPANIES
OF the Second Artillery. five companies of the
Eleventh Infantry and light batteries from
Third, Fourth and Fifth Artillery.
The army brigade was followed by the naval
brigade, consisting of battslions of marines.
naval apprentices, seamen from the warships
Boston, Minnesota, Essex, Yantc Chicago,
kearsarge. Brooklyn, Yorktown and Dispatch,
with ambulance and stretcher corps.
Then came representations By the States:
Delaware, headed by Governor Biggs, with
the First Regiment
PENNSYLVANIA. headed by Governor Beaver,
with First Second, Third, Sixth, Fifth Tenth,
Fourteenth, Fifteenth, sixteenth, Eighteenth
Fourth, Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth and Thirteenth
Regiments.
New Jersey, headed by Governor Green. with
First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh
Regiments and two Gatling-gun batteries and
battalion OF three companies of infantry
Georgla, headed by Governor Gordon and
staff
Connecticut-Goyernor Bulkely, with Fourth
Regiment and company OF Governors Foot
Guard.
Maryland-Fith Regiment.
South Carolina - Governor Richardson with
Washington Light Infantry, Governors Guards,
Butler Guards, Morgan Rifles, Richland Volun-
teers Lee Light Infantry, Marion Rifles.
New Hampshire Governor SAWYER with First
Second and Third Regiments.
Nirg1nia-Goyernor Lee with eleven compan-
les OF infantry, two batteries of artillery and
special escort to the Governor.
New Iork-GoveTnor Hill with Seventh, Sixty
ninth. Eighth, Ninth, Twenty second, Seventy
first, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Thirty second, Forty
seventh. Fourteenth Twenty-third, Seventy
fourth and SiXty-fifth Regiments; also three
provisional regiments and the Old Guard Vet
eran Battalion.
North Carolina-Governor Scales and three
companies of infantry.
Rhode Island-Governor Taft and Newport
Artillery and Provisional Regiment.
Vermont = Governor Dillingham; and First
Regiment, Battalion Light battery.
kentucky-GoveInor Buckner and battalion,
six companies.
0hio-Governor Foraker, with First Artillery.
and First, Second, Third. Fifth, Sixth, Eighth
Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Sixteenth and Seven
teenth Infantry.
Louisiana na-Ex-Governor McEvery, Washing.
ton Artillery and Louisiana Field Artillery.
Hllnois.Governor Reece, with one company
Missouri-Governor Francis, with First and
Third Regiments.
Michigan-GovernorL Luce, with two companies
OF cadets.
Florida = Governor Fleming, with Orlando
Rifles. and Deland Rifles.
Iexas-Goyernor Ross, with Belknap Rifles
District of Columbia-Washington Light In
fantry, Ba, a,talion Local Legion, Grand Army
represented by nine divisions embracing fifty,
five Posts.
In this part of the procession were the Fourth
New York Galway, the First New York Mounted
Rifles as special escort. also the Veteran Zouave.
OF the United States Army and the Navy Veteran
Association. This wound up the long process
sion.