Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

Tho GREAT Roratcr n Bigger WAN
Than sherman-Ctty Wrapped in

streets leading from the railroad stations
and steamboat docks. No large install
ments of veterans until after 8 O'clock,
bnt squads of grizzled ex,warriors, with
their wives and children, could be seen
as early as 8 O'Clock enjoying the sights
and resting comfortably on the curb
stones and in stairways waiting for the
bead quarters to open that they might be
assigned to places. Pine crowd increased
with the passing moments and by
O'Clock the marching companies, baggage
wagons and omnibuses made the street
crossings dangerous to foot passengers.
The weather is delightful and Judging
from the thousands who nre here to-day
Milwaukes's hospitality will ba taxed to
its utmost to entertain and quarter the
visitors. General Warner and the Kan
sas City contingent, about 800 strong,
put in an appearance about ten O'Clock
and marched to the Plankington House
which is the headquarters of the COM
mander-in. chief. An unique feature Of
the mornings arrivals was the entrance
into the harbor of huge ark from Stur-
geon Bay bedecked in the tri.colors and
greens and loaded to the guard with
veterans from the neck Of country reach
ing along the lake to Death's Door. The
ark was in tow of tug and had a pleas
ant voyage.
AT the Plsnkinton House where Com
missioner Tanner is quartered there is
crowd CT veterans, not guests of the
hotel, filing the Hobbies aud Railways,
anxious to get sight OF the pen oner
dispenser.
General Sherman himself does not at
tract more attention than does the
Corporal" Roughly estimated there are
about 40, 600 strangers in town this morn
ing and the crowd is being swelled by
every train. The city is more deliberately
decorated than at any time in its history,
scarcely building in the business por-
ton being left untrimmed. The resi-
dence portion too has caught the infeo-
ton and red, white and blue streams
in the air from pillar and post far into
the outskirts. Everything is working
satisfactorily for successful outcome Of
the great eneampment and II the weather
holds fair the Milwaukee meeting will
figure Oh the most successful in the
history of the Grand Army.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 27.-This ie
the real Grand Army day, when the men
fall into line and obey orders. It ia tbs
day of dress parade and the veteran VINO
was not anxious to look we'll and desir.
Gus that his company or regiment make
q good appearance was not worthy Of his
name.
This morning the cities and towns o!
the state seemed TO have emptied them
selves into Milwaukee. It is not an ex
aggsration to say that by noon fully
$4,000 Wisconsin people from outside
here had arrived. There were q great
many delegations that expected to reach
here last night but were belated and ar
rived between z and O'Clock this morn
ing. There was little more disorder il
finding quarters than there was yester
day morning, as attention was centred OF
the parade, but most of the arrivals man
aged to find their quarters and get intt
place in time to move with the column
On every vacant spot in the most bus,
streets poRt commanders could be seer
drilling their little squads of men ami
giving instructions for falling into lin
in parade. The Ransom post Of St
Louis numbered more than any seel
before the column moved. With. it
band it had nearly 800 in line. At tn
PlankinR House where General Sherman
General Alger, Commissioner Tanner an
Mrs. Logan were, great crowds wer
standing around. Mrs. Logan cam
down the steps about o'clock leanin
on the arm of General Alger. Crowds Q
veterans and bevy of ladies rushed t
greet her. Mrs. Logan seems to neve
lire Of receiving the greetings of tn
boys and certainly the boys never tire @
greeting her.
Though the parade was not to sta,
from Twenty -seyenth street till 10 o'cloo
people began to seek advantageous posi
tions from which TO view the line as earl
as a. Ia. AT O'Clock the crowd tha
had remained in the vicinity of tn
Plsnkinton House. hoping to get sigh
of the distinguished people within, move
, up the avenue to take places on eros
streets. The fact that another chang
had been made in the line Of march wa
not we'll received. After nnnounoin
positively that the line would not Gro,
Grand avenue bridge people DESTROYS {
viewing the line made arrangements o
the west side aud were provoked to I'm
that they need not have made such oil
rangemtn.s.
, However, giving the east side hy
blocks OF the parade enabled Thousand
to see it who could not otherwise he,
|, done so. The day is perfect and ever,
thing favors the success of the gran
, paxade. Most of the business houst
and banks closed early. Nearly II
pickpoekets and toughs have been a
rested and put in jail where they can
, no harm.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. ~. The parade hs
been tho great event OF the encsmpmen
4 and, while not so large as some expecte,
was we'll managed, fine spectacle and
complete success. The head OF Il
: column began to move at 10 o'clock ar
reached the reviewing BsaDd on Graz
avenue at 1880.
A conservative estimate OF the numb
of men who passed that point places it
$4,000. A noticeable incident o.. the D
): rRde was the enthusiasm Of the old vet
: rams whenever they caughtn glimpse
. General Sherman. He WIS greeted wi
y round after round OF cheers, while d
= bands forgot their admonition not to pi
y Marching Through Georgia." and Il
grizzled old hero of the triumphal mar
through the South had to listen TO 4
tune that has einned in his ears eV
= since tho war closed. Occasionally
= veteran in the ranks would break o
t with a sally at his old general. One cri
9 ont; "oh, you'll live TO fight through q
y other wat" while another shouted, "Ht
- about those cnickens?"
To the latter intsrrogatory Genei
Sherman, who was as tickled as soho,
boy, replied: son, I never took {
!. trouble to inquire where they Cal
V from"
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