Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
THE REAL GRAND ARMY DAY.
Every Old Veteran at His Post
With Order Reigning.
SHERMAN WARMLY WELCOMED
Enthusiastic Comrades Greet Him
With Eervor-Mrs. Lo gan Be-
sicged BY Admirers-The
Great Parade.
The Soldiers Day.

The soldiers Dnv.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, August 2z-TSpecial
Telegram to The BEE. Yesterday was the
day Of hand shaking and sociability among
the veterans. No order was thought of, and
the private was as great man as the gem
eral and was on familiar terms with him.
To-day the conditions are different This
is the real Grand Army day, when the men
fall into line ana obey orders, when the OIL
Ger receives as his right the regulation salute
of his subordinate.
The old soldier this morning as he rolled
out of his bunk of straw or from under the
counterpane, as the case might be, instinc-
lively gave himself an extra shake for appear
ance's sake, smoothed out o 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
well and dcsirous that his company or regi-
ment should make good appearance was
not worthy Of his name.
This morning the cities and towns Of the
state seemed to have emptied themselves in
Milwaukee. In the hotels the crush was
terrible. 1t was all one could do to force his
way through. In the Planklnton house espe-
cially, where General Sherman, General AL
ger, Commissioner Tanner and Mrs Logan
were crowds were standing around wait
ng to get a glim pse of the distin-
Sushed parties. Mrs. Logan, coming
down the steps from the large
dining hall about 9 o'clock leaning on the
arm of General Alger, was forced to hold
an impromptu reception, as crowd of vet
erans from one direction and q bevy of la
dies from the opposite direction rushed to
greet her.
Mrs. Logan had distinguished appear
ance as she stood a step above the crowd be-
fnr hnr how a IL fna ant f,ntr Nf
silver white hair wreathed in smiles. She
seems never to tire of receiving the greet
ings of tine boys" and certainly the boys
never tire of greeting her. She divides
the honors with General Sherman.
Though the parade was not to start from
Twenty-second street until 10 o'clock people
began to seek advantageous positions from
which to view the line as early as o'clock.
| In fact those from the interior towns who
came in as early as o'clock hied them at
once to suitable positions and there held
their ground till the veterans had passed by.
The day was perfect despite the premo-
milton of rain during the early morning
hours, and everything favored the success
| of the grand parade.
The parade, while not so large as some an
ticipated was well managed, q fine spectacle
| and complete success. A thing remarkable
| in the history of big professions was that it
started on time. The head of the columns
began to move at 10 o'clock and reached the
reviewing stand ON Grand avenue at 10:30.
| A conservative estimate of the number of
men who passed that point places 1t at
| SO, 0O0.
A noticeable incident of the parade was
| the enthusiasm of the old veterans when
| ever they caught glimpse of General Sher-
| man. He was greeted with round aftor
| round of cheers while the bands forgot their
admonition not to play marching Through
| Georgia" !" and the grizzed old hero of the
| triumphal march through the south had to
listen to the tune that has dinned in his ears
hn nIn ctnyra llxyp
veteran in the ranks would break out with
| sally at his old general, "Oh, you'll live to
| fight through another war;" while another
| shouted, "Row about those chickenss" To
| the latter's interrogative General Sherman,
wha was as tickled as school boy, replied:
"Oh, l never took the trouble to inquire
| where they came from"
The Pennsylvania delegation made the best
| appearance of any post in the line, and We're
| conspicuous for their soldiery bearing
| throughout the entire parade.
There were two magnificent spectacles to
| be seen about the time the parade started.
| One was observable from the intersection of
| Eighth street on Grand avenue. Looking
down the avenue to the bridge, with the
| gaudily hedecked bridge as background ana
| ali the way up on both sides of the street as
| side lights, the great, seething mass pre-
| sented panorama which no one who saw it
is likely to forget in lifetime. 1t was grand
and imposing and how gay it looked withal.
| There was breeze enough to keep the banners
and flags duttering and the lively movements
of the individual componenIs of the great
mass suggested that the whole was being
stirred by pleasing emotions and the flags
and the people were all dancing to the same
| joyous music.
Louis Story, a member of Minneapolis
| post, fell i'll willis marching through the
street last night, and is now in the hospital.
Ole Oleson, of East Lake, Mich, who was
| coming to the city with the Manistee post on
u steamer. while sleeping on the deck rolled
| overheard and drowned last night.
Overlooking camp fires were held at var.
| ious points in the city. Contrary to general
expectation General Sherman failed to put
| in an appearance at either of the principal
meetings. Prominent speakers were heard
at all the meetings, including Commander
in-Chief Warner, Commissioner Tanner,
General Fairchild and others.
A monster war song concert was given in
Juneau park. Mrs. John A. Logan was
given a reception at the court house and was
escorted by the entire Illinois department Of
1000 veterans.
Most of the state delegates met
in caucus tonight ON the choice
Of a commander-in-chie The New Eng
land delegation and Minnesota agreed
informally to support Judge Veazey, of Yer
mont. Ohio and Illinois decided to support
General Alger who will also. of course re-
ceive Michigans VOTE New York and Penn
sylvania did not commit themselves
The choice for the next place of meeting
lies between Washington, Boston and Sara