Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-28
CROWDED WITH STRANGERS
To witness the Grand-Army Parade.
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Milaaukee. II is not an eXaggeraton 10
say that by noon fully 1908 Wisconsin
people from outside of the city had ar
rived. There were great many dele
cations that expected to reach here last
night, but were belated and arrived be-
tween 7 and 9 o'clock this morning.
There was little more disorder in finding
quarters than there was yesterday mora
ing. as attention was centred on the
parade. but most Of the arrivals managed
to find their quarters and get IN 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 falling
into line in the parade. Some of the posts
were few in numbers, while others were
large. Ransom Post, st. Louis, num-
bered more than any before the column
moved. With its band it had nearly 300
in line. In the hotels the crush was
terrible. 1t was all one could do 10
force his way through. In the Planters
House especially. where General Sher-
man, General Alger, Commissioner Tan
nor. and Mrs. Logan were, crowds were
standing around waiting to get glimpse
OF the distinguished parties. Mrs.
Logan, coming down the steps from the
large dining hall about 3 o'clock
leaning on the arm OF General
Aleer. was forced to hold an
impromptu reception, as the crowd of
veterans from one direction and a bevy
Of ladies from the opposite direction
rushed to greet her. Mrs. Logan had a
distinguished appearance rs she stood a
step above the crowd before her. Her
rudy face set in frame OF silver halr,
was wreathed with smiles. She seems
to never tire Of receiving the greetings
of the bows. and certainly the boys never
tire of greeting her. She divides the
honors with General sherman. 1t was
evident before 5 o'clock this morning
that there would be little business trans
acted in the city to-day, and following
the suggestion made by the Mayor the
majority of the busIness-housos closed
their doors and all turned ont
to view the parade. The banks had
agreed 10 close at ! O'Clock each
day Of the oncampment, but no business
was being done and most OF them
closed shortly after II o'clock. Though
the parade was not TO startfrom Twenty
seventh street till 10 o'clock the people
began 10 seek advantageous positions
from which 10 view the line rs early rs
o'clock. In fact, those from the interior
towns who came IN as early as o'clock
hied thom at once to suitable locations,
and there held their ground till every
veteran had passed by. st 9o'clock the
crowd that remained in the vicinity OF
the Plankington House hoping to get
sight of the distinguished people within
moved mp the avenue to take places on
the cross streets. The great mass that
moved up the Grand avenue incline and
out on TO tho side streets was not
much less imposing 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
the Grand-Avenue bridge people desl-
rous of viewing the line made arrange
ments on the west side, and were pro-
yoked to find that they need not have
made such arrangements. However,
giving the east side five blocks OF the
parade enabled thousands to see 1t who
conld not otherwise have done SO. The
day IS perfect, despite the promonltlons
of ram during the early morning hours,
and everything favors the success OK II
grand parade, for which the lines are now
forming.
No accidents have occurred to mar the
pleasure OF the occasion, and the city has
been remarkably free from robberies
and assaults, Notwithstanding the pres
ence of an army Of crooks. Nearly one
hundred pick pockets and thugs have
been run in by the police and placed
where they can do 10 harm for the pres
ent at least.
The parade has been the great event
Of the encampment, and while not 50
large as some anticipated estimates, was
well managed, a fine spectacle. ami
complete success The thing remarkable
in the history of big professions was that
it started on time. The head OF the
column began 10 move at ID o'clock and
reached the regiewing-stand on Grand
avenue at 1879. 4 conservative est-
mate OF the number OF men who passed
that point places it q. 30, 900. A notice
able incident OF the parade was the en-
thusiasm Of the old veterans whenever
they caught glimpse Of General Sher-
man. tie vas greeted with round after
round Of cheers, while the band forgot
their admonition not to play " Marching
Through Georgia" ;" and the grizzlcd old
hero Of the triumphal march through the
South had 10 listen 10 tho tune that has
dinned bis ears eversince the war closed.
Occasionally veteran in the ranks would
break out with sally at his old General
One called out, "Oh, you'll live to fight
through another wal" while another
shouted, How about those chickens
To the latter interrogatory General
Sherman, who was as tiekled as a school
boy. replied "Oh, | never took the
trouble to inquire where they came
from"
The Pennsylvania delegation made
the best appearance OF any post in the
line and were conspicuous for their sol
dierly bearing throughout the entire pa
rade. There were magnificent spectacles
TO be seen about the time the parade start
ed. One was observable from the intersec-
ton of Eighth street and Grand avenue
looking down the avenue 20 the bridge.
With tho gaudily-bedecked bridge as n
background and the brilliant decorations
all the way up on both sides OF the street
as side lights, the great seething mass
presented panorama which no one who
saw il is likely to forget in q lifetime. 1t
was grand and imposing, and how gay it
all looked withaL Another impo-
sing spectacle was from Tenth street
up Grand avenue. Inthe foreground was
q solid phalanx OF humanity, sort Of
atmosphere Of bright colors, and good
nature covering it all. Little further on
was the reyiewing-Stand, with its drapery
and freight of dignitaries, and then in
the distance the yellow plumes OF the
Light Horse squadron moving down the
hill at the head OF the great
column between the solid walls OF
cheering humanity. One not accus-
toned TO see such gatherings would
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