The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-28
The Pageant.
BAITLE,SCARRED VETERANS
March by Thousands to the Music
of the Union.
MIN amin nL n nLDLnp
The GREAT G, A, R, PARADE
At tho Milwaukee Encampment.
Day Of Beauty and Joy,
Magnificent Spectscles and Inspiring
Scenes-The Enthusiasm Of the Old
Soldiers at the Sight of Old
Commanders The Great
CrOwds-Au AuspIclOus
Opening.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, August 27.-Yes-
terlay was the day Of haudshaking and
sociabilIty among the veterans, No
order was thought oiRnd the private was
as great man as the general, and was
on a familiar terms with him. To-day
the conditions are different. Thisis the
real grand gala day, when the men fall
into line and obey orders, when the
officer receives as bis right the regulation
salute OF his subordinate. The old
soldier this morning, as he rolled out Of
his bunk OF straw, or from between
counterpanes as the case might be, In.
stlnCtlvely gave himself an extra shake
for APPEARANCES sake, smoOthed out a
few wrinkles in his clothes, or brushed
from them the dust oitraVel. Itwasthe
day Of dress parade, and the veteran who
was not anxious to look well and desir.
ous that bis company or regiment make
agoOI appearance wasn't worthy OF his
name.
the State seemed 10 have emptied them
selypsinto Milwaukee, Before 10 o'clock
1000 people from Waukeesha alone had
arrived, and 1t IL not an exaggeration TO
say that by noon fully $4,000 Wisconsin
people from outside the city had arrived.
There were great many delegations that
expected to reach here last night, but
were beatCd and arrived between I aud
. this morning, There was little more
disorder in finding quarters than there
was Yesterday morning, as attention was
Centered on the parade, but most OF the
arrivals managed to find their quarters
aud ct 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 aud giving instructions for fall.
Ing into line in the parade. Some oithe
posts were few In numbers, while others
were large. The Ransom post Of st.
Louis numbered more than any seen
before the column moved. With Its
band II had nearly 800 men in line.
=A4aREATscRuslI ,el4
In the hotels the crush was terrible.
1t was all one could do to force his way
through. In the Plankinton House es.
pecially, where General Sherman, Gen.
eral Alger, Commissioner Tanner and
Mrs. Logan were, crowds were standing
around awaiting To get glimpse ol the
distinguished parties, Mrs. Logan, com.
ing down the steps Of the large dining
hall about o'clock leaning on the arm
Of General Alger, was forced 10 hold an
impromptu reception, as a crowd oil vet
Grams from one direction aud bevy OF
ladies from the opposite direction rush.
ed to greet her. Mrs, Logan had dis
tinguished appearance as she stood a
step above the crowd before her-her
ruddy face, set In frame of silver white
hair, wreathed with smiles. She seems
to never tire OF receiving the greetings
Of the "boys," and certainly the boys
never tire OF greeting her. She divides
the honors with General Sherman.
1t was evident before s o'clock this
morning that there would be little bust:
ness transacted in the city to-day, and
following the suggestion made by the
Mayor, the majority Of business houses
closed their doors and all turned out TO
view the parade. The bsnks 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 l2o'clock.