Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-28
GRIZZLED VETERANS
ONCE MORE PALL IN LINZ AT THBNAR-
TlAL DRUN TAP.
Thousands Of Old Soldiers Form II the Crest Parade
10 Mlwalkse-Gen. Sherman and Mrs..
Logsn Enthusiastically Chssrei-
The Reunion.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, August 27.-Yes-
terday was the day Of handshaking and
sociAbility among the veterans No order
was thought OF, and the private was as
great man as the general, and was on
familiar terms with him. To-day the
conditions were different. This was the
real Grand Army day, when the men fell
into line and obeyed orders, when the ofli
Ger received as his right the regulation sa-
lutte of his subordinate.
This morning the cities snd towns o.
the State seemed 10 have enptied them
selves into Milwaukee. Before 10 o'clock
3. 600 people from Waukesha alone had or
rived, and it is not an exsggeration 10 say
that by noon fully 80, 600 Wisconsin peo.
Pile from outside the city had arrived.
There were great many delegations that
expected TO reach here last night, but were
belated and arrived between and
o'clock this morning. The Ransom Post.
OF ST. Louis, numbered more than eny
seen before the column moved. With It's
band, it had nearly 300 men in line
HOTEL AND STREET SCENES.
In the hotels the crush was terrible. Il
was oil enc could DO TO force his way
through a the Plsnkinton House es-
pecially, where Gen. Sherman, Gen. Alger,
Commissioned Tanner and Mrs Logan
were, crowds were standing around wait
ing to get a glimpse Of the distinguished
parties. Mrs. Logan coming down the
steps from the large dining hall about .
o'clock, leaning on the arm OF Gen. Alger,
WIS forced TO hold an impromptu recep-
ton as a crowd Of veterans from one direc-
tiou, and bevy of ladies from the oppo-
site direction, rushed TO greet her Alrs
Logan had distinguished appearance az
she stood a step above the crowd her rud
dy face set in q frame OF silyer-white hair
wrea,hed 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 Gen. Sherman.
IN LINE FOR THE PARADE.
Though the parade was not to start from
Twenty seventh street till 10 o'clock, peo-
pie began to seek advantageous positions
from which to view the line as early AZ X
o'clock In act, those from interior towns.
who came in AZ early a. o'clock, hied
them at once TO suitable locations and
there held their ground until the last vet
eran had passed by. At 9 o'clock the
crowds that had remained in the vicinity
of the Plankinton House, hoping to get q
sight q the distinguished people within.
moved up the ayenue 10 take
places on cross streets. The great mass
that moved up the Grand Avenue
Incline and ont on to 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 positive
ly that the line would not cross Grand ave
nue. bridge, people desirious of viewing
the line made arrangements on the West
Side, ard were provoked to find that
they need not have made such arrange
ments. However, giving the Fast side
five blocks Of the parade enabled ihous.
ands to see it who cOuld not otherwise
have done so. The day was perfect, de
spite the premonitiOns of rain during the
early morning hours.
THE GRAND PARADE.
Owing TO some delay in the formation
the veterans did not start promptly at the
hour fixed upon, but when the great pro.
cession got under way it was an inspiring
spectacle. The route covered two and
half miles, and the old soldiers received 30
ovation all along the line. The windows
and streets were packed with spectators.
and as the familiar faces Of the G.. A. H.
leaders appeared, the applause was deaf
ening.
The parade was more than three nouns
in passing the reviewing etand. The Mis-
souri, delegations occupied the right OF
line, the yexed question having been con
ceded by the llinoisans Gen. Sherman
stood mp, bireheaded, as Ransom Post, Of
st. Louis, mis- own Post, marched by, and
there was suspicious moisture in bis
eyes when they stopped and gave him Il
three-times-t three. Gen. Alger marched
aloOt with the Phil Kearney Post, OF Mus
kegoD, Mich receiving a continuous oYa-
tion, while Corporal Tsnrer, who rode in
carriage between the New York delega
tion. was received all along the line witha
irigid silence.
INDIANS IN LINZ.
Probably the most interesting and strik-
ingly unique portion of toe grand parade
was Post Joseph Ledsrgerber No. 2lO, OF
the Department OF Wisconsin. Although
the name is German, these G.. A. r. veter-
ans are Indians, and come from the
Keshena Menominee Reservation, near
Green Bay. Wis II il the only Indian
Post IN the G.. A. X II was mustered in
three weeks ago by Adit Gen. Gray. OF
Wisconsin, and numbers 81 men, all Of
whom served a. priyatts on the Union
side in the war Of the rebellion. These
81 men were Indian scouts attached TO the
Southwestern Department. and nearly oil
of them were in the Twelfth Missouri and
saw much hard fighting.
The evening was given TO camp fires and
reunions, OF which q great number wa-
held.
The New England delegation tonight
decided 10 support Judge Vessey, Of Yer
mont for Commander in Chief Ohio and