Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-08-28
GRAND ARMY DAY.
THiRTY-FlvE THOUSAND VET
ERANs IN LINE.
The Parade the Great Event--An I'm
pronptu Reception by Mrs. Logan.
Gen. Sherman's Enthusiastic
Reception-Camp Fires.

SeceptiOn-Cnmp Fires.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 27.-Yester-
day was the day Of Misunderstanding and
sociability among the veterans. No order
was thought OF, and the private was as
great a man as the general. To-day the
conditions are different. This is the real
Grand Army day, when the men fall into
line and obey orders; when the officer re-
ceives ss his right the regulation salute
of his subordinates. The old soldier this
morning as he rolled out of his bunk of
straw or from between counterpAnes, as
the case might be, instinctively gave him.
self an extra shake for appearance's sake;
smoothed out few wrinkles In his clothes
or brushed from them the dust of travel.
II was the day of dress parade, and the
veteran who wss not an xious TO look we'll
and desirous that his company or regI-
mont make good appearance was not
worthy of his name.
In the hotels the crush was terrible. It
was all one could do to force his way
through. Ia the Plankinton House
especially, where General Sherman, Gen
eral Alger, Commissioner Tanner and
1 Mrs. Logan were, crowds were standing
around waiting to get o glimpse OF the
distinguished parties. Mrs. Logan, com
ing do,rn the steps from the large dining
hall about nne O'Clock leaning on the
arm OF Gen. Alger, was forced to hold AN
impromptu reception, as crowd Of vet
Grams from one direction and bevy of
ladies from the opposite direction rushed
| to greet her. Mrs. Logan had distin-
guished appearance as she stood a step
above the crowd before her, her ruddy
face, get in frame OF silver white hair,
wreathed with smile'. She seems to
never tire of receiving tho greetings of
the "boys," and certainly the boys never
tire OF greeting her. Ste divides the
honors with General Sherman.
1t was evident before 8 o'clock this
III ruinQ that there would be little bust
ness transacted In the city to-day, and,
following the suggestion made by tho
Mayor, the majority of business houses
closed their doors and all turned out to
view the parade.
| THE PARADE.
Tho paraee has bten the great event of
the encampment, and, while not az large
as some anticipated estimates, was well
managed. and as sp .ctacie WAS com
plete success. A thing remarkable in the
history Of big professions was that It
started OH time. The head of the col umn
began to move at 10 O'Clock aud reached
the reviewing stand on Grand avenue at
1890. A conservative estimate of the
numb,r Of men who PASSED that point
places It at 5000.
A noticeable incident of the parade was
the enthusiasm of the old veterans when
!, ever they caught glimpse of Ge eral
Sherman. He WAS greeted with round
after round of cheers, while the bands
. forgot their admonltlon not TO play
| IL.
grizzled old hero OF the triumphal march
through the South had to listcn to the
tune that has dinncd his ears ever since
the war cl sed. Occasionally veteran
J In the ranks would break out with q
| sally At his old general. One called out
, "Oh, you'll live to fight through another
: war; While another shouted, GLOW
about those chickens"
, To the latter interroRatory General
, Sherman, who was as t!ckled Ms schc ol
} boy, repl eds "Oh, I never etook the
trouble to inquire where they came
FROM"
, There wero magnificent speotacles to
be seen about the time the parade
: started.
, One was from Tenth street up Grand
} avenue. In the foreground was the solid
phalanX OF human beings, a sort of at.
mo 'phere of bright colors and goo1 ma.
ture covering it AL. A little further on
was the reviewing stand, with its draptry
aud freight of dignitaries, and tlen, in the
distance, the yellow plumes of tue ligh,
horse squadron moving down the hill al
: the head of the great column between
solid walls of cheering humanity.
CAMP FIRES.
Overlooking central camp fires were
held tonight at West Side Turner Hal
and Light Horse Squadron Armory, be
sides d dozen minor ones. 1t was expected
. that General Sherman would speak al
7 both the principal camp tires, but ht
failed to appear at either.
At West SIDE Turner Hall Mayor
Thomas ii, Brown delivered an addres;
e of welcome, and Commissioner OF Pen.
4 sions Tanner responded. Commander
y n-Chief Warner presided, and made 9
briol address. There was long list o
speakers, mostly State Department Off
GERS. General Lucius Fairchild presided
at the other camp tire.
: A monster war song concer', attended
by 5000 veterans aud others, was giver
IN large tent in Juneau Park. Mrs
John A. Logan was given reception a
the courthouse, and was escorted there
j, by the entire Illinois Department of 200t
veterans. Most Cf the State delegate
met In caucus to might, on the choice o
COMMUNICATIVE Chief.
9 The New England delegations me
y Jointly, and, while no vote was taken,
z was informally agreed to support Judg
Veazey, of Vermont. Minnesota ais
: voted to support him. Ohio and lllinoi
decided to support Russell A. Alger, Q
Detroit, and the former state will presen
his name, inst ad Of Illinois, as at frs