The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-05
AXE OLD WAR TIMES.
AIlwaHkss's Streets Filled with Old Veterans,
Marching to the Music OF the Fife and Drum.

AIlwaukss's Streets Filled with Old Veterans,
Marching TO the Music OF the Fife and Drum.
On Monday, the inspiring sound Of the life
and drum could be heard in Milwaukee on
the streets leading from the railroad stations
and steamboat docks. No large install
ments OF veterans arrived until after .
o clock, but squads of grizzlcd ex-warrors
with their wives and children could be seen
as early as fix o clock enjoying the sights or
resting comfortably on the curbstOnes, or
in Btairways, waiting for the hradquar-
tiers office to open that they might be as
signed to places The crowd Increased with
the passing moments and by eight o clock
the marching companies, baggage wagons
and OmnibusPs made the street crossings
dangerous TO foot passengers. Where tom
missioner Tanner is Quarterrd, there is Il
crowd of veterans, not guests OF the hotel,
filling the lobbies and Railways. anxious to
get sight of the pension dispenser. The
city is more deliberately decorated than at
any time Ill its history, scarcely building
In the business portion being left untrimmed.
The residence portion, too has caught the
infection, and red, white and blue streumprs
float i'll the mir from pillar and porch, far out
into the outskirts.
Gen. Alger will undoubtedly be the next
Commander-in-chief and, from present ndicu-
tions, the city OF Washington will lie chosen
for the next national encumpmrnt The
Minnesota delegation, $50 strong put in an
appearance at 1890, and, after II short
parade went into camp.
THE PARADE.
On Tuesday morning the cities ald towns
of the state seemed to have emptIod them
selves into Milwaukee, BY noon fully
10000 Wisconsin people from outside the
city had arrived.
In the hotels the crush was terrible In the
Plankinton House especially, where Gen.
Sherman, Gen. Alger, Commissioner Ian"rr,
and Mrs. Logan were. crowds were standing
around waiting to get Il glimpse OF the dis
tinguished parties. Mrs. Logan. coming
down the steps from the large dining hail
about O'Clock leaning on the arm of Gen.
Alger, was forced to hold an imprOmptu re-
ception as a crowd of veterans from one d.
rection and Il bevy of ladies from the
OPP osite direction rushed to greet her
She divides the honors with Gen. Sherman
At 9 o'clock the crowds that had RENAME d
in the vicinity of the PInnkinton House
hoping to get sight of the distinguished
people within
MOVED UP THE AVENUE
to take places on the cross streets. The
great mass that moved up the Grand
avenue incline and out into the side streets
was not much less imposing than the col
umn of soldiers that marched down few
hours later. The most interesting and
strikingly unique portion OF the grand
parade was probably Post Joseph Lcderger-
Der No 24O Of the department Of Wisconsin.
Although the name is German these G. A. T..
vetrans are all Indians and come from tie
keshena, Menominee reservation. near Green
Bay, Wis. 1t was the only Indian post III
the &. A R. 1t numbers thirty one men. all
of whom served us privates on the Mon
side in the war of rebellion, and these thirty
two men were Indian scouts attached to the
Southwestern department, and nearly all of
them were in the Twelfth Missouri
ana saw much hard fighting. The post was
named after Capt. Joseph Ledprgtrber, of
the Twelfth Missouri, who was killed at Ring
gold, Ga, in June 1861, i'll which battle
nearly all the post participated.
THE PARADE
was the great event of the encampmcnt. and
while not SO large as some anticipated est
ma ties was well managed, Il fine spectacle and
a complete success. A thing remarkable in
the history of big professions was that it
started on time. The head of the column
began to move ut 10:3C. 4 conservative
estimate of the number of men who
passed that point places it at $4,000
A noticeable incident of the parade
was the enthusiasm Of the old veterans
whenever they caught glimpse o! Cen"
Sherman. He was greeted with round after
round OF cheers, while the band forgot their
admonition not to play "Marching through
Georgia" and the griZzled old hero of the
triumphal march through the South had to
listen to the tune that has dinnpd his ears
ever since the war closed. Occasionally Il
veteran in the ranks would break out with o
sally at his old general. Ole OlesOn of East
Lake, Mich, who was coming to the city
with the Manstee post on the steamer F . &
P. N. No ], while sleeping on the hurricane
deck, rolled overheard at midnight and was
drowned. He was forty-eight years of age
and leaves Il family. Overlooking
CENTRAL CAMP FIRES
were held tonight at West Side Turner hall
and Light Horse Squadron armory besides a
dozen minor ones. 1t was expected that Gen.
Sherman would speak at both the principal
camp fires. but he failed to appear ut either
At West Side Turner hall Mayor Thomas H.
Brown delivered an address of welcome. and
Commissioner Of Pensions Tanner responds
! ed COMMUNICATIVE hef Warner presided
and made a brief address. There was
q long list of speakers, mostly
state department officers. Gen. Lucius Fair
child presided at the other camp fire. \
monster war song concert, att ended by five
thousand veterans and others, was given
! in large tent in Juneau Park. Mrs. John
A. Logan was given reception at the
court house, and was escorted there 10y the
entire Illinois department of 1000 veterans.
Most of the state delegates met in caucus
tonight on the choice of Il communicative
,hieF The New England declarations
met jointly, and while no vote was
taken, it was informally agreed to support
Judge Veazey of Vermont for commundcr-n-
chief Minnesota also voted to support
him OHIO and Illinois decided to support
Russell A. Alger of Detroit, and the former
state will present its name instead of Hi
nois as at first decided. Michgans caucus
also decided to support her home candidate.
New York's delegation adjourned without
reaching conclusion. and the Pennsylvania
ians did not commit themselves. The choice
for the next place of meeting lies between
Washington, Boston and Saratoga, and
committees are here in the interests of each.