The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-28
Vast Crowds Thronged the Streets to Witness
the Great Parade Which, Though Smaller
Than Expected, Was Success.
Evening of the First Day Filled with
Camp-Fires and Other Entertainments.
Mrs. Logan and General Sherman the Popular
Representatives. for Commaader-in-
Chief-Next Place Of Meeting.
BEGINNING OF THE ENCAMPMRNT.
Vast Crowds Pour Into Milwaukee-Mrs
Logan's Informal Reception.

Vast Crowds Pour Into Milwaukee-Mrs.
Logan's Informal Reception.
MILWAUKEE, Aug 27-This morning the
cities and towns of the State seemed to
have emptied themselves into milwaukee,.
Before 10 o'clock two thousand people from
Waukesha alone had arrived, and it is not
an exaCgeration 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 belated and ar
rived between z and 9 O'Clock this morn
ing. 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 and get into 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 number while others
were large. The Ransom Post. of ST. Louis,
numbered more than any seen before the
column moved. With its band it had nearly
800 men in line.
In the hotels the crush was terrible. 1t
was all one could do to force his way
through. In the PlanRnton House, espe-
cially, where General Sherman, General
Alger, Commissioner Tanner and Mrs. Lo-
gan were, crowds were standing around
waiting to get glimpse of the distin-
guished parties. Mrs. Logan. coming
down the steps from the large dining-hall
about o'clock, leaning on the arm of Gen.
Alger. was forced to hold an impromptu re-
ception, as q crowd of veterans from one
direction, and body of ladies from the op-
posite direction rushed to greet her. Mrs.
Logan had distinguished appearance as
she stood a step above the crowd before
her, her ruddy face set in frame of silver
white bair, wreathed with smiles. She
seems to never tire of receiving the greet
ings of the boys" and certainly the boys
never tire of greeting her. She divides the
hOnors with General Sherman.
The majority of business houses closed
their doors and all turned out to view the
parade. Though the parade was not to
start from Twenty-seventh street till 10
o'clock, people began to seek advantageous
positions from which to view the line as
early as o'clock. In fact, those from in
terror towns who came III as early as z
o'clock hied them at once to desirable To-
cations and there held their ground till the
last veteran had passed by. AT O'Clock
the crowds that had remained in the vi
cinity of the Plankinton House moved up
the avenue to take places on cross streets.
The great mass that moved up the Grand
avenue incline and out on to the side
streets was not much less imposing than
the column of soldiers that marched down
few hours later. The day was perfect,
despite the premonitions of rain during the
early morning hours, and everything
favored the success of the grand parade.
No accidents occurred to mar the pleasure
of the occasion and the city has been re-
markably free from rcbberies and assaults
notwithstanding the presence of an army
Of crooks. Nearly one hundred pickpockets
and thugs have been run in by the police
and placed where they can do no harm for
the present at least.