The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-06

WZ Tecumsch' vii
W. witness. II wa.
D the hottest day
Of tho ye,r. and the sun bcal
down with rcmorseless fury; brt Tho
veterans turned ont in force. and
the line Of march. distance OF over
two and half miles. was packed
with spectators. neatly 5000 or whom
had arrived since sundown yesterday.
Mrs. Logan. escorted by Major veazey,
Of Vermont, pnd Mrs. Aiger and daugh :
ter occupied the front seats OF the re-
viewing stand. and the widow Of the ex-
senator aud General was accord :
ed an enthusiastic greeting by
the veterans as they passed by.
The parade started al few minutes IA st
ten and the rear had not reached the
stand At one O'Clock. The Missouri dele :
CATION occupied the right OF line, the
vex~d question having been conceded by
the lllinoisians. General sherman stood
up, bareheaded as Ransom Post. OF st.
Louis-his own post--marched BY. and
there was suspicious moisture in his
eyes when they stopped and gave him a
three times three. Nine out Of every ten
OF the bands rendered Marching through
Georgia" as they neared the stand, aud
his patience was surely tried.
Occasionally . veteran ia the ranks
would break out with sally at his old
General One called out: s'Oh. yon'll live
t. night through another war;" while an
other shouted: How about those chick
ensi' TO the latter interrogatory, Gen.
erai Sherman. who was as tickled as d
school boy, replied: "Oh, never took
the trouble to inquire where they came
FROM
General Alger marched afoot with the
Phil kearney Post OF Muskegon. Mich,
receiving continuous ovation. while
Corporal Tanner. who rode in carriage
between the New York delegation, was
received almost all along the line with a
trigid silence.
The Kentucky delegation carried nj / t.
head the fattered flag % the First Regi-
ment Army OF the Cumberland. and there
were a number OF similar incidents.
Captain Meredith, chief OF the Bureau
OF Engraving. marched with the Oak PARK
Ill.) post.
All the posts presented fine appear
ance. but w far the largest showing was
made By Wisconsin. The parade was ia
uine divisions. the Sons OF Veterans
bringing up the rear. When opposite the
reviewing stand the horse ridden by Conn
Elander-in- Chief Warner SHE'D consider.
ably. aud the ex- Congressman was COM
peeled to borrow a whip and give the ami
NAL severe thr ashing before il mended
its ways.
The Pennsylvania delegation made the
best appearance OF any in the line. and
were conspicuous for their soldierly bear
ing throughout the entire parade.
There were two magnificent spectacles
TO he seen about the time the parade
started. One was observable from
the intersection OF Eighth street on
Grand avenue, looking down the avenue
to tho bridge. With the gaudily-
bedeckcd bridge as q background, and
the brilliant decorations all the way up
IN both sides OF the street as side lights
the great seething mass presented q
panoroma which no one who saw II Is
likely to forget In a lite-time. 1t was
grand and imposing. and how gay II all
looked withal. There was breeze enough
to keep the banners and flags fiuttering.
with the lively movements OF the COM
rades and the people all dancing to the
same joyous music.
The other spectacle vas from Tenth
street up Grand avenue. In the fore
ground was the solid phalanx OF human
beings, sort OF atmosphere OF bright
colors and good nature covering il all; a
little furth on was the reviewing stand
with its drapery and freight OF digniiaries
and newspaper men; then. in the dis
tance, the yellow plumes Of the
lighthouse squadron moving down
the hill at the head OF the great
column, between solid walls OF cheering
humanity. How proudly the plumes on
the helmets OF the squadron waved. and
the very horses seemed conscious OF the
honor conferred on the squadron in being
the frst company OF State troops ever
asked to join the annual parade Of the
Grand Army.
1t il estimated that $1,000 veterans
were In line. The line Of march was
changed at such late hour that fully rs
many more were on the streets as spec.
tators. The change was made as q
compliment TO Captain Pabst OF the
fabst Brewing Company. who so gem
erously betrayed the expense OF erecting
5000 seats on the Lake front, which are
70 90 occupied BY no one but the boys Ia
blue and their wives during the naval
battle on Thursday evening. The cost OF
construction Is estimated at $4,000.
Nearly eight thousand p,opIe tonight
attended the first OF the great war; song
concerts which was given IA the immense
tent on juneau Park aud the Lake Front.
The Arsenal band OF 81. Louis furnished
tho accompaniments and there was a
chorus OF 800 male voices. The visiting
and local members Of the press will to-
morrow evening be bang ucted by tho
New Republic Company Of which public
alton Congressman Warner is to become
the editor. General Sherman. Alger,
Warner, OF al. will respond to toasts.
The Montana Democrats.