, 1890-08-14
DISABLED SOLDIERS.
Provisions of the New Pen
sion Law.
GENERAL GRANTS REMAINS
They Should Be Removed to
Washington. and Fitting
va Monument Erected.

Light clouds obscure tho suns rays.
The Thermometer registered 70 at 0 A.
NJ. with a breeze. 1t is estimated that
10000 strangers are in the city.
Before 8 o'clock the roar OF cannon
from the fleet In the harbor announced
that the Dispatch with Secretary Tracy,
Vice President Morton and General Sher-
man was coming up the bay, and half
an hour later their salute announced
their arrival In the harbor. Suisse
quently Mr.. Tracy and Mr.. Morton
took seats on the presidential reviewing
stand.
President Harrison breakfasted early.
Shortly before o clock arrived the gov
ernor and the state delegation and the
party took carriages and rode over
portion Of the route Of the parade to
view the decorations. After the drive
the president took his place upon the re-
viewing stand. During his ride the
president was the recipient OF many ex-
prsssions Of good will and respect from
tho crowds along the way.
In the meantime ths formation Of the
great parade was proceeding on Com
monwcalth avenue. The Common
and the streets adjoining were filled
with marching posts. while many
thousands Of spectators witnessed
the maneuvers from the pub
lie garden and every other spot In the
neigh borhood where space could be pro-
cured. There was an unexpected delay
In the formation Of the column owing
TO the la.eness Of the arrival of many
delegates and the difficulty in massing
40 large n force In such narrow au rtera
The departments were ranged on Com
monwealth avenue in the order of their
seniorItv IlIinoi. LEADING and IN. N,.s.
cnrs.,,s -a.a,,;n. s",,s-,,an, 80 s ..'
~ ns uep"i""eh' ooeuPy-
ing sne ielI Oh the line.
Al II $50 all was ready, and Comman-
der-in.C Chief Aiger, with a full staff Of
eco mounted men eseortsd bv tho Thir-
tenth M.ssschu.et,s cov.Irv $500
~ CO.,. ~ ,,,o,,,,..s -, .N
SoiPs VI .houn.eu poiice' roue 10
the head OF the Illinois department,
while the band struck up God Bless the
Soldiers and upon command of the
leader tho greatest military strest
paoeant ever witnesssd in noston h.,ar
e. .,na.,t, 'ss""
us nharon'
rs eariy as a. NJ. the space In the
vicinity OF rrankin square was dense
~ crowded, ana tho fortunate possessors
oi tickets TO admission 10 the grand
stand AZ That point were early in their
seats. The seats reserved for the presi-
usn.iai l,, party were 70 the leit' At 10
SHERMAN ahehted and took seat In the
'front.' row. AZ lO;20 the strains of Hail
s ~, su Iousi.e cneers an
and a few minutes later csrriaa.
drawn by four horses moved up with
Governor Brackett and President Har-
r,som. p, ane secohu carriage bore Vice
iowsJ Nv ,Sa carris anu ssay1r Snar. Iol-
Noble. Proctor. Tracy Ru,I Pr;vs,s
Secretary Haiford, Admiral Gherardy,
William Mckinley, Hon. Cabot Lodge,
Generai Sickies and other prominent
PeSpn. L.. A..
,,sesad ih n"u .;a tas applause which
sided. when there was a Hn.,ayr py "a, sun
element, which broke into chesr. a.
the familiar face of Mrs. John A. n,an
appeared before the sea of upturned
faces. Mrs. Logan was accompanied bv
Mrs. Alger and Mrs. Mckee.
The appearance of General AIver who
rode a spirited bay, was the signal for
the rising of the president and ca net.
As each department came in Front ~
the stand, the colors were dinned and
hats raised, and in many iustances ,ous.
ing cheers given for ,hs ,..,I
"Uncle jerry coming in for a lions
snare Oh the attention. When Wiscon-
% sn,,rp. pa'sSu sn;s, ~ rus,eM, asqnao OF mounted
mander-in,Chiaf Ai,.r er oy Com-
appearance. As i's
THE uoNop. p,v,,vn
Tho commando, ,.,.r
vsre r.coiv.,, ~, 49,. ,, Gnu sian
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