The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-13
In GRAND REVIEW.
A Great Army Marches Through The
Streets Of Boston.
Men Who Wore the Blue Once More
on Parade.
Hundreds Of Thousands Cheers Them
as The Pass.
Speeches by the President and ether
Distinguished Men.
Reunions Of Maine Veterans-Other
Events Of The Day.

BOSTON, August 12.-Tramp, tramp, tramp,
for nearly six hours. The Grand Army
parade today was the largest that Boston
| ever saw and the crowd that looked on the
| veterans, from sidewalks, windows, roofs
and hastily constructed stands was, perhaps,
the greatest mass Of humanity ever drawn to
the city on similar occasion. The number
| of men in line can only be estimated and es.
Inmates vary, but it took them six hours,
very nearly, to pass the reviewing stand.
Massachusetts alone turned out $1,000. The
other departments more than double this
number. Forty thousand is the total.
As early as o'clock the space in the
vicinity of the reviewing stand in Copley
| street was dense]y crowded and the FORUM
ate possessors Of tickets to the grand stand
at that point were in their seats early. At
| 1920 the strains OF Hail to the Chief" and
ronsing cheers announced the coming of the
President and few minutes later carriage
drawn by four horses drove hastily up.
Gov. Bracket alighted followed by Presi-
dent Harrison. A second carriage bore Vice
President Morton and Mayor Hart, and was
followed by carriages containing Secretaries
Noble, Proctor, Tracy and Rusk, Private
Secretary Halford Admiral Gherardi, Gov.
Dillingham; and staff of Vermont, Hon. VIM.
Mckinley, Hon. Henry Cabot Lodl g, Gen.
Daniel Sickles, Gov. Davis of Rhode Island,
ex-G0v. Barstow of Vermont, and many
other prominent men. Scarcely had the ap-
plause which greeted the Presidential party
subsided when flutter of excitement which
broke into hearty cheers greeted the arrival
OF Mrs. John A. Logan, who was &C COM
panied by Mrs. Alger, Mrs. Mckee, Lillian
N0r0ipa the nrin1n d0pno and THAR hoe
Mrs.lA. l.. Coolidge. Just as II o'clock was
striking in Trinity Church great cheer
went up announcing the arrival of Gen.
Benz. +. Butter.
The appearace of Gen. Alger, who rode
spirited bay, was the signal for the arising
Of President Harrison and the Cabinet. AS
each department came in front of the stand,
the colors were dipped. hats raised and, in
many instances, rousing cheers given for the
President "Uncle Jere" coming in for
large share of attention when Wisconsin
passed in review. Each succeeding con-
tingent of veterans was greeted with the
same unbounded enthusiasm. The parade
occupied about six hours in passing the grand
stand. The largest post in the procession
was Post of Lynn, which numbered 725
men in line All the past commanders of
this post are living, 16 of whom marched on
the staff of E. W. Ball its president COM
mander.
The dismissal of the procession was SO well
planned that there was no confusion. While
it was passing thesCommander-in- Chief no
break was made until after the arch near
Hanover street was passed.
Gen. Alger remained on his feet during the
whole of nearly six hours the parade was
passing. only sitting for few moments at a
time, The veterans of the Department of
Massachusetts, made splendid appearance,
their platoon lines and marching being uni
formly excellent throughout Pennsylvania,
New York, Illinois, Rhode Island and Mis-
souri, were among the departments that made
an excellent appearance. Now and then the
commander of post would bring his COM
mand to a halt, and call for cheers forthe Com
mander-in-C Chief, which were given heartily.
The go0d-natured response by General Alger
to an occasional remark called to him by a
comrade in the ranks showed that he caught
the spirit of the boys. The Detroit comrades
from the Generals own home halted and
cheered their fellow soldier with enthusi-
asm. These alternated with cheers for Gen.
Butler, who stood at his post on the stand,
remaining on his feet great portion of the
time. with his head uncovered, side by side
with General Alger, both gracefully saluting
platoon after platoon as they marched in re-
view. 1t was nearly six when Gen. Butler
left the stand.
twas 3.45 p. M. when the first platoon of
the Massachusetts Department, began to
march. This department, some 5000 men.
extended in one continuous army over the
entire route. When the last division started
the first had passed the final review and been
dismissed.
The Pine Tree State furnished 1000 men in
line. Maj. W. Ii. Green of Portland COM
manded the Cumberland county battalion;
III. Bolster, South Paris, the Oxford county
men; Col Isaa: Dyer, Skowhegan. the Som
erset county battalion: Col. Wadsworth,
Belfast, the Waldo county men, and Major
Ben Hill the Androscoggin county delega-
tion, which numbered 500 men. Department
Commander John ID. Anderson of Maine re-
ceived good deal of applause. Post TO- of
Castine, carried pine trees. The three-corn-
cred hats Of the Continental Band of Bath
were feature Of that division. Bath post
had in line horse captured from the enemy
at Cedar Greek by General T. w. Hyde of
Bath, which elected much applause from the
crowds along the line. Nearly every man in
this division wore a silver clamshell.