Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-23
CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
Carroll Defeats Smith in a Fourteen.
Round Prize Fight.
1T WAS A SL0GGING AFFAIR
Grand Army at San Jose-The Flo
quent Address by Nevada
Lady-Bruggy Sentenced.
iEPscIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE nEoosD-UNios,,
CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
IT WAS A SLOGGING AFFAIR.
SPECIAL DrsrAToHEs TO TIE nEoosD-USios, /.
GRAND ARMY OFFICERS.

| GRAND ARMY OFFICERS.
A. j. Buckles, of Fairfield, Elected Com
mander-Incidents.
SAN JOSE, April 22d-The tweuty-third
annual parade of the Grand Army of the
Republic of California was held to-day
The city is decked in its brightest national
colors, and presents beautiful appearance
There was a general suspension of busi.
ness. The streets were crowded with
gaily-dressed ladies from the city, valley
and abroad, and gentlemen anxious to wit
ness the old soldiers who have congregateC
in annual conference. The day was al
that could be desired. There were prob
ably 1000 or 1000 in line. The procession
was under the supervision of G. w. Gaus
line, Grand Marshal and ]. W. Peard, Chic
of Staff. The Marshal and Chief formed
the procession with the first division or
North Third street. the right resting or
Santa Clara street the second division OF
East Santa Clara street, the right resting on
Third street; the third division on Third
street, the right resting on South Third
street.
At IL o'clock the column moved, the
first division, under the command of ]. S
Gage as Marshal and D. J. Soper as Aid
falling into line at the corner OF Third anG
Santa Clara streets. The procession was
headed by twelve policemen. The Fifth
Regiment band of San Jose, with eighteen
pieces, followed at the head of Company
OF the Fifth Regiment, sixty strong.
Phil. Sheridan Post No. 7, G. A R. with
seventy men in line, closed the first divis
ion. The second division was headed by
the First Artillery Band of San Francisco
The Veteran Guard of California, fifty in
number, marched next to the band, and
were followed by the Department officers
OF the g. A. r. A four-in- hand carriage
came next, containing Commander-in-C Chic
Alger of Michigan and Governor R. w
Waterman. The Governors staff followed
| in carriages.
Lincoln Post, No. l, of San Francisco
with sixty-tive veterans, was then placed
in line.
| George II. Thomas Post of San Francisco
turned out about sixty members, and was
followed by Garfield Post, No. 81, of San
Francisco. This post had 275 men in line
and was the largest post in the column.
}. f. Reynolds Post, No. 9S of Santa
Cruz closed the division for the Grand
Army, and was followed by officers of the
Woman's Relief Corps in carriages
The Reed Street Band led the third divis-
ion, which formed quickly, with John A,
Dix Post, No. AZ, in the front with over 2OC
in line. E. o. G. Ord Post, No. 80, of Los
Gatos followed, with forty-two in line, and
James A. Custer Sons of Veterans was next
with thirty members.
Following the Sons of Veterans were the
ladies of the Grand Army, the Superior
Judges, city officials, Supervisors, and the
Mayor and Common Council.
General Alger arrived in private car al
lO:45 this morning, and reviewed the
parade in his carriage in front of the Court
house steps. He exhibited the liveliest in.
terest in the old soldiers, and of one who
was minus an arm, asked: Where did
you lose that ?n AT Appomatox, u
was the reply. Good soldier" compli.
mented the Commander-in-C Chief The
General reviewed the parade in company
with Governor Waterman and his staff.
NEAT PRESENTATION SPEECH.
One of the most pleasing events which
has occurred since the opening of the
Grand Army Encampment took place to.
day. Colonel w. R. Smedberg this after.
noon stated to the Encampment that Mrs
Charles +. Bicknell of Carson City, Nevada
accompanied BY several lady friends, de.
sired the attention of the comrades for a
few minutes. He said in conclusion that
Mrs. Bicknell had been delegated by Gen.
| eral Hill of the State of Maine to present a
gavel to the Department Encampment of
California in kindly remembrance of the
hospitality extended by the California com
rades to their Name comrades on the occa-
sion of the visit some years ago.
The gavel, which is appropria' ely in
scribed, was inclosed in costly plush case.
Mrs. Bicknell, who was charged with the
delivery of the souvenir from Maine to
California, addressed the Encampment in
the following eloquent language:
| am here to-day to execute commission
, which / almost wish had been confded to
abler hands. lam the bearer of a message and
a gift which should be most deeply priced by
| every member of this Encampment
| A veteran soldier and member of your or
der, living amid the picturesque hills and sill
| very lakes of far-distapt Maiue sends greeting
to his comrades on this Western shore and has
desired me to present to the Department of Cali
! forna this gavel.
There is nothing in the appearance of this lit
tie symbol to indicate that it possesses any un-
usual value, and yet TO soldier or sailor of the
! Union it does possess value which cannot be
measured in gold. 1t is in the highest and
truest sense of the word historic.
1t represents two of the greatest and bloodiest
battles of our civil war, the most sickening
prison pen that has disgraced modern civiliza-
| tiop and one of the grandest old ships that
ever ore the American flag. 1t is composed of
different pieces of wood. One from the bloody
angle at Spottsylyania, the third from the
stockade at Andersonyille, the fourth from the
old flagship Hartford
How the heart of the American soldier or
! sailor must thrill at the mention of those
names. gettysburg Sublime, immortal Get.
| tysburg! 1t was there the grand old army of
robes in the ashes of defeat across the plains of
Manassas which had been swept like chaff
| In then autumn gale from the bloody
! nights of Fredericksburg which had been
hurled back defeated amid the shades of Chan
| cellorsville; which had been shattered and
| decimated by its fearful experience at Salem
| Hights, once more closed in mortal combat with
| It's old-time victorious enemy, the army of
Northern Virginia.
That great and momentous struggle, dwarfing
/ Waterloo in magnitude and slaughter, and
around which the hopes and fears of the ma
ton hung during those first three of July. '6S
! There the gallant Reynolds ended his illus
trious career, There the sword of the magnii-
cent Hancock first blazed in all its splendor
| and there the star of Meade was set forever in
| the armament of military glory.
Spottsylvanla, with its crimson salient-that
| gloomy forest scared and blasted by the
whitening shower of bullets and dripping
| with the feblood of twenty thousand heroes
There the immortal Sedgwick fell in the
| zenith of his fame. There the aggressive DOW
ers OF Lees veteran army was broken forever.
| There Grant fastened his relentless grasp upon
| 1t, which was never shaken off or weakened
until the Southern Confederacy crumbled into
dust and the cheers of our victorious army were
| mingled with freedoms sweetest song
.Ander onville, that den OF horrors. standing
like a foul blot upon the fair bosom of our
American civilization, the very name or men,
| ton of which sends a thrill of horror and
shudder OF Indignation through every loyal
| heart.
| Andersonville, with its monster, Wir,z; its
| pitiless bloodhounds; its pesilential atmos-
phere; its polluted water; its piles of fostering
| tever-breeding filth; its thousands upon thou
| sands of hopeless blue coated victims thrown.
| like so much garbage, into their corroding
! quick-lime graves.
| Oh, let us say no more; let us close the door
| of memory and shut out such dreadful scenes:
! let US think of something brighter, more beau,
! tiful more inspiring. Let us turn to the grand
| old Hartford, with all her white sails spread.
| every man at his post, her deep-toned cannon
awakening the slumbering echoes of the great
| gulf, her blazing broadsides lighting the DARK
hess of the midnight sky.
Her peerless flag bidding defiance alike to
treason and the storm. Sailors. that name mutt
| carry you back in memory TO the passes of the
Mississippi, with its chains and fire-rafts. and
| iron. clads, and the laundering batteries of
jackson and St Phillip. Can you not see her at
| the head OF that gallant squadron of sister.
ships, following the winding passes of the
Great Father of Waters, and one by one break
ing every iron letter that bound it in treason's
| grasp?
! Can you not see the old ship pouring her shot
! and shell into the embrasures of forts Morgan
and Gaines? Can you not see the flashing
! waters roll from her PROV as she plows into the
treacherous, death dealing torpedo planted in
| the bosom of Mobile bay? Can you not see her
| putting her battle scared wooden walls against
! the iron sides of the Tennessee? And BOYS
! brighter and clearer than all, can you not see
the old, white haired Farragut high up in the
ma,n-top, his form dilated. his eyes cleaning