News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-08-21
warmth of feeling, particularly the fine

warmth of feeling, particularly the fine
from Baltimore.
Michigan gave pleasant showing, much
comment being elected by the sight of the
carried by the citizens commit
tee. indicating their expectation that De
troit would be chosen as the place for the
next national convention.
The smallest and yet perhaps the most
nicturesuue groupings wan those that
come from Oregon, Washing; ton. Alaska,
Dakota and New Mexico, and other dis
tant points, the numbers in some cases be-
ing little more than enough to man the
hammers that were borne. The Florida
men evoked laughter by their display of
stuffed alligators.
The police department made arrange
ments for keeping the Back Bay streets
clear from teams while the procession was
forming and until the left of the line
moved, and for keeping The route Of
march clear for the advancing veterans.
Extra patrol wagons and ambulances
were ready for duty. The two ambulan
corps of the state militia volunteered for
service.
feature of the procession was an old
army mule brought here by en- Alabama
post. to which it belongs. The members
of the post vouch for the statement that
the animal performed actual service dur
ing the entire war. and that it is now 81
years old. The mule was placarded and
marched in the procession directly in front
of the carriages Of the disabled veterans.
Gen. Alger appointed Conirade John
Ryan of Newton to bear the headquarters
standard in the procession. Mr.. Ryan has
seen fourteen years consecutive military
service of the United States, snd was with
he mo- al
Little Big Horn occurred. Fortunately
for his existence he was IL Reno's divi-
eion.
At the rear of the various posts came
the complete department of Massachusetts,,
of which, it must lie said tfat neither in
quantity nor quality of its demonstra-
ton was it equaled by any other in the
procession. The alig:ments and distances
were splendidly maintained, and the ranks
moved with surprising precision.
Rodman post of New Bedford carried
the flag of Farragut's flagship Hartford.
1t was inscribed Carried at the masthead
at the Battle of Mobile bay, Aug. 5, 1864
This is the flag that it is claimed Farra-
gut nailed to the mast" In the ranks was
Comrade John J. p. Zettick, who was on
the Tecumseh when she was sunk in the
Battle of Mobile bay.
A comical and characteristic emblem
from Wisconsin was live badger, which
was borne at the head of the line. Other
interesting features in the delegation
from this state were those of the pretty
little children that marched on either side
of the central banner.
The splendid massing of Grand Arm!
men from every locality and in every guist
was fittingly followed mp and rounded ou
by the division of disabled veterans in car
riages, the Kearsarge Navy veterans and
the Sons of Veterans.
Comrade William Montgomery of post
of Boston carried flag used upon Com
modore Paul Jones' flagship in 1776.
Post 26 of RoXbury carried two old Vir
ginia guide boards-"Lee's Mill,
miles," and Washington, b miles"
The dispersion of the various command
was effected without confusion, owing t.
the admirable arrangements, and abou
half past six the great parade of 1890 wa
ended.