News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-08-21

Indiana North Dakota.
Colorado. Indian territory.
wyoming. Oklahoma.
Kansas Massachusetts.
Delaware. Naval veterans.
Minnesota Military oganizations.
Missouri Camps OF 3 OF "
Oregon.
When the head of the procession arrived
at Washington street and Adams square
Gen. Alger took a position on the Crane
stand at that point and reviewed the COM
rades After passing the COMMANDMENTS
chief in review, departments, in accord
ance with general orders, marched under
the grand arch at the corner of Hanover
street and Washington street and was
dismissed, taking streets which enabled
them to do so most expeditioIsly and
without blockading the column in the
rear.
A slight fire broke out in the Common
wealth clothing store at the corner of
Kneeland and Was hington streets which
delayed the parade for a short time.
From careful estimates it is thought
that the strangers.in the city during the
progress of the parade were not less than
100000 in number.
In the greatest encampment week that
the Grand Army has known within the
quarter of a century since the commence
ment of the civil war, the streets of Bos-
con witnessed yesterdaya spectacle which,
in it's merging of martial honors with
civic recognition, has not yet been con-
ceived in the Old World, and has not been
surpassed as pageant in the New, even
as compared with the days when the tri-
umphant, though war-spent armies of the
Potomac, the Cumberland, Obi o and Ten
nessee, amid tumultuous acclaim filed
past the chief magistrate of the nation,
who had followed the course of their arms
with something of almost paternal solicit
tude, and the heroic leaders who had mar
shaled them on to victory for national in
tegrity and racial emancipation.
Eight hundred thousand people wit
messed the pageant, and again, as in the
past the head of the nation was the fore
most onlooker, and at this time wearing,
by warrant of personal service. the badge
of the grand organization that he re-
viewed; and although only "the last of the
gallant three" was present in the body to
brood over this procession of the remnant,
the impression was even enhanced by the
very pathos of the fact that he who had
led the marching through Georgia to the
sea sat as the solitary survivor of all his
peers in point of military achievement, to
witness this passage through the metropo-
lis of New England of the soldiers that
were once the factors in his military fame,
and were now the representatives of the
peace and unity for which he fought.
In the parading bodies were represented
fortv-three states and territories connect
ing every section of the land from Maine
to Alaska.
For over six hours the grand procession
which contained among its active partici-
pants the chief magistrates and foremost
citizens of many states and territories,
passed through the leading avenue of Bos-
ton, while the insignia of patriotism ana
the popular enthusiasm that environed
them bespoke the tributes of all classes of
the people.
Here, side by side were to be seen the rep
resentatives of the predominant race, and
for whose elevation the war was prose-
cuted, and here also were to be found in
loyal utilization the delegates of states that
had once lapsed into ill-concealed hostility
or open antagonism to the Union. In re-
gard to the former there was something
inspiring in the sense of contrast aroused
by the cordial greeting rendered to the men
from Baltimore. AS to the more than pa
triotic men from the south who remained
true to the union in the very maelstrom
of treason, there was nothing but enthu-
siastic greeting for the devoted though
decimated bands.
From its inception with the posts from
the foundation state of Illinois, to its
m en- were preceded by an enormous nut
meg. A dilapidated mule accompanied
the Alabama delegation. One father was
accompanied by his daughters, dressed as
vivandieres, and young boy with Faun-
tleroy curls preceded an attachment of q
western delegation.
Lieut.. James NJ. Lysie post No. 1913, AL
legheney City, carried battle-torn Union
flag captured by members of the Seventy
seventh from a dead rebels knapsack at
Port Hudson. The comrades carried min
nature corps flags.
Naval post AGO of Philadelphia. This
was Admiral Porter's post, and it was
preceded by the admiral's flag The COM
rades were in full sailors togs. The names
of many noted ships were on their caps.
The drum majors throughout the pro-
cession were in their glory and twirled
their stats with mighs and main. One
drum major made use OF gun and bay
onet as EATON. The drum corps, how
ever, often failed to salute the stands
with the appropriate three ruffies as they
passed
The sight of the old Springfield muskets
and large canteens carried by the Ohio
delegates brought the thoughts of many
spectators back to war times. That very
notable post from New York which up
holds the name of Lafayette won merited
applause on account of its appearance aud
the personality of its membership.
New Jersey posts presented some very
solid platoons, and the marching was en-
HANGED by the very fine fife and drum
music, especially from the Jersey City
organization. Aaron Wilkes post of Tren-
ton carried life-size staple product of
their state-a gigantic mosquito of ham
mered brass-on their standard pole, and
each man wore attached to his Grand Army
badge miniature insect of the same
| specie The post comprises splendid
| body of men.
| The Maine men presented grand mass
| ing of posts, and the sprays of pine trees
which they carried were pleasantly sym
| bolc An object which was noticed with
| much interest in the Maine display was a
venerable looking horse that was taken
| from the COnfederates at Cedar Creek in
! 1864. and was brought to Bath by Gen. Il.
| W. Hyde
The small but enthusiastic band that
| had come all the way from California was
very cordially greeted, with its array of
old battle flags. Marching stolidly along
with the California department were five
| veterans from the Otner SIDE OF Une WOflu.
| They are members of George w. Delong
post 45 of Honolulu, Hawaii, and sailed
| from that city to attend the encampmelt
on July s. The men went to the wal
from Ohio, California, Massachusetts aud
| Rhode Island.
The men from New Hampshire made q
| grand showing and elected cheers, partic
ularly when the very large posts from
! Concord and Manchester appeared.
Probably the representatives of no state
were received with more genuine enthusi-
assn than those of Vermont, headed as
they were by three mounted men who had
| lost a right arm in service. Judge We izey
went on foot, being member of a platoon
made up of ex-department commanders
/ An idea of the spirit with which Vermont
entered into this demonstration may be
gathered from the fact that 2700, or more
than so per cent. of the Grand Army men
in that state participated, in the 107 posts
being represented
The posts from Maryland, Virginia, and
the section of the Potomac that had been
doubtful ground at the outbreak of the
civil war were received with genuip