Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-14
The Magnificent Grand Army Parade in
Boston.


TREAT Meeting mt Mechanics ruiiding |
in tia. t,rniuG.
BosIox. Ang II Had tisc weather
been made to order tor lhc veterans the
conditions could hardly have been more
favorable for the big q. A. Il. drmonstra-
ton to-day. The sun was entirely OBJ
scured bv clouds while brisk northeast
wind held the flags on the buildings
straight oat from their ma>ts and caused
constant and pleasing agitation 81 lhe
streamers and smaller decorations Win
which the buildings are So pr 'tu~eiy COW
cred The mercury at the signal office at
: 30 stood at Go.
As early a. O'Clock many veterans we're
already about the streets aud crowds OF
people had begun to arrive in town and APP
near on the thuroughfare> IN holiday at
tire Every regular train and many spec
ial> bring more than their quotas 81 pas
sengers and with the veterans and their
families the estimate that one hundred
thousand strangers will be in the city does
not seem large.
Gen. Myer has appointed comrsde Jno.
RYAN Of Newton. Ia bear the headquarters
standard in the procession Mr. Ryan has
seen fourteen years eon>eculivA military
service ami Was with Custer and Reno IN
RenoS division. al the massacre at Little
Biz Horn.
The influx Of veterans continued during
the entire night and until the small 'urs
the streets and sidewalks OF the principal
streets were packed with humanity.
Before o'clock the roar Of cannon
from the fleet in the harbor announced
that the Despatch, with Secretary Tracy,
Vice President Morton and General Shcr-
. ttetF h,a ha
half an hour later another salute announced
her arrival In the haFhor Secretary
/ Tracy and Vice President Morton werr e.
/ eortel to their seats on the Presidential
reyieW.n. stand at Copley Sqnalc-
President Harrison bseakfa>ted at the
4 Ntndour early shortly before u'c'oc X
J he received the Governor and State dele
CATION and thu party took carriages ai'd
/ role over a portion of the route ~ The pa
rade h view the decorations.
/ Meantime the formation Of the great pi-
rade was proceeding with all possible &c
/ Snatch ou Commonwealth sHeHue. iiIr &C.
/ partGicnt> moving on parallel streets uuiil
| opposite their proper places and then com
inc INTO position through the side streets
At least an hour before the parade was
/ 10 start the windows ana balconies 81
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