The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-08-14
MARCHING IN BOSTON.
Tho Grand Parade of Veterans
Fifty Thousand Strong.
Tho Marching Hosts Reviewed by Com
mnnder-in-Chlcf Aiger, President
Harrison, General Butler aud
Other Notablcs.

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crowds of people had begun to arrive in
town and to appear on the thoroughfares
in holiday attire. Every regular train
ana many special ones arriving bring
moro than their quota OF passengers,
and, with the veterans and their fam.
lies, the estimate that 100, 900 stran-
gers will be in the city to-day, is not
considered ~cxtravagant, The arrange
ments arc perfect and every thing
points to a most successful domonstra,
ton. General Alger has appointed
Comrade John Ryan, Of Newton, to
bear the headquarters standard in the
procession. Mr. Ryan has seen four
teen years consecutive military service
in the United States and was with Custer
and Reno and Reno's division when tho
massacre at Little Big Horn occurred.
The influx of veterans continued tho
entire night, and until the small hours
the streets were simply packed with
humanity. This morning long special
rains were stretching back from all the
depots awaiting an opportunity to run
in and unload their living freight of
visiting Grand Army posts and sight
seers.
Before eight o'clock the roar of can
non from the fleet in the harbor an.
nounced that the Dispatch, with Sccrc-
tary Tracy, Vice. President Morton and
Hencra Sherman on board, was coming
up the bay, and half an hour later an
other salute announced her arrival in
the harbor. The distinguished gentle
mon y,p,, g,,,tnl a., A.. W.. ... al
subsequently Secretary Tracy and Vice
president Morton to their seats on the
Presidential reviewing stand at Coop
icy's Square.
President Harrison breakfasted at
the Ncndome early. Shortly before
nine o'clock he received the Governor
and state. delegation, and the party
took carriages and rode over a portion
OF the parade route to view the decora-
tions. The President was driven through
Dartmouth street, Columbus avenue,
Chester Park, Washington and Boyls-
ton streets to Coopley Square, where he
took his place on the reviewing stand
and was soon surrounded by many other
notable gentlemen. During the car
riagc ride the President was tho recipi-
ont of many expressions of good will
and respect from the crowds along the
way.
In the meantime the formation OF
the great parade was accomplished with
ali possible dispatch on Commonwealth
avenue Departments were moving in
parallel streets until opposite their
proper places and coming into position
through side streets. The Common and
streets adjacent thereto we're black with
marching hosts, while many thousands
of spectators witnessed the maneuvcrs
from the public garden and every other
spot in the ncighborhood where space
could be procured.
At least IN hour before the parade
was TO start the windows and balconies
of houses along the line of march and
rows of seats which had been erected
on every available space were well
hllcd with an cXpectant multitude.
Immense truck wagons, with seats ar
ranged in tiers upon them, we're backed
In at the junction of all side streets
and seats sold at high prices at
all places. The sidewalks, par
ticuiarly on Washington street,
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of the column, owing to the lateness of
tho arrival of delegations from subur-
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an, interesting feature or the
procession was tne old Guard OF
Warrington Whlch formed the armed
NS'o'U U 'ne department. OF thc loto'
mac w. a. H. Inc veterans were en-
'huNla9t'caily applauded as he line
iho'eu from DOCK TO DOCK
A' "''o p M Twelve States had
I",'eu, "iu 'noso marching down were
b,uu.uH "i,n 'ne atn'anV souhu OF the
,r''FHihg uru,is oi Vheir comrades from
Nt" iofS anu on!o puC NOT nan OF the
le'cr"nS h"o yeC laiieh into line, and
o o'o Mnno"i'o'htn' INA mere were l3''
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'no Co'hiloh neninu the more distant
l'''' witch sun mica
"'u'u was 1ie siEhal Tor considerable
".r"HEl'h8 nuC the crowd held good,
"n' ,nousahuS greeted WIN CHEERS the
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