The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-23
G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
Parade of the Veterans
Reviewed by the President.
The Business Session Opens With An
Address by General Alger.

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Detroit, Mich, Chosen as tho
Place for the Next En-
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BosToN, Aug. 13.--ITad the weather
been made to order for the veterans, the
conditions could hardly have been more
| favorable for the G.. A. II. demonstra-
tion yesterday. The sun was entirely
obscured, while brisk northeast wind
held the flags straight out from their
masts. As early as six o'clock many
veterans werc already about the streets
md crowds of people had begun to ar
rive in town and TO appear on the thor
oughfares in holiday attire. Every reg
ular train and many special ones arriv-
ing brought more than their quota of
passengers, and with the veterans and
their families the estimate that 100, 900
strangers were in the city is justified.
Before eight o'clock tho roar of can
non from the fleet in the harbor an
nounced that the Dispatch. with Secre-
tary Tracy, Vice President Morton and
General 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
men were escorted to the Vendome and
subsequently Secretary Tracy and Mr..
Morton to theirseats on the Presidential
reviewing stand at Copley Square. Pres
ident Harrison breakfasted at the Ven
dome early. Then he received the Gov
ernor and State delegation and the party
took carriages and rode over a por rtion
of the route Of the parade to view the
decorations.
At least an 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 rected in
every available space, were well filled
with expectant multitudes. Immense
wagons with seats arranged in tiers up
on them were backed up at the junction
of all side streets and seats sold at high
prices at all places. The sidewalks
contained surging mass of humanity.
The vast crowds would have been an
inspiring sight in tho absence of the
more imposing one furnished by the
marching hosts. There was unexpect-
ed delay in the formation of the column,
owing to the lateness of the arrival of
delegations from suburban places and
the difficulty of massing so large body
of men in such narrow quarters
Shortly before eleven o'clock General
Alger and staff, escorted by Cavalry
Post IS, Massachusetts, who were pre-
ceded by mounted police, rode down
Newbury street after a short trip over
portion of the route of the parade. At
1880 they reached Arlington street and
the parade started After the Generals
staff and escort came the Illinois De-
partment, of which the feature was Au
rora Post, which bore a transparency
with the inscriptions: "Tho home of
Lincoln, Grant and Logan"
The Wisconsin boys, who followed, |
caused many cheer and smile as they |
carried badger in a wire cage sus
pended on a pole. Pennsylvania, the |
third division. was remarkable for the |
number of old battle flags they bore, |
over fifty being in tho line.
The Ohio division was led by Depart
ment Commander Bowling, who re-
ceived many cheers as he passed down |
the avenue. New York's leading fea-
ture was Post No. 40, with their white
hats and neat uniforms. The guerillas
and Zouaves were much cheered, but
the boy band of sixty-five pieces from
the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin,
New York City, took the hearts of the
crowd. The Nutmeg State was fifty rep
resented by huge nutmegand colored
Connecticut post bearing axes was much
applauded.
Farragut Association of naval veter-
ans marched in the rear of the Rhode
Island division. The Kearsarge flute
and drum corps, of Portsmouth, headed
the New Hampshire people, who came
in two sections. At 2:30 twelve States
had passed and those marching down
were greeted with the distant sound of
the returning drums of their comrades
Of New York and Ohio, but not half of
the Veterans had yet fallen into line
and the announcement that there were
l3, 900 Massachusetts men still standing
on the Common was the signal for con-
siderable struggling.
As early as nine a. m. the space in the
vicinity OF Copley Square was densely
crowded and the possessors of tickets of
admission to the grand stand at that
point were early in their seats. The
seats reserved for the Presidential
party were built on curve, giving a
ine view of the line of march. At ten
4. m. carriages drove up and couple of
gentlemen alighted and assembled the
steps, taking seats in the front row.
The taller of the two was General Sher-
nan. At 1920 strains of Hail to the
chief" and rousing cheers announced
.he coming of the President, and few
minutes later carriage drawn by four
horses drove hastily up and Governor
Brackett sprang out quickly followed
oy President Harrison.
The second carriage bore Vice Presi.
dent Morton and Mayor Hart, and was
followed by carriages containing Secre-
aries Noble, Proctor, Tracy and Rusk; !
Private Secretary Halford, Admiral .,
iherardi, Governor Dillingham; and y
tatf, of Vermont; Hon. William McKln-
ey, Hon. Cabot Lodge, General Sickles,
Governor Davis, of Rhode Island, and
,ther prominent people. Scarcely had =