The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-08-14
THE GRAND ARMY.
THE GRAND PARADE WILL MAKE IT
MEMORABLE m @, A. n, ANNALS,


dred ThuusaHd-Ths President Rs-
oeiyed the Govsrnor and state Dele
Gation aud Amer Taking q Drive over
Part of tho Route Took nis Place on
tho Reviewing stand - The Parade
over rive Hours Passing,
BOsToN, Aug l8,-lt was q great day
for tho veterans, Pleasant weather, u
grand parade, 0yatiOns and receptions,
made II memorable In tho annals Of the
q, A. II. Crowds began coming into
the city early yesterday morning, and II
was estimated the Waton numbered
over 100000, John Ryan, Of Newton, a
veteran who has seen service with Gus
Tor and Reno, was appointed by den.
Alger 10 bear their headquarters stand
ard In the procession, Tho Dispatch,
with Secretary Tracy, Vice President
Morton and Gen, Sherman, arrived yea'
terday morning and the party were o.
corted to tho Nendome, subsequently
they took their PAGES ON the preaiden.
tlal reviewing stand NJ Copleya square.
The president, before going % the re'
viewing stand, received tho governor
and state delegation party, subsequently
taking carriages and driving over part
Of the route Of parade, In the mean
time the procession was forming on the
side streets,
Tho scene At Copiey square,
A early ~ . q, m, the space IN tho
vicinity Of COplry square was densely
crowded and the fortunate pOaeasors Of
tickets VI admission 10 the grand stand
M that point were early IN thrir seats.
The seats reserved for the presidential
party were to the loft and built Ona
curve, giving q fine view Of the line Of
march, AZ lOh m, u carriage drove up,
and couple Of gentlemen quickly
alighted and quickly assembled the steps,
taking seats In the front row, The taller
Of the two wuH Gen, sherman, the pride
Of the volunteer soldiers, who for tho
first time probably IN his lilCD upon an
occasion similar 20 this, had found hia
way through u crowd unhor1ldcd by the
hearty cheers which always greet his
appearance AZ 1890 o'clock strains Of
"IInll TO tho ChlcG"
aud rousing cheers announced the com.
ing Of the president, Hnd q few minutes
later q carriage drawn hy lunr horses
drove hhstily up and Governor BWckott
sprung out quickly followed by Prcsi.
dent Harrison The second carriage
bore Vice President Morton aud Mayor
Hart, aud was followed by carriages
containing Secretaries Noble Proctor,
TWcy and Rusk, Private Secretary Hal.
ford aud Admiral Ghcrardi Governor
Dillingham; aud stan, Of Vermont;
William Mckinley, Cabot Lodge, Gen.
Daniel SiChlrs, Governor Davis OF
Rhode lslandj uX,Goycmor BurstOw, Of
Vermont, and ether prominent people.
Scarcely had the applause which
greeted the presidential party suhlded
when the ilutiur ol excitement which
broke into homty cheers as the
Familiar Iu,c Of Mrs, John 4, Logan
appeared above the sea Of upturned
faces announced her coming. Mrs
Logan WIS accompanied by Mrs Algcr
These Indies were followed by Mrs, Me-
Kcc, Lillian Nordyiea, thopriuH donna,
and their hostess, Mrs, A, l., Culidge.
Mrs Mckee WIS the center Of attrWo-
ton, quite OyCrshOdowing her father in
her fresh hcuuty The party broke into
groups Mr., Harrison Couyerscd with
Mrs, Logan gullmtly handing her tho
small buquet which lac carried, AZ II
o'clock precisely great cheer which
went mp simultaneously from the crowd,
announced the arrival Of Gen, Butler
The Grand Parade.
Az lao p, m squad OF mounted po-
| lice, Immediately followed by Comman-
dcr.n.Chicf Algcr and stNif, made their
appearance IN Adams square, The ap-
pemHnce Of Gen, Alger who rode u
spirited bay, was the signal for the uiis.
ing of Mr. Harrison and cabinet The
commander and Nalf were received on
the stand by Gen, Butler aud othcrs,
Hardly had he taken his position on the
reviewing stand when the head Of the
procession came IN sight, Gems. Alger
and Butler stood side by side, saluting
column after column as they passed.
AS each department came In front Of
the stand colors were dipped, hats
raised, and IN many instances rousng
Cheers Given for tho President.
As the posts went by carrying battle
flags, and rs their tattered aud torn
folds caught the eyes, every occupant
rose and Cheered Justify, while tho
ladies Of the party waved their hand
kcrchieis, After the long march which
the veterans had undergone they
braced themselves fora good appearance
as they passed their commander, and
they did finely. Post b. Of Chicago,
gave the first cheer at the call OF
"lluTah for our next president and II
was given heartily, Next u cnll for
"Thrce cheers for Gen, Butler from
Wisconsin post, aud they Were also
given with a viii In fact, both were
heartily cheerrl throughout the passing
of the procession On the appearance
OF the Pennsylvania posts
with Their Torn Battle Fings,
rousing cheers went up on all sides. The
entire parade WIS n series of ovatons
from all the departments along the line
Of march. The largest post in the pro-
cession was Post D. OF Lynn which
| numbered i26 men in line. All the past
commanders Of this post are living,
sixteen Of whom marched on the staff
| Of Il, W, Hall, the present commander,
Gen, Alger arrived at Adams square,
the end of the route, at lao p. M, and
the last carriage at the end OF the pro.
cession entered the square at 1;80 D, m.
The parade was five hours and thirty.
five minutes in passing The parade as
a whole was favorably commented upon,
and each notable feature was very gener.
ously received,
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