St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-13
VETERANS DRENCHED.
Showers Mar the DemonStra-
tiOnS of the G. A. R. at
Boston.
Despite the Discomfort He
rOes March for Hours in
the Mud.
Multitudes Throng Every
Available Foot of Space
Along the Route. =
The Procession a Magnificent
Spectacle, Being Two
Miles in Length.

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 12.-Intermlt-
tent showers and heavy mist marred
the Grand Army demonstration and pa
rade to-day, but the survivors of many
hard-fought battles waded through BoS-
ton mud with apparently as little dis
comfort as if their path had been strewn
with roses. The influx of veterans con-
tinued during the entire night, and until
the small hours the streets and side
walks of the principal streets were sim
ply packed with humanity. This morn
ing long special trains were stretching
back from all the depotS awaiting an
opportunity to run in and unload their
living freight of visiting Grand Army
posts and sightseers. Before O'Clock
the roar of cannon from the fleet in the
harbor announced that the Dispatch,
with Secretary Tracy, Vice Pres
ident Morton and Gen. Sherman
on board, was coming up the
bay, and half an hour later another
salute announced her arrival in the har-
Dor. The distinguished gentlemen were
escorted to the VendOme, and SubSe-
quently Secretary Tracy and Vice
President Morton took their seats in the
presidential reviewing stand at Cop
ley's square. At least an hour be fore
the parade was to start the windows
and balconies and houses along the line
of march. and rows of seats which had
been erected on every available space.
were we'll filled with
Expectant Multitudes.
Immense truck wagons with seats ar
ranged in tiers upon them were backed
up at the junction of all side streets and
seats sold at high prices at all places.
The sidewalks, particularly on Wash
ington street from Chester park two
miles down to Adams square, contained
a surging mass of humanity. The divis-
ions formed with front toward West
Chester park, but broke ranks and
wheeled to right or left as their COM
rades passed. The naval veterans
formed on Newberry street, between
Arlington and Berkley streets. with
their four organizations in the follow
ing order: Kearsage association, naval
veterans. Boston; Naval Veteran le-
gion, Philadelphia; Edwin A. Stevens
Naval Post 104, New Jersey; Farragut
association, naval veterans, Providence,
r. |. The Sons of Veterans formed Oh
Marlborough street, facing Arlington,
and extending as far south as Dart
mouth street. They subsequent
ly fell in behind the vet
Grams and formed the rear of the parade.
A few minutes later a carriage drawn
by four horses drove hastily up, and
Gov Bracket sprang out, quickly fol-
lowed by President Harrison. The sec
ond carriage bore Vice President Nor
ton and Mayor Hart. followed by the
carriages of Secretarys Noble, Proctor.
Tracy, Rusk, Private Secretary Hal
ford, Admiral Gherardi, Gov. Dilllng-
ham and staff, of Vermont; Hon. Will
lam Mckinley. Hon. Cabot Lodge, Gen.
Daniel Sickles, Gov. Davis, Of Rhode
Island: eX-Gov. BarstoW, of Vermont.
and other prominent people. Scarcely
had the applause which greeted
The Presidential Party
subsidized. when there was a fiutter of
excitement, which broke into cheers
as the familiar face of Mrs. John a..
Logan appeared above the sea of up
turned faces. Mrs. Logan was accom-
panied by Mrs. Alger. These ladies
were followed by Mrs. Mckee, Lillian
Nordjea, the prima donna, and their
hostess, Mrs. A. l.. Coolidge. Mrs. Nc
Kee was the center of attraction, quite
oversbadowing her illustriOus father
| in her fresh beauty. Mrs. Noble, ac-
companled by a friend, was also
of the waiting party. The party broke
into groups. Mr.. Harrison entered into
conversation with Mrs. Logan. gal
lantly handing her the small bouquet
which he = carried. just as the
chimes of New Trinity rung at IL,
a great cheer went up and simultane-
ously announced the arrival of Gen.
| TD.4jo, Tbo onnoaronOn nf GQD lrQr
who rode spirited bay, was the signal
for the arising of Mr.. Harrison and
cabinet. AS each department came
| i'm front of the stand colors
were dipped. hats raised, and in
| MANY instances rousing cheers given for
the president, "Uncle Jerry" coming in
| for the lions share OF the attention
| when Wisconsin passed in review. AT
| lao %. m. a squad of police, immedi-
ateIy followed by Commander-in- Chief
Alger and staff, made their appearance
| in Adams square. The commander and
staff were received on the stand by
| Gen. Butler and others. 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
SaIuting Column After Column
as they passed. After the long march
which the veterans had undergone they
braced themselves for good appear
ance as they passed their commander,
and they did finely. Post of Chicago
gave the first cheer at the call OF "Hur-
| rah for our next PRESIDENT" and it was
given heartily. Next came a call for
"Three cheers for Gen. Butler!' from a
Wisconsin post, and they were also
| given with a will. In fact both were
| heartily cheered throughout the passing
| of the procession. On the ap-
pearance of the Pennsylvania posts
| with their old and torn battle flags,
| rousing cheers went up on all sides
| The entire parade was series of Ova-
| tions from all the departments all along
the line of march. The largest post in
| the procession was Post No. 5. of Lynn.
| which numbered 725 men in line. AL
| the past commanders OF this post are
| living, sixteen of whom marched on the
staff of E. w. Hall, the present COM
mander. The last carriage, at the
end of the procession, entered Adam;
square at 7:3O p. m. The parade was
FIVE hours and thirty-f1ve minutes il
passing the reviewing stand. Post 76
of Castine, Me-, carried pine trees, ant
| Lllo IDr66-COTll6Icu ldtS VI tuO OOuti
mental band, of Bath, Me. were feature
of that division. A horse captured from
the enemy at Cedar creek ELECTED mucf
applause from the crowds. Nearly every
man in this division
Wore a Silver Clam Shell.
| Prescott Post No. 1, of Providence
r. l., was large enough to make up TO
the smallness of the state. and the colo
NAL uniforms of the Continental band
| of W oonso eket,attracted much attention