Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21
A GREAT PARADE

A GREAT PARADE
Imposing Parade of the G. q. r at Boston
Forty Thousand Men I'm Lino-Promi-
nent Men Present.
BOSTON, Aug. 1a-This is the day of
demonstration Yesterday morning at
$3.50 o'clock the sun was entirely obscured
by c1o0ds, while brisk northeast wind
held the flags on the buildings straight
out from their masts and caused con-
slant agitation of the streamers end
smaller decorations with which the
buildings are so profusely covered The
thermometer ct the signal Office vas
then 81.
The roar of cannon from the fleet in
the harbor announced at $50 o'clock
that the Dispatch. with Secretary Tracy.
Vice-President Morton and General
Sherman on board, was coming up the
bay, and half an hour later another sa-
lutte announced her arrival in the har-
Dor. The distinguished gentleman were
escorted to the Hotel Vendome, and sub
sequently Secretary Tracy and Vice
President Morton took their seats on
the Presidential revie wing stand at
Copley's square.
President Harrison, who arrived last
evening, breakfasted at the Vendome
early. Shortly before nine o'clock he
received the Governor and State delega-
ton and the party took carriages and
rode over portion of the route of the
parade, to view the decorations. After
the drive, the President took his place
on the reviewing stand and was soon
surrounded by many other notable gen.
tlemen. During the carriage ride the
President was the recipient of many ex-
pressions of good will and respect from
the crowds along the way.
THE PARADE.
Boston, Aug. 13.-The grandest par
ade that Boston ever witnessed was the
G. A. r. procession yesterday, in which
40, 600 men took part and which was
over six hours passing given point. A
continuous blaze of color welcomed the
veterans on each side of their route and
the never-ceasing strains of music and
the great enthusiasm exhibited made
the scene one not to be forgotten. The
executive and commanding officer was
Commander-in-Ch General r. A. AL
ger. The departing is marched in the
order of their organization, with the
one exception of Massachusetts,, which
as the department entertaining the Wis
itors was given the extreme left of the
line.
The departments in the order in
which they paraded, with their COM
manders, are as follows:
Illinois, w. L. Distin; Wisconsin, B.
f. Bryant; Pennsylvania, j. f. Denni-
son; Ohio, P. H. Bowling; New York,
Floyd GARRISON; Connecticut j. C.
Broatch; New Je rsey, A. NJ. Matthews;
Maine, j. D. Anderson; California, A. J.
Buckles; Rhode Island, B. f. Davis;
New Hampshire, Thomas Coggswell;
Vermont, u. NJ. Mansur; Potomac,
M. E. Nell; Virginia, j. n.
Smith; Maryland, G. R Graham; Ne
braska, T. S. Clarkson; Michigan,
81. M. Dufield; Iowa, NJ. P.
Mills; Indiana, G. r. Stormond; Colorado
and Wyoming, D. L. Holden; Kansas I.
F. Collins; Delaware, Samuel Lewis;
Minnesota, j. C. Compton; Missouri, L.
Rossiur; Oregon, ]. E. Varney; Ken
lucky, M. Minton; West Virginia, w.
6. Walter; South Dakota, E. T. Langley;
Washington and Alaska, NJ. NJ. Holmes;
Arkansas, A. S. Fowler; New Mexico,
A NJ. Whitcomb; Utah, Henry Page;
Tennessee, c. f. Mullen; Louisiana and
Mississippi, 6. 7. Hodges; Florida. F. S.
Goodrich; Texas, A. K. Taylor; Mon
tana, E. f. Ferris; Idaho, W. 7. Riley;
Arizona, G. F. Coates; Georgia, d. d.
Porter; Alabama, w. H. Hunter; North
Dakota, G. P. Winship; Indian Terri
tory and Oklahoma, -; Massachusetts,,
G. II. Inness.
Scattered throughout the line were a
multitude of men of National reputa-
ton.
At the reviewing stand in Copeley
square were seated all the dignitaries,
the President and Vice-President of the
United States. Secretaries Tracy, Proc
tor, Noble and Rusk, General Sherman,
Admiral Gherardi and staff, Governor
Brackett and staff, Lieutenant Cover
nor Burleigh and staff of Maine,
the Governors of New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and
other Governors, Governor Brackets
council, heads of the State departments,
Senators Hoar and Dawes, the COM
mandants of the Charlestown navy yard
and of Fort Warren, Collector Beard,
Naval Officer Currier, Postmaster Corse,
Mrs Began and Mrs. Whittenmyers, of
the Woman's Relief Corps