Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-08-19

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sea AT NJ the solitary survivor NJ all his
peer. In point of military achievement, tn
witness ths passage through the metropo-
n. 20 New England of the soldiers that
w.r. once the factors In his military fame.
and were now the representatives of the
p.nce and unity for which he fought
In th. rarading bciics were ~prc-eni~i
foftv.,hrre states snd territories eonnect-
inv evsry section ~ the land from Maine
90 Aiasks
frum i,s lncep,ioa with the post. from
,h. foundation state ~ Illinois. to its
men w,re piecsdsd by an enormous nut.
meg A dilspidaiei mule accompanied
the Aisisma delegation. One father was
accompanied by hi daughters. drc..ed ~
vivian ilsrr-. ani q young hoy with faun-
tieruy cnrls pr-c.ied an attachment % .
western delegation.
The drum msj n, throughout the pro
oesslon w.w In thcr glory and twirled
their stats With might aud main. One
drum major made u.s - gun and hay.
on,t a. latou The drum oorI-. how
ever. Often failed ta salute the stands
with the appropriate three rufiie- - they
pss--.i.
The sight % The oil Springfield muskets
AMI lar.- uAntsens carried by the ohio
delegate. brought the thonghts ~ many
.rectstnr. hack 10 war times. That very
notable pat from New York which mp
hold. the name ~ Lafayette won merii~i
applause on sccouui oi it, appearance and
the f<r.onAllty 20 IT, membership.
The Main. men presented . grand mas
ing oi pats. snd the sprays ~ pine tree-
4 IA al. Ia
snlic Al object which was noticed with
much intsr,-si In the Maine display vas q
venerable Looking h1r-e that va. taken
'rnin the Conis,leratss at Cedar Crrek In
lsG,. And was brought to hath by Gen. +.
" liyde
The small hut enthusiss,ic hand that
hal c1me all the way frun California was
vsry cordially grcstsd. Nth IT, array %
oil battle nss> Marchins stoli,lly sloag
With the Ca'i'1rni, department we're i've
vetsrans from the other .iIe of the world.
They arr mculer, - George W. Dvlong
pot is ~ Honolulu, Hawaii, and .alle,i
from that city ~ attend the cnoampmsnt
on July s Tho men ssnt a. the VAR
frnn Ohlc. California. Ms.sse hu.etts and
ilaois isllnd.
The uen frusi New IIsmp-hlr, made
grand showing AMI .licii~d che,r-, psrtic-
uiatly vher ~. wry larg- po-ts frum
Cnt,ror,i and Manchssisr appeared
Probably the representatives of 81 state
wtfv trcsiscl With m1-c grnnin" snthusi.
Asin than tLo- - Vermont. headed a.
they srr~ 10y ihrr~ mounted men sho hal
lr-, a right arm In service. ludg- Nc'fsy
went 90 foo, lclng msmlcr ~ . platoon
made up ~ sx-d rsrtmsht commanders.
An i'ea of the spiui with which Vermont
entered into thi. characterization may -
gathered frum the fac, that s'nl or more
than ~ T.r cent. - the GraRd Army men
In that state participated. la the iOI pp.t.
l-lng rrpf -s.ai~i.
III. T. =. fr,m Maryland. viryinls. and
the -, tion ~ the l'tumsc that hal i.'-u
douhiful ground At the cat rrak u the
civil var ~rw r-y.iv~i with grnuine
warmth q ic-linE. . riicularly the fiDe
organ tiil 1ns from iialiimprr
Mich s,n rsyr plrls,nt showing much
comment bgins u cite by the sish, u the
uinLfvilas carried ~ the ciiiEr1s' commit
t-~ Indicating their sy-ctation that ID
,ruit wOuld H. Cbs,-sn a. %. place for the
neat national convention.
4 ,sanisal au,l characteristic emblem
ff,m ~ isv,nsin was live tadgvr. which
uas blrnr 10 the head - the line. Other
itt,r .iiug fratufe- in the delegation
FROM th. state wvr- thosr ~ the prrtty
little chlt.f that maryh-l on either sl'ls
II 1- Csuifal lunner
Trr smallest An'l vet T@rAsI- the most
plttufssquy Atuupiuks Ntrv the" that
come ifum ~ sgUn. Wa-ilnzton. Alaska.
Daku, aud New Mckee. AMI other dis
tant l.,luts. ths number. In -ome ease. H..
Ing liilie mlv than enou n O. man tiiv
llunsrs thAi were bosua The florila
men svpkci lau.Iisr D. their display u
stuffed all gators
AZ the rear ~ the various posts came
the c,,mpi,tr dep lFtmrnt ~. Massachusetts,.
~ shi,h. 10 must tc aid that ns,thsr Ina
quantity nor gu .!ty ~ Ia dsmonsirs
ton Wa u cgual~i 10y any other la the
pose. 'sn. The al fnmsnt- aud distances
w,f, s,lcnj,.lly ma.Difil~ l.ab the rank.
uis,t,i w.th sllpf.s.a prscisiur.
R0simau pu,t nrf isliori oarriel
tie fsg ~ farmsit'. ila-ship Hartford
n "a. inscri 81. -Cirris,i % the masthead
at "a, Battle II Mobile by. Aug 5. i-',
TLi, !. thr Ia. that ID i claimed farra-
x 4 nailed to tlIs mast In tie fanks wa.
Couirad, John !. T. Z,tilek. Who was on
The T,cums.i i " ieu sic was sunk Ia Ga.
llsille of Mus.lc lay
The sEleudii maS..ng ot Grand Army
men from eyery locality and In every gui-e
ws. fitlng,y foiioss,i up a"d rouniei out
by the di,lsioa ot disabled veterans la car
riagr-. the hsarsargv Navy veteran. sni
ths Ions II Veterans.
Coutade William Montgomery % post
Of il-i0n carrie hay u-ei upon Com.
m0iorr Pani Jone.' u tsship In i9'd.
Pat ~ 10 R1Sbury carrlei two old Nir-
ginla gui le boar.s--l,es's MIL, .
miles. anil -Washin yion. sl mlle,-
The di.PeT~ion - the various commands
was tiiectrd without confusion, owing to
the admirable arrange nents. and about
half past slS tie grvat parade of l-lc vas
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