Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-13
Parade and Review Of the Grand trmy
Veterans in Boston.
sALyAToR WINS ANOTHER RACE.
Latest Situation of the New York
Strike-Deiaware State
Convention.
IsPBaAI DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uNIos.I
THE GRAND ARMY.
Grand Parade of War Veterans at Bos-
ton Yesterday

rays. The thermometer was 60 at 8 A. NJ.
with a nice breeze. II is estimated tha
fully one hundred thousand strangers ar,
in the city.
Before s o'clock the roar of cannon from
the fleet in the harbor announced the Dis.
patch, with Secretary Tracy, Vice Presiden
Morton and General Sherman, coming W
the bay, and half an hour later another sa
lutte announced the arrival of the vessel ii
the harbor. Subsequently Secretary Tracy
and Vice-President Morton took seats OF
the Presidential reviewing stand at Copley
square.
President Harrison breakfasted early
and shortly before 8 o'clock received the
Governor and State delegation, and the
party then took carriages and rode over q
portion of the route of the parade TO view
the decorations. After the drive the Presi-
dent took his place on the reviewing stand.
During the ride the President was the re.
cipient of many expressions of good will
and respect from the crowds along the
way.
In the meantime the formation of the
great parade was proceeding on Common
wealth avenue
The Common and streets adjacent were
black with marching posts, while many
thousands of spectators witnessed the ma
neuvers from the public garden and every
other spot in the eneighborhood where space
could be procured.
There was an unexpected delay in the
formation of the column, owing to the late
ness of the arrival of the delegation and
the difficulty of msssing so large force in
such narrow quarters. The departments
ranged on Commonwealth avenue in order
of seniority, Illinois leading, Massachusetts
as Receiving Department occupying the
left of line.
At 11:30, when all was ready, Com
mander-in Chief Alger, with his full staff
of 300 mounted men, escorted by The One
Hundred and Thirteenth Massachusetts
Cavalry and headed by corps OF mounted
police, rode to the head Of the Illinois de-
partment. The band struck up "God Bless
the Soldiers and at the command of the
leader the greatest military street pageant
ever witnessed in Boston began the march.
At o'clock only six departments-those
of Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
New York and Connecticut-hsd passed
out of Commonwealth avenue, and it looked
as though the last department would not
get off before late in the afternoon.
General Alger reached the reviewing
stand in Adams square at 1:45 P. M.
THE PRESIDENT oHEERED.
As early as 8 A. NJ. the space in the vicin-
ity of Copley Square was densely crowded,
and the fortunate possessors of tickets of
admission to the grand-stand at that point
were early in their seats. Seats were re-
served for the Presidential party. At 10
O'Clock carriage drove up and General
Sherman alighted and took seat in the
front row.
At 1890 the strains of Hail to the
Chief and rousing cheers announced the
coming of the President, and few min
utes latter carriage drawn by four horses
drove up with Governor Bracket and
President Harrison. The second carriage
bore Vice President Morton and Mayor
Hart, followed by the carriage of Secretaries
Proctor, Tracy, Rusk, Private Secretary
Halford, Admiral Gherardi, William Nc
Kinley, Hon. Cabot Lodge, General Sickles
and other prominent people.
Scarcely had the applause which greeted
the Pres Dental party subsided when
flutter of excitement was caused, which
broke INTO hearty cheers, as familiar face,
Mrs. John A. Logan, appeared above the
upturned faces. Mrs. Logan was accom-
panied by Mrs. Alger and Mrs. Mckee.
The appearance of General Alger who
rode a spirited bay, was the signal for the
rising of the President and Cabinet. As
each department came in front Of the stand
the colors were dipped, hats raised, and in
many instances rousing cheers given for
the President, "Uncle jerry coming in
for lions share of attention when Wis
consin passed in review.
at LAO P NJ a squad of mounted police,
Immediately followed by Commander-in-
Chief Alger and staff, made its appearance
in Adams Square. The Commander-in-
sef
viewing stand by General Butler and 9TH
ers. General Butler had been on the stand
since o'clock. Hardly had he taken posi-
ton on the reviswing stand when the
head of the procession came in sight
Generals Alger and Butler stood side by
side saluting column after column as they
passed. After the long march which the
veterans had undergone, they braced them
selves for good appearance as they passed
their commander, and did finely. Post
No. of Chicago gave the first cheer at the
call of "Hurrah for our next President"
and they were given heartily. Next came
a call for Three cheers for General Butler"
from'a Wisconsin post, aud they were also
given with will.
On the appearance of the Pennsylvania
posts, with their tattered battle flags, rous-
ing cheers wentup.
The parade was five hours and thiriy-five
minutes In passing. As viewed from
Franklin square. the parade was mag
nifcent spectacle The grand arch at the
head of the square was finely decorated,
and was the center of attraction, especially
to the eyes of the veterans, bearing as it
did finely executed representation of the
battle of Gettysburg.
As the parade appeared in sight of the
grand stand at the square, the air re-
sounded with cheer upon cheer, and when
General Alger came in sight, he was
greeted with deafening applause. The
procession was a magnificent spectacle
from this point. the line of march reach
ing nearly two miles IN a straight line.
BANQUET.
The Mayors Club of Boston rendered
banquet tonight to President Har-
rison and other distinguished visitors.
The Presidential party was overdue at
the Mechanics Hall reception, and after a
brief ceremony at the tables, Mayor Fisher
introduced the President, who said:
''Mr. Chairman, / wish to thank you for
the cordial welcome in this magnificent
parade which we have seen to-day of the
survivors of the Massachusetts regiments
of the war for the Union, and in the mag.
nificent parade of the Sons OF Veterans,
coming on to take their fathers place in
civil life, and TO stand as they were in
their day as bulwarks of the nations de-
fense.
ave have seen magnificent evidence of
what Massachusetts has done in defense of
the Union and the flag, and in these young
men sure promise of what she would do
again if the exigencies should call upon
her to give her blood in defense Of the ma
tion. Let me again cordially thank you
for your interest and friendliness, and so
bid you good night"
THE CALIFORNIA DELEGATION.
Nrw YoRK, August 12th.--A special
from Boston to the Maa and Express de-
scribes the Californians in to-day's Grand