Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-16

ImposlnR Parade OF the q. A. H. NJ bosto"
Forty Thousand Men In Llne-Proml-
nent Men Present.
BosroN, Aug. l8-This is the day OF
the big Grand Army OF the Republic
demonstration. Yesterday morning at
$3.50 o'clock the sun was entirely obscured
by clouds, while brisk northeast wind
held the flags on the buildings straight
out from their masts and caused con-
slant agitation Of the streamers ana
smaller decorations with which the
buildings are SO profusely covered. The
thermometer at the signal Office was
then 81.
The roar OF cannon from the fleet In
the harbor announced at $3.50 o'clock
that tho 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 gentlemen were
escorted to the Hotel Vendome, and sub
sequently Secretary Tracy and vice.
President Morton took their seats on
the Presidential. reviewing stand at
Coploy's square.
President Harrison, who arrived last
evening, breakfasted ut the Vendome
early. Shortly before nine o'clock no
received the Governor and State delega-
ton and the party took carriages ana
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 gem
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.
BosroN, Aug. 13.-The grandest par
ade that Boston ever witnessed was the
G. A. r. procession yesterday, in which
40, 900 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 ana
the great enthusiasm exhibited made
the scene one not to be forgotten. The
executive and commanding officer was
Commander-in-Ch Chief General X. A. Al
ger. The departments 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. +. DENIM
son; Ohio, P. II. Bowling; New YORK
Floyd Clarkson; Connecticut j. Z.
Broatch; New Jersey, A. NJ. Matthews
Maine, ]. D. Anderson; California, A. j.
Buckles; Rhode Island, b. F. Davis
New Hampshire, Thomas Coggswell
Vermont y. NJ. Mansur; Potomac
NJ. L. Nell; Virginia, j. N
Smith; Maryland, G. r Graham; Ne
braska, 7. s. GARRISON; Michigan
II. NJ. Dufield; Iowa, NJ. r
Mills; Indiana, G. r. Stormond; Colorado
and Wyoming, D. L. Holden; Kansas l
F. Collins; Delaware, Samuel Lewis
Minnesota, ]. c. Compton; Missouri, Il
Rossiur; Oregon, J. E. Varney; Ken
lucky, NJ. Minton; West Virginia, w
G. Walter; South Dakota, E. I. Langley
. Washington and Alaska NJ. NJ Holmes
Arkansas, A. S. Fowler; New Mexico
A. M. Whitcomb; Utah, Henry Page
. Tennessee, C. F. Mullen; Louisiana an
Mississippi, G. T. Hodges; Florida, +.
. Goodrich; Texas, A. X. Taylor; Mon
tana, E. +. Ferris; Idaho, w. L. Riley
Arizona, G. +. Coates; Georgia, ID. L
Porter; Alabama, W. Fl. Hunter; Mort
Dakota, G. p. Winship; Indian Terri
tory and Oklahoma, -; Massachusetts
G. H. Inness.
Scattered throughout the line were
, multitude of men of National reputf
t ton.
/ At the reviewing stand in Copele
SQUARE were seated all the dignitarie
! the President and Vice-President OF tn
D United States, Secretaries Tracy, Pro-
= tor. Noble and Rusk, General Sherman
i. Admiral Gherardi and staff, GovernC
Brackett and staff, Lieutenant Cove
nor Burleigh and staff OF Main'
3 the Governors of New HAM
: shire, Vermont, Rhode Island, an
}. other Governors, Governor Brackett
/ council, heads of the State department
: Senators Hoar and Dawes, the con
z mandants of the Charlestown navy val
and of Fort Warren, Collector Bear
Naval Officer Currier, Postmaster Cors
Mrs. Began and Mrs. Whittenmyers'
i the Woman's Relief Corps.