The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-08-22

Tho Grand Parade OF Veterans
Fifty Thousand Strong.
Tho Marching uosss Reviewed by Cosn-
mander-tn- Chief Aiger. President
uArrison, General Butler and
Other NotAbles.

o'clock this morning many veterans
were already about the streets. and
crowds Of people had begun 70 arrive In
town and 70 appear on the thoroug h fares
in holiday attire. Every regular train
and many special ones arriving bring
more than their quota OF passengers,
and. with the veterans and their fam.
lilies. the estimate that 100000 stran
gers will be in the city to-day, Is not
considered extravagant The arrange
mcnts are perfect and every thing
points to a most successful dcmonstra'
ton. General Algcr has appointed
Comrade John Ryan. Of Newton. u
bear the headquarters standard In the
procession. Mr.. Ryan has seen four
teen years consecutive military service
in the Uni ted States and was with Custer
and Reno and Reno's division when the
massacre at Little Big Horn occurred.
TIE influx OF veterans continued the
entire night and until the small hours
the streets we're simply packed with
humanity. This morning 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 sight
seers
Before eight o'clock the roar Of can
non from the feet in the harbor an
nounced that the Dispatch, with Secre-
tary Tracy. Vice President Morton and
General sherman on board. was coming
up tho bay. and half an nour later an
other salute announced her arrival in
che harbor. The distinguished gentle
men were escorted to the Vendome. and
subsequently, Secretary Tracy and Vice
president Morton to their seats on the
Presidential reviewing stand at Coop
1ey's Square.
President Harrison breakfasted at
the Vendome early. shortly before
nine o'clock he received the Governor
and State delegation. and the party
took carriages and rode over portion
Of the parade route TO view the decora-
tons The President was driven through
Dartmouth street. Columbus avenue.
Chester Park. Washington and Boyls-
ton streets to Coopley Square. whore he
took his place on the reviewing stand
and was soon surrounded by many other
notable gentlemen. During the car
rage ride the President was the recipi-
cnt OF many expressions Of good will
and respect from the crowds along the
way.
In the meantime the formation Of
the great parade was accomplished with
al possible dispatch on Common wealth
avenue. Departments were moving in
parallel streets until opposite their
proper places and coming into position
through side streets. The Common and
streets adjacent thereto were black with
marching hosts. while many thousands
Of spectators witnessed the maneuvers
from the public garden and every other
spot in the neighborhood where space
could be procured.
y At least an hour before the parade
was 70 start the windows and balconies
OF houses along the line Of march and
rows OF seats which had been erected
on every available space were well
filed with an cxpectant multitude.
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, par
'ticuiarly on Washington street,
from Chester Park. two miles down to
Adams SQUARE. contained . surging
mass Of humanity. The vast crowds
would have been an inspiring sight in
the absence Of the more imposing one
furnished by the marching hosts. There
was unexpected delay in the formation
OF the column. owing TO the lateness Of
the arrival OF delegations from subur-
ban places and the difficulty Of massing
20 large . body OF men in such narrow
quarters
The line moved shortly after eleven
o'clock with nearly fifty thousand men
in the ranks
The naval division counted up over
three thousand. and the Sons Of Vet
Grams some fifteen hundred more.
An interesting feature Of the
procession was the Old Guard Of
Washington which formed the armed
escort for the Department Of the Poto-
mac. q. A. X. The veterans were en-
Enthusiastically applaudcd - the line
moved from block TO block
At $50 p m. twelve States had
passed. and those marching down were
greeted with the distant sound Of the
returning drums Of their comrades from
New York and Ohio. but not half OF the
veterans had yet fallen into lire. and
the announcement that there were IL y
900 Massachusetts, men still standing on
the Common behind the more distant
posts which still filled Commonwealth
avenue. was the signal for considerable
struggling. But the crowd held good.
and thousands greeted with cheers the
appearance Of each new division.
Among those on the reviewing stand
were President and Mrs Harrison; Cen
oral sherman, who walked piece with
the boys; Major-General Schoield. Mrs.
sheridan. Mrs Logan. Mrs Hancock,
Mrs. Farragut, Miss Clara barton, Gov
crnor Fifer Of Illinois. Governor Brack-
ct Of Massachusetts, Governor Bulkely
Of Connecticut, Corporal Tanner. Past
Commanders Warner. Of Missouri; Van.
dcrvoort. Of Nebraska: Rae. Of Mime
sofa; Wagner and Heath. OF Pcnnsylva
mia. and lSurdett OF Washington. Gen
cral Algcr, Commandcr-in-Chief. wa
attended by stan Of 600 men.
Tho appearance Of General Alger
who rode spirited bay. was the sigma
for tho ariSiuv az Mr. Harrisoo an