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

Viewed from Franklin square the
Grand Army parade was a magnificent
spectacle and was witnessed by fully
ten thousand people. The two grand
stands on both sides Of the square were
completely filled long before the time
assigned for the column 10 appear.
The grand arch AZ the head o: tho
square, profuscly decorated. was the
center Of attraction. especially 10 tho
eyes OF the veterans. bearing. as IL did.
finely executed representation Of the
battle Of Gettysburg.
As the parade appeared in sight Of
the grand-stand at the square, the air
rcsounded with cheer upon cneer by the
impatient crowd. and when General Al
ger came In sight he was greeted with
prolonged hurrahs and dcafening APP
plause. and handkcrchiefs and hats
were waved until he passed out OF sight
The procession was y magnificent spec
tacle from this point, the line OF march
reaching nearly two miles in straight
line. The decorations in this vicinity
were elegant The parade was nearly
six hours in passing the square.
The following is brief resume Of
the parade:
At $40 p. m. squad Of mounted POI
lice. Immediately followed By Com
mander in-Chief Alger and staiY. made
their appearance in Adams square. The
Commander and staff were received on
the stand by General Butler and others
Hardly had he taken his position on
the reviewing stand when the head OF
the proce ssion came in sight Generals
Alger and Butler stood side by side. sa-
luting column after column as they
passed. After the long march which the
veterans had undergone. they braced
themselves for good appearance as
they passed their Commander. and they
did finely. Post No. 5. OF Chicago. gave
the first cheer at the call OF 'Hurrah
for our next President" and il was
given heartily Next came call Of
Three cheers for General Butler" from
Wisconsin post and they were also
given with will. In fact. both were
heartily cheered throughout the pass
ing Of the procession. On the appear
ance OF the Pennsylvania posts, with
their torn battle flags rousing cheers
went up on all sides.
The entire parade was a series OF ova-
tons from all the departments along
the line Of march The largest post in
the procession was Post No. ). OF hymn.
which nun bered T25 men in line. All
the past commanders of this post are
living. sixteen OF whom marched On
the staff Of f. w. Hall, the present
commander.
General Alger arrived at Adams
square-the end OF the route--at 1:45 ..
M, and the last carriage at the end OF
the procession. entered the square at
7:so p. m. The parade was five hours
and thirty-five minutes in passing.
The Presidential party was repeatedly
cheered as the various divisions went |
by and responded with lifting Of hats
and waving Of handerchiefs.
At least fifteen thousand people |
availed themselves of the opportunity |
to see and hear the distinguished per-
sons who were announced TO be present |
at the joint reception OF the Grand |
Army and woman's Relief Corps this
evening at Mechanics Hall Before
six o'clock crowds began to gather. and
long before the doors were opened thou
sands were anxionsly waiting and
pleading for admission. About eight |
o'clock the doors were thrown open.
and the spacious galleries and
floor were quickly filled with vet
Grams and their ladies represent
ing every State in the Union
4 bat
fatiguing march in the day the vet
Grams awaited the arrival OF the distin-
guished guests with more patience than
could be expected. Finally Commander
Schley. L. 5. ~. and staff. came upon
the platform, being followed soon after
by Mrs. Mary Morris :. Husband. the
famous war nurse OF Philadelphia: Mrs
Willenmeyer. National president Of the
Woman's Relief Corps; Miss Clara Bar
ton. president OF the Red Cross Asso-
citation; Mrs Mary E--Knowles, Massa-
chusetts department president; Mrs.
Cheney, National secretary; Mrs
Lynch. National treasurer; Mrs. Nicho-
las National inspector OF the Relief
Corps; Commander Innis, OF the Depart
ment OF Massachusetts.
Soon after nine o'clock General Al
ger, Commander-in-Chief OF the q. A.
r.. entered and received soldiers
welcome, and soon after shout an
nounced the arrival OF General W. T.
Sherman, his brother Hoyt sherman,
and Miss Florence Barker. the first
National president OF the Women's Re-
lief Corps.
Department Commander Creasey at
last called the meeting TO order. intro
ducing Department Commander 1nnes
as the first speaker. who briefly wei
coined the visiting comrades on behalf |
OF the Massachusetts department
General sherman was the next TO be |
called upon. lie was considerably IA
tigucd after the day. and spoke reluc-
family but succeeded in arousing much |
enthusiasm among the boys. just Is
General sherman had concluded his re-
remarks, the Presidential party came
into the hall. President Harrison
was followed by Governor Brackett
Vice. President Morton, Mayor Hart
land and others They we're enthusi-
astically received. After the applause
had subsidized ex-Commandcr Creasey
introduced Governor Brackctt who ex-
tended tho welcome Of the common
wealth in an eloquent manner.