Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
VETERANS IN LINE.
Great Day at the Silver Encampment in
Detroit
General Veazie Reviews a Procession of
Forty Thousand Comrades.

| DETROIT, Aug. 4.-This is a proud
day in the history of the Grand Army
OF the Republic. 1t has witnessed the
grandest parade in the history OF the
| organization, and has made the twen-
ty-fifth, or "silver encampment, an
occasion OF magnificence and grandeur
SURPRISING the fondest dreams cher
ished by it's humble founder, DR..
Stephenson, of Illinois, twenty-five
years ago. For six hours today,
under the bright son, 10000 veterans
tramped sturdily over the line OF
march, and such was the inspiration
of the moment that even the feeblest
of the MANNED and crippled comrades
found themselves adequate to the or
deal OF the march. The firing OF a
salute from the United States steam
ship Michigan, in the harbor. an
nounced to the waiting veterans Ht
1890 that theeommand to move had
been given by the commander-in-ch
When General Neazie appeared before
the reviewing stand n vast concourse
OF people clustered about Campus
Martius and cheered themselves
hoarse. The general reined up his
charger and paused. General Alser
and the Detroit post, his escort.
passed by him and drew MP before the
reviewing stand, fronting it with arms
at the charge" General Neazie
looked on with a gratified smile, then
lifting his hat gracefully from his brow
allowed his horse to pass with slow
step before them. AS he passed the
reviewing stand every occupant rose
to his feet. The foremost was General
Miles, of the regular army, who had
been leaning over bareheaded, with his
white gloved hands knitted above his
sword hilt. General Neazie reached
the end OF the post, and patriotic vet
Grams unfurled their flag and struck
up lively air, and the crowd cheered
once more. General NeaZie then rode
to the stand, and, dismounting, en-
tered his box in the front. The De-
troit post passed, and the parade
continued toward the massive war
arch.
Beside the staff OF the commander
ln-chef, there were on the reviewing
stand Secretary of War Proctor, Sec
retary of the Navy Tracy, General
Miles, Assistant Secretary OF the In
terror Bussey, two or three governors
and half dozen post commanders
in chief
On Illinois, the home of Lincoln,
Grant, and Logan, was conferred the
honor OF right of line.
Department Commander Clark led
the Illinois command, with 5000 men
in line. The umbrella corps, 300
strong, was a feature of the Illinois
division. In corner square OF blue
umbrellas was represented each state
in the Union, and red, white, and blue
umbrellas in columns served to repre-
sent the stripes OF the flag. As each
division passed beneath triumpbal
arches little girls showered the veter-
ans with flowers. cold Abe" the
boys, 700 strong. After this in the
Ohio, 1000; New York, $500; Con
necticut, l 500; Massachusetts, 2, 500;
New Jersey, 40; Maine, 100; Califor-
MIA, 25; then New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Rhode Island; departments OF
the Potomac, 500; Virginia, 300; Ne
braska, 500; Michigan, Is 900; Indi-
ana, $500; Iowa, 300; then came
Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Della
ware, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon,
West Virginia, South Dakota, Wash
ington, Alaska, Arkansas, Montana,
Texas, Idaho, and Alabama The
Naval Veterans and Sons OF Veterans
900 strong-brought up the rear
and closed the parade.
All the prominent members of the
G. A. r. were in line with their re-
spective delegations.
Washington, ID. c., was selected as
the place for holding the next annual
encampment, Lincoln, Nebraska, be
ing its chief competitor for the honor.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Commander-in-
chief, John Palmer, OF New York; sen
ior vice commander-in-chief, Henry
NJ. Duffield, OF Michigan; Junior vice
commander-in-chief, j. ). Clarkson, OF
Iowa; chaplain, S. b. Payne, OF Flor
ida; surgeon-general, Stevenson, OF
Connecticut.
Capt. John Palmer, the new com
mander-in-chief, was born on Staten
Island March %, 1912, and he has
splendid war record. He served dur
ing the war in the Ninety-first New
York volunteers, taking part in all its
engagements. Since the war he en-
gagged in the fresco painting and deco
rating business at Albany, \. y. As
a member of the G. A. X. he was for
several terms commander OF Lew
Benedict Post No. ,, and later was
elected commander of the New York
department. In 1879 he was elected
senior vice commander-in-chief all OF
which important positions he filled
with credit. He is said to be forcible
speaker and model presiding officer.