The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-12
GRAND REVIEW
Veterans at the Interest,".
union Parade. =
REVIEWED BY GENERAL PREEr,s,
Witnessed ny at Least Forty -.
Persons-Great Enthusiasm :. :, ''''saal
ers Of Famous Struggle. :, -.'.'a'''
Late War.

:, 'nousahu people VIM. ].
the parade Of militia and vesars .sssssss
terday under the direction n u IS
ter-state soldiers reunion. wh;.A - Y.
for week at Chelsea parls ~ @
cession was late in moving. III i. i. -
O'Clock it was grandly pursu;nr Il !. -
cuitous route about the civ. 4 -
The review stand was occ,,...,
Gen. b Nj. Prentiss, who revise Y
troops. The general stood - =
chair and, with his hat of. saln 80 =
veterans rs they passed By. - u
divisions didn't pay much attaes,. ~
anything but the business ID 49,
marching, but when Illinois IA J IL
sas, Ohio and Missouri yeterar.
Brennon post from Leavenworss
the ex-prisoners Of va
gan showing up hats were
in the air, and shouts went IL
old hero. The Silver Stars
looked at the reviewing stand !
but the little maids with their -.
guns saluted and gave three -.
cheers. The Hale zouayes prass...s
a splendid appearance marchinv
hollow square and passed the 49,.
ing stand with white gloved ha,a. ].
stationary salute. The Indenena..
Rifle zouaves were also q consnses.-s
sight
The K. N. G. presented mapnIse...
appearance in their spicls and sns ,,' -.
uniforms with Col. Howard n - 80
mand and Bugler Taylor Il II.
side. Their marching was 4 -
feet as clockwork. The uoiicA 4.
partment, with Chief Petersen = Il.
head, looked what it is, an eialclea. y.
partment
The colored veterans marched i,
body 200 strong at the outset but nnnv
dropped out
Veteran company A, of kansas Cstv
Mo-, carried the torn and tasterea III.
tie flag that Col. Buckner carried assAa
head of his division at Mission RIasp
1t brought cheers all along the lin.
The fire department brought II IL
rear. The decorations were particulars
ly elegant Hose reel No. hsa two
immense stars made of sunfowen
The decorations along the lire II
march were profuse and heautiful All
OF the business houses had decorations
of the national colors OF some sort Ia
from every window hung portraits Il
the nations heroes draped In red, white
and blue fringe
The line of march began at the Coz.
ner of Tenth street and Minnesota ave.
nue. and moved east to Third street
thence north to Washington avenue.
thence west to Seventh street, thence
to Seventh and Minnesota aVenne
where the revie wing stand was located.
The stand was erected In the court
house yard. 1t was decorated with
bunting and flags and was occupied BY
many women, besides the reviewing
officers.
The procession passed before i In
the following order
Police on foot
Marshal Allan Hnckner and stan.
Third Regiment BanI. M ~
First Regiment X NJ q. Cot Howard and
stan.
Second Regiment Band K y. O., Hutchinson.
Company b Drum Corps
Company Drum Corps.
Missouri National Guards. Drum Corps ana
Companies and X
Veteran Company a, Carrying Battle fiAR
Hale Zouavea
Independence Z0uaYeA
Silver Star Company Of Young Women.
Missouri yetrran4
George Washington Juvenile Band
Kansas, Ohio and Iowa Veterans
Colorca Veterans.
Soldiers Home Band.
Brennan Post @. Al H. % the LeavenworsA
Soldiers Home.
Missouri Veterans.
Tyandotte Division No. 10 Uniform Rank
Knights Of Pythlas.
!. @. Welch Canton, Patrfnrchs Militant
% %. ri.
Union Ok Prisoners Of War
Little Girls Iii Uniform.
Fire Department and Apparatus
As the veterans passed the Stand they
we're counted to decide the contest Tor
he handsome silk flag offered for tbs
tate having the most veterans in line
q the procession.
The result showed Illinois largely Ii
be lead, with f57 men In line: 0hio
econd, with ia5 men: Missouri third.
18th lis; Kansas fourth. with 10. In.
lana, Is; New York, 80. Iowa. 40: New
.ngland, ~, and Wisconsin, L VIZ
onsin's sole representative was Marx
romwell, Of Kansas City, Kan.
Owing to misunderstanding. caused
y the parade passing the reviewing
tand Ia the first part of the march
iany Of the veterans ''fell out" bef0re
eaching IL at the second turn. when IL
ras under review. The number ounsAd
oes not include more than half Or those
4 line On Minnesota avenue.
Kindly Done.
IL was very cold morning III &c
.onth Of March, In the great eity 81
aicago. writes youthful contributor
little old man stood on the corner u
lark and Randolph streets sellinw
'"papers- He was very thinly eald 80
spt trotting up and down. trying hara
keep warm. Ills voice was hosrss
ON cold, and passers-t.v could hnrssly
.ar him shout Some rude boJs -
and laughed at him, Int one sp<ah
lrteen years old. rather letter 60