Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

of Detroit opens, business -
practically suspended, and the tramp
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
and the inspiring music of the bands
are heard on every hand. Gen. William
q. Veazcy, Of Vermont. commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public. is here. and his headquarters
at the Cadillac have been the Nee
ca Of Scared and grizzled veter-
ans throughout the forenoon Gen.
Veaxey was accompanied by Miss Clara
Barton, the famous founder of the
White Cross Secretary of War Proctor
was also of the. party, with Quartermas-
ter General John Taylor. of Philadel-
phia, and Assistant Adjutant Emery,
of Washington. The national depart
ent adjutant general, j. ii. Golding.
and wife. of Rutland, VT, are also at
the Cadillac.
The arrival of Gen. Fairchild, ex-
governor of Wisconsin and a former
commander in chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic, was made the occasion
Of u great ovation.
Three special trains brought the Old
Guard of Washington, the department.
commander and his staff. The Old
Guard. = noted organization, is CON-
mandcd by j. Nj. Edgar. 1t has color
guard of twelve men, six of whom lost
their right arms in the war and another
six who lost their left arms.
John A. Andrew post, Of Boston, is
the only armed battalion in the grand
army, being uniformed as cavalrymen
and equipped with sabers. 1t will be
represented by $50 men.
sEx-Presidens Rutherford B. Hayes,
commander in chief of the Military
Order of the Loyal Legion, arrived
from Ohio. He was met by a local
delegation Of the Loyal Legion and es-
corted to the home of Col. Heckcr.
Commander Hayes was rendered re-
ception at Col. Heclscr's residence in
the evening and all members of the
Loyal Legion paid him their respects.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. This is a
lay which will be long remembered by
the grizzlcd veterans of tho Grand
Amy OF the Republic. As the open
ing day of the twenty-tifth annual en-
campment, 1t marks quarter of a
century in the growth of the
organization, and every soldier re-
alizes that it must also mark
the apex in the prosperity of that great
F., order, which, year by year, has envel-
oped in its fraternal fold every state of
the great union from Maine to Texas
and from Florida to Washington.
If sentiment and sympathy and love
could control the destiny of the q. A.
K. it would live forever; but the in
sxorable logic of statistics sounds a
warning to every veteran that in
time the surviving comrades Of
the surviving post must be mus
tered out" and the G.. A. L. be
ory of the grateful nation 1t defended
and preserved. 1t has therefore been
the desire OF all the prominent leaders
| Of the organization that the twenty
fifth encampment should be the most
successful in the history of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and the parade
the most magnificent the order has
ever known.
As the tried and trusty soldiers OF '65
were ever eager for the battle. 80 the
veterans of 'ol were eager for the grand
parade which was TO recall SO many
| "reminiscences of former days Before
| the morning sun had kissed the spangled
| arches and emblazoned in glory the
| golden decorations that marked the
| line of march, the grand army bands
were abroad. and the measured tread
Of the veterans preparing for the marc h
resounded through the streets
Promptly at the hour indicated. and
with military precision which showed
the volunteer fpldiers had forgotten
none of their early training. the posts
assembled on the line of march.
Four magnificent arches, erected
by the citizens in different parts
of the city, marked the line OF
march. Peace arch, At Fort and
Griswold street. through which the
procession first passed, bore the in
scription: "Cheeray on, courageous
friends. to reap the harvest Of perpet-
ual peace"
| And on the opposite side was read
the sister inscription: Their prowess
brough. US peace; undying be their
| fame"
Another arch bridged Jefferson av-
snue. out the magnificent tower and
war arch at the intersection of Wood
ward and Jefferson avenues was n YER
table work of art II was built upon
the plan of the famous Eiffel tower oil
/ Paris. aud is a double arch looSin2
through from either avenue. The
/ 6rst thing to strike the eve is
the futtering flag held by the
erect figure surrounding the tower
white flag With square of red
+, In The center. II = one Of the numer-
Gus designs used By the signal corps
! attached 10 the armies of The union
by which messengers were sent long
distances from the cole of signals.
An excellent picture ia given Of the
firing on Port sumter: in the fore
| ground covered single mortar bat
| terry engaged. with the confeder.
ate nstional fag AYing from n
vsaff nlaatr,i near ~. broad reach oi
water h the fort. which u wrcathed in
smoke from its own guns. ON other
sides are represented the surrender ci
lee snd the famous msrch down Penn.
.yivsnss svenae in Washington On the
occasion os The last review In the ~s,
of The rsbeilior
| 'frriun.pbai Arch az u is called /,
snnsher ssesiieut pssee - arehiieesaf~
slowly ard sns ie-tieslly IN aarssvret
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