Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-05
WITHOUT A PRKcEpENr.
Yesterday's Pageant the Most Nsgni
ieent In the History of the G. A. r.


icent In the History of the G. A. r.
DETROIT, Mich, August 4.-The
opening day OF the twenty-ffth annual
Republic marks quarter Of century
every soldier realizes that it must also
mark the apex in the prosperity Of that
great order. 1t has been the desire of
all the prominent leaders of the organi-
zation that the twenty-fifth. encamp-
ment should be the most successful in
the history OF the G.. A. r., and the
parade the most magnificent the order
has ever known. Certain it is that the
multitudes which assembled in Detroit
today, were larger than the City of
Straits ever greeted before, and in the
magnifcence uft the pageantry and beauty
of the decorations, today's parade is
without precedent in years gone.
Promptly at the hour indicated the
posts assembled for the parade. Four
magnificent arches, erected by the citi-
zens in different parts of the city,
marked the line of march. The most
beautiful of them was magnificent
tower and war arch at the intersection
of Woodward and Jefferson avenues. 1t
was VerltaDle WORK OF ART.
THE PROCESSION MovKs.
Slowly and majestically the procession
started from Woodward and Adams ave-
nues, with Commander-in- Chief Veazey
and his staff in the lead, until the re-
viewing stand was reached. The stand
from which the commander-in-chiefa and
his staff reviewed the parade was stu
ated on the Campus Martius, on the
east side of Woodward avenue.
On Illinois, the home of Lincoln, the
home of Grant and the home of Logan
was conferred the honor of the right o.
line.
The survivors of Post No. were a
conspicuous little group in the Illinois
delegation, and their appearance was
the signal for cheers. Department Com
mander Clark led the command, and
1000 representatives of the Sucker state
were in line. Among the prominent
ones were General Post, General Pavey,
state auditor; Colonel Sexton, post
master at Chicago, and Colonel Coch.
rane. An umbrella corps, 300 strong
was feature of the Illinois division. In
the corner a square OF blue umbrellas
represented each state in the union, and
feO, W0ltc duu Uiuc uAOiCldb III COl'
nmns served to represent the stripes ol
the flag.
THE VETS sHOwERED WITH FLOWERS.
As each division passed beneath the
triumphal arches, little girls showered
the vets with flowers.
The enthusiasm which greeted the
second, or Wisconsin division, 700
strong, was unbounded. In front and
borne high in air on the top of flag
staff, was perched "Old Abe," the
stuffed eagle which became part OF
Wisconsin history quarter of cen
fuary ago. In line with the Wisconsin
boys were General Lucius Fairchild and
Colonel Weissert, candidate for COM
mander-in-chief. Department Com
mander Upham was in command.
The Pennsylvania division came next,
1900 strong, marching in good order.
The Ohio delegation was vast army
of itself, no less than $4,000 veterans
being in line.
New York, $500 strong, came next,
and was the recipient of an enthusiastic
greeting. Then came score Of battle
flags, scanned and shot through. The
Connecticut division followed, and after
it came Massachusetts, 2500 strong.
New Jersey was represented by forty
veterans, and 100 was the number from
Maine.
CALIFORNIA SHOWED UP.
California showed up twenty-five
strong, notwithstanding the distance