New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-05
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THE SILVER ENCAMPMENT.
FORTY THOUSAND GRAND ARMY MEN IN THU
PARADE AT DETROIT.
REVIEWED BY CoMMANDER.IN.cHIEF vEAZEY4e
EX.PREsIDENT HAYES MARCHES IN THE
RANKS-A PRESENTATION TO GEN.
ERAL YEAZEY-THE COLOR
QUESTION.

| RANKs-A PRESENTATION TO GEN.
ERAL yEAzEY-THE COLOR
QUESTION.
| Detroit, Aug. 4-This has been proud day In the
history of the Grand Army OF the Republic. It has
witnessed the gTandest parade in the history OF the
| organization and has made the twenty-ffth sill
| yer encampment' occasion OF magnihcence ana
grandeur surprising the fondcst dreams cherished by
its humble founder, Dr. Stephenson, OF ILLINOIS, For
six hours today under bright sun, 10000 veterans
| t4lmped sturdily over the line Of march, and such
was the inspiration oil the occasion that even the
| feebest Of the malm3i and crippled comrades found
themselves equal 20 the ordeal of the fvemile march,
The firing OF q salute from the United States steam
ship Michigan in the harbor announced to the waiting
| veterans at 10 80 that the command to move had
| been given by the Commander-in Chief When General
Veazey appeared before the reviewing stand the vast
concOurse OF people choered themselves hOarse. Tho
| General reined up his horse, however, and paused.
General lger and the Detroit Post, his escort passed
by him and up the reviewing stand. front
ing IL with at charge. General Veazey looked
with gratifed smiie then lifting his hat, he al
lowed his horse to walk slowly before them. As ho
passed the reviewing stand every occupsnt arose 10 his
feet General veazey reached the Of the post and
| the Detroit veterans unfurled their hag A band
struck up lively air. and the crowd cheered more.
General Veazcy then rode the stand and, dlsmount
ing entered his box. The Detroit passed by and
the parade continued toward the massive arch.
BESIDES the staff of the Commander in Chief there
were on the reviewing stand Secretary Proctor Sec
retary Tracy General Miles, Assistant Secretary
| Bussey, OF the Interior Department: two three
Governors and halfdozen past commanders in Chief
On Illinois, the home OF Lincoln, the home Of Grant
and of Logan conferred the honor Of the right Of
march. But II was not because of these illustrous
names that the Prairie state was so honored, but QUO
Of respect TO the memory Of II. F. Stephenson, tho
founder Of the c. A. II. The survivors OF Post No.
a little In the lllinOlS dele
aton, their appearance the signal for cheers.
Department Commander Horace s. Clark led the COM
| mand, and 5000 in line. Among the prorni-
nent were General Post General Pavey, state
Auditor; Colonel sexton, Postmaster OF Chicago. and
Colonel Cochrane 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 the red, white and blue umbrellas in
column served 10 represent the stripes of the flag s
each division passed beneath the four triumphal arches
little girls, appropriately deckcd In the National
| colors, showered the veterans with bouquets.
The enthusiasm which greeted the second or Wis
| consin division, 700 strong, unbounded. In tho
front rank and borne high in the air on the top OF
flagstaff perched Old Abc' the stuffed eagle
wh'"h became part Of Wlsconsn's history quarter
| of n century ago No ball hit Old Abe" and
In many bloody battles the soldiers OF the sth Reg
ment seemed to share the good fortune Of the noble
bird. In 'G5 Old Abe" mustered out" with
! the Sh, and thencefOrth made his homo as a pTvl
ieged bird in the public park at Madison. He sur
vived the twelve years, and at his death his
! funeral was conducted with military honors.
In line with the Wisconsin were General Lucius
Fairchlld Ex-Governor of the State and exComl
mander-n-Chlef of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
and Colonel A. G.. Weissert, a candidate for Comi
mander In Chief. Department Commander W. Fl,
| Upham was in command. and Past Department Conn
mander Bryan and Colonel Griffin, who was brevsted
bgsdier general at the close of the war for gaanrys
were among the familiar figures that tramped to tho
music.
The Pennsylvania division came next, 1,5o0 strong,
marching in good ORDER to the sprghtly music
| furnished by the post bands. Department Commander
Boyer rode at their head, with AdjutantCeneral Town
! ard QrarternastcrGeneral Abraham Levenng, fol-
! IL we'd by the aides. Psburg posts led the delegas
! tiGh
The Ohio delegation q vast army of ITSELF
No less than $1,000 veterans marched 10 the music
| Of the hands. Beside Department Commander A. VI.
Warner walked Gtrera 5. II. Hurst Ohlo's candidate
| Tor COmnanderin-Chief A conspicuous figure
| General Manning F. Force who enlisting as major
| in the Goth Regiment, was made full majO generl
a year before the close of the Colonel A. l..
| COnger General p. H. Dowln6 and General r. Il.
Brown among the past department com,
manders in line.
The NewYor veterans $500 strong, came next
and received enthusiastic greeting. They weru
headed by Department Commander c. H. Freeman.
Adjutant-General w. W. Bennett, and Quarter
Il
an octogenahan member Of the post and veteran Of
the Mexican and civil wars, dressed In suit Of
red. white and blue Then came a score Of battle
flags. scanned shot through, In shreds and tatters,
proudly carried aloft by their bearers. They came
from all the regiments Ia western New York. and
comprised color that waved every important field
during the war.
The Connecticut division came next, and following
Connecticut was Massachusetts, 1000 strong. Their
grand display and soldieriy appearance caused tho
greatest enthusiasm they in sight.
headed BY Department Commander A. A. smith, Adju,
ntGeneral H. o. Moore, and Senior Vice COmmander
J. X. Churchill.
The forty NewJersey veterans were accompanied by
J. X. Mulliken. commander; Past Department COm-
mander H. n. stevens and Past Department Cons
mander Charles Burrows.
one hundred ex- Union soldiers. led by Department
Commander Samuel /. Miller, represented the State
Of Maine but in the ranks several men Of Ma
tOnal reputation, General George l.. Beal marched IN
the ranks and among the other familiar figures
Past Commanders Nelson Howard and III. II. Burbank
and Assistant Adiutant General Edwin C. Miliken.
California showed up twenty-five strong. At tho
head with other past commanders, marched w. II.
Smedberg, whom the delegation is booming for Cons
manderin-C Chief The post was oricered by Depart
ment Commander W. II. L. Barnes. Adjutant General
T. c. Masteer, and QuaTermaser-General r. III.
WarfeM.
Following the little Rhode Island group the News
Hampshire division, 200 strong. marching 10 inspiring
music, and headed BY Department Commander E. d.
Iuse.
Vermont followed New-Hampshlrc with $50 mon,
They were received with great applause probably IN
compliment to COmmander-in-Chief Veazey, whose own
post headed the delegation. The Vermont boys wera
headed by Department Commander W. L. Morgan,
Adjutant General A. T. Woodward and Senior Vice.
Commander Doley.
The Department OF the Potomac, under command
of James NJ Pipes, 500 strong, and It's ranks pre-
amiIia IN hp QffO
The strains Of virgniaS martial music were dying
in the distance Maryland about 300 strong passed
the stand This division elIclted marked applause for
its Gp appearance especially Post No. T. OF colored
veterans The delegation headed by Departments
Commander Colonel J. C. Hill.
The Governor Of State is not often seen trudgne
along In the dust with the boys but that sight was
witnessed more than to-day As the Nebraska