The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-05
Veterans Of The War Marched Forty
thousand Strong,
While The Bands Played The Old. Pa-
miliar fumes,
And The Cheering Of Vast ThrODgs
Mingled With the Music.
The Grand Army's Silver Anniversary
a Great Success.


proud day in the history of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. The grandest parade in the
history Of the organization made the 25th, OF
silver anniversary" an occasion of magnif'
cence and grandeur. For six hours. under a
bright sun. 10000 veterans tramped sturdily
over the line Of march. Such was the in
spiration of the moment, that the feeblest Of
MANNED and crippled comrades found them
selves adequate to the ordeal Of the five miles
march. Besides the staff Of the Commander.
in-Chief, there were on the reviewing stand
Secretary of War Proctor, Secretary Of the
Navy Tracy, Gen. Miles, Assistant Secretary
of the Interior Pusey, two or three govern
ors and half dozen past commanders-in. chief
Ex-President Hayes was recognized as he
marched with his post from Fremont, Ohio
Near the intersection of Congress street, he
kissed several little girls who ran out to meel
him. The Girl Cadets, single platoon of IL
In red caps, gold chevrOns, gold collars
and blue coats, of Mccoy Post, Ohio. were
loudly applauded. They kept correc line
and stepped accurately to the music of the
drum corps. The Michigan Female Band
shared with their Ohio sisters the plaudits
of the multitude. The features Of the first
division were the Illinois goose which hung
on pole with the inscription Everything
Lovely and the Goose Hangs High" and a
leather-dressed man from Wisconsin,, who
bore badger, "Old Abe" the Wisconsin
eagle, was cheered at every corner. The
old war tunes, Marching Through Georgia"
and "Red. White and Blue" with occasional
bursts of Yankee Doodle, called out the most
vocifer0us applause. Ex-Governor O9lesby
and Capt. Meredith, chief of the bureau of
printing and engraving, marched with the
Illinois boys. The venerable ex-governor
shared with Ex-Governor Fairchild Of Wis
c0nsin the cheers of the spectators. Secretary
Proctor rode In a carriage just behind the
commander-in-chief. Among other promi-
nent men In attendance or participating in
the parade were Governor Page of Vermont,
Governor Winans of Michigan and Senator
MandersOn of Nebraska.
Four magnificent arches erected by the cit.
liens in different parts Of the city marked
the line of march.
Slowly and msjestically, in measured tread
to martial music, the procession started
from Woodward and Adams avenues, with
Communicating Chief Veazey and his staff in
the lead, until the reviewing stand was
reached. The stand from which the COM
mander-iD-ehief and his glittering staff re-
viewed the parade was situated on Campus
Marttnus," on the east side of Woodward
avenue.
On Illinois, the home Of Lincoln and OF
Grant, was conferred the honor Of the right
OF the line OF march.
The survivors of Post No. were con.
spicnous little group IN the Illinois delega
tleD, and their appearance was the signal fOI
tribute Of cheers. Department Command
or Horace s. Clark led the command, 3OOC
being in line. AS each division passed be.
meath frinmnhal ri ri
rropriately decked in the national colors
showered the veterans with bouquets. The
enthusiasm, which greeted the Second, or
Wisconsin. division of 700 strong was un-
bounded.
The Pennsylvania division came next, 1900
strong, marching in good order to the spright
ly music furnished by the post bands. De
Dartment Commander Boyer rode at their
head, with Adjutaht General Town aud
Q1artermaster General Abraham Levering
followed by the aides.
The Ohio delegation was a vast army oi
itself. No less than 1900 veterans tramped
to the music Of the bands. Beside Depart
ment Commander A. M. Warner marched
com mnander-in-chief.
New YORK, $500 strong, came next, and
was the recipient of an enthusiastic greet
Ing. They were headed by Departm
Commander 9. III. freeman, Adjutant Gen
erai " "; bennett and Quaitermaster Cen
The Connecticut division came next, and
following Connecticut was Massachusetts
25OO strong. Their grand display and sol
dlerly appearance caused the greatest enthu
by Department Commander A. A. Smith
Adlutant General II. o. Moore and Seniol
Vice Commander j. K. Churchill.
one hundred ex-Union soldiers, led by De.
partment Commander Samuel l.. Miller, rep.
resented the state OF Maine, but in the ranks
m nf mol
ton. General George l.. Beal, the dashine
colonel, who for gallantry was brevttsd
Drigadier general at the close of the war
marched In the ranks, and among the Other
familiar figures were Past Commanders Mel.
son Howard, I'll. I'll. Burbank and Assistant
Adlutant General Edwin G. Milliken.
Following the little Rhode Island grour
was the New Hampshire division, 20 strong
marching to inspiring music and headed by
department. Commander, K. B. Huse.
Vermont followed New Hampshire with
100 men. They were received with great ap
plause In compliment to Commander in-Chiel
Neazey, no doubt, whose own post headed
the delegation. The Vermont boys were
headed by Department Commander w. L
Morgan, Adjutant General A. Il. Wood ward
and Senior Vice Commander DoIey.
The Department of the Potomac. under
command OF James NJ. Pipes, was 500 strone
ana Its ranks presented many faces familiar
to the nation
The strain Of Virginia's martial music was
dying In the distance as Marylane, some 800
strong. passed the stand. They elicited
marked applause by their fac appearance
especially Post No.7 of colored veterans
Inc governor OF state Is not often seen
trudging along In the dust with the boys, but
that sight was witnessed more than once to.
day. As the Nebraska G. A. r 500 strong,
with Department Commander Teeter and
Governor Thayer passed the grand stand, II
was impossible TO tell whether the cheer:
boys, or for Paul Vanderyoort, Past Nation.
al COMMANDMENT. Chief.