The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-09-17
VETERANS IN LINE.

Grams From All Parts of the Country
Again Touch Elbows.
| KANSAS CITY, Kan, Sept 11.-At
| least forty thousand people witnessed
the parade of militia and veterans yes
! terday under the direction of the in
ter-state soldiers reunion, which is OF
for week at Chelsea park. The pro
cession was late in moving, but at 1O:3C
o'clock it was grandly pursuing its cir
| cuitous route about the city.
The review stand was occupied by
Gen. B. M. Prentiss, who reviewed the
troops The general stood upon 8
chair and, with his hat off, saluted the
veterans as they passed by. The frs
divisions didn't pay much attention tc
anything but the business to lead the
marching, but when Illinois and Kan,
sas, Ohio and Missouri veterans, with
the ex-prisoners of war be.
gan showing up. hats were flung
in the air, and shouts went up for the
old hero. The Silver Stars never
looked at the reviewing stand at al
but the little maids with their wooden
guns saluted and gave three rousine
cheers. The Hale zouaves presented
splendid appearance marching in a
hollow square and passed the review.
ing stand with white gloved hands in
stationary salute. The Independence
Rifle zouaves were also a conspicuous
sight
The K. N, G. presented magnificent
appearance in their spick and span new
uniforms with Col. Howard in com
mand and Bugler Taylor at his
side. Their marching was as per-
feet as clockworl1. The police de-
partment, with Chief Peterson at the
head, looked what it is, an efficient de-
partment
The colored veterans marched in a
body 200 strong at the outset but many
dropped out
Veteran company A, of Kansas City,
Mo-, carried the torn and taNtered bat.
tie flag that Col. Buckner car ried at the
head of his division at Mission Ridge.
1t brought cheers all along the line.
The fire department brought up the
rear. The decorations were particular
~ elegant Hose reel No. had two
immense stars made of sunfowers.
The decorations along the line OF
march were profuse and beautiful All
of the business houses had decorations
of the national colors of some sort and
from every window hung portraits of
the nations heroes draped in red, white
and blue fringe.
The line of march began at the cor
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 avenue,
where the reviewing 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 it in
the following order:
Police on foot.
Marshal Allan Buckner and staff.
Third Regiment Band. NJ N. G.
First Regiment X. N. G.. Col. Howard and
staff
Second Regiment Band X. N G., Hutchinson.
Company B Drum Corps.
Company Drum Corps.
Missouri National Guards. Drum Corps and
Companies Fl and K
Veteran Company A, Carrying Battle Flag.
Hale Zouaves
independence Zouaves.
Silver Star Company of Young Women.
Missouri Veterans.
George Washington Juvenile Band.
Kansas, Ohio and Iowa Veterans
Colored Veterans.
Soldiers Home Band.
Brennan Post G. A. II. of the Leavenwortl
Soldiers Home.
Missouri Veterans.
Vyandotte Division Nc. 10 Uniform RanH
knights of Pythas.
J. @. WEIGH Canton. Patriarchs Militant, I
o. o. f.
Union ex-Prsoners of War.
Little Girls In Uniform.
Fire Department and Apparatus
AS the veterans passed the stand they |
we're counted to decide the contest for |
he handsome silk flag offered for the |
state having the most veterans in line |
n the procession.
The result showed Illinois largely in
he lead, with 1871 men in line; Ohio
second, with 1875 men; Missouri third,
With lis; Kansas fourth, with ITO; In
Llama, IS; New York, SO; Iowa, 40; New
England, 2S. and Wisconsin, l. Wis
,onsin's sole representative was Mark
cromwell, of Kansas City, Kan.
Owing to misunderstanding, caused
'y the parade passing the reviewing
tand in the first part of the march.
many of the veterans "fell out" before
eaching it at the second turn, when it
vas under review. The number counted
loes not include more than half of those
n line on Minnesota avenue.
SOMEBODY'S CARELESSNESS.
i've Laborers Killed the Track In
Scotland.
GLASGOW, Sept IA terrible acct
ent, due to somebody's carelessness,
ccurred yesterday. A number of rail-
Dad laborers were engaged in repair
ng a railroad track along which a
lumber of trains were constantly pass
1g. As usual in such cases the drivers
all passing engines had been warned