Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-08


park just at noon Tuesday. AS the re-
-verberations of the artillery echoed over
the city a mounted troop wheeled
around the corner of Woodward avenue
and into the Campus Martius. Stimuli
taneously white handkerchief fiut-
tered in the hands of woman who sat |
in the very front of the grand stand. |
The band struck up the familiar air of |
Auld Lang Syne and 10, 600 voices joined |
in the strain. Then as the music died |
away there was cheer and another,
until from all parts of the compass a
mighty roar of acclaim ascended. There
was cloudless sky, q genial sun, an at
mosphere like crystal, and gentle
breeze. Old Sol looked down upon a
city decked as perhaps no city has been
decked before. Acres of bunting, flags
and shields and pictures of heroes that
have gone before, looked down upon
streets and windows and roofs packed
with the smiling faces of old and young;
half million of them. Yet, notwith
standing the vast throng that lined it
self on the principal highways along a
route that covered many miles, there
was no confusion or disorder.
God bless the veterans who fought
to keep our country united" Such was
the inscription in letters two feet high
that greeted the eyes of COMMANDMENTS
Chief Veazey as he gave the word for
the head of the column to move. The
commander-in-chief was surrounded by
his staff and special detail of 100 Mas
sachusetts veterans mounted on mag
nifcent steeds- Two hundred Michi-
gan veterans in black suits, black slouch
hats and white bow ties, acted as rear
escort to the staff
The next place of honor had been as
signed to the veterans from Illinois and
as Post No. 1, of Rockford, with it's big
banner came into view, a salvo of cheers
went from block to block Department
Commander Horace S. Clark led the
way on horseback, while close behind
the banner of the department was
proudly borne aloft in a carriage by
Capt Meredith, chief of the bureau of
engraving and printing. Picturesque
was the appearance presented by George
II. Thomas post, of Chicago each man
of which carried n tri-colored umbrella.
They walked twelve abreast from curb
to curb, the umbrellas completely OBJ
scuring the identity of those that car
ried them to the people that looked
down from above EX-Sheriff Matson
marched solitary and alone in front of
U. S. Grant post, and those that knew
him pointed him out to spectators as the
man who swung the anarchists into
eternity. Old John Brown post made
itself known through a big painting of
the hero of Harper's Ferry, which
was borne high by a stalwart son of
Africa, while below a fat goose on top
of pole the comrades of Farragut post
told the onlookers through canvas
inscription that Everything is lovely
and the goose hangs high"
Still another feature of the Illinois
division was Phil Sheridan post, while
America post in black relief uniform
presented an appearance that was re-
warded by liberal applause. Gen.. Lu-
cius Fairchild marched in the front rank
of the Wisconsin division, Vice Com
mander Weissert, probably the next
commander-in-chief, walked alongside
the general. The spectators did not
need to be told that the boys were from
the Badger state, for, Wolcott post,
which5led the line, carried bald-headed
''Old Abe" its mascot in the sixties,
highin triumph, while alongside of the
stuffed remains of the famous eagle
was q big badger, A young girl with a
costume of stars and stripes and carry.
ing liberty cap on pole, led Robert
Chivas post. The Wisconsin division
was large and creditable, and so was
the third, composed of comrades from
fntn iy1rr Do Il
partment were two miniature gun car
riages drawn by white ponies and driver
by two little boys. The Philadelphia
and Pittsburg posts turned out in large
Numbers; and the sight of the tattered
battle flags that they carried frequent
ly drove the spectators into a frenzy oi
enthusiasm. The Allegheny schoo
band, composed of little fellows whC
had recently gotten into knickerbocS
ers, was another feature of the division
that came in for generous recognition,
In the fourth division the boSe from
Ohio turned out, over $4,000 slroIg. IL
many of the posts every man carried {
flag. Every post from Hamilton county
was represented and the famous OLE
Guard, of Dayton, and Memorial post
of Cleveland, marched in force. Tn,
renowned Private Dalzell headed the
line of Lawrence post, of Columbus
For fear that the private would get al
the recognition, the post accompanies
itself with a score of good looking younl
girls in military relief caps, whit
bodices and blue skirts and VIII
marched along like veterans Well
post, of Columbus, sang a medley o
popular songs from one end of the rout
tothe other. Another ministerial look
ing post was Toledo, No 1O6; while as
set-off the Volunteers of the same cit
came out in white helmets and wavinI
miniature flags. In the Akron post
huge frame of buckeyes garlanded wit
flowers was borne on. the SHOULDERS O
four greybeards and many other o
the posts displayed the buckeye in nj
merous DEVICES ass .seH