Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-05

Smedberg, whom the delegation is
booming in such an enthusiastic man
mer for the position Of commaAder-in-
chief. The post was officered by De-
partment Commander w. II. l.. Barnes,
Adjutant- General G. Mastellar and
Quartermaster-G General R. H. Warfield.
Then followed New Hampshire, Ver-
mont and Rhode Island with small dele
cations. The department of the Poto-
mac, with 500 men and Virginia 800
strong, followed.
With Nebraska's 500 veterans, Depart
ment Commander Feeter, commanding,
was seen Governor Thayer on foot.
Michigan with its $4,000 veterans, re-
ceived the ovation of the day. The di-
vision was commanded by Department
Commander Eaton.
Iowa followed the representatives of
the Wolverine state. 5000 strong, march
ing to the tune OF Yankee Doodle.
The. .twenty-eight hundred veterans
from Indiana were greeted with cheers.
Following in their order were the di-
visions of Colorado and Wyoming, Kan
sas, Delaware, Minnesota, Missouri,
Oregon, West Virginia, South Dakota,
Washington, and Alaska. Arkansas,
Montana, Texas, Idaho and Alabama.
THE TAIL OF THE PROCESSION.
The naval veterans and sons of vet
Grams, 5000 strong, brought up the rear,
and closed the parade.
The department of Colorado and wy
oming was headed by zouave drum
corps. The department had about 100
men in line.
-Four hundred veterans of Kansas, led
by Department Commander Timothy Nc
Carthy, represented the Grasshopper
state, and each crrried upon his breast
the Kansas q. A. r. pin. bearing the
figure of this distinctive little insect.
Oregon was but meagerly represented.
Five hundred comrades from Ken
tucky were marshaled by Department
Commander Hills.
West Virginia contributed 200 men to
the grand parade, and Department
Commander Duval led the division.
Past Department Commander Raymond
and Colonel G. B. Smith, one of the
trusted lieutenants of the gallant Custer,
were in line.
South Dakota's. though small dele
CATION, made a splendid showing, and
were cordially received.
Washington and Alaska department,
the most distant of all the subordinate
divisions of the G. A. r., was repre-
sented by little group.
General w. II. III. Clayton led
Arkansas fifty men in the line of
march.
The Florida delegation, $50 strong,
came next, under the command cf John
Welsh.
Eight men represented the infant
state of Montana, under command of
Department. Commander Simons.
The Lone Star state was represented
by forty men, led by Department Com
mander Mann, the gallant commander
of the famous Second Illinois artillery.
On flagstaff in the first rank pair CT
Texas horns, seven feet from tip to tip,
was emblematic of one of the products
of the state.
The Idaho delegation numbered
twelve persons, including United States
Senator Shoup, Department Commander
Spofford and Adjutant-General Norman
II. Camp, of Boise City.
The small body of veterans from Ala
bama, Georgia and Florida were loudly
cheered. The naval veterans were also
warmly received.
The Sons of Veterans, 5000 strong,
and in command of Commander-in-Ch Chief
L. ]. Webb, brought up the rear OF the
long procession.
BEREAvED RANSOM POST.
Ransom post came in for its share of
admiration. 1t was 200 strong, and
accompanied by United States regular
band. This is the first year that Ran
som post ever attended an encampment
when their commander, General Sher-
man, was not present.
AN Ex-PREsIDENT IN THE RANKS.
The spectacle Of an ex-president of the
United States marching in the ranks is
so unusual that the tremendous ovation
rendered ex-President Hayes today was
hardly a surprise. The cheers which
swept along the line of march, like
huge but slowly rising tidal wave, was
ever an indication OF the presence of the
distinguished ex-president. Mr.. Hayes
was recognized by all as he marched
with his post from Fremont, Ohio, down
Griswold street. Near the intersection
of Congress street several little girls
were kissed who ran out to meet him.
The old gentleman carried palm-leaf
fan, and appeared to enjoy the occasion
quite as much as his comrades of the
post.
FETCHING FEATURES OF THE PAGEANT.
AS New York swept around the cor
ners, with a splendid band and drum
corps, and their armed guards for
slarters, with their cleaning bayonets,
their appearance was always the signal
for cheers, but the continentals, with
cooked hats and regimentals, led by
Uncle Sam himself. took the crowd, who
cheered themselves hoarse. This unique
band. with its odd-looking drummers,
led the three solid platoons bearing the
old war colors of New York. The scream
of bag-pipes of the Twenty-ninth New
York, playing "The Campbells are Com
ing,J was heard at all points. The post
wore Glengarrys and carried two bat
tered regimental flags.
The Pennsylvania division carried bat
tleA11ags with the titles "Spottsylvania'
and other names of fields rendered i'm
mortal by the terrible strife.
Storms OF applause saluted these bat
tle-scarred colors.
GENERAL vEAZEY PRESENTED A $4,000
BADGE.
Ex-President Hayes, accompanied by
Colonel E. J. Hecker and a committee
that purchased SIC, 900 diamond badge
for General Veazey, called at depart
ment headquarters to make the formal