The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-08
NOTED men IN LINE.
Eminent Men Who Marched in
Honor Of Grant.
CoNFEDERATEs IN TIE RANKS.

Veterans OF the Lost Cause Unite in
Paying Tribute to the Memory of
the Great Commander-Fifty Sur
vivors of Grants Old RegimenG
Participate. .....
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-All day yesterday
an almost continuous procession seemed
to pour out of the Ave central depots
until the streets in the center OF the
city were for blocks at a stretch little
better than a swaying mass of pedes-
trians. Lincoln Park was the mecca OF
both residents and visitors. Long be-
fore the hour at which the exercises
were to commence the broad acres Of
the beautiful park and the lake embank-
ment for miles were black with human
forms
AS early as 8 O'Clock the various di-
visions OF the parade began to form on
Michigan avenue and the thoronel.
fares adjacent thereto. The Instructions
issued by Major General Nelson A.
Miles as chief marshal were SO clear AMI
explicit that no confusion was ex-
perienced in forming the line, but the
turn out OF organizations was far i'll ex-
Cess of all antiripations.
Notablc Pnraders. s-
Five hundred police on foot headed
the pageant, followed by mounted police.
The second division was composed of
soldiers of the regular army. The third
division was IA notable one, being COM
posed of members of the Societies of the
Army OF Tennessee, the Army of the
Potomac and the Army of the Cumber-
lard. Many OF the distinguished men
in this division were recognized by the
crowds and heartily cheered. Among
those that came i'll for more than
hearty greeting were Senator John Sher-
mum, Secretary Noble. General Horace
Porter, General Edward S. Bragg, of tho
famous Iron brigade; Senator Davis, of
minnesota; Judge Walter Q. Gresham,
ex-senator j. J. Ingalls, and Henry Wat
tersou. General Eutterfeld, of New
York, president of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac, also came in for
a share of the hearty greeting accorded
to this and the fourth division, which
was composed Of distinguished guests in
carriages.
Survivors of Grants Regiment.
General Horace Clark and his staff
headed the fifth division, which was ex-
clusvely composed of members of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Conspic-
uous in this division was a little band
of veterans, fifty in number, all that
survive of Grants old regiment, the
Twenty-irst Illinois. The sixth division
was composed Of veterans and SONS of
veterans, and the seventh and last of
civic societies. Prominent in this diYi-
sion was Chicago post of veterans of the
Confederate army, and the feelings that
prompted the men who wore the gray
TO turn out on this occasion was heartily
recognized by the spectators.
Exercises at the Monument.
When the division containing the dis
tiDguished guests reached the base of
the monument Mrs. U. s. Grant, Jesse
Grant and his wife and their children
We're escorted TO seats on the right of
Judge Gresham and the immense
gathering was called to order. Prayer
was offered by Bishop john Z. New
man, after which the statue was pre-
sented on behalf of the trustees Of the
association 10 the commissioners of Lin
coin park aud The people of Chicago by
Edward L. Taylor. As the statue was
unveiled naval and military salute
was fired. HON. W. C. Gowdy made
speech of acceptance on behalf OF the
park commissioners and Mayor Wash
burn SPOKE for the citizens of Chicago.
Judge Gresham then delivered the ora.
ton
AT the conclusion of the exercises the
participants in the parade reformed and
marched back to the city.
Last NIGHT the twenty-third annual
reunion OF the Society of the Army of
the Tennessee opened with imposing
cerGm0neS Rt the auditorium.