The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-05
COMRADES In ARMS
Parade of the Grand Army Vet
Grams in Detroit.
1T WAS A FINE SPECTACLE
Wisconsin Brings sold Abe"-Ex-Presiden
Hayes Cheered as He Marched in the
Ranks-The Color Question.

Jay III Tue history OF tue Orduu Army VI
the Republic. 1t has witnessed the grand
est parade in the history OF the organiza-
tion, and has made the twenty-tifth or ''Sil-
yer" encampment an occasion of magniti-
cence and grandeur, SURPRISING the fondest
dreams cherished by its humble founder,
''Dr. Stevenson of Illinois," twenty-five
years ago. For six hours to-day, under a
bright sun, II, 200 veterans tramped stur-
Oily over the line of march, and such was
the inspiration of the moment that even the
feeblest of the manned and crippled COM
rades found themselves adequate TO the or
deal of the march. The firing of salute
from the United States steamship Michi-
gan in the harbor announced TO the waiting
veterans at 30 that the command TO move
had been given by the commander in chief.
Veazy appeared before the re-
viewing stand the vast concourse OF people
clustered about the Campus Martus cheered
themselves hoarse. The General refined up
his charger. General Alger and the De-
troit post, his escort, passed by him and
drove up before the reviewing stand. front
ing it with arms at charge. General Veazy
looked on with gratified smile, then lift
ing his hat gracefully from his brow,
allowed his horse to pass with slow step
before them. AS he passed the reviewing
stand every occupant arose TO his feet
The foremost was General Miles, of the
regular army, who had been leaning over
bareheaded, with his white gloved hand
knotted over his sword hiit. General
Veazy reached the end of the post and the
patriot veterans unfurled their nag and
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cheered once more. General Veazy then
rode to the stand and dismounting entered
his box In front and the Detroit post passed
by. The parade continued toward the mas
sive war arch. Besides the staff OF the
commander-in-chieItn there were on the re-
viewing stand Secretary of War Proctor,
Secretary of the Navy Tracy. General
Miles, Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Bussey, two CT three governors and a half
dozen post coulmanders-in-chief
On Illinois. the home OF Lincoln, the
home of Grant and Logan, was conferred
the honor OF the right OF the line. The
survivors of post No. l was a conspicuous
little group in the Illinois delegation and
their appearance was the signal for cheers.
Department Commander Clark led the
command and 900 representatives of the
Sucker state were IN line. Among the
prominent ones were Post General Pavey,
state auditor; Colonel Sexton, ostmaster
at Chicago. and Colonel Cochrane- The
umbrella corps. 800 strong, was a feature
of the Illinois division. In the corner was
a square OF blue umbrellas representing
esch state in the Union. ana red, white
and blue umbrellas in the columns served
to represent the stripes of the flag. AS
each division passed beneath the trium-
phal arches little girls showered the vet
Grams with flowers.
The enthusiasm which greeted the sec
frict CT
unbounded. In front, and borne high in
the air on the top OF Flagstaff, was
perched ''Old Abe" the stuffed eagle
which became part Of Wisconsin's history
a quarter of a century ago. In line with
the Wisconsin boys were General Lucius
Fairchild, Colonel Weissert, candidate for
commander n-chief. Department Com
mander Upham was in command.
The Pennsylvania division came next,
], 800 strong, marching in good order.
The Ohio delegation was vast army Of
itself, no less than thirteen thousand veter
ans being in line.
New York, 800 strong. came next and
was the recipient of an enthusiastic greet
ing. Then came score of battle flags
scanned and shot through.
The Connecticut division followed and
after it came Massachusetts, $500 strong.
New Jersey was represented by forty
veterans, and 100 was the number from
Maine.
California showed up twenty five strong
notwithstanding the distance they had to
come At their head with the post COM
mander marched w. r. Smedburg, whom
the delegation is booming in such an en-
thusiastic manner for the position of COM
mander-in chief. The post was officered
by Department Commander w. II. L.
Barnes, Adiutant General L. c. Masteller
and QuartermasterGener x. H. Mar
field.
Then followed New Hampshire veterans
and Rhode Island with small delegations.
The departments of the Potomac, with
500 men, and Virginia 300 strong, followed,
with Nebraska 500 veterans. Department
Commander Teeter, commanding, was seen
with Governor Thayer on foot.
Michigan, with its 1000 veterans, re-
ceived the ovation of the day. The division
was commanded by Department Com
mander Eaton
Iowa followed, representatives of the
Wolverine state, 800 strong, marching to
the tune of Yankee DOODLE
The twenty eight hundred veterans from
Indiana were greeted with cheers.
The department Of Colorado and Wyo-
ming was headed by a zouave drum corps.
The department had about one hundred
men in line. Four hundred veterans of
Kansas, led by Department Commander
Timothy Mccarthy, represented the Grass
hopper state, and each carried upon his
breast a Kansas G.. A. K. pin bearing the
figure of this destructive little insect.
Oregon was but meagerly represented
Five hundred comrades from Kentucky
were marshaled by Department Com
mander Hills.
West Virginia contributed 200 men to the
grand parade, and Department Commander
Duyal led the division. Post Department
Commander Raymond and Colonel G. b.
Smith. one of the trusted lieutenants of the
gallant Custer, were in line. South Da-
kota, though a small delegation, made a
splendid showing and were cordially re-
ceived.
The Washington and Alaska depart
ments the most distant of all the subordi-
nate divisions of the Grand Army of the
Republic, were represented by a little
group.
General W. H. Clayton led Arkansas.
Fifty men were in line of march.
The Florida delegation, $50 strong, came
next under command OF John II. Webb.
Eight men represented the infant state
of Montana, under command of Depart
ment 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 flag
staff in the first rank pair of Texas
horns seven feet from tip to tip, was en-
blematic of one of the products of the
state.
The Idaho delegation numbered twelve
persons, including United States Senator
Shoup. Department Commander Spofford
and Acknowledgement Norman II. Camp,
of Boise City