The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-12
GRAND REVIEW.
Veterans at the Interstate Re-
union Parade.
REVIEWED By GENERAL PRENTISS.
witnessed By at Least Forty Thousand
Persons-Great Enthusiasm at Remind
ers of Famous Struggles of the
Late War.

persons-Great Enthusiasm at Remind
ers of Famous Struggles of the
Late War.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, Sept n.-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 on
| for a week at Chelsea park. The pro-
cession was late in moving, but at 1880
o'clock it was grandly pursuing its cir
cuitous route about the city.
The review stand was occupied by
| Gen. Il. nj. Prentiss, who reviewed the
troops The general stood upon a
| chair and, with his hat off, saluted the
veterans as they passed by The first
divisions didn't pay much attention to
ANYTHING but the business to lead the
marching but when Illinois and Kan
sas, Ohio and Missouri veterans with
Brennon post from Leavenworth and
the ex-prisoners of war be-
gan showing up. hats we're flung
in the air, and shouts went up for the
old hero. The Silver Stars never
looked at the reviewing stand at all
but the little maids with their wooden
guns saluted and rave three rousing
cheers. The Hale zouaves presented
splendid appearance marching IN
hollow square and passed the review
ing stand with white gloved hands in
stationary salute. T'he Independence
Rifle zouayes were . SO a conspicuous
sight
The K. \ G. presented a magnificent
appearanf in their spick and span new
uniforms with Col Howard in COM
mand aad Bugler Taylor at his
side. Their marching was as per
feet as flockwork The police de-
partment, with Chief Peterson at the
, partmentR
The colored veterans marched in 9
body 200 strong at the outset but many
dropped out
! Veteran company A, of Kansas City
= Mo-, carried the torn and tattered bat
tie flag that Col. BucEner carried at th'
= head of his division at Mission Ridge
, 1t brought cheers all along the line
a The fire department brought up thu
/, rear The decorations were particular
: ly elegant Hose reel No. had twi
! immense stars made of sunflowers.
a The decorations along the line o
march were profuse and beautiful Al
- of the business houses had decoration
, of the national colors of some sort an
from every window hung portraits
! the nations heroes draped in red, whit
, and blue fringe.
q The line of march began at the col
I ner of Tenth street and Minnesota ave
a nue. and moved east TO Third street
+ thence north to Washington avenue
q thence west to Seventh street, theme
~ to Seventh and Minnesota avenue
where the reviewing stand was located
- The stand was erected in the cour
q house yard 1t was decorated wit
. bunting and flags and was occupied b
q many women, besides the reviewin
r. officers
Is The procession passed before it /
q the following order:
Police on foot
'o Marshal Allan Buckner and staff.
a Third Regiment BAN NJ \. q.
Il First Regiment X. ~ e. Col Howard an
staff.
Second Regiment Band X. y. q Hutchinson
> Company Il Drum Corps.
III Company a Drum Corps
st Missouri Nation Al Guards Drum Corps an
a Companies ii and Il.
- Veteran Company A, Carrying Battle Fla
~ Hale Zouaves
IT Independence ZOuayes.
o. Silver Star Company OF Young " omen
&c Missouri Veterans.
. George Washington. Juvenile Band
. Kansas, Ohio and Iowa Veterans.
Is Colored Veterans.
Id Soldiers Home md.
,p Brennan Post q. 4. K Of the Leayenwor
Soldiers Home.
Missouri Veterans.
:. Wvandotte Division No. 10 Uniform Rar
t, knights OF Pythias
10 J. C. WEIGH Canton, PatriarcGs Militant,
:; OO.F.
Union ex Prisoners of War
Oh Little Girls In Uniform
le Fire Department and Apparatus
10 As the veterans passed the stand the
lie were counted TO decide the contest &c
ar the handsome silk flag offered for Il
10 state having the most veterans in III
b. in the procession
TT The result showed Illinois largely
n the lead, with 157 men in line; Oh
er second, with i35 men; Missouri thir
y with us; Kansas fourth, with 10; |
diana. IS: New York, 80; Iowa, 80; Ne
r. England, 2s, and Wisconsin, / w
n consin's sole representative was Mar
ne Cromwell, OF Kansas City, Kan.
re Owing to a misunderstanding, caus'
IN by the parade passing the reviewIl
II: stand in the first part Of the mare
O. many of the veterans fell OUT befo
Y; reaching 1t at the second turn. when
n was under review. The mum Der count
be does not include more than half OF tho
r.: in line on Minnesota avenue.
IL ==
H. Passenger Trains In Collision
,e: OMAHA, Neb., Sept 1.-Two Uni