Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05
CONQUlRING HEROES
They Hold Complete Possession Of
the City Of the Straits
CRIzzLED VETERANS MARCH II LINE
= Monster Parade and Monster Crowd
- visw it-ohis's Big shsw-othsr
ststss Mako Fine Dispiays-ksn-
ssm fosI OF St. Losis.

nounced success. Detroit's hospitality
is unequaled and the energy of the var
ious local committees Is tIreless. In
one way or another they manage TO
meet and greet every incoming post
and corps and escort them TO the quar-
ters assigned them. The decorations,
which were so hastily viewed yesterday,
seemed TO brighter and multiply when
tile sun arose this morning. Ii there Is
. building wi:hous bunting or the
National colors displayed somewhere
upon it, that building mas not yet been
viewed by tue visitors.
The noble army was up and abroad
early this morning, for 1t Was not only
parade day, but q fine day tor the
parade. Beginning Of s O'Clock active
preparations were visible on every AIDE.
The police in dress uniforms, white
helmets and gloves we're busy keeping
the crowd hack of the wire cables which
had been spread along the line or
march. Carriages. street cars and
vehicles of every description lett the
streets and countless throngs q: pedes-
trans filled into the line, and every
window and temporary grand stand
MSS filled. The crowd waited patiently
for the signal. which doomed forth
frVm the mouth of a cannon at exactly
1915 O'Clock. The monster parade
started with upward OF $1,000 men in
line. IL was grand sight. General
Weary. cemmander-in-chief, led the
procession, with his body guard, FAIR
tanks post, OF Detroit. General Aiger
tramped along On foot with tile post
ard Vas greeted with riotOns cheers.
Among the notables were Secretary of
War Proctor, ex-Pres;dent Hayes, OK
Postmaster General Hatton and others.
ONO created a sensation by showing
upwards of 200 men III line and twen-
ty-, ne lands and drum corps. The
Ninety ninth Ohio, with two battle
worn flags, one being 4 mere shred on
the flag staff, was received with rounds
Of apprecIauve applause. Illinois
showed twenty-five sad fragments OF
bunting which had floated through
many ~ bloody conflict. New York's
posts were headed by Uncle sam him.
self, and showed thirty seven old flags.
Massachusetts, exhibited = post in regi-
mental attire, and the Green Mountain
boys OF Vermont. wore spr:gs OF green
in their hats. Marylanc's department
was led by band in true blue and the
air Maryland, My Maryland" WAS
hUmmed all along the line. Indiana
tramped on with banner which read,
"Teach Patriotism IN Public schools"
Indiana showed twelve bands. Kansas
posts carried the sunflower, and Min
ncsota bore a!oft golden sheaves OF
grain. Jack Crawford, the poet
scout, rode with Minnesota-
But the crack pos. Of them all is Ran
com Post OF st. Louis, No. A finer
body cf l25 men was never seen and
the:- MARI iEg was the feature OF the
day. T.zy were followed by a colored
pos. which also presented fine sp-
pearance. Kentucky, headed by caval-
~ snd a drum corps was loudly
eheered and Louisiana with palms and
en- alligator held aloft Was warmly
welcomed, Oregon was ''in it" but was
represented by only tive men.
West Virginia Was q primo favoritc
snd Texas With q typical eusi2ms, q
lone star surmounted by an immense
pair of horns was cheered to the echo.
DETRoir. Mich, Aug. At was pre-
cisely ten minutes after S this evening
when, with n sigh of relief, Commsn-
der-in-chlef Veazy swung his slouch
lat on his head and grasped the hand
OF ex-Presldent Hays. Six hours be-
fore he had given the signal for the
head Of the column TO move. and for
over five of them lie had kept on his
feet while the veterans marched past
the grand stand and ,aluted.
Ii was q long and trying spell, but
.ft n.x 81. ri
among whom was Gov. Wipsns, OF
Michigan, stood it brsvsly and allapsgn
they mutually agreed they were Glad
enough II was over, the veterans,
fuotsore and worn out So they we're, for
the line Of march covered WAS over five
Mules. were in the best of spirits. What
with the enthusiasm OF the immense
crowd, broad and well paved avenues,
ample police arrangements and the IN
rovation in the shape of wire ropes
stretched on either .ide Of the roadway
along the entire line of the march.
winch kept the throngs from encroach-
ing on the formation of the line, they
were fam 10 admit that It wss one OF
the most successful turuouts IN the his
tori of the q. A. X.
Prior TO the parade there wss an in
terestIng scene st the National depart
ment headquarters, where ey-Presldent
Hayes, IN behalf OF the committee Of
the order, in graceful and euiogistlc
speech presented tne retiring COM
n,ander-n-chief with . diamond stud
dsd Grand Army badge, upon which
round $1,000 had been expended
Colonel Weary made brief reply.
Tonight the comrades Hooked out
TO the rink TO participate
in a reception to Col. Vessy. Ex-Gov-
eruor AIger was master of cersrA 1nIes-
At midnight tonight The streets are Just
o. crowded "a they were At midday,
bat the sleeping accommodations are
ample and nobody will be compelled TO
seek Judgement IN the open sir.
It rs conceded that Washington will
set the next ehcaupnlent. Western
rosts have made a gallant fight and
the Lincoln delegation especially have
epent money like water. The Wash
inafon crowd, however, have GOT in
work and tonight tie western men have
about gwen up the fight.
Postmaster General Frank Holton
vas the leader Of she Washington
boomers. A. G. Welssert, of WIsson-
er. - still in the lead for com
p,auder IN chief, although .
eoubsuapon against him is prob
shIe. The chef argument sgslnst
hisu "a that both Wisconsin and Min
r.sots have had the elilce IN the last
dsesde.
Tomorrow morning the sessions OF
TIE sncsrprnent will he formally
openst. Proesbly the most important
psstter that viii come up for considers
ron q tho tr0uble over the colored
,ssne m Louisiana. While the cont
rades from New Orleans are