Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17
VETERANS IN LINE.

VETERANS IN LINE
Grand Review Of Old Soldiers ut the Inter-
State Reunion In Kansas City. KAn.-vet-
Grams From All Parts of the Country
Again Touch Elbows
KANSAS CITY, Kan, Sept 1L-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 . week at Chelsea park. The pro-
cession was late in moving. but ut 1880
o'clock it was grandly pursuing its cir
cuitous route about the city.
The review stand was occupied by
Gen. B. n. Prentiss, who reviewed the
troops Tho general stood upon .
chair and, with his hat on. saluted the
veterans rs 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 were 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 gave three rousing
cheers. The Hale zouaves presented
a splendid appearance marching in q
hollow square and passed the review
ing stand with white gloved hands in
stationary salute. The Independence
Rifle zouaves were also a conspicuous
sight
The & n. G. presented a magnificent
| appearance in their spick and span new
! uniforms with Col Howard in COM
mand and Bugler Taylor at his
| side. Their marching was as per-
| feet as clockwork. The police de-
partment, with Chief Peterson at the
head. looked what it is, an efficient de-
| partment
The colored veterans marched in a
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. Buckner carried at the
| head of his division at Mission Ridge.
It brought cheers all along the line.
The fire department brought up the
rear. The decorations were particular
| ly elegant Hose reel No. 1 had two
immense stars made of sunf1owers
The decorations along the line of
| march were profuse and beautiful All
| of the business houses had decorations
of the national colors of some sort and
from every window hung portraits OF
the nations heroes draped in red, white
| and blue fringe.
The line of march began at the cor
ner of Tenth street and Minnesota ave-
nue. and moved east to Third street
thence north to Washington avenue,
thence west to Seventh street. thence
to Seventh and Minnesota avenue,
where the reviewing stand was located.
The stand was erected in the court
house yard 1t was decorated with
bunting and flags and was occupied by
many women, besides the reviewing
| officers
The procession passed before it in
the following order:
| Police on foot
| Marshal Allan Buckner and stan.
| Third Regiment Band, NJ n. G.
| First Regiment h N. G. Col Howard and
| Second Regiment Band 4. n G., Hutchinson
| Company Drum Corps.
Company Drum Corps
| Missouri National Guards, Drum Corps and
| Companies H and K
| Veteran Company A. Carrying Battle Flag
Hale Zouavea
Independence Zouavea
| Silver Star Company OF Young Women
| Missouri Veterans
| George Washington Juvenile Band
Kansas, Ohio and Iowa Veterans
Colored Veterans.
| Soldiers Home Band.
Brennan Post G. A R of the Leavenworth
Soldiers Home.
| Missouri Veterans.
! Wyandotte Division No. 10 Uniform Rank
Knights of Pythfas.
/ j. @. WEIGH Canton, Patriarchs Militant I
O. O.. T.
Union Prisoners OF War
| Little Girls in Uniform.
| Fire Department and Apparatus
AS the veterans passed the stand they
were counted to decide the contest for
| the handsome silk flag offered for the
| state having the most veterans in line
| in the procession
The result showed Illinois largely in
the lead, with 157 men in line; Ohio
second, with 1876 men; Missouri third,
| with lis; Kansas fourth, with ITO; In
| diana, 70; New York, SO; Iowa, 40; New
England, %. and Wisconsin, 1. Wis
consin's sole representative was Mark
Cromwell. of Kansas City, Kan.
Owing to a misunderstanding, caused
by the parade passing the reviewing
| stand in the first part of the march,
many of the veterans fell OUT before
reaching it at the second turn. when it
was under review. The number counted
does not include more than half of those
in line on Minnesota avenue.