Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-04
FORTY THOUSAND IN LINE.
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march resounded through the streets. Promptly
| at the hour indicated, and with q military
precision which showed the volunteer soldiers
had forgotten none of their early training, the
posts assembled on the line of march. Four
magnificent arches erected by the citizens in
different parts of the city marked the line Of
| march. Peace arch, ut Fort and Gerswold
streets, through which the procession first
passed, bore the inscription, "Cheerily on,
| courageous friends, 70 reap the harvest Of per-
petual peace"
scription. Their prowess brought us peace:
| undying be their fame"
SOME DECORATIONS.
Another arch bridged Jefferson avenue, but
the magnificent tower and war arch at the in
tersection of Woodward and jefferson avenues
was veritablc work of art 1t was built upon
the plan of the famous Eiffel tower of Paris
and Is double arch looking through from
either avenue. The first thing to strike the
eye on this arch is the futtering flag held by
the erect figure surmounting the tower--a
white flag with square of red in the
center. II is one of the numerous
designs used by the signal corps at
tached to tho armies of the Union by which
messages were sent long distances from the
code Of signals An excellent picture is given
OF the firing on Fort Sumter; in the FORE
ground a covered single mortar battery en-
gagged with the confederate national flag flying
from staff planted near by, broad reach of
water to the fort, which Is wreathed in smoke
from its own guns On other sides ore repre-
sented the surrender IF Lee and the famous
march down Pennsylvania avenue in Washing
ton on the occasion Of the las. review in the
war of the rebellion.
The triumphal arch" as it is called, is an
nil pf icv,Ia va
in wood the insignia of the various corps Of the
Union army; browning the structure are field
guns numbered and in position and on the
caps of the lateral supports Of the TANKS are
stands of arms.
THE PARADE STARTED.
Maiestically, in measured tread to martial
music, the procession started from Woodward
and Adams avenues, with Commander in Chief
Veazey and his staff in lead, until the reviewing
stand was reached. The stand from which the
commander-in-chief and his glittering staff re-
viewed the parade was situated on Campus
Martinus on the east side of Woodward avenue.
On Illinois. the home of Lincoln. the home
of Grant and Of Logan, was conferred the
honor of the right of march. But it was not be-
cause of these illustrious names that the prairie
state was SO honored, but because of one whose
services to the veterans of the state and nation
dates since the war-Dr. b. F. Stephenson, the
founder of the GAR. DIR. Stephenson was born
Menard county August 80, 1871, aged but forty
nine years.
His remains lie in the soldiers lot of Rosehill
cemetery, Petersburg, Ill. He organized the
G. A. r. in 1866, and few months later J. N.
C CSisrln ~ and Joseph Pryor, Joined with
stituted at Decatur April6, 1866, under charter
granted by DIR. Stevenson. The survivors
OF Post No. l were a conspicuous little
group in the Illinois delegation. and their
appearance was the signal for tribute of
cheers. Department Commander Horace s.
Clark led the command and 5000 representa-
tives of the loyal sons of the sucker state were
in line. Among the prominent ones were Gen.
Post, Gen. Pavey. state auditor; Col. Sexton,
postmaster OF Chicago, and Col. Cochrane.
AN UMBRELLA CORPS.
An umbrella corps 300 strong was feature
of the Illinois division. In the corner q square
of blue umbrellas represented each state in the
Union. and red, white and blue umbrellas in
columns served to represent the stripes of the
triumphal arches little girls, appropriately
decked III the national colors, showered the
vets with bouquets.
CHEERS FOR THE WISCONSIN WAR EAGLE.
The enthusiasm which greeted the second or
Wisconsin division Of 700 strong was I'M
bounded. In the front rank 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 quarter of q CEN
fury ago. Cheer after cheer arose from the
multitude. but the tribute was to the war bird
and not to the brave boys of the badger state.
Many civilian could only divine the cause
of all this enthusiasm, but to probably every
G.. A. X. man In the city today the strange his
tory of that bird is freside story to his chill
dren. In 1861 when the eighth Wisconsin regi-
ment entered the war tame eagle, captured in
the Wisconsin woods, accompanied the regiment
south. Taught perch upon staff il was allotted
to a color bearer, and in few months the bird
became the emblem Of the regiment With
strange devotion that so partook Of the myster-
ious as to engender superstition in many minds,
the eagle chung to his regiment with unwaver-
ing loyalty. Amid the roar of cannon and the
shrek Of battle the eagle Of the eighth Wiscon-
sin maintained his perch, only at times to
he led. shrieking shrill defiance to the enemy
and then returning to his perch. No ball ever
attained .'Oid Abe, as he was christened and
in many bloody battles the soldiers of the
eighth seemed to share the good fortune of the
noble bird.
In 1865 'Oid Abe was mustered out" with
the eighth, and thenceforth made his home as
privileged bird in the public park at Madison
He survived the war twelve years and at his
death his funeral was conducted with military
honOrs. but he was never buried.
A skillful taxidermst perpetuated the form
and shape OF the glorious bird, and the eighth
regiment still bears ..Old Abe in the front
rank. In line with the Wisconsin boys were
Gen. Lucius Fairchild, ex-governor of the
state and hief of the g. A. r.
and Col. A. G.. Weissert, candidate for COM
mander-in-chief. Department Commander w.
H. Upham was in command and Past Depart
ment Commander Col. Bryan and Col Griffin
who was brevetted brigadier general at the close
of the war for gallantry, were among the IA
miliar figures that tramped to the music.
THE PENSsYLvANIANs.
The Pennsylvania division came next, 500
strong, marching in good order to sprightly
music furnished by the post bands Depart
ment Commander Boyer rode at their head
with Adjt Gen. Tour and Quartermaster Cen
eral Abraham lowering, followed by the aids.
Pittsburg posts led the delegation.
AN ARMY OF BUCKEYES.
The Ohio delegation was a vast army of
itself. No less than 10, 900 veterans tramped to
the music of the bands. Beside Department
Commander A. NJ. Warner marched Gen. 8.
II. Hurst Ohios candidate for commander-in-
chief. A conspicuous figure was Gen.
Manning r. Force, who, enlisting as
major in the twentieth regiment, was made a
full major general year before the close Of
the war. Col. 4. L. Conger, Gen. p. H. Bowling,