The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-05
THE GRAND ARMY RALLY.
DETROIT ONE VAST, MAGNIFICENT
PAGEANTRY OF BEAUTY.

tied the City OF StfaitS-InS Parade
DIsplay without Precedent in the
Years That Have Goue-The City
Given Up to Hospitelity-Th Negro
Quarters.
DETROIT, MICH, Aug. At has been the
desire of all the prominent leaders Of the
organization that the twenty-ffth encamp-
ment Of the Grand Army of the Republic
should be the most successful in its history,
and the parade the most magnificent the
order has ever known. Certain it is that
the multitudes which are assembled in
Detroit to-day are larger than the City of
the Straits has ever greeted before, and in
magnificence of pageantry and beauty of
decorations to-days parade is without pre-
oedent in the years that have gone.
THE PARADE
Illinois had the right Of line, with
5000 men, by reason of seniority
in the organization, it having originated in
that state. Michigan had 10. coo men in the
procession, Ohio $4,000, Indiana
$500, New York 1900, Massachusetts
1850, Pennsylvania 1900, Missouri 0 and
Wisconsin 700. These were the strongest
State delegations. The department of the
Potomac Of Washington sent 500. Cali
fornia had twenty-five men III line, being
the smallest representation of any Of the
northern or western states. Constant recog
milton of we'll known veterans in the
line of march kept the enthusiasm
at fever heat and there was no cessation
Of the applause from end to end OF the line
but the stuffed eagle that was carried in life
by the Eighth Wisconsin in the Army of
the Potomac, now carried by the veterans
of tEat regiment, probably met heartier
greeting and more universal recognition
than any Of the living men.
10000 MEN IN LINE.
Over 10000 men were in the procession,
Of whom perhaps 5000 were Sons of Vete-
rams. Among those on the reviewing stand
regular army, Secretary of War Proctor,
and Secretary of tie Navy Tracy,
Gov. Winans Of Michigan and two or three
other governors. Virginia contributed 200
men to the parade and the Florida delegs-
tlon was $50 strong. Texas sent forty and
they carried pair Of cattle horns measur-
ing seven feet from tip to tip. Twenty
veterans represented Alabama. The dele
CATION included members from posts in
Montgomery, Mobile, Birmingham, Gull
man and Decatur, and their appearance
was the signal for cheers.
PROMINENT PARTICIPANTS.
Ex-President Hayes marched with his
men, and so also did Gov. O9lesby of Hi
nois, Gov. Thayer of Nebraska. ex-Gov.
Falrchild of Wisconsin, Senators Shoup of
Idaho and Manderson of Nebraska Gov.
Rage OF Vermont and ex-senator, president
OF the worlds fair commission. Perhaps the
best quipped men were the New Workers
and Pennsylvanians. At the head
~ ha Naxu Vnrk
company 10 continental uniform by Uncle
Sam himself. One of the incidents Of the
day was the presentation to Commander-in-
Chief Veazey Of diamond badge valued at
81 600. Ex-Presidsnt Hayes made the pre-
sentation speech, which was brief, but paid
high compliment to Gen. Veazey's war
record.
Tonight the city is given up to hospital
ity, and receptions and camp fires abound.
DRAWING THE COLOR LINE.
DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 4.-There is one
serious dispute which threatens to seriously
mar the silver encampment of the q. A. r.
1t is peculiar that after the organization
has been in existence a quarter of a century
1t should be threatened with disruption on
the everything color question. But such is
the fact. The men in the southern states
who were loyal to the union in the dark
days Of 1861 are the ones who insist that the
negro has no place in the social gatherings
of the G. A. r. Col. George T. Hedges,
commander Of the department of Louisiana
and Mississippi, Is quartered at the Biddle
house, together with several trusty aids,
who have come prepared to fight the matter
out
UNLESS the thing is straightened out
during this eneampment," he said to-day
there will not be white member of the
u. A. R. south of the Ohio or Potomac a
year hence. They are outnumbering US in
the posts. thus putting Us directly under
them. That we will not stand Now we
want to rule ourselves and have the colored
people go by themselves. Seven out of ten
OF the colored people of New Orleans are in
IaVor OF 1t, but, as you know, there are
always some kickers, and l understand the
delegation from the colored posts are coming
70 night us. We have information that two
OF Chicago's most influential colored men
are on their way to assist US, and we think
we Will gain our point. All we ask for is
T Ine provisional department embracing
FLORIDA, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. ?"
dozen CT more southern white men ex-
pressed themselves in similar strain. There
are Two sides to the colored question.
A NEGRO VIEW OF 1T.
Col. James Lewis (colored) administrator
ot police and administrator of public works
oi New Orleans is the champion Of the
coiored side. When asked what the trouble
70 Louisiana was, he said: "Did you ever
hnQW the time when there was no trouble
~ louisiana 1t was Louisiana man that
VI go the first gun on Fort Sumter. 1T was
louisiana man that beat Gen. Beauregard
tof administration on public works, and
ai mat man, and | did something the
9 uui9n generals did not do. The first ool-
TJ'ea regiment was raised in louisiana
louisiana was the first state to decide for
president Hayes. The Italian riot
as IN Louisiana, and now the colored
aouole Is sprung there. Louisiana is always
~ lrouols. Well, there were "a, 800 colored
rneL en enlisted in the "a my from Louisiana,
a-aoi .oie than from all the other states put to-
eso.ner. s. We we're regularly enlisted We
as history tells you, and then we
tS Tete honorably discharged With e ese
~ KS 70 cur credit, we had all the rights
any man to form G. A. r.
+, bs. vs. we did this and we were recognized
ns 'gn. ~ Aiger when the fight was made on
NJ we mad nine posts with a membership
tbo bOVer l,0U0, yet we are not recognized by
eat commander of our department. We
So no representation in the convention,
inSoS;'s oroered to report to the commander
on ,Sr. nlel. We have prepared a strong case
Tnin,.e eue matter, and all ask is twenty-five
r;,tHe ;eS N which to present it to the CON-
Dsrt~I VI the convention itself The de-
,ecooleti ,.-lens commander tbinxs we want social
socieI ulVlon, l claim the order is not a
on ma - oue' but an historic and fraternal
certificates to Pay Claims.