The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-08-06
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DETBCrr, Aug. A--Yesterdaye e'psrstie
Nriil be long remembered by the veter-
sus of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
EVERY reunion impressed upon the sur
vfEing veterans the fact that the period
h their lives is finally reached when the
Rfeath rate multiphes year by year, until
now the eternal messenger decimates
fheir numbers in more deadly ratio than
bid all the battles Of the war. 1t has,
therefore, been the desire Of all the
Readers of the organization that the
twenty-ffth encampment should be the
most successful in the history of the G..
"A. r., and the parade the most magnih-
kuent the order has ever known. Certain
6t is that the multitudes which assembled
kn Detroit were larger than the City of
fhe Straits has ever greeted before,
and in the magnihcence of pageanty
and the beauty of decorations,
yesterdays parade was without pre-
cedent in the years that have passed.
Promptly at the hour indicated and
with military precision which showed
that the volunteer soldiers had forgot
ten 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. One was
the Peace" arch at Fort and Griswold
streets. Another arch bridged Jeffer-
son avenue, but the magnificent tower
and rWar" arch at the intersection of
Woodward and Jefferson avenues was a
veritable work of art. 1t was built
upon the plan of the famous Eiffel
tower, Of Paris, and was double arch
looking through from either avenue,
and handsomely decorated rTri-
umphal arch was another excellent
piece of architecture, displaying the in
sigma Of the various corps of the Union
army; crowning the structure were field
guns, unlimbered, and posted on the
caps of the lateral supports of the aanks
were stands Of arms
l. The Grand Procession
Slowly and majestically, In measured
fread to martial music, the procession
started from Woodward and Adams
avenues, with Commander-in-C Chief
Veazey and his staff in lead, until the
reviewing stand was reached. From
Ghis stand, which was situated on the
Campus" on the east side of Wood
ward avenue, the commander and his
giittering staff reviewed the iarade
The survivors Of rost NG. were a con-
Bpicuous little group in the Illinois dele
cation, and their appearance was the
Kignal for tribute of cheers. Depart
spent Commander Horace s. Clarke led
HE command, and 1900 representatives
8 the loyal sons of the Sucker state
were in line. Among the prominent
ones were General Post, General Pavey,
Colonel Sexton, Post Easter, of Chicago,
and Colonel Cochrane- An umbrella
corps, 800 strong, was feature of the
Illinois division. In the corner a square
OF blue umbrellas represented each state
In the Union, and red, white and blue
umbrellas in columns served to repre-
sent the stripes Of the flag.
As each division passed beneath the tri-
xmphal arches little girls, appropriately
Lecked in the national colors, showered
the veterans with bouquets. The en-
flrusiasm which greeted the Second, or
Wisconsin division. 700 strong, was IN
bounded. In the front rank, and borne
high in the air on top of a flagstaff,
WAS perched sold Abe the stuffed
eagle which became part OF Wiscon-
sins history a quarter Of century ago
Cheer after cheer arose from the multi
tnde, but the tribute was to the war
bird and not to the brave boys of the
Badger state.
4, In line with the Wisconsin boys were
Eeneral Lucius Fairchild, ex-governor
hR the state and ex-commander- -in-chief
% the g. A. R., and Colonel A. q.
Heissert, candidate for commander-in-
chief. Depar tment Commander w. II.
npham was in command, and Past De-
partment Commander Colonel Bryan
and Colonel Griffin, who was breveted
3rigadier general at the close of the war
Cor gallantry, We're among the familiar
figures that tramped to the music.
= Pennsylvania aud Ohio Veterans.
The Pennsylvania division came next,
a,5O0 strong, marching in good order to
sprightly music furnished by the post
Bands, Department Commander Boyer
code at their head with Adjutant Gen
Gal Town and Quartermaster General
Abraham Levering, followed by the
aides. The Pittsburg posts led the dele
cation.
The Ohio delegation was an army of
Etself. No less than 1900 veterans
framped to the music of the bands. Be
side Department Commander A. M.
Warner marched General S. II. Hurst,
Ohio's candidate for commander-in-chief.
"A conspicuous figure was General Man.
ming F. Force, who, enlisting as a major
IN the Twentieth regiment, was made
major general q year before the close of
the war Colonel A. l.. Conger, General
p. II. Dowling and Colonel Il. B. Brown
were among the past department com
lnanders in line.
In the Connecticut line part of the
Women's Relief corps rode in carriages,
waving their white handkerchiefs in re-
sponse TO salutes from the crowd.
Massachusetts followed Connecticut in
very fine formation marked by division
banners borne on horseback. The drum
corps of the Rhode Island advance,
dressed in COntinentals, caused the vet
Grams TO quicken their steps to the old
marching tune Garry Owen" Here
occurred Sandwich, as Rhode Island
had got mixed up with Massachusetts,
since the latter's line continued after the
Rhode Island post got by. E. X. Viii
cox post, of Massachusetts, fine body
of veterans, with their fairly splendid
drum corps playing a medley, "Killar-
nsy," changed to "Swanee River" in
exquisite measure. Massachusetts,
lengthening line was followed by New
and followed by Maine, with mounted
department officers. 4
Led by Uncle sam Himself
Names line was short and was fol-
lowed by the California contingent on
horse back. Rhode Islands advance
was distinguished by white trousers and
the naval platoon Of bronzed sailors.
New York swept around the corner
after Ohio's long line passed, with a
splendid band and drum corps, and their
do i,