The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-09-24
|iippS Honor thtV Veterans.
|, R. Officers Elected Reunion of
Minute Men Other Business.
Great EnCampment Ends kfter a
Most Notable Meeting

r,,nIyGroN, Sept. 90 Through the
Sc lanes of thousands of people who
N the pavements and side streets.
buildings whose lavish display of
tpring banners, flags and streamers
Pstpd the cordiality Of the welcome Of
n owners; cheered on by the fresh
,es Of thousands of school children
ring patriotic airs, the Grand Army
the Republic, many thousand strong,
az marched up the broad, smooth, as
ltum-paved Pennsylvania avenue
Big whose rough cobblestones, as mem
Of the greatest Of modern armies,
had marched tweDty-seven years
tired dusty, travel-stained, warworn,
with fierce exultation and pride born
the knowledge of their deeds and ac-
bpIi5hments. They were still proud
II they had been members of that
lat army, but in the years which mad
hned their ranks the fierce
spirit had died away and left
De behind but a feeling of
and good will to AL men. a longing
bnce more march up the old avenue
long been felt by the veterans. and
20 the invitation had been extended
hem to make this encampment in
Fhington, it found ready response
be hearts Of the old soldiers, and they
Pyed that they would make it the
test reunion of them all. 1t was the
time many of them would see the
IOna capital. The long role had
bed off many of those who
been with them in that
mphant march to which nearly all
minds reverted. All their most
ous leaders were gone. Grant, Sher-
Sheridan, Thomas. Logan, Nc
rson, Hancock, Blair, Mcclellan, and
the sad call might go on. The
Fzed, aged, frequently intirm appear
Of those who were left, showed that
had passed their prime. and that if
returned to another reunion here,
bust be with great sadness at their
med ranks. So it was that they
fded to make the parade the great
feature of this the twcnty-sixtE an
encampment. The whole city
Jed with them and united to make
a one as even this city, accustomed
reat inaugural parades, had not wit
ped IN peaceful times. The entire
0i march was decorated with ban
bunting, corps insignia, and flags
each side of the long stretch be
en the. capital and the treasury de-
'Ient was as picturesque and gay as
decorator's skill could make it.
lpast 9 o'clock is an early
for Il Washington parade,
The procession had been
Ter that hour and long before the
e's were lined with people who came
10 get the choice places against the
WIRE cable which had been stretched
lhe curb of the avenue for the en-
length of the procession, the streets
Kept absolutely clear. The vari
states took their places in the line
Oraing to seniority Of organization,
PiyS' The pioneer organization, having
pace OF honor next to the comman-
lln'chief.
Unmander-in- Chief Palmer as he
.ned the stand which had been erect
W MN dismounted, and, attended by
lOunted brass field pieces, reviewed
qaching columns. The successive
aHatlons were frequently greeted
patriotic songs by the school chill
which were usually acknowledged
slatations and dotlii.g of hats by the
iahs. The District Old Guard and
al! battalion, which formed an es-
20 The commander-in chief, present
nhe appearance. After Gen. Palmer
MS staff came noted band
nSston leading the Sixteenth
oachusetts and the first defenders OF
usylvania who as first comers had
aght or the line of all Grand Army
49,, They marched in double line
a.lon which avoided any dispute
precedence. The Illinois district of
~ army headed the state posts.
troops from the Badger state
'A,lr 'front.' line carried high their
old Sar token, the stuffed skin
nut ,u ABE" the live eagle which went
nqs usn The war with them. A stuffed
eer and two buckskin- clad Indians
'yrved Tv!ed as heralds of the coming of
h.S Wisconsin division, whose lake
posi- school children greeted !
\. with columbia, the Gem
y ocean." The Keystone state was
SSsnner state of the procession in
l,s' lTers' and thirty-five Of her crack
Imen rode past at the head Of the
h. bue OF Pennsylvanians, who took |
whole Of the avenue at one time.
s,sete sete probably 10000 Of them in
ta ~ II took an hour and half for
S;. 10 pass one point.
s marchers were distinctive every |
A. a we're probably absolutely uni
marching body for in their
ns.. ..Npping briskly along like tho
IA I1zen, was ex-President Ruth |
A.. hayes, who received an ova
eA.s the whole line Of march. Tie
afoot and his hat was in his
,.R R OF the time waving " scourtc.
Ssose to the kindly greetings hc
eupire states posts followed