The Portland daily press., 1892-09-21

bands and drum corps, of which there
were fully fifty. The escort to the Com
mander, G. A. r. Post No. 10, of Worces-
ter, mounted, presented a splendid ap-
pearance. Gen. Benjamin Butler was
one of the notable figures in the line.
The department was divided into two
great divisions, the first containing SO
| posts, headed by Senior Commander Eli
| W. Hall, and the second 152 posts under
| the lead of Junior Vice Commander Will
fred A. Wetherbee. The Massachusetts,
Department was pronounced by all who
saw it to be one of the most thoroughly
equipped and attractive bodies in the
parade. [
Seventy posts, representing the De-
partment of New Jersey, formed the
next contingent, which was headed by
Department Commander Richard A.
Donnelley of Post %, Trenton, with his
staff.
Maine Was Well Represented
with Is posts under the direction of the
Department Commander. One of the
oldest men in the parade came along in
this department-B Benjamin Fernald, 80
years old.
The Californians, who came next,
were all mounted and carried a crimson
silk banner with the picture of grizzly
bear. Department Commander j. B.
Falls led fourteen posts.
Rhode Island had is posts in line, all
numerous and of fine appearance.
New Hampshire made fine show with
II posts, headed by Commander Daniel
B. Hale of Post II.
The Green Mountain State turned out
21 posts with bits of cedar in the hats of
the men, who were led by Department
Commander HughlHenry.
Then came the department of Virginia
and North Carolina, 700 men; Maryland,
40 posts; Iowa, 500 posts; Nebraska;
Michigan, 81 posts; Indiana, 81 posts;
Wyoming and Colorado, 3S posts; Kan
sas, 1000 men; Delaware, "a posts; Mis-
souri,, 1000 men; Kentucky, 1900 men;
West Virginia, 700 men; Arkansas, five
posts; Tennessee, 200 men. Louisiana,
Florida, Mississippi, Texas and Alabama
were represented.
The numerous and splendidly equipped
posts of the Department of the Potomac
were near the end of the procession, fol-
lowed by the naval veterans. Rear Ad-
miral Wells of New Haven was at the
head of the latter association, and was
followed by representatives from the diff
ferent associations composing the Ma
tional Association.
The procession passed around the east
front of the Capitol, and marched down
the hill to the police monument, where
it was met by the mounted citizens COM
mittee. Some delay resulted at that
point, on account of the vast crowd. At
ter things were Strengthened out by the
police, the procession marched down
the
Finest Parade Street in the World.
Pennsylvania avenue. Vice President
Morton arrived about 10 o'clock, accom-
panied by Secretary land Mrs. Charles
Foster and daughter, Attorney General
Miller, Secretary and Mrs. Noble, the
Misses Halstead, Mrs. Rush and daugh-
ter, Secretary Tracy and daughter, Mrs.
John w. Foster, and Postmaster General
Wanamaker. A large number of other
honored guests had seats in the Vice
Presidents stand. 1t was nearly II
O'Clock when the column, headed by the
citizens local committee, came into 18th
street, near the reviewing stand, and
from that time there was hardly a break
in the lines. The veterans marched in
double column. The Vice President
stood at the front of the platform and,
as the several departments dipped their
colors in passing, he returned the salute
by lifting his hat General Palmer, COM
mander-in-chief, was heartily cheered as
he passed, as was also ex-President
Hayes. General O. O. Howard and Sec
retary Rusk rode with the staff of the
Commander of the Department of Wis
consin.' Commander-in-Ch Chief Palmer, ,as
he reached the stand erected for him,
dismounted, and standing between two
mounted brass field pieces, reviewed the
marching column.
Many veterans called tonight at Mrs.
Logan's residence to pay their respects
to the widow of the great general. The
Womans' Relief Corps had open doors
tonight. The national campfire blazed
brightly in the big tent at Judiciary
square. The streets are swarming with
people. 1t is estimated that over 800, 600
visitors were in the city today.