The Red Cloud chief., 1892-09-30
VETERANS IN LINE.
Grand Parade of Old Soldiers az
Washington.
Fully Eighty Thousand Men March over
Historic Ground-Divisions, Depart
meats aud Posts In tho Grand
Procession.

WASHINGTON, Sept 81. - Through
dense lanes of thousands of people who
lined the pavement and side streets,
past buildings with lavish displays OF
banners, flags and strcamers. cheered
by the voices of hundreds of school
children singing patriotic airs, the
Grand Army of the Republic. many
thousand strong yesterday marched up
road Pennsylvania avenue along
whose rough cobblc-stones as members
of the greatest of modern armies they
had marched twcnty-sevcn years ago,
tired, dusty, travcl-stained, war worn.
1t was the last time many Of the vet
Grams would see the national capital
The long roll had carried off hosts of
those who had been with them in that
triumphant march to which nearly all
their minds reverted. Almost all Of
their famous leaders were gone-Grant
Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas, Logan,
Mcpherson, Hancock, Blair, Mcclellan.
The entire line of march was decor.
ated with banners, bunting. insignia
and flags on each side Of the long
stretch between the capital and tho
1Nt'tG eNDaa III ANY WAX
cloudy and the east wind chilly.
The veterans formed in line ut their
respective headquarters and marched
chiefly 10y side streets to the place of
formation near the capitol, headed by
bands. On the lawn adjoining the
the south wing of the treasury building
a large covered stand named in honor
of Lincoln and decorated in bunting,
evergreen and portraits contained 500
school girls in white dresses and red
capes md white vests, each with o
small American flag in her hand, who
cheered on the marchers. Farther on
colored girls similarly attircd occupied
another stand.
DIVISIONS IN THE PARADE.
The order of parade was Us follows:
Citizens committee.
Escort OF Commandcr-i in. Chicf-old Guard Of
Washington.
Grand Army battalion OF Albany.
Commandcr.in-chief.
Junior communicative chief.
Oncial stan OF commander,n-chicf.
Aidcs-le-Canp.
Escort TO the Grand Army-F'lrst Defenders,
Sixth Massachusetts, United States Veteran
Signal associa tion.
Department OF Illinois. with l., ECO men I'm line.
Department of Wisconsin. with eighteen
posts, headed by Department Commander Col.
c. u. Welton carrying Old Abe the famous
war eagle that was carried through the whole
war by tho Eighth Wisconsin regiment
Department of Pennsylvania, IL, 10. old sol.
diers, all attired in white vests, black ties and
fatigue caps.
Department OF Ohio. with cx.Prcsident Hayes
marching WITH the men, II! posts and over
6,00J men.
Department OF New York Ten brigadcs with
Gems. Slocum. Reynolds, Slcilas, Howard and
many distinguished men In the ranks.
Department OF Connecticut-Twenty. eight
posts, aggrcyating about ., 200 men
I Department OF Massachusctts-Eighty posts
! ard fifty brass bands and drum corps Gen.
Butler was one OF the notable figures In the
line. O.
Department Of Connecticut-Seventy pests
Department OF Maine Fifteen posts.
Department Of California-Fourteen posts
oil mounted and Carrying n crimson silk banner
with the picture of q grizzly bear.
Department OF Rhode lsland-Sixtccn posts.
Department Of New Hampshirc-Scven posts.
Department OF Vermont-Twcnty one posts,
with bits of cedar In the hats OF the men.
Department OF Virginia and North Carolina
Thlrty-two posts of 100 men, many colorcd.
Department OF Observation-Disclosures posts
Department of ~Iowa-Fifty posts.
Department OF Michigan-Five divisions, ag.
grcgating ~fiity-one posts.
Department OF NATURALIZATION posts,
headed bv the soldiers orphan band, preceding
George IL Thomas post OF indianapolis, Of
which President Harrison was a member.
Department OF Wyoming and Colorado
Thir,y.eight posts. .
Department OF kansas-Two thousand men
in blue under the lead Of Department Com.
nandcr Albert X. Green.
Department OF characterization posts.
Department OF Missouri-Two thousand men
headed hy Frank II Hair most Of St Louis aud
Ransom post
Department Of Ken,ucsy-Fiftce hundred
men
Departmental Of West virginia Seven hundred
men bearing punches Of golden rod
Department Of Arkansas-Five posts.
Department OF Tennessee-Two hundred men
carrying white umbrellas.
Louisiana and Mississippi, Florida,
Oklahoma, Texas Alabama, the Da.
kotas and the Indian territory had o
few Veterans to represent them.
A FINE DISPLAY.
WARRINGTON, Sept. 21.-Seven hours
and q half to q second was the march,
ing time of the procession. Fully so, 900
men were in the column with 2SS bands
and drum corps AS every one Of these
played marching Through Georgia"
about ten times, the occasion nj.
mos approximated a musical festi.
val. 1t was IA fine body of men
and any nation might swell with pride
over them. Spectators thronged both
curbs ten deep and it is estimated that
over 400, COO people viewed the parade.
1t was undoubtedly high water mark
for the q. A. r. and will never be
reached again. Military distance wac
maintained throughout the march and
the column would have thronged a
country road for twenty miles.
The parade was cnlivened by the
presence of Ben Butler who rode in q
carriage and was hilariously cheered
and Ex-President Hayes, who was
sprightly enough to make the trip on
foot. The roads leading into Washing.
tor are thronged and biockaded with
trains for ten miles out of town and
thousands of visitors and q. A. II. men
have not been able to get in yet.
Missouri and Kansas took high rank
In the procession and presented in dress
and drill M appearance equal to any.
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