Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21
IN THE BIG PARADE
Grand Army Posts FromThirty-
Four States
10000 VETERANS IN THE LINE
Order Of the Parat. and tbs Posts Which
Formed it-Emol-ms, Decorations
and nluminAtions.

Army OF the Republic made It's second
trumphal march along PennsylvznIa
avenue today. Times rsvages IA its
ranks made 10 possible 10 attempt in
one day what it required two long DAYS
tO accomplish N 1865. To the survivors
OF the l60. 900 men Of the armies OF the
Potion &C and the West, who on the
memorable 23d and 9th of May, 1885,
passed IA review before the president
and hss cabinet, including Secretary
Seward. Just recovering from the sssas-
sins knife. the foreign ministers, the
military attaches OF all the great pow
ers OF Europe. and their own beloved
and illastrious generals. Grant, Sher-
man and Sheridan. the contrasts and
remini iscences called out were necessa-
rly striking.
Psradss Of 1ss5-is0s
IL took seven hOurs-from 9 TO A.
each day for the armies Of 1865 10 pass
the Feviewing stand, and the estimated
length OF tho two days procession was
thirty miles. Washington was very
different city then. The capitol IN 1865
was walled IN and surrounded by
heavy timber. Neither OF the present
stately marble wings now occupied by
senate and house was then completed.
The cohblestOne pavement of Pennsyl-
vanit avenue was worn into alternate
gullies aud hillOcks by the passage of
heavy cOmmlssariat wagons and artil-
lery. 1lber sewer rolled rs filthy wat
ers uncovered. Not one handsome
building was % he seen from the CAPT.
toll to the treasury department. The
leading features OF that great review
live IN memory and have passed into
history.
Many OF Them Here To-day
And many of those in the march to-
day were there in 1865. and no: few
of the spectators today saw the other
historic scene OF tweu.y-seven years
past.
In many respects tOday's parade will
probably stand out az equally remark
able in the country's history. There
was a Suspicion OF rain in the air IN
the early morning. The clouds and
brscing northeast wind were grateful
mOderators OF the temperature
ard made 10 an ideal day for
marching. For two hours previous
90 the hour designated the streets lead
ing 10 the avenue were thronged with
hurrying people eager To secure an sd-
vsntageous view point for the day's
event All along the broad thorough
fare tiers of seats had been erected,
commanding good views Of the process
sIou. These were crowded. as were the
cross streets sbutting ou the avenue.
the windowso of houses fronting thereon
a0d the sidewalks from the Capitol TO
Washington circle. two miles away,
which formed the limits of the parade.
Conditions widely Different.
Nearly half as many old soldiers
were IN line as passed up the avenue
on the historic days of 1865. The con-
ditions OF the two occasions were widely
different. and although age had some-
what weakened the physical powers of
the survivors today tnev were enabled
20 cover the distance with not much
more fatigue than then, not being en-
numbered with arms or sccOutrements
aud having smooth, firm roadway
tor their feet.
pleasing feature Of the march and
one that the veterans greatly enjoyed
was the ChOrsl tribute To- their pres
snce by school children Of the district.
They were located AT two DO nts-300
street and the avenue and 500 white
girls st the corner Of Fifteenth street.
Hang Ont Their Bana-rss
Arkansas sent few men vino found
place with Illinois. The fife clOsers
bore a rude transparency with the leg
end. cone Unon Evermors and Insep-
arabic" secretary Rusk's striking
figure st The head OF the Wisconsin de-
partment wss the signal for applause.
Secretary Noble marchcdw with nis post.
the Ransom post of ~. Louis. Ex-
President Rutherford 3. Hayes march
ed on foot with the Onio men and sen
stor Paddock with the department of
Nsbrasks. The Pennsy yivanla depart
men presented a number Of notable
features. IL carried the greatest mum
ter OF fattersd battle flags. The recep-
ton gwen TO these muteiv eloquent
testimou u-sls Of the dangers brsved by
the "toys m blue" demonstrated the
regard ia raica 80 4 Glory" "a he'd
hv the people. thing eise so en-
thusad the entnusiasni OF the spocta-
tors. Pennsylvania also presented the
only cavalry post IN the lus. No. s.
frrhs Frosty sons or Thunder From
souersst" vas the humorous hammer
used t0 identify Is. Z. Cummings post
90 The members sscb carr Ell a cane
made OF xnAried and twisted roots. the
most outrs shapes being preferred.
John r. BsriFsnft. post %, Harris
burg. vas headed ~ two drum majors
IN sousvs uniforms, who used musSeta
WITH fixed usvonets for hatons. These
they flung high i'm the ar and threw I
each other twenty feet 4 slant and ret.
so Tar "a known, succeeded u escaping
without ssngle lab. Gri.hn post 1872.
scranton. composed OF railroad en-
zlneers and firemen, carried ~ o.i can
a. their hesd. which was the subject ot
much unsuccessful guessing. Post s.
OF Erie carried white umbrellas snow
ing their numoer sad ioeation.
Departments ~ order - sis~.
The PannsYlvanis department occu-
pied ths longest time n passing the
cnrnnander-iu-chl 6ftv minutes.
Oho va close second. reouirlng
forsv-6ve minutes. and New YORK thiri
wth thirtv minutes The New
Yorx departments "a it PASSED
gen Ps.mer's headquarters crearei
vos,8 impression. Thev had
better uniforms. aud the most snd
best muse. The Bands oil rhe Cstho &c
Pratees..rv and of the Mssiou of the
Immaculate, both composed of boys,
received great surisuss. pnst s21 Il.
: g-snt of Hrocs 'yu, whfch brought
uu r tne rear of the Ssv York depsf.-
r. snt. bad the best outaf N All psrtic-
aisrs Tire New Workers SEEM &c have
he thsir tastes ard pnrses. the one ar
esfi- AMI TIE other heavy, ruu aNaY