The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-26
THE GRAND ARMY REVIEW.
COMKADE AMOS j. CUMMINGS MAKES
A AND INK SKETCH.

The Last Great Parade OF the Grand Army
scenes On the Night or the Nay OF the
rsrase-How the Veterans Enjoyed the
Reunien-rhcir visits 10 the Capitol aua
Pebble B~uiisinss-The Exit from the CITY.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.-The Grand Army dis
rlay in Washington will long be memorable.
Nothing like 1t has over before been seen In
America Nothing like 1t will again be seen by
this generation. 1t was the elimination OF all
Tast Grand Army parades. From this time
forward there will be q decrease in the number
OF veterans attending national encampments,
until the last post answers the final roll call.
Every veteran in the land had q desire to
visit Washington. Each In years rast had a
personal interest in its safety. and oil were
anxious to revisit it before the final
Ths living who had been in the grand review
in 1885 longcd TO again appear in line. For
Thorn Washington had many Q sacred memory.
Lincoln. Grant. Mcclellan. Meade. Warren,
Hancock. Sherman. Sheridan. Hooker-all
were dead; yet their spirits seom cd to linger
in tho national capital. When Washington
was named as the place for tho twcnty-sev-
enth cncampment the spirit OF patriotism
famed In the hearts Of the veterans as it had
never burned since the war. No wonder that
they came here by the hundreds OF thousands.
To tho Army Of the Potomac tho encamp-
ment had an especial interest It's great bat
ties had boon fought within q radius OF n little
over q hundred miles. Baker. Kenrny. Bay
ard. s%cdewick. Reno. Wilcox. Stevens. Rey-
nolds. and other heroic commanders had fallen
near by in its defonce. Stonewall Jackson.
A. T. Hill. J. f. y. Stuart, and others OF its
great military assailants had also lost their
lives in its vicinity. Bull Run. Cedar Noun
tain. fredericksburg. Charlottesville. Antie-
TAM Gettysburg. thewilderness. the Peninsula.
Cedar Creek. Fishers Hill. and Petersburg
were within easy roach. Those who had
fought in these BATTLES once moro had tho op-
portunity to Clasp hands with their own i'm
mediate comrades and tho veterans Of the
Western armies. Memories OF Fort Donelson,
Shiloh. Vicksburg. Chickamauga. Atlanta.
Knoxville. Franklin. and OF Sherman's grand
march to tho sea were to be revived.
Tho opportunity wa. magnificent. All would
be more than welcome. Tho citizens Of tho
District had poured out their money. regard
less OF expense. to entertain the visitors.
Schoolhouses and public buildings had been
set aside for dormitorios. and acres upon acres
Of tents were spread around the Washington
Monument and in the public parks.
Tho promised welcome was real. Cab driv-
ers charged no moro than in ordinary times.
and lodgings and meals were to be had at
reasonable ratios. Railroad fares were reduced
IC-uo ANU lAluS WcI0 TUT 10 tn6
hattlefelds ut low rates. No complaint OF ex-
tortion has been made. The Grand Army
veterans swarmed to the city in full faith. and
their faith WAS not misplaced.
N.-THE PARADE.
Hundreds arrived on Friday. thousands on
Saturday. tens of thousands on Sunday. and
over a hundred thousand on Monday. On
Monday night n hundred railroad trains were
stalled within nifty miles of Washington. All
night long the veterans were arriving and
swelling the throng. Pennsylvania avenue was
so packed with humanity that it was almost
impossible for the cars to move. The trans
rortation Of freight had ceased the week be-
fore the parade. and was not resumed till the
week after. One hundred and ~flfty-fve thou
sand veterans reached the city over tho Penn
e~ylvania Railroad. $4,000 came by the Balti.
more and Ohio. and from 25. 900 to $4,000 by
the Southern railroads.
Tho reunion eliminated in the grand parade
on Tuesday. The day was bright. but cool.
The weather seemed to be made expressly for
the rsview.
From q balloon half a mile above the city the
scene would have been more than fascinating.
A confused murmur from half a million
Threats. emphasized by the shrill whistles
from tho fast arriving and departing trains.
would, have been something wonderful. The
w ssS.fhae heard in every ~ part q the 81 s"s a G h%a,
dred brass bands we're filling the, air with
dren. banked against tho Treasury and other
public buildings; were singing such songs as
T ahRs,1y he GsSrs the f hSndre aad D, ttMS oasanas
Ct spectators were cheering such veterans as
s wsla $3.50. S1SS" "Ia s aGfSSr"n rs H. no4 pa B@tisr' and Thar i's
gsit., II fmns = stands l iia,"4F sSs streets sns s.G ali
and waving handkerchief. There was a bevy
Of ladies at each Of the thousands Of windows
with the national colors. and tho avenue itself
Hour after hour the veterans swept past the
rsyisTing stand. ehee e ! to tho selio by the
sfloWed HP poPf fhs svo mo cars 4 nor mi HH.1Si's e" MHr.
mounted on bicycles, carried orders from al,
II TIs Was to sas siv to di. sna 'Inm 1 shs sifs from s51s" tse
sSoantr$ veterans. Ths latter had tie "a arm;
Ways in line. and some Of the flies Bowed ID Ike
parenthsses. The former marched WITH
uniforms we're neat and bright md their bands
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G H,!ts e n. TWe.ssdBig1Eslaa s s0s sr Boys : s,i Some nae
b hasei 70 4 "a" ara Me" ~ snd ad dpum hs segp s'' .hiri Esi
n nTs . Girl r !! 1sl' m Hs''9 Git M \ Th fS i;'y Snsesi
Rramme with SUCH tunes MS The DarIys
].i.onaiiy the strains 81 Hall. Columbia',' and
The star-srnncled Banner wero heard.
1t was nearly shutdown before tho last rost
passed the reviewing stand. All had horne
themselves magnilcently. But tho palm for
marching and soldierly appearance was uni
VERBALLY awarded to New York.
During the rcyicw the esplnnade OF tho Cap
ttol was black with spectators. 1t com
I'd Il view ,of tho stream Of veterans for more
than : mile, Tho canitol: itself however: was
Theirs was good reason for it. Tho crowd Of
visitors would have boon 80 great that it
would have been unmanaseahic. This had
been demonstrated on the previous evening.
when 9 grand reception was held III the great
rotundR.
U5.-SCENES AT NIGHT.
At night the scene was magnificent. Tho
whole city was aglow with spieudor. Tho
avenue was alame with fiery lots. represent
ing corps badges, and Inscriptions bearing the
names o! prominent Union Generals. The
Greek cross OF the old Sixth Corps. in red.