Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
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abutting on the avenue, the windows of
houses fronting thereon, and the side
walks from the capital to Washington
circle, two miles away, which formed the
limits Of the parade Nearly half as
many old soldiers were in line as passed
up the avenue ON the historic days of
1868
The Occasions Contrastcd.
The conditions of the two occasions
were widely different, and although age
had somewhat weakened the physical
powers Of the survivors todny they were
enabled 20 cover the distance with not
much more fatigue than then NOT being
encumbered with arms or accoutrements
and having a smooth, firm broadway for
their feet, instead of a dusty rough
highway
The surroundings, too, were inspirit-
I ing Never did Pennsylvania avenue
7 look SO transcendantly beautiful. with
/ its clouds of bunting floating in the
4 bright sunshine. masses Of color punched
on stands along the sidewalk, relieved
by the borders Of green foliage of the
tree rows on the sidewalks It was u
scene which the most graphic pen would
fail adequately TO picture.
Personnel of the Procession.
The procession moved under the orders
of the commander inchief in double
column. rows Of twelve, one on either side
of the car tracks, platoons being twelve
PAGES apart, and between departments.
twenty four PAGES. This procession
was. as far as possible. strictly G. A. r.
organization, the FIRST and last divisions
containing the only non-soldiers.
Heading the procession was the citi-
zens' committee on parade They were
mounted and with the aids. appointed
by the chairman, numbered hundred on
more Following them. came the escort
TO the commander-in-chief the old guard
of Washington and the Albany. n. r.,
Grand Army battalion.
A Choral Tribute From Children.
A pleasing feature Of the march and
one that the veterans greatly enjoyed
was the choral tribute to their presence
by school children of the district. They
were located at two points-3a0 colored
girls at the corner of Third street and the
avenue, and 800 white girls ut the cor
ner Of Fifteenth street
A Possible Controversy Avoided.
General Palmers determination to have
the procession march in double column
was the means of avoiding possible con.
trOversy between these two organization
{ over the right Of the head Of the line
AS it was they marched side by side and
the amour propre was fully preserved
, General Palmer commander-in. chief
, Henry NJ Dufield. Detroit Senior vice
commander, and 4. S. Clarkson, Omahi
Junior vice-commander, accompanied b,
! the official staff of the commander-in
chief, and his aides-de-cam followed.
The staff comprised the following: sur
geon General b. I. Stevenson, Yisalia
Ky Chaplain-in-chief Rev. S. b. Paine
Ocean Grove. N. D. Adiutant Genera
( Fred Phisterer Albany, ~ "; Quarter
master General John Taylor, Philadel
+ phia, Pa Inspector General John L
\ Pratt; East Orange. n. J.. Judge Advo
s cate General Joseph w. O'Neall Leba
I non, Ohio, Assistant Adjutant ID. U
I Quick, Brooklyn, n. Y.
{ The Grand Army escort, post O
honor, was accorded to the survivors o
! the famous Sixth Massachusetts, regi
/ men., and the First Defenders O.
. Washington.
The United States Signal corps. vet
eran association, which is holding ii
I seventeenth annual reunion in connection
4 with the G. A. r. eneampment close,
the first part Of the procession TIL
] members of this corps wear a handsome
a badge, on which is represented flag an,
f torch, the emblems of their duty
o Then came the g. A. r. posts, by de
partments. The old soldier was appar
y ent in every step and the proudly mar
e tial bearing of the Veterans was strength
fa rtlu ftF IN D
which rang continually in their ears a
S they passed. The posts marched IN the OF
2 der Of their seniority, beginning with hi
/ nois, where the g. A. r. was organized
+, The rear of the procession was brourh
. up by the naval veteran S association
/ When the vice presidents reviewing
f stand in front of the treasury buildini
/ was reached General Palmer and stat
n saluted most gracefully and the respons
I came back from MIR. Morton no less ei
\ fectively
r Passing on to the stand reserved for him
3 self and officials Of tine g. A. r., Genera
/. Palmer with his aides and associates lef
e the column and took the places provide
! for them in front of the state, war an
S navy building. These reviewing stand
n are of decided artistic merit In regar'
to the other decorations this genera
scheme was carried out
h Among the guests Of the commander
\ in-chief were the representatives Of tn
Il army and navy, and the numerous dis
. tinguished generals Of the war ATTENDING
/. the encampment. AS the veterans passe
/ the stands. after the officers
Il they made known thoir feeling
toward their old commanders by shouts
Z The vice presidents stand also col
r. tanned the members of the con
L mittee appointed TO represent cor
Il gress on this occasion-Senators ].
4 Howley, of Connecticut: G. H. Mandersol
e of Nebraska; NJ. S. Quay. Of Pennsy
q vania; John NJ Palmer, of Illinois; an
q WE Villas, of Wisconsin and Represent
s atives H. H. Rockwell of New York
Y II. H. Bingham. of Pennsylvania d. ]
L Henderson, Of Iowa; f. f. Mcdonald
d Of New Jersey Charles r. Belknap, {
,t Michigan and j. L. Mitchell, of WiscoI
sin.
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