The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-09-30


places provided for them In front Of
the state. war and navy building.
The line 81 march Of the procession
was from the foot Of the capitol along
Pennsylvania avenue past the treasury
building. the department Of justice. the
White House. the state. war and navy
departments 20 Twcnty-third street,
" here the parade dishanded.
Never did Pennsylvania avenue look
so transccndantiy beautiful is
clouds Of bunting floating in the bright
sunshine: masses 81 color punched on
stands and along the sidewalk. re-
lieved BY the borders Of green foliage
Of the tree rows on tie sidewalk. II
was scene which the most graphic
pen would fail adequately 70 picture.
A pleasing feature Of the march. and
one that the veterans greatly enjoyed.
was the choral tribute 70 their pres
cncc by school children Of the district.
They were located nj two points-Soo
coiored girls at the corner 81 Third
street and the avenue. and 500 white
girls at the corner Of Fifteenth street.
Secretary Rusk's striking figure Mt
the head Of the Wisconsin department.
was the signal for continued applause.
Secretary Noble marched with his
post. the Ransom post Of -. Louis.
Ex-President Hayes marched on foot
with the Ohio men. and senator Pad
dock with the department Of Nebraska.
The Pennsylvania department pre-
scnted a number of notable features.
II carried the greatest number of tat
tered battle-fags. The reception given
70 these mutcly eloquent testimonials
~ the dangers braved by the ''boys in
blue" demonstrated the regard in which
odd Glory Is held by the people
Nothing else SO enthrscd the specta-
tors Pennsylvania presented the only
cavalry post in line.
s.The Frosty Sons Of Thunder from
Somerset was the humorous banner
used 70 identify II. NJ. Cummings post.
The members each carried a cane made
OF gnarled and twisted roots. the most
outrc shapes being preferred.
John +. IIartranft Post No. :. Harris
burg. was headed BY two drum ma jors
in zorave uniforms. who used muskets
with fixed bayonets for batons. These
they flung high in the air and threw At
each other twenty feet distant. and yet
SO far as known. succeeded in escaping
without single jab
Griffin Post 139. Scranton. composed
Of railroad engineers and firemen. car
ried an oil can az their head which was
the subject Of much unsuccessful
guessing
Post o.. Of Erie. carried white um.
brellas showing their numberan loca'
| ton.
| OF the larger states Pennsylvania
| took the longest time in passing the
| commander-in-chief fifty minutes.
| Ohio was close second requiring forty
| five minutes. and New York third with
| thirty minutes.
| The New York department. as II
| passed Gen. Palmer. created the best
impression as 70 personnel and organi
cation There was better marching by
the posts. they were dressed in effective
uniforms and they had the most ans
best music. The bands of the Catholi,
protectorate and Of the mission Of ths
immaculate Conception, both composed
Of boys. received generous applause.
Post scr. L. :. Grant. Of Brooklyn
which brought up the rear of the New
York department. had the best outfit In
all the procession. The New Workers
seem TO have let their taste and theil
purses. the one artistic and the othel
piethoric. run away from the G. A. X
regulation as to uniform. Close fitting
dark blue coats and trousers. Will
white helmets were the favOritc com
bination-
| As Post l4s. Of Brooklyn. approachc,
the stand. a little boy and girl. bearin,
bouquets. left the line and presented
them to Gen. Palmer who kissed TIL
little maid and held the flowers 70
some time after receiving them. TIL
disabled veterans in the New York de
partment occupied two carriages m,
received an ovation all along tn
route. Gen. Sicklcs was especial.
: | favored.
The Kansas department carried tow
: cring stalks of sorghum cane, the gif
: Of senator Perkins
Gen. II. +. Butler occupied a carriag
with Lynn post in the Massachusetts
? department. His progress was marke'
z BY continuous applause. and his con
5 spicuous bald head was kept confirm
ally bobbing.
VI After the New York department ha
passed up. spectators showed the wear
e mess of flesh that possessed them an
began t. seek their resting places
( Five states then had been in revics
; and three hours were gone.
5 While his department New York
+ was passing the reviewing stand. Ger
Palmer refreshed the inner man wit
\ a substantial lunch. II was three hour
> after the head of the procession passe
: him ere the ears Of the commander-ir
: chief were greeted with the strains I
1 either Marching Through Georgia" Z
1.-THE Girl Left Behind Me-"
e Night was even more glorious tina
9 the day. shortly after dark. whic
J. was Of most favorable density OWN
4 70 the lowering clouds which had er
e ahled the veterans 20 march withot
z undue fatigue and except for shol
|. time in the early morning withou
r danger from the heat. the multitud
!. who lined the avenue while the parad
Z was in progress. repaired. so far .
J. p,ssible. 10 the vicinity ~ the mon,