Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-21
OLD HEROES IN SESSION
Palmer Opens the Encampment
and Delivers His Address.
THEPARADEwAs A GRAND SUCCESS.

Veterans, Which Took Seven Hours to
Pass a Given Point.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Glover the broad
avenue made sacred 10 them by the march,
nearly a generation ago, before their be-
loved generals, with nearly thrice the
number of comrades the gray old soldiers
who had saved the flag in 1861 and had
made it forever respected in 1855 marched
again yesterday, led by the survivors Of the
valiant old Sixth Massachusetts, the first
to reach the goal in the patriotic race Of
1861. The grand parade meant much to the
veterans, but it produced also a deep i'm
pression upon the 100000 spectators as the
more than 10000 heroes, some aged and
bent, swung proudly by for seven long
hours.
A pleasing feature Of the march was the
choral tribute by school children Of tho
district at two points-SOO colored girls at
the corner Of Third street and the avenue
and 800 white girls at the corner Of Eff
teenth street. All bands ceased playing az
they passed these points, and the children
sang patriotic airs and old army songs
The Iowa department carried I'm the air
5000 cornstalss, some of them nearly six
inches In diameter, and each man had an
ear Of corn strapped TO his back.
The citizens committee led the parade,
and the old guard of this city and the
Grand Army battalion Of Albany escorted
Commander IN Chief Palmer, who was loi
lowed by his official staff and aids. The
Sixth Massachusetts, veterans, tie "first
defenders, marched next as escort to the
Grand Army. They were followed by the
United States Veteran Signal association
The Department Of Illinois held the right Of
line and came next. Wisconsins veterans
had with thom "Old Abe,n the war eagle
Of the Eighth Wisconsin.
Pennsylvania Showing.
Then comes PENNSYLVANIA. and 1t seems
from the military splondur of her coming
that the Keystone state has got on q war
footing and Is quite ready 10 fight Gettys-
burg over again without aid from her ais-
ter states Of'the north. Commander Boyer
has yellow headquarters flag all TO him
self, and behind him and his staff flashes
the department standard, crimson ban
ner born by color bearer, Who rides by
himself in the middle of the avenue, his
color guard Of City veterans. horsemon
from Cavalry Post 3d. Of Philadelphia,
keeping at a respectful distance 70 give the
great standard room to dip to the vice
president
Behind are the great white Keystone and
the well filled white waistcoats Of Meade
post, No. !, the crack organization Of Phila-
dolphin, the post to which Grant belonged
and which supplied the guard Of honor at
his funeral
Back Of Meade post is the veteran guard
of Post No. , In white coats and under
their big bearskins they looked, as thoy
flashed by In perfect alignment, such
guard Of Austrian grenadiers as may turn
out to salute Franz Joseph of a morning.
For an hour and quarter by the watch
the seemingly interminahe hosts Of Penn
s5lvania fled by Pennsylvania seemed to
have set in like rainy day without "A
horizon, but its 1900 veterans finally
passed. Ohio came next with ex- President
Hayds marching with her veterans, and
then came New York
slcIsies' Crutch.
AT the head OF the Empire states column
was seen "Old DAM Sickles' crutch, and
the crowd rose TO its owner, seated in a
barouche, rs II the spirit of the unconsol.
idated old Third corps had lodged In the
throat of every mortal The general, look
ing a. usual like Prince Bismarck before
the hand of age was on him, bowed right
and left and shared his cheers with General
Rosecrans, who sat opposite him in the car
iiage
While the number of New Workers. was
slightly less than that of the Pennsylva.
mans their appearance was more military.
owing TO the fact that the department
marched i'm the form Of a division. 70 4OC
strong, divided into six brigades. each with
a general commanding and staff. Whit,
helmets and frogged jackets, substituted in
many places for the time honored blue car
or hat and loose sack coat, gave the depart
ment am aspect more soldiery to moderr
eyes than that Of the Keystone department
In front Of the ST. Lawrence county con
tingept marched the gigantic General Car
ter one Of the three brigadier heroes o
Fort Fisher Chaplin post, No. p Of Buffalo
got quite as much applause as Genera
Sickles' harouchc the cause for Il being tn
twenty tattered regimental battle flag
which il guarded on its march Sewar
post, Of Auburn, had drum major fou
feet high, two of the four feet consisting o
bis white bearsllin busby
Now Connecticut begins TO march by, il
first two posts bearing respectively tn
heroic names Of Commodore Foote am
General Sedgwick The Nutmeg stat
makes a big showing for its size, and IL
Yankee notion Of putting a big ped, whit
and blue scarf IN the waist belt OF ever
man is one Of the prettiest OF the whol
turnout. Connecticut whisks its 1900 me
past ia fifteen minutes and then com,
Bunker Hill
Ben Buffers Reception.
It is Bunker Hill ia reality that leads n
Massachusetts, department., wherein Con
mander Smith is at the head OF 5000 mel
drilled and set up as well apparently
when they came from their first camp
instruction. The first platoon bears HE
on a standard wooden model Of the hi
toric shaft and a big gilt letter on Il
breas; OF each of the first ten men spell
-N-K-E-R HILL
Down the line, with his picture going
fore him on a banner borne by Post ~,
Lowell, sits in a carriage General 3.
Butler, bowling, smiling, drinking in ON
more the music of his soldiers cheers,
those who were with him al New Orlea1
There is a halt as "Old Ben is driv'
back, and standing in their ranks and res
ing on their canes, as Of old they rested
their muskets, the old warriors cheer as
their determined commander were ridii
their lines in the strength of his prin
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