Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-21

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GENERAL PALMER's REVIEWING STAND
In Front of the War Department Building
on Pennsylvania Avenue.
mated the streets leading to the avenu,
were thronged with hurrying people
eager to secure an advantageous view
point for the days event.
All along the broad thoroughfare tiers
of seats had been erected, commanding
good views of the procession. These
were crowded. as were the cross streets
abutting or the avenue, the windows of
house fronting thereon, and the side
walks from the Capitol to Washington
Circle, two miles away, which formed
the limits of the parade. Nearly halt
as many old soldiers were In line ae
passed up the avenue on the historic
days of 1866 trod in their footsteps.
The conditions of the two occasions
Were widely different, and although age
had somewhat weakened the physical
powers of the survivors, they were en-
abled to cover the distance with not
much more fatigue than then, not being
encountered with arms or accoutrements
and having O smooth, firm, broad, way
for their feet instead of dusty, rough
highway. The surroundings, too, were
inspiring. Never did Pennsylvania ave-
nue. look 80 transcendently beautiful
with its clouds of bunting floating in the
bright Sunshine, masses Of color punched
on stands and along the sidewalks, re-
lieved by the borders of green foliage of
the trees rows on the sidewalks. It
was scene which the most graphic pen
would fail adequately to picture.
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orders of the commander-in- chief 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, strict
ly o Grand Army organization, the first
and last divisions containing the only
non-soldiers. Heading the procession
They were mounted with the aids ap-
hundred or more.
Following them came the escort to
the commander in-chief, the Old Guard
Army battalion. General Palmer's de-
termination to have the procession
march In double column was the means
of avoiding n possible controversy be-
tween those two organizations over the
right of the head of the line. As 1t was
they marched side by side and amour
propre was fully preserved.
General Palmer, commander-in-chie
Henry NJ Duffield, Detroit, senior vice
commander, and r. s. Clarkson, Of
Omaha, junior vice commander, accom-
panied by the official staff of the COM
mander- chief and his aides-de camp
followed.
The Grand Army escort, post of
honor, was accorded to the survivors of
the famous Sixth Massachusetts, regi-
ment and the First Defenders of Wash
ington.
The United States signal corps, Vet
eran association, which Is holding It's
seventeenth annual reunion, In conneo-
ton with the G.. A. r. encampnent,
closed the first part of the procession.
Then came the Grand Army posts,
by departments. The old soldier was
apparent in every step, and the proudly
martial bearing of the veterans was
strengthened by the plaudits of the null
titude which rang continually in their
ears as they passed. The posts marched
In the order of their seniority, beginning
with Illinois, where the q. A. Il. was
organized. The rear of the procession
was brought up by the Naval Veterans
association.
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 mt two points In the pro-
cession-200 colored girls at the corner
of Third street and the avenue, and 800
white girls at the corner of Fifteenth
street.
When the vice presidents reviewing
stand in front Of the treasury building
was reached General Palmer and staff
saluted most gracefully and then re-
Spouse came back from Mr.. Morton no
less effectively. Passing on to the stand
reserved for himself, and officials of the
Grand Army General Palmer with his
associates left the column and took the
places provided for them In front OF the
state, war and navy building.
These reviewing stands are of decided
artistic merit The one occupied by
Vice President Morton, members Of the
cabinet, with their families and visitors,
stands directly in front Of the treasury
building. The vice presidents stand
occupies the central portion, with wings
on each side. A graceful dome-like roof
or canopy, which covers the central por
ton has been appropriately draped in
gilt and colors, the national colors, Of
course, prevailing. Flags of the United
States and the emblems of the Grand
Army constitute al important portion
of the decorations. The stand accom-
modates about 500 people.
Euually t,Iaaa b,1t nf an entirely
different design, Is the stand from which
Commander-in-chie Palmer and bis
staff and invited guests reviewed The
marching veterans. This stand is much
larger than the vice presidents. end
shows more especially the distinctive
character of the occasion. II Is Grand
Army stand. Pedestals at the entrance
support stands of colors, and there are
other emblems of character familiar
to the old soldiers. In regard 30 the
other decorations this general. scheme
was carried out.
Among the guests Of the commander.
in-chiof we're the representatives OF the
army and navy, and the numerous dis
tinguished generals of the war attend
ing the encampment. AS the veterans
passed the stand after the officers, they
made known their feelings toward their
old commanders by shouts.
The vice presidents stand also con.
tanned the members of the committee
appointed TO represent congress on this
occasion.
The troops formed along New Jersey
avenue for three or four blocks, thence
east around the Capitol and into the
avenue joining the main column. Ran
kin post No. 10. called by New Workers