The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-21
GRANDARMY PARADE.
AVast Host of Veterans Tramp
Through the Capital.
TORN BATTLE FLAGS WAVE AGAIN
osns. Howard, sfekles and Butler Lead
their Troops Once dore-Ex-Pres.
ident Hayes Marches with Ohio.

WARRINGTON CITY, Sept 2o.-The feature OF
sodsy's proceedings of the Grand Army reunion
vss the parade of veterans In the early morn.
ing the weather was mild and hay. but later
the sun came out, shedding q genial warmth,
but the sky soon clouded over again and cold
wind made IL uncomfortable in exposed places
The hour set for starting the parade was $50 a.
M and long before that great crowds had lined
mn against the wire cables stretched outward
along the sides OF broad Pennsylvania avenue
nom the capitol buildings. The various vet
essn posts formed 1T their headquarters and
marched TO the positions assigned to them on
thediagonal streets on each side of Pennsylvania
svenue. beginning Mt the west front OF the CAPT.
toll The Illinois posts, coming from the state
In which the order was first organised, had the
pIsce OF honor at the head of the linc next to
the general officers. and the Wisconsin posts
esms second.
So, in due order. through the dense lanes Of
thousands of people who lined the pavement
and side streets they passed. Tho buildings
were decorated with nuttering banners, fes-
TONED flags and streamsrs. Cheered on by the
fresh voices of hundreds OF school children
singing patriotic airs, the grizzled veterans who
twenty seven years ago occupied two days in
passing in review along this grand national ave-
nue. moved today with thinnsd ranks whose
numbers did not preclude the completion Of the
Journey within . single day. Then over rough
cobbiestones they marched a. members OF the
great modern armies. tired. dusty, travel
stained. war-wofn. but with fierce EMULATION
and pride born of the knowledge OF their deeds
and accomplishments. Today over q smooth
asphalt pavement they marched again, still
proud that they had been members of that great
army, but in the years which had thinned their
ranks the fierce war spirit had died away and
left little behind but feelings of Joy and good
will 70 all men. In their griszied locks and
reminiscent faces one could read the recogni.
ton OF the fact that il was the last time many
Of them would see the national capital So IL
vas that they decided to make this parade the
greatest feature of the encampment, knowing it
was q coincidence which could never lie re-
peated.
On the lawn adjoining the south wing OF the
treasury building, on a large covered stand
named IN honor OF Lincoln, were placed 800
school girls, 30 arranged in red, white and blue
dresses as to produce q living star-spangled
banner. Farther down. near Central Market,
eolored school girls had been massed together
on q stand, with melodious voices blending har-
moniously in grand chorus as the old soldiers
marched past
The order OF march WAS a. follows: Citizens
committee; Old Guard OF Washington, a.
escort OF commander-in-chief; Grand Army
battalion, of Albany; commanderin- chief.
senior vice commander-in chief and junior vice
ommander-in-chief official staff OF com
msnder-in-chief; escorts Of Grand Army-the
frst defenders, the Sixth Massachusetts,;
United States Veteran Signal Association; De-
partment OF Illinois, Edward Harlan, CON-
mander, with twenty-three posts and l 500 men
In line, gathered from all parts OF the state.
Next came the Wisconsin department, with
more men than the state ever had before in an
encampment parade, headed by the department
uda nj Waif n snt
land carried old Abe, the famous war eagle car
yied through the rebellion by the Eighth
Wisconsin regiment: Theodore Riel carried .
badger, emblematic of Wisconsin, on a shield,
and DOC" Aubrey, the original newsboy Of the
"iron Brigade" carried q number of the iden-
teal newspapers he had unsold at the close OF
the war There were twenty three posts In
line. Next came the Pennsylvania department,
with the largest representation in line. Then
came another heavy department., that of Ohio,
headed by Commander l. F. Mack. Then in Or
der came New York. with ten brigades, with
Gems slocum. sickles, Howard and Reynolds in
the ranks; New Jersey; Maine: the Californians,
who came next, were all mounted, and carried
acrimson silk banner with the picture OF Q
grizzly bear; Connecticut; Massachusetts. with
Gen. Butter and Department Comman.
der J. b. Falls, who led fourteen
posts. and the admirable riding of the
men was the subject of much comment.
Next followed Rhode Island, New Hampshire,
Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Iowa, Ne
braska, Michigan, Indiana, Wyoming and Colo
RADIO, the latter two included in one department
aad making fine showing with thirty -eight
posts, led by Department Commander John c.
Kennedy and staff: Kansas. Delaware, Missouri,
Kentucky, West Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee.
Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, OkiahoDa,
Texas, Alabama, South and North Dakota and
Indian territory, with . creditable showing.
The procession closed with the posts of the De-
psrtment OF the Potomac and naval veterans.
The scene from the vice presidents review
Ing stand during the parade was an extremely
exhilarating one. All the capacious public
stands were OVERLOOKING, aud apparently every
available foot OF space from which a view could
b. had was occupied The great crowd was An
enthusiastic one. and cheered the old soldiers
again and again. Vice President Morton ar
rived about 10 O'Clock, accompanied by Secre-
tary and Mrs. Charles Foster and daughter,
Attorney General Miller. Secretary aud Mrs.
Noble. and the Misses Helstead. Mrs. Rusk and
daughter; Secretary Tracy and daughter, Mrs.
Wilmerding; Mrs. John w. Foster and Post
master General Wanamaker Among other
guests who had seats in the vice presidents
stand were Gen. and Mrs. schofield, Assistant
Secretary Grant. Gen. and Mrs. Palmer, Mrs.
Logan and Mrs. John A. Logan, jr.
1t Was nearly IL O'Clock when the column,
headed by q citizens local committe, mounted.
turned into Fifteenth street under the review
ing stand, aud from thar time there was hardly
break IN the line. The vice president stood
the front platform, and as the several depart
rnents dipped their colors in passing, he re-
turned the salute by lifting his hat Capt
Palmer. commander in chief. was heartily
eaeered as he passed. as WAS also ex-Presideut
Hayes, who marched with his post. GEN o. O.
Howard. and Secretary Rusk. As he rode with
the stat commanders OF the department of Wis
eonsin. Commander in Chief Palmer. he
reached the stand. dismounted, and standing
between two mounted brass neld pieces. re-
viewed the marching column.
Iowas brigade looked happy and contented a.
uudgod up the avenue. its individual MEM
eers carrying long green cornstaiks, muskct
fashion. against their shoulders. They sang -
ehey walked Marching Through Georgia" The
Nineleenih Illinois Veteran Club, armed with
ouskets aud headed by . dfs and drum corps,
PAS especially noticed ~ was also Columbia
root "rhe Goose Hangs High" vas emblem
stcaIly represented by the lilinoissns, who had
stunned goose perched high on . pole. The
Asys'one state was the banner state in the pro-
essson in numbers Probably lo,ooe men we're
IN Inc and il took an hour aud a half for them
70 pass by one point They had enough worn
oaule dsgS aud banners to dctora t. every Ar
oory In the state. The nrst negro company
Wa Lewis Post The members were headed by
sne post band aud carried themselves
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