Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-21
UNION VETERANS UNION
The Men Who Actually Heard the
Shrek of the Shell,
TIL E ZIP OF THE BULLET
Aad " no We're Mt Least Six Months at the
Front-They Make a Creditabie Parade,
Although the Rain Interfered Somewhat
The Commands That Were in Line.

One thousand comrades Of the Union Vet
Grams Union marched up Pennsylvania avenue
at 10 O'Clock this morning and passed in review
before Gen. s. S. Yoder. the commander-in-
chief Of the order
One thousand men who had seen actual serv-
ice of six months more at the front. who had
carried fire and sword 20 the uttermost confines
OF The enemys country.
Warriors. every mothers son Of them. MANY
empty coat sleeves there were among them. aud
bat few of that host could not saw that they
bore in their bodies leaden evidences Of their
! campaigns or point to scars testament of
hard and perilons service.
Old canpaigner- who had marched together
and fought together through many exciting
months of the war and in many memorable con-
fiic.s TODAY tramped eide by side again, follow
ing their tattered old battle flags.
They formed this morning for the parade
under n leaden sky that threatened rain. When
the Marine Band wheeled into Pennsylvania
avenue. and the leaders baton timed the march,
the threat was carried into execution and the
parade started in the rain.
MARCHING IN THE RAIN.
Little they cared for that. however, but
smartlv stepped forth with neer trace Of
hating step, and swung westward up the avenue.
At their head rode Gen Green Clay Smith
with his staff. and following the band came the
National Rifles with red coats and black shakos,
marching in company front.
Then the Sons of Veterans the escort
These. a second generation of fighters. ready at
drop OF hat To follow in the footsteps of their
sires 10 defend the flag. II n happy idea
that these lads in military organization should
shoulder Inuskct and lead the older ones. for in
the organization were Nboys who had
fathers i'll the ranks behind.
THE SCHOOL CHILDREN SING.
As the parade swept around Pennsylvania
avenue and up 18th street the school girls in
The grand stand. in front of the treasury
building greeted them with patriotic songs.
The little ones we're saluted with cheers and
huzzas by the grsybeards and the crowd on the
corner. After the parade passed on the chill
One of the features of the concert was q
vocal busle call, which vigorously ap-
plauded.
AT THE GRAND STAND.
In the grand stand, which yesterday
occupied by Commander-fn-chief Palmer of the
G. A. r., stood Gen. Yoder and his staff and
reviewed the parade it passed.
Beyond the White House the parade dis
banded and those within the ranks who were
delegates to the convention returned to Harris
Theater.
The crowd on the streets was light owing in
part to the rain and to the fact that the depart
ments are open until noon today.
THE PARADE.
The parade of the Union Veterans Union was
headed by the Department Of the Potomac, U.
V. L., escorted by Ellsworth Camp, No. /,
division of Maryland, Sons of Veterans, Capt.
W. l.. BlddisOn, jr., commanding.
The various departments taking part in the
parade formed as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF THE POTOMAC.
The Department of the Potomac on 10th
street northwest, the right resting on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, north side. The Department of
Michigan on 10th street, north side of Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The Department of Massachu-
sets on 11th street, north side of Pennsylvania
avenue. The Department of Pennsylvania on
11th street, south side of Pennsylvania avenue.
The Department Of New York 18th street,
north Of Pennsylvania avenue. The Depart
ment of New Hampshire on 18th street, on the
left Of the Department Of New York. The De-
partments of Wisconsin, Illinois. California,
Kansas, New Jersey. Connecticut, Nebraska,
Missouri Indiana and Kentucky on 18th street,
north side. The Department Of Ohio on 18th
street. south side, the extreme left of the column
The honorary members OF the various commands
on 18th street, to the left of the Department of
Ohio.
coMMASDER-IN-CHIEF AND STAFF.
The staff Of Commander-in-Chief Yoder was
as follows: C. G. Emery, first deputy COM
mander; ]. NJ. Brown. second deputy COM
mander; H. L. Street adjutant general: A. F.
Mcmillan. assistant adjutant general: Geo. C.
Ross, quartermaster general; W. b. Taneyhill,
judge advocate general; y. A james, inspector
general; Jas. Goodwin. chief mastering officer;
Jesse L. Miller, assistant mastering officer; W.
A. Biye assistant mastering officer: G.. H. Fish.
assistant mastering officer; Adolph Erdman. as
sistant mastering officer: Joseph Morris, chief
Of staff; Surgeon Rodecker and Chaplain Ack
worth.
The aids-de-camp to the commander in-chief
were as follows:
Department Of the Potomac-Joseph Dickin-
son, W. r. Gill, Vim. II. Prescott, ]. r. Nc
Connell, II. T. Cotton. J. VIM. Palmer, G. A.
Boston. W. II. Minor, John I. Gregg. Walter
Butle-. Z. II. Thomas. Daniel Z. Knapp, Joseph
Kiechli, $. ). Bond. G.. W. Hiler. X. Henderson,
II. L. Miller. q. o. Barker. W. G. Croker. F.
C. Barker Richard NJ Calhoun. George
Wheeler, l.. l.. Bridges. X. ID. Goodman. Vim.
Irving John 5. McCalmont, n. Dumont, Frank
7. Horne.
Department Of Ohio-W. b. Burnett. George
". Barber. W. II. Hartman. James CASTOR, A.
X. Rarey. Paul kemerer. b. +. Evans. Charles
Collier Charles G. Stowell, D. S. Rooms. W. Il.
McClelland. ". ]. Mclean, C. F. DOME. A. J.
Hebstock, II. A. Van Epps, F. Bushman. Ly-
man W. Knapp, Vim. q. Cannon. John ".
Smith. Thos. E. Douglas. Peter DIckman. +. r.
LOOmis. J. W Hagerman. l.. J. n English, G.
J. Wolf. l. c. Gibbons. Henry Dehnel. d. d.
Nicholas W. II. Smith, /. l.. Cramer, Thomas
l.. Gavnor. G. ". Earl
Department of Michigan-W. VI. Marston,
Vim. Keoush. J. Is. Dicker-on. Philip Kline
Henry Gibson. J. b. F. Curtis, S. ID. Long, A.
II. Sewel. Oshea Z. llaynor, ). ii. Stewart. Ira
G. Alger. l.. II. Stevens. Geo. H. Chnppell,
RtFi Mrk try T. A u
ford, Norman q. Cooper. G. l.. Mann, J. H.
Jaeger. ". II. Smith. Alvin J. Lamphere.
Department of Massachusetts-Levi Hutch
ms A. J. Ingalls,, Henry b. Reed, David A.
ralSe. George =. Aver. John Harvey. John W.
York. L. A. Frue. Fred &. Cook, James Good
win. G. ii. Judkins, ). II. Smith. Chas. p. Bat
telle, Henry II. Clark, Chas. l.. Human.
Depar tment Of Penns ylvania-G George S. Tate.
G. W Revnolds. John wherry. J. NJ. vantassel,
J. W. Je lison. F. W. Fostnot, ]. w. Beck. Sam
uel Shaffer. c. III. Henderson.
Department of New York-Char,es A. Phil
lips William Van Renseler. Charles Hilbert,
A-hel ID. Morse, John Roberts, Rev. William Ii.
Pratt
Department Of Wisconsin-A Carter. James
A. Rappe James A. Gaude, Matthias Seivert. G.
c. Elliott.
Department of Illinois-Gustave LANCE. B.
VI. Herr. Daniel L. Foster, George +. Dick
Steven A. TAYLOR.
Department Of California-H X. Stiles, Rich
ard Powers, Isaac =. Finch.
Department of kausas-G. B. Goshorn, W.
G. Jones.
DEPARTMENT of New Jersey-A n Johnson