Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-22
THE BOYS IN BLUE.
THOUSANDS WITNESS THEIR MAG
NlFlCENT DRESS PARADE.
Streets Packed with Spectators-Illinois In ois
Given Place of Honor-Com I'm and or
Hugh Henry Leads Fl Posts of the
Green Mountain Boys Bearing Cedar
Emblems.


umphant march along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to-day.
Times ravages in its ranks made it posi-
bic to attempt in one day what it required
two long days to accomplish at the close of
the war, p years ago. The long roll-call
had carried Off many OF those who had par
ticipated with proper pride in that triumph
ant march, and many an old soldier
VINO had felt unable to attend other
reunions. mustered all the strength his pa
triotic heart could yield in order that lie
might come to this, the greatest parade of
Union veterans since the war ended, and
see for the last time the national capital
hich he helped to save. The whole city
joined with the veterans to make the parade
the leading feature OF the eucampmont.
TIE entire line OF march was decorated
most elaborately aud picturesquely
The day opened bright and warm, but
along in the morning the wind charged to
the east, the sky became clouled aud soon
the day was gloomy and gray. Early in
the morning the streets leading to tho
avenue were throngei with hurryinG people
eager to secure advantageous points Of
view.
Tiers Of seats erected along the broad
thoroughfaro were crowded, as were also
the Windows of the houses fronting the
avenue and the sidewalks from tho capitol
to Washington circle, two miles away, which
marked tho limits OF the parade. Ga the
lawn adjoining the south wing OF
the treasury building large GOV
cred stand had been erected Il was
handsomely decorated and contained some
800 young school girls clad in white and
red, each holding u small.flag. The pre-.
| sented probably the most beautiful spectacle
OF the day. The parade started with the
citizens committee at its head. Illinois had
the place of honor in the parade, being next
| to headquarters.
y conspicuous figure in the Ohio DEPART
ment wGs'ex President Hayes, who marched
with the men. The Massachusetts depart
mont was remarkable. not only from it's
size but from the number OF its brass band.
and drum corps, OF which there we're 90
! Gen. Butler was one OF the notable figures
in line. The department was pronounced
by oil who saw it to bo one OF tho most
thoroughly equipped and attractive bottles
| in the parade Maine was we'll represented
with II posts, under tho direction of the
! department commander. One OF the Oldest
mei in the parade came along with this de-
! partment, Benjamin Fernald, ag-d So
| New Hampshire made a fine show with :
posts, headed by Commander Hale OF post
No. Il.
The Green Mountain State turned ont >
posts with bits OF cedar in the hats Of t.a
men, Who were lei by Department. Com.
mande: Hugh Henry. Tie numerous and
| spcndidly equipped posts OF the department
| Of Tie Potomac were near the enl of the
! procession, followed by the naval veterans.
H-ar Admiral Wells ot New Haven wa, at
the head ct the latter association and was
J f. a l.r-
association composing tho national u5soc.a-
tion. Washington probably nsv-r had a
greater crowd Of surgin. pushing human
ity gathered on that level cxl ans4 of asphalt
| pavement at the foot of the entrance 10 the
/ capitol tuau were to-day assembled to see
the Greau parade start from that point
On its march up Hennsy!vauia avenue,
! long before the hour appointed Tor the pa
raIe to assemble, Thousands of persons were
cougre.at.d Oh the broad marble steps, por-
| tlcos aud every pciut whore IA fopthcld could
be had on the stately capitol building.
! Every window in the capt. ol fucirg til
starting point was filled with faces. and even
on the balcony arouni the douo appeared
/ a line Of persons looking from
above on the brilliant spectacle CT
gaiiy uniformed bands tho handsomely
caparisoned staff Of the commander in -caici
and the swapping markers and banners Of
| the different posts waiting for the sound Of
the buglo to forward, guide right, march.
! Every street leading to the scene Of the as
/ sembling comrades was packed from curb
to curb with people who ovi4ccd the great
est enthusiasm on all sides.
1t was the intention to have the head Of
tho long procession start promptly at $50
| o'clock, but it was not until half an uour
later that the commanding general and his
staff arrived and delay followed, owing TO
the dense crowd and the great confusion to
Dalnted POSTS arriving, SO it was past 10
O'Clock when the word OF command was
given by Gen. Palmer and the parade
started of to the accomY animcnt Of L burst
of music and tho shouts Of many voices.
The procession passed around the east
front OF the capitol and marched down hill
to the police monument where it was met
by the citizens committee. Some delay re-
suited at that point on account of the vast
crowd, but after things were straghtenel i
out by the police, the order CT procession
swung into the finest parade street in the
world-Pennsylvauia avenue-aud was on
its way down that thoroughfarc, marching
between a mass Of people cheering, waving
hats and in every way showing great en-
thusiasm. The street corners from the
police monument to the end of tho route
were overilowing and all the street cars
crossing the route of march were stopped.
The scene from the vice -presilent' 3 review
Ing stand during the parade was an OK
tremely exhiaratipg one.
Long before tho hour set for the column
to move had arrived fully 20, coo people
had congregatod in the two squares be-
tween tho treasury aud the state, war aud
navy buildings. Nice-presidont Morton ar
rived Mt about 10 o'clock. lie was accom-
panied by Secretary and Mrs Charles ros-
ter and daughter, Attorney General Miller,
Secretary and Mrs. Noble aud tho Misses
Hulstead, Mrs. Rusk and daughter, Secre-
tary Tracy and daughter, Mrs. Wllmerdng,
Mrs. John W. Foster and Postmaster Gon-
ernl Wanamnser and large number of
other houored guests had soars in the vice
uresidents stand. 1t was nearly II o'clocl,
when tho column, headed by the citizens
local commiltee, mounted, turned into 10Th
street near the review stand, and from that
there was hardly break in the line.
The veterans marched in double column,