The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21
THIRD EDITION.



Quiie a number OF the Delaware
Grand Army men returned from
Ehe great parade at Washington
yesterday. though the majority of
Them will remain over until the
National Enoampment closes. All
told there were about GOO Delawareans
IL the march up Pennsylvania avenue.
The department was formed in the
REGULAR order in the parade according
10 the number of the posts. Smyth
Post. No. /, led the march, DUPONT
( Post, No. 2, followed. and Sumner
Post No. 4, colored. came next and did
not lead as was reported in last
evenings paper, though had 1t been
30. l, Instead OF Smyth Post, and have
kahen the lead not a Grand Army man
IN the line would have objected.
There was no room for discrimina.
ting thoughts amongst the Grand
Army men. Color was forgotten In
the great enthusiasm OF the day and
respect shown for every man who
hited an arm In defence OF his coun-
1ry,s Tag. AS matter of fact In sew
&ral oil the leading posts from other
States colored men marched in the
same ranks with their white brethren.
The Delaware men marched per-
1ectly ana elected considerable APP
plause all along the line.
4noTt KOb5 llLJlo DUidWHTb, SOlnb
# one would shout who recognized the
posts, and then general applause
would follow. Phil. Sheridan Post,
= No. %. that brought up the rear of the
Department. was especially noticeable
on account of the white felt hats they
wore and their excellent marching in
fact, the whole department did fine
marching.
The Delaware department was quarter
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city OF Georgetown. Thought was the
best that could be done they are not
enthusiastic over their home, as 1t was
TOO small for them. and they were u
considerable distance away from other
Posts and the centre Of the Grand
Army movements.
All the departments had orders to
rendezvous at O'Clock in the morn.
ing to the west of the National Capt. oil
70 be ready to take their place In the
parade when their turn came.
As the departments were dropping
Into position all day each had an op-
portunity to see the larger part of the
parade piss by The only marching
required was from behind the National
Capital up Pennsylvania avenue past
the reviewing stand In front of the
White House to the place of dismissal
beyond the War department. 1t was
I'VE o'clock when the Delaware depart
ment swung into line and com menced
their march up Pennsylvania avenue
Several departments followed and the
great parade was over at 6,O5 y. m.
Delaware men, in fact all Others
were amazed at the great demonstra
tion. There was hardly baud in the
nation TINT was not In the service
Some of these bands numbered forty
pieces of music, and were dressed in
the most snowy and costly uniforms.
Boys drum corps were numerous, one
from Battle Creek, Michigan, attracted
much attention.
IL took the Pennsylvania Depart
ment over two hours to pass the re
viewing stand.
The Keystone soldiers outnumbe re,
NIL others and though not SO show,
they received continuous applause TO
Boldierly bearing and fine marching
Over 15,C0O Pennsylvania soldier
passed, Ohio; followed Pennsylvani
and made grand showing FIX. Iresiden
Hayes was in the ranks OH foot anl
was cheered all along the route. New
York took the palm for the mos
snowy uniforms and line marching
though hard pressed by Mas5achu
Hetts. The Iowa mon were pal ticuiar
ly noticeable from the long cornstalk!
zach man carried. Each also had
large car of corn attached to n strar
Blung around the shoulder. The kan
sas men were distinguished by thu
large suntlowers they carried on their
breasts Missouri turned out amagnitl
gently armed and uniformed com
pany OF soldiers.
The colored contingents of Mary
land and the two Nirginias were NIGEL
uniformed uud marched splendidly
There were large delegations in tn
parade from all the lar distant Yves
RRd Northwestern States. Oklahoma
Louisiana, Georgia and other Souther
States.
The great parade was reviewed b
Nce-Presldent Morton, Attorney Ger
HTal Miller and Secretaries Tracy, Fol
Ter and Rusk, and Postmaster Gel
oral John Wanamaker number {
0ther distinguished gentlemen an
ladies' We're on the platform. I'll
Delawareans were delighted. but ney
hxpect to see such scene again.