The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-09-24
MARCH OF THE VETERANS
Thousands of Old Soldier Pass in
Review at Washington.
The Sixth Massachusetts Given tho Place
of Honor--An Impressive sccne--
Old Comrades Clasp Hands
Once More.

WASHINGTON, Sept 21.-The Grand
Army of the Republic made its second
triumphal march along Pennsylvania
avenue yesterday. Times ravages in its
ranks made it possible to attempt in
one day what it required two days to
accomplish in 1865 There wus q sus-
picion of rain In the mir IN the early
morning. The clouds aud bracinR
northeast wind were grateful modern
tors of the temperature and made it an
ideal day for marching. The hour for
the moving OF the parade was o:aO
o'clocK, but it was long after that
hour before the body started For two
hours previous to the hour designated,
the streets lending to the avenu: were
thronged with hurrying people, eager
to secure m advantageous view point
for the days event. All along the
broad thorougfnre tiers of seats had
been erected commanding good views
of the procession. These were
crowded, as were the cross streets and
the avenue and the windows of houses
fronting thereon. ard the sidewalks
from the capitol to Washington circle,
two miles away, which formed the
limits of the parade.
Nearly half as many Old soldiers
were in line as passed up the avenue
in the historic days of 1868. The condi-
tlons of the two occasions were widely
different and although age had
weakened the physical powers of the
survivors today, they were enabled to
cover the distance with not much moro
fatigue than then, not being encum-
bered wiGh arms or announcements,
and having smooth wey for their
feetinstead of adlsty, rough highway,
Tho surroundings too. We're inspiritingi
Never did Pennsylvania avenue iool,
SO traEscendently beautiful with its
clouds of bunting tlonting in the bright
sunshine, masses of color punched on
stands along tho sidewalk. relieved by,
the borders of green foliage of the tree
rows on tho sidewalks. 1t was n scene
which the most graphic pen would fail
to adequately picture. The procession
moved under the orders OF the com
mander-in-chief, in double column
rows of twelve on either side of the
car tracks, the pkatoons being twelve
PAGES apart and between departments
twenty-four paces. The procession
was as far as possible strictly n G. A.
Il. organization. Heading the pro-
cession was the committee on parade.
They We're mounted. and with tho nids
appointed by the chairman, numbered
hundred or more. Following them
came the escort to the commander-in
chief, the old guard of Washing.
ton and the Albany, N. y, Grand
Army battalion. General Pnlmer'a
determination to have the procession
march in double column was the
means Of avoiding possible contro.
versy between these two organiza.
tions over the right of the head of the
line, rs they marched side by side, and
the amour propre" was fully pre-.
served
chief, Henry Nj. DutiicId, Detroit,
Clarkson, Omaha, JUNIOR vice-com,
staff of the commander-in-chie and
his aides-de.camp followed
The Grand Army escort, post of
honor, was accorded to the survivors
of the famous Sixth Massachusetts
regiment, the first defenders of Wnshl
ington. The United States Signal
Corps Veteran association, which il
holding its seventeenth annual conven.
tion in connection with the G. A. r.
encampment, closed the first part OF
tho procession.
Then came the G. A. R. posts by de,
partments. The old soldier was ap;
parent in every step and the
proudly martial bearing of the
veterans was strengthened by
the plaudits Of the multitude
which rang continually in their ears
as they passed. The posts marched in
tho order of their seniority, beginning
with Illinois, where the e. A. r. was
organized. Tho rear of the procession
was brought up by the Naval Voter.
ans association.
A pleasing feature of the march and
one the veterans greatly enjoyed was
the choral tribute to their presence by
school children of the district They
were located ut two points 800 col.
ored girls at tho corner of Third street
and the avenue, ard 500 white girls at
the corner Of Fifteenth street.
When tho ce-president's reviewing
stand in front of the treasury building
was reached General Palmer aud staff
saluted most gracefully and the re.
sponse came back from Mr. Morton nc
less effectively. Passing on to the
stand reserved for himself and
officials of the G. A. r., Gen.
eral Palmer and his aides and
associates left the column and
took tho places provided for them in
front OF the state. war and navy
building. Among the guests of the
commander-in-chief were the repre-.
sentatives Of the army and navy, and
the numerous distinguished generals
| of the war attending the encampment.
| AS the veterans passed the stand after
the officers, they made known thei,
feelings towards their old commanders
| by shouts.
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