The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
The Parade

animated during the eerly afternoon,
while preparations were going on for
the great event, those at Camp Shaw
were more so A casual Spectator
would have supposed thai revolution
was in progress. and that the forces OF
the state were being massed 20 defend
the homes Of the city. Everywhere
was hurry and ineItricable confusion.
In the line there were 2,000 men from
Indiana, 1900 from Missouri, /, 900 from
Kansas, 1900 from Ohio, 500 from Wis.
consin, Goo from Texas, SEQ from Neb-
bras6a, 500 from Kentucky, LOCO from
Tennessee, 1890 from Iowa, zoo from
Minnesota, 100 from Michigan, 1900
from Illinois, 40 from Massachusetts,
and assigned regiments. the remaining
being made up of innumerable de-
tached regiments and divisions 1t
took the parade something over two
hours to leave the camp and over an
hour to pass a given point
Promptly at o'clock the glittering
cavalcade moved. At the head was
MAJ. Gen James f. Canadian. mounted
on the famous stallion. Kentucky Bright
Eyes, and he headed q staff Of sixty-tWo
brilliantly uniformed men, who made
magnificent appearance as they dashed
down the column and took their places
at the head OF as Brilliant an array Of
plumed knights as ever marched proud
" through the STREETS of q great
city. In front of the major-Seneral
and staff rode a squad of mounted po-
hce to keep the streets clear for the
parade which was to follow.
THE KANSAS DIVISION
Gen Joseph Lyon had tha good
fortune to command one of the largest
brigades OF the day, there being four
regiments in line, represented By forty
eight divisions, MANY cities sending
three and four divisions each. All
along the line Of march the command
was received with cheers. and it seemed
as though the men knew everybody in
town
This command marched IN the follow.
order:
Gen. Joseph LYONS and staff
Band from Fort Leavenworth, Fourth
regiment Q. S A.
Kansas Second regiment divisions
from Weir City, ParsOps, Girard, otta-
va, Paola, Chanute, Pitesburg, Ghetto
pa, Lincoln, Fort Scotia Neodasha and
Erie
Third regiment Col Houston COM
handing. Band from Wellington; di.
visions from Wichita. Arkansas City,
Winfield and Albany.
Fourth regiment Col ". 3. Bennett
commanding. Band divisions from Sa-
lima, Larned, Nicl1erson. Hudson, Ly-
onS Mcpherson and Garden City.
First regiment, Col. Il L Alden COM
Band from Kansas City,
Kan Divisions from Atchison, EN-
poria, HoItol, Kansas City. Kan, LeaV-
enworsh. Purcell, Horton, Topeka
The NEBRASKA DIVISION.
The Twelfth division was composed
entirely Of Nebraska regiments, with
Gen. 81. S Hotchl1iSs in command The
Nebraska men had fine uniforms and
made quite a show in the parade.
First regiment-Col NJ Savage
Second regiment-Col. A. L Lott
Third regiment-CoL E 4 COMBS
Fourth regiment-Lieut--CoL T. s
Elleek
The Sixteenth regiment had with
them the Geneva, Nebl, band OF twenty
five instruments
THE MISSOURI DIVISION.
The Missouri brigade formed the
Thirteenth division aud, as usual, pre-
scented magnificent turnout with the
largest division OF shy in the line. Il
was headed by Gen s B Provost and
staff, with the Third Regiment baad
and the Carthage Light Guard band,
two of the finest musical organisation IN
the state Of Missouri The First and
Second regiments had twenty divisions
in line; they were led by Col NJ. W. F,
Anderson and star and Col c. 6. !
Moore and staff. The divisions
were: Kansas City, No 8; Kan
sas City. No. %; North Star, No. 70;
Excelsior Springs, No SIS; St .
Joseph, No. Il; Liberty. No 50; hide 1
pendence, No. 10; Provost, No l: Gate
City, No. /; Chevalier. No. u; Red Cross, 1
Nc I: Star. No. Q; DeSoto, No. 10; COeur
de Leon No. IS; IdIewi.d. No %; Ma I
con, No. :; Cole, No. 81; Imperial, No I
Is: Apollo. No. -
The Third regiment had ten divisions I
in line and was led by Col C. r Grey 4
and staff The divisions on parade 4
were: Ascalon No. Is, Thaye- No. %, /
No. 50, Carthage No 81. Cal /
anthe No 81. C. E Cray No. IS, Joplin /
No. 40, Webb City No. Il Springfield /
No p, Willow Springs No II.
The Fourth and last regiment Of the 4
Missouri brigade had Eine divisions IN
line and was led oy Col J. c. Miller
and staff