The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-20
THE BIG PARADE TO-DAY
Seventy Thousand Veterans in
Line at Washington.
THE CONTEST FOR COMMANDER

carpment-To-day's Events.
WASHINGTON, Sep. 20.-Nothing finer
than the grand parade of veterans has
ever been seen in this city. 1t is now in
progress and it is estimated that there are
between 6j, QUO and 10000 men in line
They are marching in double columns Of
twelve as arranged by Gen. Palmer, and
it will take seven hours for the process
sion to pass given point
Gen. Palmer had to overrule the local
committee in making this arrangement
for marching and his action was unani-
mously approved by the Department
Commanders
Two carriages have been furnished each
cannot march, so that they are not shut
out of the parade.
Last night occurred the reception
IN the rotunda of the Capital authorized
by Congress in honor of the visiting
strangers.
The ladies' citizens committee, headed
by Mrs. Gen. Logan, were the hOstesses
of the occasion. The other ladies assist
ing in the reception were: Mrs. John w
Foster, wife of the Secretary of State;
Mrs Charles Foster, Mrs Noble, Mrs.
Miller, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Rusk and
others.
A pleasant incident took place in the
parlors Of the Ebbitt House last evening,
in the presentation of the beautiful
Grand Army badge to Communicating
Chief Palmer, by his aides, and one to his
wife. The presentation speech was made
by Chief Aide Hull Grant, who lauded
and commended Gen. Palmer as a man
4 E 10
fitting response for himself and Mrs.
Palmer.
All day long yesterday the streets
were alive with marc ling men, G, A. R.
posts and their friends, on their way
from railroad stations to quarters.
Despite all the eXertions that the rail
road companies made to handle the
crowds promptly, the visitors were from
two to twelve hours late in reaching the
city, but as rapidly as possible the trains
are rolling in to the city and unloading
their human freight.
The passengers accepted the situation
with the best possible grace, and what
ever the measure of their discomfort it
was all dissipated upon arriving at the
Capital, as they looked upon the generous
aud artistic manifestations of welcome,
and found themselves surrounded with
society of those whose friendship was
knit in the blood and smoke of battle.
Among the notable arrivals is that Of
the famous Sixth Massachusetts, the first
TO respond to President Lincoln's call for
troops Enroute to Washington, they were
fired upon in Baltimore, April ~, and
spilled the first blood after the assault
upon Fort Sumpter. Several hundred
men are present with the command, and
as they marched up the avenue with their
tattered flags at the head of the column,
they were greeted with cheer upon cheer
all along the route until their quarters
were reached.
Distinguished visitors are abundant
ex-President Hayes, Maj. Generals How
ard, Miles and Brooks, and General b.
f. Butler are prominent among them.
A pilgrimage to old Camp Stone
man, near Giesboro Point, nearly
opposite Alexandria, will be mad,
by the survivors of the Firs
New York Volunteers ellsworth Zou
ayes), First, Second, Third, Fourth
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth United
States Cavalry, who were encamped Their
during the stirring days in the Sixties.
The palm for decorations must b
awarded to the Government Printing
Office. The display of bunting whicl
has broken out about that dingy struc
ture, which shelters 1900 employees o
Uncle Sam, is something marvellous.
The first formal ceremony Of the da,
was "Handshaking" among the crew o
board the "Kearsarge" on Grand Arm
place.
Among the survivors Of the crew of tn
Kearsarge present are Phillip Weeks
who was malntOp man, who during Oh
historic fight, served on the ll-inc
pivot gun; Charles Bowen, a foreto
man; Frank Cook, captain Of the aftel
guard and James McGee surgeon,
j. q. Baker, a skilled workman at tn
Navy Yard, who superintended the Col
struction of the ship as she stands, wa
also one of the crew.
The active struggle for the post {
} Commander-in Chief of the National {
A. r. has begun. There are four cand
Z dates--H. H. Warfeld of Californi
9 Charles p. Lincoln of the Department.
. the Potomac; A c. Wissert of the ID
A partment of Wisconsin, and S. ii. Hear
: OF the Department of Ohio. All but ii
Z first named are hampered more or lie
by local complications, chiefly the Las
of united support from their respecti
departments.
Col. Warfeld is looked upon as
49, available compromise candidate In {
event of "A deadlock between Col. Linco
and Capt Weissert, Gen. Hearst and U
Warfeld will begin to hustle. Ge
Hearst being an Ohio man is furth
handicapped by the indianapolis boo
for the location of the next encampmeI
These are the two capital prizes of t
event, and they are not apt TO be giv
st. to adjoining states.
Col. Lincoln has made a thorough ca
- vass for the Office. He has been fortuni
in getting a number of active men I
listed in his behalf. There appeared
be some danger at one time that
Western departments would unite u
a try to place the office in that section