Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-09-29


COMMANDER PALMER's RENEWAL.
General Palmer. commander-in-chief,
was heartily cheered as he passed, as was
also ex-President Hayes, who marched
with his post, General 0. o. Howard, Sec
rotary Rusk, as be rode with the staff of
the command of the department of Wis
cousin, and Others as they were recognized
by the crowds Commander-in-C Chief
Palmer, as he reached the stand which
had been erected for him, dismounted
and, standing betweeR two brass field
pieces. reviewed the marching column.
A Marked Success.
The procession continued until evening.
Department after department, post after
post, hearty men and men on crutches,
bands, drum corps, bright, fresh colors,
stained and ragged battle flags, went by
and were greeted with cheers, the clapping
of hands, the waving of handkerchiefs
and the outflowing of eyes AT 6:O5 o'clock
the last veteran had passed by, and the
I grand parade of the twenty-sixth annual
/ encampment of the Grand Army was over.
In every way it had equalled the expecta-
/ tons of its projectors. More men were In
] line than in any other Grand Army parade.
/ An estimate of nearly 10000 men would
/ not De Tar IRON tne MARX.
| The appearance of the men was highly
creditable to the organization. The crowd
which witnessed the parade was very
/ large, and the steadiness of its attention
showed that the parade was full of inter
est. The bands aided in keeping up the
/ interest There were more than $50 of them,
not counting the numerous instances
where a post was led by drummer or by
/ two or three comrades playing flies and
/ drums. The weather, though at times
/ cloudy was free from rain pleasant and
| just warm enough for comfort.
/ 1t took over seven hours for the parade
to pass Vice President Morton and the
others of the reviewing party stood the
ordeal well, and continued even tothe last
post to show marching veterans the
usual courtesy
There were number of slight accidents
to the old veterans during the day, but
none proved fatal.
Night Was Even More Glorious
than the day. Shortly after dark, which
was of most favorable density, owing to
the lowering clouds, the multitudinous
thousands who lined the avenue while the
parade was in progress repaired, so Tar as
possible. to the vicinity of the monument.
Here an elaborate display of fireworks
was made. 1t was magnificent show.
Succeeding the fireworks display there
was an electric illumination, on a
scale never before attempted in this
country Pennsylvania avenue, from the
Capitol to Seventeenth street, was ablaze
with colored lights. The feature of the
illumination was the display along both
sides of the avenue of brilliant presenta-
tions of corps badges. Seventy of these
had been placed on supports at convenient
distances, in three colors, red white and
blue. the respective colors OF the first,
second and third divisions Each was
outlined incandescent lights of the same
colors as the badge. There was also
plac ed at short intervals portraits in oil
of the leading generals Of the war. just
above each of these, and above the corps
badges were the names of many OF the
great battles of the war in which the corps
took conspicuous parts
At the head of Fifteenth street, at the
entrance TO Executive avenue, was a
monster fac simile of the Grand Army
badge, eighteen feet in height. II was
made up of incandescent lamps OF the varl-
ious regulation colors of the ba 6 and
produced grand effect. A duplicate OF
the piece was also shown at the corner OF
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and Seventh street.
Over one of the entrances of the White
House. spanning the arch or the gateway,
had been placed great fan of 1900 lamps,
arranged so they could be turned on and off,
giving the fan the appearance of opening
and shutting. Over the other gate was
great shield with an eagle surmounting 1t.
A fine display, and something entirely
new in Washington, was shown IN the
White House grounds in front of the
mansion Here innumerable lights were
half hidden in the shrubbery, all
of them changeable in character, dis
appearing and reappearing in the
most bewildering manner. The trees
aud shrubbery seemed fairly mag
netized, and the effects were ex
tremely beautiful Throughout the
grounds were a number of other electrical
devices. among them large wheels, turn
ing and changing color with each reyolu
ton.
The illumination of the treasury build
ING with colored electric lights was espe
cially fine and notable,as also were mum
Der of large set pieces at intervals along
the avenue the most conspicuous being ?
great anchor of blazing light placed at thu
Z corner OF lelltn IONtiANA oNe'tNA
lights, thrown from the tops of high build
ings. produced a dazzling effect.
The display continued until midnight
and was witnessed by countless thousands
who regretfully disappeared in the elm
merriam darkness that succeeded the turn
Ing off Of the dynamos.
Many veterans called last night at Mrs
Logan's residence TO pay their respects Z
the widow of the great general. Tn
Woman's Relief Corps had open door
last night and the department of Massa
chusetts was at home to its friends a
the Ebbitt. The national camp fire blaze
brightly in the big tent at Judiciar.
square The streets were swarming witt
people. 1t is estimated that over $4,000
visitors were in the city.
Charged with Cowardice.
NASHVILLE. Sept 2l.-Colonel Carte
xVoolford of the Third regiment is beinG