Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-09-30
THE G. A. B. ENCAMPMENT.
Monster Parade of the Fete-
rams az Washington.
Details of the Orders Most Sue
cessful Reunion.


encampment Of the G. A. B., held TIL 8 yea
at Washington, opened with fair weather
crowds OF veterans and visitors and man.
interesting ceremonies.
The feature OF the day was the dedication
| of Grand Army Place the old white lot
| just south or the Executive Mansion. This
ceremonies were preceded by parade.
The procession consisted of five hrigades,
commanded by General Eugene A. Carrusa
as follows: Troop Of the regular army, ma
val batteries and marines. District Nation.
al Guard, Post Of the Department Of the
Potomac, G. A. r. and Sons of Veterans
It started at ten o'clock from Second street
west Of the Capitol and proceeded up Penn
svlvania avenue to stand in front OF the
Treasury, where it was reviewed by Vice
President Morton.
At noon Commander Palmer, in a short
address from the grand stand, declared the
encampment opened. He then read the fol-
lowing telegram from President Harrison:
Loon LAKE, N Y. September IS, 1892.
General John Palmer, Conmander-ln-Chie
6. A. r.:
l had looked forward with much interest
to the great rehearsal in Washington next
Tuesday Of the victors' march of 1865
would have esteemed it one of the highest
honors of my public life to have welcomed
to the National Capital and to have received
In its historic avenue this representative as
sembly of the men who not only saved the
city from threatened destruction but made
it the worthy political capital of an unbroken
Union. 1t would also have been one of the
most favored and tender incidents of my
private life to have taken these comrades
again by the hand, but all this has been de-
MED to me by the Intervention OF sad and
imperative duty, and | can only ask you TO
give to all my cordial greetings and good
wishes. Accept my sincere thanks for your
very kind and sympathetic message.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
General Palmer announced that he had
received word from the President that he
was compelled with great regret to with
a reception in the White House, but
that the house and grounds would be
open. The formal dedication address was
then delivered by Vice-President Morton.
The programme was closed with brief adj
dresses by Secretary Noble Attorney-Gen-
eral Schofeld and Ganeral j. W. Keifer.
The second day of the encampment was
devoted to the grand G. A. r. parade
Through dense lanes of thousands of peo-
pie who lined the pavements and side
streets, past buildings whose lavish display
of futtering banners, flags and streamers
attested the cordiality of the welcome of
their owners cheered on by the fresh voices
OF hundreds of school children singing pa
triotic airs.
So the Grand Army of the Republic, many
smooth, asphaited Pennsylvania avenue,
along whose rough cobblestones, as members
of the greatest of modern armies they
had marched twentyseven years ago.
The entire line of march was decorated
with banners, bunting, corps insignia aud
tween the Capitol and the Treasury De-
partment was as picturesque and gay as the
decorators skill could make it,
The weather was perfect at the begin
ming, one OF those rich autumnal days for
which Washington is famous.
At 10 40 o'clock the head of the procession
swung around Pennsylvania avenue, up
Fifteenth street. past the Treasury Build
ing. Their wheel around the corner was
signal for the 800 young school girls on the
nelghboring grand stand. led by several
conductors blowing comets and flutes, their
young voices burst forth. fresh and strong,
and in unison, singing America"
The District Old Guard and the Albany
Battalion, which formed the escort to the
Commander-in-C Chief, presented fine ap-
staff came the Carter Band, of Boston,
leading the Sixth Massa chusetts and the
First Defenders, of Penn syIvania, who. as
the first corners, had the right Of line of all
the Grand Army posts. They marched in
double-line formation which avoided any
dispute over precedence.
The Illinois Department of the G.. A. r.
headed the State posts The State was very
we'll represented and they presented an at
tractive appearance. Secretary Rusk was
one of the leading figures of the staff of the
Wisconsin Department, which followed
The Keystone State was the banner State
of the procession in numbers, and thirty
five of her crack cavalry men rode past at
the head of the long line of Pennsylvanians,
who took up the whole of the avenue at one
time. There were probably TO- 600 of them in
line and it took an hour and a half for
them to pass one point.
Ohio's marchers were distinctive in every
way and were probably absolutely unique as
a marching body, for in their ranks. STEP
ping briskly along like the plainest citizen,
was ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes.
President Hayes received great cheering
along the whole line of march. He marched
afoot, and his hat was in his hand most Of
the time, waving courteous response to
the kindly greetings he constantly received. |
There were 5000 Ohio men in line
The Empire State posts followed close upon
the Ohio veterans, and in one of two car
riages at their head rode Generals Sickles. !
Slocum and Rosecrans. Tue New York City 7
and Brooklyn posts led the New York de-
tachment.
New York also had many battle flags in her
procession, and one collection of about
eighteen carrie in body, was everywhere
greeted with applause. 1t took New York
just one hour 10 pass and the Empire State
would have been much
LOhScA ia SoAuS ny were III uOG |
for the fact that by direction
Of the Commander -in~ thief orders had been
given to close up the ranks, wlich thereto
fore had been rather open. There were ap-
5000 of the New Workers.
Conuecticut's troops. ABOUT 1000 were all
neat and fine-looking men, with good large
bands
Finally, at Cos O'Clock, the last veteran
had passed by, the grand parade of the
twenty-Sixth annual encampment Of the G..