Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-21

ing, and apparently every available foo
of space from which view could bs
had, was occupied. The great Grove
was an enthusiastic one, and cheerec
the old soldiers again and again.
Vice-President Morton arrived about
10 O'Clock, accompanied by Secretary
and Mrs. Charles Foster and daughter,
Attorney General Miller, Secretary and
Mrs. Noble and the Misses Halstead
Mrs. Rusk and daughter, Secretary
Tracy and daughter, Mrs. Wilmerding,
Mrs. John w. Foster and Postmaster
General Wanamaker. Among other
honored guests who had seats in the
Independents stand were General and
Mrs. Schofeid, Assistant Secretary oi
War Grant, General and Mrs. Palmer,
Mrs. Logan and Mrs. John A. Logan jr.
1t was nearly II o'clock when the
column, headed by the citizens local
committee, mounted, turned into Fiji
teenth street, under the reviewing
stand, and from that time on there was
hardly break in the lines. The vice
president stood at the front of the plat
form, and as the several departments
dipped their colors in passing, he re-
turned the salute by lifting his hat.
General Palmer, Communicating chief,
was heartily cheered as he passed, as
we're also ex-President Hayes, who
marched with his post, Gen. o. o.
Howard, and Secretary Rusk, as he rode
with the staff commanders of the de-
partmento of Wisconsin.
Commander-in-Chi Palmer, as he
reached the stand, dismounted, and,
standing between two mounted brass
field pieces, reviewed the marching
column.
The Nineteenth Illinois Veteran club,
armed with muskete, and headed by a
fife and drum corps, was especially no.
ticed, as was also Columbia post. "The
Goose Hangs High" was emblematicallv
represented by the Illinoisans, who had
stuffed goose perched on high pole.
The Keystone state was the banner
etate of the procession in numbers.
There were probably 10000 of them in
line. and it took an hour and half for
them to pass by one point. They had
enough worn battle flags and banners to
decorate every armory in the state.
The first negro company was Lewis
post. The members were headed by the
post band, and carried themselves we'll.
Other colored troops were seen later,
coming along at odd intervals.
'The Daughter of the Regiment"
walked in front of a line of Ohioans, q
young Buckeye girl, bright and attract
i've, in dark-blue frock, trimmed with
gold lace.
The New York city and Brooklyn posts
led the New York detachment, and no
finer-looking body of men were seen here
in any procession.
The feature New Jersey displayed was
good-sized mosquito perched on keg,
labelled whisky, into which he was try
ing to thrust his bill.
Maine and California had small num-
bers in line, and quickly passed.
When the Michigan post passed, fol
the first time during the day the popu'
lar Boon de ay" was heard.
Colorado and Wyoming marched to-
gether, headed by small burro, be
strode by small boy; the Leadvills
band and fawn, following behinl
whom came several hundred well-pre
served, hardy-looking men from th'
Iowa's brigade looked happy and con-
tented as it turned up the avenue, its
individual members carrying long, green
cornstalks, musket fashion, against their
shoulders. They sang, as they walked
Marching Through Georgia.
And SO the procession continued until
evening. Department after department,
post after post, hearty men and men on
crutches, bands, drum corps, bright,
fresh cloths, stained and ragged battle
flags, cheers. clapping hands, waving
handkerchiefs, swelling bosoms, out
flowing eyes would moist, twitching lips
refused to be still, and the growth OF
that spirit which would impel the
meanest mortal to defend the stars and
stripes from the assaults of any or all
the nations on the face of the earth the
greatest day in the history of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
At 6:05 the last veteran had passed
by. More men were in line than at any
other Grand Army parade. An estimate
close to $4,000 men would not be fa1
from the mark. M
Mrs. Logan kept open house tonight
to the Grand Army veterans and the
Woman's Relief corps of Illinois.
A brilliant pyrotechnic display was
given in the Washington monument
grounds early in the evening.
The association of the First brigade,
First division, Twelfth Army corps held
a reunion on the White House lawn this
evening.