The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-09-30

the avenue 81 brilliant representa-
tons 81 corps badges seventy Of
these had been placed ON supports nj
convenient distances In three colors.
red. white and blue. the respective
divisions. Each of these were outlined
In incandescent lights 81 the same color
A. the badge There was also placed
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 81 the great battles 81
tho war In which the respective
corps took conspicuous part. Az
the head Of Fifteenth street. at the en-
trance 10 Executive avenue, was mon
ster fac smile Of the q. A. X. badge,
eighteen feet in height. II was made
up OF incandesccnt lamps 81 the various
colors Of the badge producing fine
I effect. A duplicate Of the piece was
also shown AZ the corner Of Penrsyl-
vania avenue and seventh streets
| over one Of the entrances 70 the
I White House. spanning the arch Of the
| gateway. had been placed great fan
/ of 1900 lamps SO arranged that they
could be turned on and of. giving the
1 fan the appearance 81 opening and shut
/ ting. Over the other gateway was y
I great shield.
| A fine display and something entirely
new in Washington was shown in the
1 White House grounds in front 81 the
mansion. Here innumerable lights
were half hidden in the shrubbery. all
| OF them changeable in character. disap-
pearing and reappearing in the most
bewildering manner The trees and
shrubbery seemed fairly magnetizcd
and the effects were very beautiful.
Throughout the grounds were num-
Der Of other electrical devices. among
them large wheels. turning and chang
ing colorS with each revolution The
illumination Of the treasury building
with colored electric lights was cspe-
cially fine. as were number Of the
large set pieces. The most conpicuous
was large shield - blazing lights.
Powerful search lights thrown from
the tops Of high buildings produced a
dazzling effect. The display continued
until midnight and was visited by
countless thousands who regretfully
disappeared in the darkness that suc
cccded the turning off of the dynamos
The Womans Relief corps. depart
ment OF the Potomac, Mrs. Ida " Hen
bricks president, last night rendered .
reception at the rooms Of the corps. op
posite the Ebbit house, to the q. A. r.
the woman's Relief corps and patriotic
ladies visiting the city. The Woman,
Relief corps auxiliary TO the depart
mcnt Of the Potomac, O. A. r.. also re
ceived large number of visitors in thu
class room of the Congregation
church.
The Baltimore < Ohio railroad. il i
estimated. brought nearly l5.oo'
strangers here Monday night thu
rush was greater than any other time
and from 8 to IL midnight. 12o train
pulled into the depot. The first wa
the Chicago limited. This came il
: twcnty-six sections a total Of 10 car
from Chicago. All the passengers wer'
not. of course. from Chicago
1t is estimated that fully 1876. 600 peo
pie came in by the Pennsylvania road
The road was forced to cease selling
tickets in many places owing 70 tn
great number ofcars in commission. o
many more would have come TheI
crowds came in vehicle from Marylan'
and Virginia.
When the end Of the procession
reached the reviewing stand il wa
after o'clock. Therefore it took owe
seven hours for the parade 70 pass
vice-Prcsidcnt Morton and Others O
the reviewing party stood the ordea
well and continued. even TO III
last post, to show the marchinl
veterans the usual courtesy. Man.
posts without attempting to pass tn
reviewing stand. finding the hour >
late. marched overa part Of the rout
with coiors flying and bands plavin
z and then disbanded. 1t is estimate
: that there were fully 10000 veterans i
: line.
E There were a number Of slight acc
dents to the old veterans during tn