Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-09-22
GRAND ARMY DAY.
Veterans Parade in Astonishing
Force at Washington.
ROUTE LINED WITH THOUSANDS.
Divisions, Departments aud Posts-Ex-
President Hayes and Gen. Butler In
the Maroh-The Streets Hand
somely Decorated.

WASHINGTON, Sept 81. - Through
dense lanes of thousands of people who
lined the pavement and side streets.
past buildings with lavish displays OF
banners, flags and streamcrs, cheered
by the voices Of hundreds OF school
children singing patriotic airs, the
Grand Army of the Republic, many
thousand strong yesterday marched up
broad Pennsylvania avenue along
whose rough cobble-stones as members
of the greatest of modern armies thew
had marched twenty-scven years ago.
tired, dusty, travel-stained, waI'-worn.
1t was the last time many of the vet
Grams would see the national capitnl.
The long roll had carried Oft hosts of
those who had been with them in that
triumphant march to which nearly all
their minds reverted. Almost all OF
their famous leaders were gone-Grant,
sherman, Sheridan, Thomas, Logan,
Mcpherson, Hancock, Blair, Mcclellan.
The aged, frequently infirm appearance
of those who were left showed that all
were wearing fast.
The entire line of march was decor
atcd with banners, bunting, insignia
and flags ON each side of the long
stretch between the capital and the
treasury department The day was
cloudy and the east wind chilly.
The veterans formed in line at their
respective headquarters and marched
chiefly by side streets Ia the place of
formation near the capitol, headed by
bands On the lawn adjoining the
the south wing of the treasury building
large covered stand named in honor
Of Lincoln and decorated in bunting.
evergreen and portraits contained 500
school girls in white dresses and red
capes and white vests, each with
small American flag in her hand, who
cheercd on the marchers. Farther on
colored girls similarly attired occupied
another stand.
DIVISIONS IN THE PARADE.
The order of parade was as follows:
Citizens committee.
Escort OF COMMANDMENTS Chief-old Guard OF
Washington.
Grand Army battalion OF Albany
Commander.n.chiet
Junior commando In. chief
Onicial stan of commander. In. chief
Aides-de-camp
Escortto the Grand Army-First Defenders,
SKIN SKIN Massachusetts, United States Veteran
signal association.
Department OF Illinois, with /, 300 men in line
Department OF Wisconsin. with eighteen
posts, headed by Department Comm lnder Col
C. Is Welton carrying "old Abe the famous
war eagle that was carried through the whole
war by the Eighth Wisconsin regiment
Department OF Pennsylvania, Is 1902 old sol.
diers' all attired In white vests black ties and
fatigue caps,
Department Of Ohio, with ex.Prcsidont Hayes
marching with the men, "a! posts and over
5000 men.
Department OF New York Ten brlgades with
Gems slocum, Reynolds, Slclsles Howard and
many distinguished men In the ranks
department OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES eight
posts aggregating about $500 men
Department OF Massachusetts Eighty posts
and nifty brass bands and drum corps Gen.
Butler was one OF the notable figures in the
line. Wv
Department Of Connecticut Seventy posts
Department OF Maine Fifteen posts
department OF California Fourteen posts |
all mounted ana carrying o crimson silk banner |
with the picture Of grizzly bear
Dopari meut OF Rhode lslaud-Sixteen posts
department OF New Hampshire-Seven POSTS
Department OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS posts
With bits OF cedar In the hats OF the men
Department OF Virginia and North CAROLINA
lhirty-two posts OF 40 men, many colored
Department OF Maryland Forty.nine posts
Department OF Iowa-Fifty posts
Department OF Mchigau-ISive divisions, az.
gregatlng ffty-ono posts.
Department Of Indana--Fifty.four POSTS.
headed by the soldiers orphan band, preceding
george IL Thomas post Of Indianapolis, OF
which President Harrison was member
Department OF Wyoming and Colorado
posts
Department Of Kansas-Two thousand men
n blue under tbs lead OF Department Com.
naudcr Albert r. Green
Department OF Doaware-Twenty four posts
Department Of MissouriJrwo thousand men
headed by Frank Il Blair post Of ST. Louis and
Ransom post
Department OF Kentucky Fifteen hundred
nen
Departmental West Virginia Seven hundred
men bearing punches Of golden rod
Department OF ArSansas-Fiye posts
HepAr'meni OF Tennessee-1wo hundred men
rrylng white umbrellas
Louisiana and Mississippi, Florida,
oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, the Da.
'otas and the Indian territory had a
ew veterans TO represent them The
numerous posts of the department of
he Potomac were near the end of the
nrade, followed by the naval veterans,
With Rear Admiral Wells, of New LA.
en-, ut the head,
FINE DISPLAY
WAsHINGToN, sept 2l--Seven hours
nd half to a second was the march
lg time of the procession. Fully 50, 900
ien were in the column with 2Ss bands
nd drum corpA As every one Of these