Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-14
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thia condition of affairs
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Sc nom the REVIEWING stand th.
Parao 9as replete with interesting
.eateFe The Illinois division was
led = carrie pc occupied bv four
creaed veterans who were smonr
the earliest founders of the order
They were w. F. Kenral. of Kanka.
kee; WI. Rutledge, of Jacksonville.
VINO - prominent with DIR. Steven.
ION = zorming the grand army; Gen.
m easer. OF Bloomington, and w.
n Jenkins. of Springfield.
On the box with the driver sat the
oiE-nearer OF the state-crippled
MAI Arthur Dawson, of the Crutch
DrA8eoa In his hands was the staff of
sne Illinois standard which fioated
giofiouAly In the van of the advancing
column Drawn by six big bays, the
naval noat OF Illinois came next in the
proceasion. 1t was the mimic Monitor.
via sailors Were grouped about the
aoee Jack Tars who were entirely
welcome, however, in the parade of the
veteran land force. A bright blue
Anner with the picture of Farragut,
ysas hOisted over the turret 1t was
fpacribed with the famous saving of
fhe old admiral: damn the torpe.
doeA" ''Go ahead"
Two tiny cannon projected from the
eake-believe" Monitor and greeted
the crowds as they cheered at its ap-
preach.
The stuffed body of the War Eagle,
0ld Abe" which served the Eighth
Wisconsin regiment in place of a flag,
NAe borne aloft at the head of the
Badger state division. A veteran at
de other end of the platoon carried a
eAed badger, the insignia of the
state.
&ennsylvania's department was led
~ two women dressed in Columbian
costumes On bicycles; they were ''the
Da1ghters of the Regiment" They
were followed by two nickle-plated
He4itsers drawn by ponies.
Comrades of the Ohio department
termed out in force. Ex-Speaker J.
W Keifer marched with Post As, of
Springfield; William H. Lytle Post, of
Ctneinnnti, turned out its large drum
COPS In full marching order. They
had knapsacks on their shoulders and
Il o0uld be seen that the extra burden
hed told upon them more than any
l Other corps
= Tho New York department was well
Represented. and the spectators cheered
he battle-fag of the Thirteenth regi-
nent yellow with age and hanging in
lhreds and tatters from its staff.
Rhode Islands veterans donned
kTite flannel pants and blue jackets,
While those from Vermont had their
hats decorated with sprigs of cedar,
che emblem of the state. S
& When the members of George a.
Thomas Post, of Chicago. passed the
reviewing stand they started the bat
a1e song of Tramp, Tramp. Tramp the
Boys are Marching" This was the sig
Ennl for an enthusiastic demonstration
The crowds cheered again and again,
pmcn waved their handkerchiefs, and
chorus once sung by million men
koed and re-echoed down the streets.
Yer posts in the rear took the cue,
as one after another passed along
raised their voices in patriotic
4 : ~ Il
he detachment of the second divi-
of the parade with Post No. Il,
the Soldiers home, Washington,
headed by q marked contrast.
nrade Defrees, aged SO, and Master
kidge, aged 8, both wore the same
1k1orm. The boy is the adopted son
tke post
single veteran each from Wash |
+on and Alaska, marched by with
white banners. The Tennessee |
negation trod closely on the latter's |
oolpsed delegation from Louisiana |
sflgar canes decorated with cot
came down the line of march |
<dpair of broad horns eight feet |
SZFpss from tip to tip.
The platoon was followed by sim
Fle man from Idaho.
When the head of Indiana division,
which brought up the rear of the
parade, reached the courthouse some
L, 600 Hoosier veterans were behind it.
few blocks further on. however, the |
6ectators came inside the wires and |
ipgled with the posts; confusion be-
me worse confounded, and the greater |
alf Of the division stampeded.
Bdring the early morning ex-Presi- |
mt Harrison's house was the objec-
e point toward which hundreds of
mrades bent their steps. The doors |
Re thrown wide open and all who
ne were welcomed. About 9 o'clock |
IN crowd of several hundred had |
ered on the lawn. Gen. Harrison
jared on the steps and told hui
pus story concerning ex-Secre-
Noble and Rusk. The two lat
Who are guests at the Harrison
,rrsnafaad CHALLENGED the correctness