The morning call., 1893-08-25

As Is usual on such occasions, there was
considerable delay in getting the process
sion formed, and the crowds, which had
taken possession of almost every available
spot from which a view of the parade
could be obtained, began to grow impa-
tient before the strains of music and the
noise OF the drums announced that the
procession was on the move.
The DELAY was owing largely TO the fact
/ that the different organizations and mill
tary companies taking part had no place
of rendezvous except the place near the
park in which their divisions we're to
form, and it was found to be quite a differ
ent thing from gathering at their regular
place of meeting and marching in body
! TO a designated spot.
But General Dickinson and his aids were
/ indefatigabe in their efforts 10 get the
various divisions in order, and withal it
was a good-natured crowd, and the work
was soon accomplished. 1t was little
after 2 o'clock when General Dickinson
gave the order to advance.
! The procession was in five divisions,
| three of which formed on Baker street
and the remaining two on HAYES street,
/ and the five divisions made quite long
]
estimate its length, for it was surrounded
and accompanied by such mass of people
going in the same direction that it was at
times hard to tell where division ended
and the crowd began.
! The procession was headed by bat
talon of police, marching in files the full
width of the drive, and tbs guardians of
the peace never marched more proudly
than yesterday, and they cleared the way
for the procession, which was following
close behind.
The Presidio band led the first division.
which was composed of Battery D, Light
Artillery. United States Infantry, with
Captain Morris in command, and, after the
battery, marched the veterans of the
/ Grand Army. The artillery was fully
equipped and it only took a short space of
time for the unlimbering Of the guus, and
they were firing the first salute before the
/ last division of the procession had reached
Concert Valley.
The First Regiment band headed the
second division. which was made up of
the Signal Corps, Second Brigade. n. g.
c.; First Regiment Infs try, n. G. c..
Colonel w. r. Sulliv; and the Third
Regiment Infantry. under Colonel Thomas
+. Barry. Following them came the First
Troop Cavalry, n. 6. c.. commanded by
Captain Blumenberg. The Naval Reserve
marching with the Third Regiment band.
was the last military organization in this
division, and the sailor boys presented a
beautiful sight dressed in their natty uni
forms and Keeping time to the music quite
as well as the landlubbers who preceded
them.
The military display presep ted by this
second division of the parade was
creditable one to the State guards.
| The companies were we'll filed, and
they showed that they were well up
in tactics by a number of maneuvers
made during the march. The broad
sweep of the park drives affords an
ideal place for marching. and the COM
panies were not slow 10 improve the op-
portunity.
The carriages containing the officials of
the exposition and the invited guests were
also part of the second division. These
had been escorted from the Palace to the
place of rendezvous by Captain Blumen-
berg's troop of cavalry. In the carriages