The morning call., 1894-04-06

The first call at 10 o'clock warned the
Preside soldiers that an unusual day was
on hand, and when 3 half-hOur later the
assembly" sounded in the upper grounds,
the men we're all READY in their spick-and-
span uniforms to add to the circumstance
and pomp Of glorious war" After assem-
bly, and inspection the men marched TO the
lower drill ground ia columns of four.
taking up an alignment there with brigade
front. the light artillery In the center, the
cavalry forming the left wing and the
infantry the right. while the Fifth Artil-
lery band, under the leadership of f.
Franks, held the extreme right.
After an inspection of the troops by
Colonel Graham and staff. consisting OF
Captain Sawyer. quartermaster's depart
ment; Lieutenant Galbraitb, regime tai
adjutant; Lieutenant Blunt, regimsntal
quartermaster; and Lieutenant Sage, ord
nance officer, the commandant took up
bis position at Central avenue to awal;
the arrival OF Maj0r-General Schofield and
party. A little after II o'clock an orderly
dashed up to the colonel and informed him
that the distinguished visitors were at hand.
In moment carriage swung into view.
1t contained Major-General Schofied.
Robert T. Lincoln and Brigadier- General
Ruger. Colonel Graham rode up and
saluJed and then wheeling round. the
ground. There were four carriages, the
second containing George Nj. Pullman.
Lieutenant Sch ofeld occupied with other
staff officers the fourth carriage.
The reviewing party alighted from the
carriages and took up their position on a
little knoll, from which an admirable view
of the ground was possible. A silk flag
marked the spot occupied by Major-Gen-
eral Sehofield, who, on arriving on the
grounds, was saluted with seventeen guns
as general commanding the forces. AS
major-general he is entitled to salute of
thirteen guns The deep reports of the
artillery startled the Gro wds for a moment,
but the next minute the alignment was
perfect and all eyes were turned on the
troops. The long line presented arms, the
steel bayonets and bright barrels of the
guns flashing in the strong sunlight. Then
the orders we're shouted from officer to
officer; the band began to move. then to
play lively marching air, and presently
the troops, all in motion. masses Of moving
color, were passing in review before the
visitors. First came Colonel Graham and
staff then the band, followed by the foot
battalion of heavy artillery under CON-
light artillery under Major Kinzie, and
lastly the cavalry battalion led by Lieu
tenant-ColoDel Young.
In all fully 500 men marched past, and
then the foot battalion lett the grounds to
the light artillery and the cavalry. and tb g
band took UP a position to the right of the
reviewing stand. The mounted troops
marched past again, this time at a trot,
and, wheeling round. rushed past third
time at the gallop. raising great clouds of
dust, which finally envel0ped the whole
mass of horses and men, and they only
came to view again on the side hills to the
right. 1t was an inspiriting scene. The
weather was perfect. the martial music Of
the band resounded high above the
rumbling OF cannon wheels, the tramping
of horses hoofs and the excited cries OF
the troopers who, carried away by the eX-
element OF the rush, shouted huzZas and
waved their bright swords in air as they
swept past
The whole party paid visit to
the fair grounds. Both General Scho-
field and General Ruger were in full uni
forE, the msJor-general wearing yellow
sash, which made him a conspicuous OBJ
ject, and caused him TO be pointed out by
knowing ones in the crowd as "Him with
the yaller sash-that's Schofield." The
horses elected frequent remarks from
those who witnessed the evolutions.
1t was noon when the drill was over, and
the troops rode off to the upper grounds
and were dismissed. Major-General Scho-
field and party took luncheon with Colo
mel Graham at the Preside, after which
the fine body of horsemen swept across the
ground with r rush that was unrestrain-
able and Irresistible. The yellow plumes
of the troopers were gay contrast to the
gray and brown horses and the red troop
colors. The artillerymen not less attracted