The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-12
IT WAS GREAT.
PROCESSION IN LOUIS
WILLIE, Ky.
Was Over Four Hours Passing
Given Point-A Number of Serious
Accidents Reported.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept. n.-After
all other demonstra tfons of the week,
the parade today was the event of the
twenty-ninth annual encampment of
the G.. A. R. over all former encamp-
ments. The veterans themselves were
the most interesting feature although
everything that money or ingenuity
could command in the way. of war
like designs Were added to the process
sion. Thousands of the "Jonnies''
grew hoarse in cheering the Yankees
along the way, and ladies from Louis
Vile and from all points of the south
joined IN the cheers. 1t was the gen
eral remark that there were never so
many old, lame and feeble men in line
but they proudly kept step and tramp
ed, tramped, tramped, as if they were
boys still marching through Georgia"
In the silent majority" Grant, Lee
sherman, Johnson, Sheridan and JACK
son and other leaders could today
nave been no more at peace or have
no more good viii to man than was
felt and sincerely expressed here today
amid scenes that beggar all descrip-
ton and wipe out the last yestiges of
sectional feeling.
The weather was fine. The depart
ment began forming early under
special orders to have the procession
10 move promptly at 1920 a. m. The
Louisville National guard patrolled the
streets and there was no delay. The
parade was headed some distance in
front of the first grand division by
two distinguished ex-Confederates on
horseback, Captain John H. Weller
and Captain William H Harrison
They were dressed in black Prince
Alberts with silk hats and rod, white
and blue sashes. They also wore red,
white and blue scarfs and rOsettes
Captain Weller carried a large flag
Captain Harrison carried a large
white banner Of peace, mounted on a
staff like the Stars and Stripes carried
by his comrade. In the place Of the
eagle on top of the staff, the white
banner had dove carrying an olive
twig, designating peace and good will
to men.
With General Lawler on the review
ing stand were Adjutant c. C. Jones'
Quartermaster-Gene J. w. Hurst,
Judge Advocate George AIatthellis, SEN
ior Vice-Commander Burch6eld, Gov
ernor Brown, Commander Fa!rchild of
the Loyal Legion and they were re-
ceived by the following post staff COM
manders: G. S. Merrill, of Massachus-
etts; Robert Beath, of Philadelphia; J.
r. Palmer, of New York.
Among the prominent people on the
stand were: j. Warren Keifer, ex-
speaker of the House, Past Commander
H. J. Dennison, city treasurer of Pitts
burg and Past Commander of Penn
10 ~.
of Oklahoma, and superintendent of
Ind; General r. II. Warfeld San
Francisco. vice-commander in chief;
General D. B. Henderson, Iowa; Cor
poral Tanner. eX-cOmmissiOner of pen
sions; Colonel w. w. Dudley, eX-com-
missioner of pensions and past depart
ment commander of Iowa; Colonel
Daniel NJ Ransdel Marshal, of the
District of Columbia under Harrison;
Mayor McKenna, of Pittsburg; Mayor
McKenedy, of Allegheny City; Captain
Frank Palmer, eX-public printer, Chi
cago; Justice John NJ. Harlan of
Washington.
Among the eX-commanders in chief
who had seats on the stand were Gen
eral Weissert, of Milwaukee; General
Joseph Kountz, Toledo; General w. M.
Warner, Missouri; General John P.
Rea. Minnesota; General ]. B. Adams
Lynn, Mass; General r. b. Heath,
Philadelphia; General John o. Palmer,
New York; General Lewis Wagner,
Philadelphia; General Lucius Fairchild,
Wisconsin, and George S. Merrill, of
Massachusetts.
Among the distinguished party in the
parade were: Ex-Governor Campbell,
of Ohio; General James Martin, of Sa-
lem; General w Ripley, General Nut
sydney General II. Bowling, Toledo;
General Warner, Cincinnati; General o..
Neal Obannon, all Of Ohio, and Cover
nor Nelson, of Minnesota.
The horse on which Captain Nord-
strom, of the Tenth United States
cavalry, was mounted, slipped and fell,
pinning the captains left leg under
him. The ambulance corps was called
and Captain NordstrOm was taken to
his home. On examination it was
found that his leg was broken. Lieu
tenanr-Colonel Belknap, in trying to
mount his horse. was kicked by the
animal which suddenly turned on him.
He was knocked to the ground, but
his injuries are Slight
One of the most serious cases of pros
tration at the hospital is that of Will
liam Jenecke, commander of the de-
partment of the Missouri William
Turner, Of the Soldiers Home at Digh-
tin, was also seriously Frustrated.
John Thomas, member of a Michigan
post, fell and cut a deep cash in his
head
James H. Doyle. of Lawrenceburg,
Ky, post, was assaulted by thieves.
His right shoulder was broken.
William r. Gill. vice-commander of
the department of the Potomac, f.ell
from exhaustion; also H-1ry b. owen,
of Philadelphia, Colonel ;<r-R. Hart, of
Pittsburg, a. j. Dixon, Dayton, and
e. S. Sherbert, Springfield, Mass.
Many who were viewing the parade,
fell from heat prostration, and the
hospitals are well filed tonight
The parade was over four hours pas
sing a given point. 1t is estimated
that over three hundred thousand peo-
pie witnessed the demonstration.