The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-09-14

Grams nt Louisville.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Sept. -. 49, Fifty
thousand ex-soldiers of the union
army marched through the streets OF
this southern city Wednesday. Before
them at the head of the column rode
two Kentucl<ians who enlisted In
the confederate service at the
outset Of hostilities and fought 70 the
last ditch. One bore aloft the stars
and stripes, the other sill<en banner
of virgin white, having in its center
golden dove, and In It's mouth an olive
branch. This was typified THE Flag
OF Peace"-the reunion thirty years
after of the victors and vanquished.
Three hundred thousand people lined
the streets and windows and house
tops and gave the marching hosts a
reception that will be memorable in
grand army annals, and remembrances
of which VIII be carried by every par
ticipant to his last hours.
These great throngs of spectators
were tens OF thousands of those that
fought on the other side, that even 20.
day speak with pride of the fact that
they rallied under the stars and
bars and wore the gray tina. was
SO dear 10 southern hearts. These
were the loudest In their plaudiIs and
the most vociferous in joining ia the
chorus when the strains of Rally
Round the Flag" and other northern
war songs filed the air and proudly
the great unarmcd army received the
plaudits OF their one time foemen.
The veterans showed the weight of
years and the effects OF service
while marching on Wednesday. 1t
was the general remark that there
were never so many old. lame and
feeble men in line, but they proudly
kept step and "tramped, tramped,
tramped." just as If they were boys
still, marching through Georgia.
Mounted police first cleared the
way. The parade was headed in
front of the first division by two
distinguished ex-confederates on horse
back. Capt. John ii. Weller and Capt,
William ii. Harrison. They did not
wear the gray, but were dressed
in black Prince Alberts with silk
hats and red, white and blue
sashes. the same as the members of
the citizens committee. They also
wore red, white and blue scarfs and
rosettes Capt. Weller carried very
large flag, and the stars and stripes
were proudly borne by him. Capt.
Harrison carried very large white
banner Of peace mounted on staff
like the stars and stripes car
ried by his confederate comrade.
The two flags were alike in every
respect except in the colors, one be-
ing all pure white. In place of the
eagle on the top of the staff the
white banner had dove carrying an
olive twig, designating peace and
goodwill
Following these riders. who were
the striking feature of the parade, the
divisions lined up as follows:
Drum corps and band followed by carriages
containing citizens and other committees.
governor OF Kentucky, IN iyors OF Louisville
New Albany and Jacksonville and invited
guests.
Columbia Post. of Chicago. as grand army
escort TO commander In chic.
Commander In Chief Gen. Thomas G. LAWYER
and stan.
Members OF the council OF administration
aid-de-camp TO commander in chief.
First grand division (red iiag) Illinois.
wisconsin. and Pennsylvania.
Second grand division white hag)-Ohio
and New York
Third grand division GLUE fiag) Connect IL
cut, Massachusetts,. New Jersey. Maine. Cali
fornia, Rhode Island. New Hampshire. Ver-
mont Potomac. Virginia and North Carolina
Fourth grand division Digit red Binary
land. Nebraska. Michigan, Iowa ana Indiana
Fifth grand division yellow fag)-Colorado.
Kansas. Delaware. Minnesota, Missouri and
Oregon
Sixth grand division Clght green flag
West Virginia. South Dakota. Washington
and Alaska
Seventh grand division (orange hag)--Ar
kansas. New Mexico, Utah and Tennessee.
Eighth grand division purple tng)--Louis-
lana, Mississippi. Florida, Montana, Texas and
Idaho
Ninth grand division dark green fiag)
IONA Georgia. Alabama. North Dakota, Okla
homa and Indian Territory.
Tenth grand division Ought blue fag) ken
lucky and battle-hags OF Kentucky regiments
in charge OF guard OF honor.
The opening of the encampment
proper was proceeded Wednesday night
by a campfire at Music hall, which was
filled with brilliant audience Mayor
Tyler presided. Henry Watterson
spoke words Of welcome for the citi-
zens committee, and ex-Lieut. Gov.
Jacobs for the Kentucky department
of the grand army. Brief impromptu
responses were made by Commander
in-Chief Lawler. Gen. Lew Wallace and
Mrs. John A. Logan.