Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-12
II Is Headed by Two e1-ConiederateS
Bearing Peace EmblemS.
GREAT THRONGs OF SPECTATORS.
Tens of Thousands Of Those Who
wore the Gray Cheer the Veterans
stored Unity.

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/ fought to the last ditch marched. one
| bore aloft the stars and Stripes, the other
! a silkcn banner of white, having in its
centre a golden dove holding in its mouth
! an olive braDch. This was "the emblem
/ OF peace"-of the reunion thirty years
after the war Of victors and vanquished.
Three hundred thousand people lined
the streets, windows. and house-tops. and
gave the marching host n reception that
will be memorable in Grand Army annals,
and will be carried by every participant
90 his last hour.
In these great throngs Of spectators
were tens Of thousands of those who
fought on the other side, that even Co.
day speak with pride OF the fact that they
rallied under the Stars and Bars and
wore the gray that was so dear to south
ern hearts. These were the loudest in
their plaudts and the most vociferous
I'm joining in the chorus when the strains
OF Rally Round the Flag and other
northern war songs filed the air, ard
proudly the great unarmed army received
the plaudits OF their One-time foemen.
Full Of sentiment and pathos, also, were
the demonstrations of the women fox
when a MANNED or crippled veteran came
hobblng along For fully n mile In the
aristOcratic residence district the lawns
and gardens were flied with the fairest
buds Of a state OF beautiful women. their
costumes OF white adorned with tricolored
sashes or miniature American flags.
FLORAL COMMANDMENT.
Put these admirers. not content with
waving handkerchicfs ana other modest
greetings. showered flowers on the heads
Of the aged and crippled as they pAsseu
along. II was more the HOMECOMING
ana passing Of victorious army. fresh
from the battlefield. than reunion oil
conquered and conquerors three decades
/ later.
owing TO the railroad blockade, ana
the consequent delay in the arrival Of
many Of the posts that were to figure IN
the line. II was not until nearly daylight
this morning that Colonel Cohen ana ms
assistants had completed thu order OF the
divisions.
At half-past FIVE signal guns were
fired TO awaken the veterans III the OUT
door camps and school-houses. but the
detonations had the effect Of startling
tn. whole city and rafting the china IN
many Il closet An hour later all venice
traffic in the district covered by the line
Of march was stopped, the police cltdr'u'
off the roadway and sidewalks, ana IN
dividual posts began TO form at thu Ioca-
tons designated.
In the mean time the sightseers had
commenced TO turn out in torrent, ana
sidewalks. windows, and the public ana
private stands with which the route was
thicklv studded filed up like magic
Owing to the complaints of veterans
At preyious encampments that they were
compelled to go over more ground IMAM
their age or physical condition 1uSthed'
the line Of march was limited To TWO ana
a half miles; and the change was WISE
one, for the heat was intense ana the sun
beat down upon the unshaded road"ays
with remorseless fury. The head OF the
column formed at Shelby and Broadway
close upon the spot where the catastrophe
had occurred a few hours before. and at
11I5 three signal guns from Phoenix Hill
gave the signal that all was In readiness
for the grand line Of march.
THE START.
Upon the moment, Captain ]. II. Wei
Ter. bearing aloft a magnificent sllken
specimen of the Stars and Stripes, moved
forward SIX feet behind him came cap
tain Harrison holding high the banner
ernbiematic Of peace and goodwin. ChIel-
Marshal Henry b. Cohen and the mem
bers of the various citizens committees
followed on horseback, acting as escorts
TO the carriages containing Governor
Brown and staff Mayor Tyler. the ON
Gals Of New Albany and JenersohVliie'
and other special guests.
The crack Columbia Post, OF chicago.
was next In line as escort to Command
er-in-Chief LAWYER ana the Council OF
Administration, who were mounted on
splendid black chargers
This completed the advance Of the col
umn. and the grdna division followed
in regular order. In the first were the
DEPARTMENTS and posts OF Illinois ana
PENNSYLVANIA, Governor Upham marching
with the posts OF the Badger state boys.
The comrades of Ohio turned out In
force. and behind them were the dele
cations from New York State. OF which
the members of John \. Dix Post. at
tired nttingly for a ballroom. In black
broadcloth suits and white helmets, easl-
~ carried Off the honors.
Features OF the third division were the
Rhode Island contingent, looking spick
span, and comfortable In white duck
trousers and blue coats, and the New
Hampshire delegation between the two
first posts. -Four sturdy veterans car
ried "A cage containing the department
mascot an immense white eagle, which
has been in captivity for seven years.
THE EAGLES SCREAM.
When the reviewing stand was reached
he top OF the cage was loosened. and the
bird, mounting to the upper rail, gave
an unearthly scream In celebration OF free
dom, ard scared 10 the skies.
Behind the Granite State contingent
came the Department OF the Potomac
with the famous Old Guard and its field
band of eighty pieces we'll 20 the front
Their Russian mink shakos were q novel
~ TO the southern spectators, and their
generally picturesque appearance was re-
warded with torrents Of applause
The delegations from Connecticut. Mas
sachusetts, Maine. California, Vermont
virginia. and North Carolina were in
this division, varying in numbers, the Bay
State turning out 1000 strong.
In the fourth division the Iowans, who
were sandwiched in between Michigan,
1909 strong, and Indiana. all three being
largely represented. made themselves
known through immense yellow badges
representing a full-grown ear OF corn.
General Lew Wallace marched with his
Indiana post, and Maryland and Nebras-
ka completed the division.
The Kansas posts. 900 strong. with
sunhower badges the size Of the griddle-
cake. were conspicuous In the nth divis-
ion.
Missouri turned out strong. and vote
rams Of Colorado. Minnesota, Delaware
and OREGON were well represented.
PARKWAY Washington and Alaska had
hut small contingents. but they carried
themselves with as much dignity as
any others, and West Virginia helped TO
keep them company. and to give the
sixth division a good appearance in point
of numbers. Arkansas Utah. and New
Mexico each had small representa-