The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-11
CHEERS FOR YANKEES.
Southern Women and" JOhnnies"
Applaud the 6. A. r.
Old Soldiers in the Parade Given
an Ovation.
LED BY EX-REBELS.
Two Ex-COnfederates Lead the
Line of March.
Carry "Old Glory" and White
Flag of Peace.

IAo Recommendations OF the week the
parade of today was the event of the
twenty-ninth annual encampment of the
G. A. R.. as it has been of all former en-
campments. The air was full of patriotic
music, and the streets were -carnivals of
richness in designs and profusion of the
red, white and blue.
Along miles of bunting and amid hun
dreds of thousands of cheering citizens,
the comrades once more marched on
greater than that of the reception of the
gateway of the south today to the oppo-
sition at its portals thirty four years ago.
Only one thing could have added to the
impressive grandeur of the demonstra-
ton, and that is the electrical display
The picturesque array of red, white
and blue electric lights across all promi-
nent street intersections and on many
buildings that have been admired every
night so much by the visitors, could not
but contribute to the glory of the day.
But the veterans themselves were the
most interesting feature of the parade,
although all that money or ingenuity
could command in the way Of war like
designs was added to the procession.
The veterans had spent two days and
nights in camp fires and reunions in
hunting up bunk mates, and comrades,
and in talking over old experiences in
the service, but they say they never feel
slike old times" till they get in line. And
they formed a long strong line of "yan-
KEGS" in marching through Kentucky to-
day, while thousands of "Johnnies" grew
hoarse in cheering them along the way
The ladies of Louisville and all parts
of the south in brilliant dress, joined in
the great chorus of cheers as heartily as
they were intense in bitterness along the
marches in the days of strife. The veter-
ans showed the weight of years and the
effects of service while marching today.
1t was the general remark that there
were never so many old. lame and feeble
in line, but they proudly kept step and
"tramped, tramped, tramped" just as if
they were boys still "marching through
Georgia"
The parade was headed some distance
in front of the first grand division by two
distinguished ex- confederates on horse
| back. Captain John II. Weller and Cap
tain VIM II. Harrison. They. did not
wear the gray, but were dressed in black
| Prince Alberts with silk hats and white
and blue sashes, the same as members of
the citizens committee. They also wore
red, white and blue scarfs and rosettes.
Captain Weller carried a very large
flag andthe stars and stripes were proud
carried a very large white banner of
peace mounted on staff like the stars
and stripes carried by his confederate
comrade. The two flags we're alike in
every respect except in the color, one
| being pure white. In place of the eagle
on the top of the staff, the white banner
had a dove carrying an olive twig, de-
signaling peace and good will to
men. The conception of these two
procession of ex-federal soldiers with
their respective flags was that of Col.
Cohn chairman of the committee on
parade and review.
Following these new participants who
were the striking feature of the parade,
the divisions lined up as follows:
Drum corps, Louisville Legion,
/ Grand Army band of Canton, o., Colonel
Henry s. Cohn, chairman, committee on
parade and review.
y Thomas Satterwhite, ir., and Captain
c. E. Hordstron, adjutants.
Special citizens (red sash).
| Citizens committee on parade and re-
view, 100 members white sashes for
leaders of platoons; blue for rank and
! fle.)
Carriage No 1. the governor of Ken
| lucky and staff.
Carriage No. 2, the mayors of Louis
Vile, New Albany and Jeffersonville,
/ and Colonel Thomas II. Sherley, presi-
dents of the citizens COMMITTEES, the
board of managers and invited Chicago
military band.
Columbia post of Chicago, as grand
army escort to commanddr-in chief.
| Commander in chief, Gen. Thomas G.
Lawler and staff.
Members of the council of administra-
tion, aide de camp to commander-in-
chief
First. grand division-Red flag, Illi-
nois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania.
| Second grand division-White flag,
| Ohio, New York.
Third grand division-Blue flag. Con-
necticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey,
shire, Vermont, Potomac, Virginia and
North Carolina.
Fourth grand division-Light red flag.
| Maryland, Nebraska, Michigan, Iowa
and Indiana.
Fifth grand division-Yellow flag,
Colorado, Kansas. Delaware, Minnesota,
Missour and Oregon.
Sixth grand division-Light green flag,
WestVirginia, South Dakota, Washing
/ ton and Alaska.
Seventh grand division Orange flag,
Arkansas, New Mexico, Utah and Ten
nessee.
Eighth grand division-Purple flag,
Louisiana. Mississippi, Florida, Montana,
Texas and Idaho.
Ninth grand division-Dark green flag,
Arizona, Georgia. Alabama, North Da-
kots, Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Tenth grand division-Light blue