Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-09-18
VETERANS IN LINE.
Olive Branch and White Flag of
Peace at the Head Of the
Procession.

Louisville, KY, Sept 1.-The crown
ing event of Grand Army week, the an
nual parade and review of the veterans
of the war, took place today and was wit
messed by a half million of people, who
lined the sidewalks, windows and roofs
along the line of march. In accordance
with the resolution adopted last year by
the council of administration, the route
of march was limited to twenty-six
squares, or distance of two miles and a
quarter, complaints having been made
that the routes heretofore chosen were
too long for the veterans, who are yearly
getting more feeble and less able to stand
long march in the heat of the day.
Scenes on the Streets.
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 hundreds of thousands OF
cheering citizens the comrades once more
marched on Southern soil. No contrast
could be greater than that of the re-
today to the opposition at its portals
thlrty-four years ago. Only one thing
could have added to the impressin9
grandeur of the demonstration, and that
is the electrical display. The pictur>
esque array of red, white and blue cleo,
tric lights, across all prominent streets,
intersections and on many buildings, that
has been admired every night so much
by the visitors, could not contribute to
the glory of the day. But the veterans
themselves were the most interesting feat
ure of the parade, although everything
that money or ingenuity could command
IN the way of Warlike designs were added
to the procession. The veterans had
spent two days and nights in campfres
and reunions in hunting up bunkmates
and comrades and in talking over old
experiences in the service. but they say
they never feel like old tines till they
get in line. And they formed a long,
through Kentucky today, while thou
sands of "Johnnies" grew hoarse in
cheering them along the way. And the
ladies of Louisville and from all parts
of the South. in brilliant dress, joined III
the great chorus of cheers as heartily as
they were intense in bitterness along the
marches in the days of strife.
1t was the general remark that there
were never so many DID, 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" They seemed to feel
sad that they were under new commands,
bat also to rejoice that they had survived
to see this new era. None OF the old
Union generals, around whom they gath
cred so fOndly at former encampmentS
and whose carriages they cheered so lusti-
ly IL former paradeS, were here. Their
portraits were seen along the line of
march, bet they were bivouacking where
most of the comrades will soon join them.
And in that silent majority, Grant, Lee,
Sherman, Johnson, Sheridan, Jackson and
other leaders could today have been no
more at peace or have no more good Will
to man than was felt and sincerely eX
pressed here today amid scenes that wipe
out the last vestiges of sectional feeling.
At sunrise the only clouds were from
the salute of forty guns, and the weather
even was for peace The departments
began forming 81 an early hour under the
special orders to have the procession move
promptly at 1920 a. IN.
The Procession Forms.
At $50 another salute was fired for
the first grand division to form. At 10
a. m. the guns indicated that the escort
was moving to the head of the column
and at 1920 the salute signalled all of
the ten grand divisions to move. Under
a proclamation of the mayor, the streets
where the divisions formed and the en-
tire line of march were cleared of every
thing, while the Louisville legion, the
Cadets and Kentucky National guard pa
trolled the streets.
There was no delay, mounted police
first clearing the way. followed by a
large detachment The parade was
headed, some distance in front of the
grand division, by two distinguished ex-
Confederates on horseback-Capt. John
II. Weller and Capt. William II. Harri
son. They did not wear the gray, but
were dressed in black Prince Alberts,
with silk hats and red. white and blue
scarfs and rosettes. Capt. Weller car
ried very large flag, and the stars and
stripes were proudly borne by him.
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white banner of peace, mounted on a
staff, like the stars and stripes carried
by his Confederate comrade. The two
flags were alike in every respect except
in colors, one being all pure white. In
place of the eagle on the top of the staff,
the white banner had Il dove carrying
an olive tWig, designating peace and good
will The conception of having these
two eX-Confedera ties at the head of the
great 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 10 as follows:
Drum Corps, Louisville Legion.
Grand Army Band of Canton, o.
Col. Henry S. Cohn, Chairman on Parade
and Review.
Thomas Satterwhite, Jr., and Capt c. E.
HordstrOn adjutantS.
Special Citizens Aides (Red SASH
Citizens Committee on Parade and Review,
10 members (whte sashes for lead
ers of PiatoOnS, Blue for
Rank and Fiie.l
Carriage No. 1.-The Governor Of Kentucky
and Staff.
Carriage No. 2-The Mayors of Louisville,
New Albany and Jacksonville and
Col. Thomas II. Sherey Presi-
dent Citizens Committee
the Board of Managers
and Invited Guests
and Chicago
Military