The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19

parade uuriug Jne Gay auu describes
his feelings In q most impressive man
ner on living to see the day for such a
confirmation Of the reuniting of the
people as well as for the states. He
said there was no longer any sectional
differences and this occasion would
mark the historical era in American
citizenship.
At the National park campfire the
crowd was equally large, the pro-
gramme of music and recitations being
elaborate, John II. Leathers presiding
Addresses were delivered by Colonel
Andrew Cowan, w. G. Adams, Senator
j. @. Burrows, General j. w. Burke
and others.
Campfres were held also at Camps
Caldwell and Weisinger, New Albany
and Jeffersonville. Receptions were
also TO General Lawler and others.
Most Of the state departments Of the
Woman's Relief corps also held recep-
tions
Commander Lawler estimates the
number of veterans in line yesterday at
1000. This makes the Louisville
parade the greatest for five wears.
Quite numDer OF Jne veterans be
came exhausted and had to retire from
the ranks Six were so prostrated by
the heat that they were taken In ambu-
lances to the hospital, but none are con-
sidered seriously Frustrated.
The parade was headed, some dis
tance In front Of the first grand divis.
ion, by two distinguished ex-confeder
ates on horse back-Captain John II.
Weller and Captain William II. Harri-
son. They did not wear the gray, but
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with silk hats and red, white and blue
sashes, the same as members of the
citizens committee. They also wore
| Captain Weller carried q very large
flag. and the stars and stripes were
proudly borne by him. Captain Harri-
son carried very large white banner
of peace mounted on a staff like the
stars and stripes carried by his confed-
crate comrade. The two flags were
alike in every respect except in the
colors, one being all pure white. In
place Of the eagle on the top of the
staff, the white banner had dove car
rying an olive twig, designating peace
and good will.
The procession moved on time TO the
moment, to the great satisfaction OF
hundreds Of thousands suffering along
the line Of march, as we'll as those In
line The thermometer stood at 90
and the enthusiasm was equally high
The old veterans were wildly cheered
by ex-rebels and their descendants, and
white haired women, who feared their
coming 80 years ago, pelted their old
enemies with flowers along the line oi
march. The carriages Of the governors
were enthusiastically received, bu
when the white caps Of the escortinl
Columbia post Of Chicago loomed up
the multitudes on the platforms and
along the streets opened the chorus oi
cheers for Commander Lawler, ant
kept up the cheering as the posts Of tn,
different departments passed the stands
and street intersections.
The line Of march was from Shelby
and Broadway, west on Broadway Il
Fourth street, north on Fourth stree
to jefferson. west on Jefferson {,
Eighth street, north on Eighth stree
to Market and east on Market to Firs
street and there disbanded. The righ
Of the column passed the reviewing
stand in front of the courthouse. Whei
the right Of the column reached Fiftl
and Jefferson streets halt was made
the whole Of the escort wheeled int
line, facing south, and allowed tn
commander-in-chief and his staff, a
also the invited guests In crrriages, T.
pass by and take their seats on the re
viewing stand, when the whole column
passed in review On the corner o
Third and Market street, on the soutl
Of Market and on Third street the de
, partment commanders reviewed thei
! bwn departments, and reaching Firs
and Market every post, battalion O
division was dismissed.