The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-25
GRANDkRMY MEN In line
Great Parade at the Twenty-ninth
National Encampment.
LOUISVILLE IN GALA DRESS

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Line of March---Flfty Thousand Vet,
Grams in Line---Kentuckians Give the
Old Soldiers an Enthusiastic Welcome
features Of the Celebration.
The chief event Of the twenty-ninth Ma
tional Encampment Of the Grand Army ol
the Republic at Louisville, Ky., was the
parade. Along miles Of streets decorated
with bunting and amid hundreds Of thou
sands of cheering citizens the Union veterans
marched In the first National assembly OF the
organization on Southern soil.
Under proclamation Of the Mayor, the
streets where the divisions formed and the
entire line Of march were cleared, while the
Louisville Legion, the Cadets, and Kentucky
National Guard patrolled the streets.
Mounted police cleared the way
followed by large detachment OF
police on foot. The parade was headed
some distance in front Of the first grand
division, by two ex-Confederates on horse.
back, Captain John q. Weller and Captain
William 81. Harrison. in citizens dress, with
red, white and blue sashes. Captain Weller
carried large National flag and Captain
Harrison white banner representing peace.
In the place of the eagle on the top OF the
staff. the white banner had dove and an
olive branch.
In the escort to the Grand Army Of the
Republic were committees Of citizens preced-
ing carriages containing the Governor OF
Kentucky and his staff, and the Mayors OF
Louisville. New Albany and Jeffersonville.
Columbia Post, of Chicago, acted as Grand
Army escort to Commander-in-Chief General
Thomas W. Lawler and staff. The veterans
followed in ten grand divisions. distin-
guished by flags of special colors and con-
tanning departments from the various States,
New York and Ohio being in the second.
Among the features Of the parade was Old
Ned, the war-horse, now over forty years
old, has heretofore walked. but Is now 80
feeble that he rode on float.
The thermometer stood at ninety-six de-
erees, but this fact did not affect the enthus-
iasm OF the spectators. The multitudes on
the platforms and along the streets kept
cheering as the posts OF the different depart
ments passed the stands. The right Of col
umn passed the reviewing stand In front OF
the Court House at II q. m. When the
right OF the column reached Fifth and JEFF
ferson streets halt was made; the whole oil
the escort wheeled into line, facing
south, and allowed the Commander-in-
Chief and his staff and the invited guests
in carriages to pass by and take the seats on
the reviewing stand, when the whole col.
umn passed In review. On the corner OF
Third and Market streets, on the south OF Mar
ket, and on Third street, the department
commanders reviewed their own depart
ments.
The New York, Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts and Illinois veterans got the
major share OF the hurrahs. The column
moved slowly. and occupied over four hours
In passing the reviewing stand. Estimates
place the number of men in line at so, ,0O0.:
A number of the veterans became exhaust
ed and had to retire from the ranks. Six
were so Frustrated by the heat that they
were taken 10 ambulances to the hospital.