Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-09-14

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made inroads on the ranks, but what
they lacked in numbers was more than
made up by their sailor-like appear
ance, and the precision with which
they kept ranks In line Were a number
of floats. representing the nlen-of-war
upon which the veterans had seen ser
vice. The visiting camps of the Sons
Of Veterans We're also in line. Cap
tain Hammond was chief marshal Of
the parade. The signal to move was
given at II O'Clock by the firing Of three
guns from the battery Of the Louisville
Legion, under command of Captain
David Castleman. The streets along
the line Of parade We're packed and the
veterans We're given an enthusiastic
reception.
The following was the order of the
procession: a detail of police led the
way Then came three divisions Of un-
fo1m rank Knights Of Pythias Of
Louisville. and one division each of the
same order from New Albany and JET
fersonviIIe, ind. Next in line We're the
Sons of Veterans, the Juvenile Drum
Corps and a division composed Of Union
ex-prisoners of war. The Mississippi
Ram Fleet followed, and the delega-
tiOns to the encampment of Naval Vet
Grams brought up the rear. Colonel j.
W. Hammond was chief marshal of the
parade, which was reviewed from the
platform at Fifth and Jefferson BY the
admiral Of the Naval Veterans and the
principal officers of the Sons of Neter-
ans and eX-prisOners of war.
LATCH STRINGS LOOSE.
That latch string concerning which
the brilliant Henry WatteTson talked
So eloquently before the members Of the
Pittsburg encampment is very much
III evidence. Not one alone, but a
hundred Of them, hanging on the out
side of the walls of the city, as il We're,
in every direction, and even stretching
across the river to Jetfersonyille and
New Albany, on the Indiana shore,
Whereabouts the Knights of the Golden
Circle, once upon time, in the days
that vets Of both sides are now Cele-
brating, met in secret conciaye for THE
purpose Of giving aid to those with
whom they We're in sympathy. 1t needs
to be told in whispers also that the
latch string is also on the outside OF the
numerous distiIleries and of the ware
houses-within as cool As refrigerators
wherein are stored the choicest
liquid products of the far-famed plants
at Lexington and other points in the
Blue Grass state, and those Of the vet
Grams who enjoyed to the full the hos
pitality Of Milwaukee and its wide-open
bIeWeries a few years ago, are now Ell
abled to draw q comparison between
the chief product of the Badger and of
the Blue Grass state. Everywhere
there is hospitality. and that without
stint.
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED.
The Falls City is not only quartering
well the thousands of guests, but is en-
tertaining them most royalty. The city
has been resplendent with electric
light displays on the streets and build
ings. Tonight everything is illuminate
ed. Meantime the preparations for the
great parade tomorrow are complete
The reports to the marshal Of the day
show that there viii be at least 5000
veterans i'll line The floats and other
features Of the parade are elaborate
and everything is ready Tor forming
the line. The rehearsal of 200 trained
voices that will sing patriotic SONGS
was 4 great success today. The ar
are 50 complete in every
thing that many visiting posts adopted
resolutions Of thanks to Director John
H. Milliken and the citizens commit
tee
Post commandments Palmer oG
New York. who managed the biz par-
adc in Washington. was 1T the national
offices to assist in the MANAGEMENT. |
Senior Vice Commander Burchfield and
the members Of the executive council
arrived On 4 special train today.
RECEPTION TO IAy.T.ER.
There was a reception by the }N0-
mems Relief Corps tonight to Comman-
der Lawler and staff In Grand Army
circles it was the leading social e&ent
VI the week. Thousands of oid soldiers
hlue ana gray, attended. 1t is stated
by veterans who have attended every
annual encampment since the G. A H.
was organized that the reception sur
passed anything of the kind ever held |
in its honor. 1T is claimed that over
10, ,000 people passed through the Calf
house, where the reception was held |
The parlors were deliberately decorated |
in honor of the event, Flags, bunting
ana tropical plants We're artisticalIy
arranged about the rooms. There were
three large parlors devoted to the oc-
2asion. and from the minute they were
opened to when they We're closed an
flow of people passed |
paying their respects to the |
ommander-in-chief and other members
IF the receiving party.