Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-16
VETERANS IN LINE.
Olive Branch and White Flag of
Peace at the Head of the
Procession.

I<OuISN IIIS. IAS sept IL. liz N1ON II
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 a distance of two miles and
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
a long march in the heat of the day. 81
Scenes on the Streets. 4
The air was full of patriotic music and
the streets Were carnivals of richness
white and blue. Along miles of bunting
and amid hundreds of thousands CT
cheering citizens the comrades once more
marched on Southern soil. No contrast
could be greater than that of the re-
ception of the gateway of the South
thirty-four years ago. Only one thing
could have added to the impressing
grandeur of the demonstration, and that
is the electrical display. The pictur>
esQue array of red, white and blue cleo
trio lights, across all prominent streets, /
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 misunderstanding 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 camphres
and reunions in hunting up bunkmates 4
and comrades and in talking oyer OLD
experiences in the service but they say
they never "feel like old times" till they
get in line. And they formed a long,
strong line of Yankees in marching
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 i'll
the great chorus of cheers as heartily as
they were intense in bitterness along the
marches in the days of strife. I
twas the general remark that there.
were never so many old, lame and feeble
men in line, but they proudly kept step
and ..tramped. tramped, tramped' just
Through Georgia." They seemed to feel
sad that they were under new commands, I
but 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
~ in former parades, were here. Their
portraits were seen along the line of
march. but 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 lea ders1 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
began forming at an early hour under the
special orders to have the procession move
promptly at 1880 a. III. Z A. $50
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 1890 the salute signalled all OF
the ten grand divisions to move. Under
q proclamation Of the mayor, the streets
where the divisions formed and the en-
tire line of march were cleared OF every
thiAg, 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 8 was
headed some distance in front OF the
grand division, by two distinguished eX-
CoEfederates on horsebac k-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 a very large flag, and the stars and
stripes were proudly borne by him.
Capt. Harrison carried a very large
white banner of peace, mounted on
staff, like the stars and stripes carried
by his Confederate cOmrade. The two
flags were alike in every respect except
in coors, one being all pure white. In
place of the eagle on the top of the staff,
the white banner had above carrying
an olive twig, designating peace and good
will. The conception of having these
two ex-Confederates at the head of the
great procession of eXFederal soldiers,
with their respective flags, was that of
Col. Cohn, chairman of the committee
on parade and review. - ###EEE<
Following these new participants, who
were the striking feature of the parade,
Drum Corps, Louisville Legion.
~. Grand Army Band of Carton, O.
Col. Henry S. Cohn, Chairman on Parade
and Review.
Thomas Satterwhite, Jr;, and Capt G. q.
.e HordStron adjutantS.
Special Citizens Aides Red SASH.
Citizens Committee on Parade and Review,
10 members (white sashes for lead
ers of PiatoOns, Blue for
Rank and Fie.)
Carriage No. THE Governor of Kentucky
and Staff.
Carriage NJ 2Th ne Mayors Of Louisville S
.. Col. Thomas H. Sherley, Presi-
dent Citizens Committee
the Board of Managers
and Invited Guests
and 4