Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-14
PARADE OF VETERANS
Fifty Thousand Participated in
the Demonstration at
Louisville
While Crowds of "JohnnieS"
Joined in Cheers Along
the Way.
Visitors Entertained by Elab-
crate Receptions and
Campfires.

the demonstrations OF the week, the pa
rade was the event of the 29th annual
encampment of the G. A. R., as it has
been of all former encampments. The
air was full of patriotic music, and the
streets were carnivals of richness in de-
signs 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 con-
trast could be greater than that of the
reception at the gateway to the South
today and the opposition at its portals
"a years ago.
The veterans had spent two days and
nights in campfires 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 times till they get in line. And
they formed long, strong line Of
yankees" in Marching Through
Kentucky" while thousands of John
Mes grew hoarse in cheering them
along the way. And the ladies of
Louisville and from all parts of the
South, in brilliant dress, joined in the
great chorus of cheers as heartily as
they were intense in bitterness along the
marches in the days of strife. The vet
Grams
Showed the Weight of Years
and the effects of service, while march
ing. 1t was 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 as if they were boys still
marching thrO' Georgia" They SEEM
ed to feel sad that they were under new
commanders, but also to rejoice that
they had survived to see this new era.
None of the old Union generals around
whom they gathered so fondly at for
mer encampments, and whose carriages
they cheered 50 Justify in former pa
rades, were here. Their portraits were
were bivouacing where most of their
comrades will soon join them. And in
that silent majority, Grant, Lee,
Sherman, johnson, Sheridan, Jack
son and other leaders could have been
no more at peace, or have no more good
will to man than was felt and sincerely
expressed here, amid scenes that beggar
all description and wipe out the last
yestigeS of sectional feeling.
Carried an Emblem of Peace.
The parade was headed some distance
in front of the first grand division by
two distinguished ex-Confederates on
acknowledgement John II. Weller
and Captain William H. Harrison.
They did not wear the gray, but We're
silk hats, and red, white and blue
fln Ipr. ~ fl,n
citizens committee They also wore red,
Captain Weller carried a 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 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 dove carrying an olive twig,
designating peace and good will.
Moved on Time.
The procession moved ON time to the
moment, to the great satisfaction of
hundreds of thousands suffering along
the line of march, as well as those in
line. The thermometer stood at 96 and
the enthusiasm was equally high. One
hundred Kentucky horses were mounted
by the committee on parade and review,
and they made chivalrous appearance.
Quite number of veterans became
exhausted and had to retire from the
ranks. Six We're so prostrated by the
heat that they We're taken in ambulances
to the hospitatal, but none are consid-
cred in a serious condition.
General Lawler estimated the number
of veterans in line at $4,000 This
makes the Louisville parade the great
est for five years.