The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-12
IT WAS GREAT.
MAMMOTH PROCESSION IN LOUIS
VILE, KY.
Was Over Four Hours Passing n
Given Point-A Number of Serious
Accidents Reported.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept 11-After
all other demonstrations of the week,
the parade today was the event of the
twenty-ninth annual encampment Of
the G. A. r. over all former encamp-
ments. The veterans themselves were
the most interesting feature although
everything that money or ingenuity
could command in the way of war
like designs were added to the process
sion. Thousands of the "Jonnies"
grew hoarse in cheering the Yankees
along the way, and ladies from Louis
vile and from all points of the south
joined in the cheers. 1t was the gen.
eral remark that there were never so
many old, lame and feeble men in line
but they proudly kept step and tramp
ed, tramped, tramped as if they were
boys still marching through Georgia.
In the silent majority Grant, Lee
Sherman, Johnson, Sheridan and Jack
son and other leaders could today
have been no more at peace or have
no more good will to man than was
felt and sincerely expressed here today
amid scenes that beggar all descrip-
ton and wipe out the last vestiges of
sectional feeling.
The weather was fine. The depart
ment began forming early under
special orders to have the procession
to move promptly at 1890 a. m. The
Louisville National guard patrolled the
streets and there was no delay. The
parade was headed some distance in
front of the first grand division by
two distinguished ex-Confederates on
horseback, Captain John H. Weller
and Captain William II. Harrison.
They were dressed in black Prince
Alberts with silk hats and rod, white
and blue sashes. They also wore red,
white and blue scarfs and rosettes,
Captain Weller carried large flag.
Captain Harrison carried large
white banner of peace, mounted on
staff like the Stars and Stripes carried
by his comrade. In the place of the
eagle on top of the staff, the white
banner had a dove carrying an olive
twig, designating peace and good will
to men.
With General LaWler on the review
ing stand were Adjutant G. G. Jones,
Quartermaster- ]. w Hurst,
Judge Advocate George Matthellis, Sen
Tor Vice-Commander Burchfield. Gov
ernor Brown, Commander Fairchild of
the Loyal Legion and they were re-
cefved by the following post staff com
manders: G. S. Merrill, of Massachus-
etts; Robert Beath, of Philadelphia; j.
r. Palmer, of New York.
Among the prominent people on the
stand were: j. Warren Keifer, ex-
speaker of the House, Past Commander
II. ]. Dennison, city treasurer of Pitts
burg, and Past Commander of Penn
sylvania George r. Steele, ex-governor
of Oklahoma. and superintendent of
National Soldiers Home, at Marion,
Ind; General r. H. Warfield, San
Francisco, vice-commander in chief;
General d. B. Henderson, Iowa; Cor
poral Tanner reconnaissance of PEN
sions; Colonel W. w. Dudley, eX-com-
missioner of pensions and past depart
ment commander of Iowa; Colonel
District of Columbia under Harrison;
Mayor McKenna. of Pittsburg; Mayor
McKenedy, of Allegheny City; Captain
Frank Palmer, eX-public printer Chi
cago; Justice John NJ. Harlan of
Washington.
Among the ex-commanders in chief
who had seats on the stand were Cen
eral Weissert, of Milwaukee; General
Joseph Kountz, Toledo; General w. NJ.
Warner, Missouri; General John P.
Rea, Minnesota; General J. B. Adams,
Lynn, MASS, GeHeFdI IT, b. dedIn,
Philadelphia General John o. Palmer.
Philadelphia; General Lucius Fairchild,
Wisconsin, and George S. Merrill, of
Massachusetts.
Among the distinguished party in the
parade were: Ex-Governor Campbell,
of Ohio; General James Martin, of Sa-
lem; General w. Ripley, General Nut
Sydney. General H. Bowling, Toledo;
General Warner, Cincinnati: General o.
Neal Obannon, all of Ohio, and Cover
nor Nelson, of Minnesota.
The horse on which Captain Nord-
strom, of the Tenth United States
cavalry, was mounted, slipped and fell,
pinning the captains left leg under
him. The ambulance corps was called
and Captain Nordstrom was taken to
his home. On examination it was
found that his leg was broken. Lieu
Belknap, in trying to
mount his horse. was kicked by the
which suddenly turned on him
He was knocked to the ground, but
his. injuries are slight.
One of the most serious cases of pros
ira ton at the hospital is that of Will
liam Jenecke, commander of the de-
partment of the Missouri William
Turner, of the Soldiers Home at Digh-
tin, was also seriously Frustrated.
John Thomas, member of Michigan
post, fell and cut a deep cash in his
head.
James H. Doyle, of Lawrenceburg,
KY, post, was assaulted by thieves
His right shoulder was broken.
William R. Gill, vice-commander of
the department of the Potomac, fell
from exhaustion; also Henry B Owen.
Of Philadelphia, Colonel c.. r. Hart. of
Pittsburg, A. j. Dixon Dayton, and
3. S. Sherbert, Springfield, Mass
Many who were viewing the parade
fell from heat prostration. and the
hospitals are we'll filled tonight.
The parade was over four hours pas
sing a given point. 1t is estimated
that over three hundred thousand peo-
pie witnessed the demonstration.
Grand army veterans and their friends
to the number of 1000 attended the grand
camp fire at Music hall tonight Like all
other buildings in Louisville. tne hall
was deliberately decorated and every one
was just bubblins over with patriotism
and enthusiasm. An elaborate program
had been prepared and It was carried out
to the delight and entertainment of all
with Marching Through Georgia"
played by a military band. The Hon.
Henry Watterson. editor of the Louis
vile Courier-Journal then made the well
come address in behalf of the citizens
committee. He spoke in part as follows:
comrades. for under the star-fowered
flag of the union all who truly love it
are comrades. in the name of the cifv
and state l bid you the heartiest vel
come.
II have been in every state and terri
tory of the union [ can truly say that
where 1 had not found something to
make me proud of my country All T do