Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-11
MANY THOUSANDS IN LINE.
Parade Of the Grand Army of the
Republic.


Republic.
LOUISVILLE. KY, September n.-After
all the demonstrations of the week, the
parade today was the event of the twenty
rinth national 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 design
and profusion of the red. white and blue.
Along miles of bunting and amid hun
dIeds of thousands Of cheering citizens,
the comrades once more marched on south
ern soil. No contrast could be greater than
that of the reception of the gateway of the
south today to the opposition at Its portals
thirty-four years ago. Only one thing could
have added to the impressing grandeur of
the demonstration, and that Is the cleo
trical display. The picturesque array Of
red white and blue electric lights across
all prominent streets, intersections and on
many buildings, that 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
though everything that money and in
genuity could command of warlike designs
were added to the procession. The vet
Grams had spent two days and nights at
camp fires and reunions, in hunting up
bunk mates 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
today, while thousands Of 'Johnnies" grew
hoarse in cheering them along the way.
And the ladies of Louisville and from all
parts CT 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 veterans showed the weight Of years
and the effect of service while marching
today. 1t was the general remark that
there were never so many old. lame and
In limo hut hnyy ont
step and "tramped. tramped, tramped,
just as they were the boys still Marching
Thro' Georgia" They seemed to feel sad
that they were under new commanders,
but also to rejoice that they had survived
to see this new
None of the old Union generals around
whom they gathered so fondly at former
encampm ,nts, and whose carriages they
cheered so Justify in former parades, were
here. Their portraits were seen along the
line of march. but they are bivouacking
where most of the comrades will soon join
them.
- - A Cl0udless Sky.
At sunrise the only clouds were from the
salute of forty guns, and the weather even
was for peace. The departments began
forming at an early hour under the special
orders to have the procession move prompt
1y at 1920 am.
At $40 another salute was fired for the
first grand division to form. At 10 am.
the guns indicated that the escort was
moving to the head of the column and at
1890 tho salute signaled all of the grand
divisions to move. Under a proclamation
of the mayor the streets where the divis-
ions formed and the entire line of march
were cleared of everything. while the
Louisville Legion, the cadets and Kentcky
National Guard patrolled the streets. and
there was no delay. Mounted police first
cleared the way, followed by a large de-
tachment,
Headed by Ex-COnfederntes.
The parade was headed, some distance
in front of the first grand division, by two
ex-confederates on horseback, Capt. John
II. Weller and Capt. VIM H. Harrison.
dressed in black frock coats. with silk hats
and red, white and blue sashes. the same
as members of the citizens committee.
They also wore red, white and blue scarfs
and rosettes Capt. Weller carried a very
large flag, and the stars and stripes were
proudly BONE by him. Capt. Harrison
carried very large white banner of peace
mounted on staff like the stars and
stripes carried by his confederate COM
rade. The two flags were alike in every
respect except in the 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. The conception of these two ex-con-
federates at the head of the great process
sion of ex-federal soldiers. with their
spective flags. was that of Col. Cohn.
chairman of the committee on parade and
review.
The Procession.
Following these new participants. who
were the striking feature of the parade. the
divisions lined Up as follows: Drum corps,
Louisville Legion, Grand Army Band of
Canton. Ohio; Col. Henry s. Cohn. chair
man of the committee on parade and re-
view; Thomas Satterwhite. jr., and Capt.
c. E. Hordstron, adjutants, special citi-
Zens' aids (red SASH; citizens committee
on parade and review, 100 members (white
sashes for leaders of platoons, blue for
rank and ffe)
Carriage. No. I, the governor of Ken
lucky and staff: carriage No. 9, the may
ors Of Louisville, New Albany and Jeffer-
sonville and Col Thomas H. Sherley. pres
ident citizens committee the board of
managers and invited Chicago military
band; Columbia Post of Chicago as Grand
Army escort to commander-in-chief; Com
mander-in-chief Gen. Thomas G.. Lawlor
and staff: members of the council of adj
mnistraton, aid-de-camp to commandments
chief.
First grand division-Red flag. Illinois.
Wisconsin. Pennsylvania.
Second grand dvison-White flag, Ohio,
New York.
Third grand division-Blue flag, Connecti-
cut. Massachusetts. New Jersey, Maine,
California Rhode Island, New Hampshire
Vermont Potomac, Virginia and North
Carolina.
Fourth grand division-Light red flag,
MARY idhu, NEBRASKA, MlcnlSan, Iowa, In
diana.
Fifth grand division-Yellow flag, Colo
RADIO. Kansas. Delaware Minnesota, Mis-
souri,. Oregon.
Sixth grand division-Light green flag
West Virginia South Dakota. Washing
ton and Alaska.
Seventh grand division-Orange flag, Ar
kansas. New Mexico. Utah, Tennessee
Eighth grand divison-Purple flag Louis
lana. Mississippi, Florida, Montana,
Texas. Idaho.
Ninth grand divison-Dark green flag.
Arizona. Georgia, Alabama, North Dakota,
Oklahoma. Indian Territory.
Tenth grand division-Light blue flag
Kentucky and battle flags of Kentucky
regiments in charge of guard of honor.
Fentures of the Parade.
Among the features of the parade was
Old Ned. the war horse, over forty years
old, that has heretofore tramped with the
boys along the line of march. Old Ned
is now so feeble that he today rode on a
float
The New Hampshire department carried
q large eagle.
The Ohio boys all wore buckeyes, the
Kentuckians had corn and crackers and
others bore the emblems Of their states.