The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-14

Ransom post or st. LOUIS ana the TN
cinnati Post serenaded the party at the
Sherley mansion, where brilliant So
cial event was in progress.
Louisville Sept. 10.-It is doubtful If
this city ever before entertained as
many guests as are here today. 1t is
eonservatively estimated that nearly
200, 900 strangers are in the city, the
majority of whom 30 years ago bore
arms for the blue or for the gray, but
the blue and gray are one today and
the men who were then at war walk
arm in arm as brothers. The event to-
day was the grand parade OF the Naval
Veterans Association. Old citizens say
it was the grandest sight they ever
saw.
There were fully 10000 men in line.
OF course they were not all veterans
of the navy, but these veterans were
the center of attraction, and were
greeted by patriotic cheers from tens
of thousands of people. Last in the
parade, riding in carriages, came
score or more of veterans of the MeXi-
can war, too feeble to walk.
Under the command of Rear Admiral
Francis b. Allen, the tars made an ex-
tremely creditable appearance. There
were not as many in line as in previous
years, sickness and death having
made inroads on the ranks, but what
they lacked in numbers was more than
made up by their sailor-lilxe appear
ance, and the precision with which
they kept ranks. In line were q number
of floats, representing the men-of-war
upon which the veterans had seen SER
vice. The visiting camps of the Sons
| of Veterans were 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 were packed and the
veterans were given an enthusiastic
reception.
The following was the order of the
| procession: A detail of police led the
way. Then came three divisions of I'M
form rank Knights of Pythias of
Louisville, and one division each of the
same order from New Albany and JEFF
fersonville Ind. Next in line were 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 CT Veter-
ans and eX-prisOners of war.
LATCH STRINGS LOOSE.
That latch string concerning which
the brilliant Henry Watterson talked
so eloquently before the mem bers of the
Pittsburg encampment, is very much
in evidence. Not one alone, but a
hundred of them, hanging on the out
side of the walls of the city. as it were
in every direction, and even stretching
across the river to Jeffersonvflle ant
New Albany on the Indiana shore
whereabouts the knights of the Colder
Circle, once upon a time, ia the days
that "vets" of both sides are now cele
brating, met in secret concIave for the
purpose of giving aid 20 those will
whom they were in sympathy. 1t needs
to be told in whispers also that tn,
latch string is also on the outside of tn,
numerous distilleries and of the ware
! houses-within as cool as refrigerator.
J wherein are stored the choices
liquid products of the far-famed plant:
at Lexington and other points in tn,
Blue Grass state, and those of the vet
Grams who enjoyed to the full the hos
pitality of Milwaukee and it's wide-ope1
bTeweries a few years ago. are now en-.
abled to draw a comparison between
the chief product of the Badger and O.
the Blue Grass state. Everywher,
there is hospitality, and that withou
stint
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED.
The Falls City is not only quarterinl
well the thousands of guests, bat is en-
tertaining them most royalty. The cit,
has been Respondent with electri,
light displays on the streets and build
ings. Tonight everything is illuminat
, ed. Meantime the preparations for tn,
great parade tomorrow are complete
The reports to the marshal OF the da,
show that there will be at least 1900
veterans in line. The floats and othe
features of the parade are elaborate
AID everything is ready for formini
the line. The rehearsal of 200 traine,
voices that will sing patriotic song
was a great success today. The ar
engagements are so complete in every
thint, that many visiting posts adopte,
resolutions of thanks to Director Johi
H. Malliken and the citizens commit
: tee.
Post COMMANDMENTS Chief Palmer o
New York, who managed the big par
ade in Washington. was at the nationa
Offices to assist in the management
and General Wallace was also on hand
Senior Vice Commander Burchfield an,
, the members of the executive council
arrived on a special train today.
/ RECEPTION TO TAwT.ER