The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1896-09-12

and Indiana The departments of Col.
orado, Wyoming, Kansas, Delaware,
Missouri and Oregon were in the Fifth
division. The Sixth division included
Kentucky, West Virginia. South Da
kota, Washington, Alaska, Arkansas,
New Mexico, Utah and Tennessee. In
the Seventh division were the depart.
ments of Louisiana, Mississippi, Flor.
ida, Montana, Texas, Idaho, Arizona,
Georgia, Alabama, North Dakota. Ok!s.
homa and Indian Territory. The de-
partment of Minnesota closed the
parade, comprising the Eighth division.
AS the head of the parade turned
down the broad Summit avenue the old
veterans Strengthened their shoulders
and tried to renew their youth,
Lining Up as of Old
when they were able to turn a corner
in a straight line. The avenue was
crowded on both sides with the specta-
tors who applauded favorite posts or
favorite leaders, and now and again a
cheer went up for the fine appearance
of the famous posts. Opposite the resi-.
dence of Colonel R. NJ Newport many
white haired veterans uncovered and
saluted as they recognized the widow
of their loved BLACK Jack" and Mrs.
Logan carefully returned every salute
AS the head of each division arrived at
this part Of the avenue group of pretty
young girls stepped out into the street
and scattered flowers before the oncom.
ing veterans. who furtively picked up
the blossoms and proudly
Placed Them in Their Buttonholes.
This scattering of flowers in tribute to
the bravery of the old vets was done by
20 daughters of old soldiers, several of
whom were also the descendants of the
young girls who, more than a century
ago, scattered flowers before the feet of
General Washington as he was en- route
to New York to be inaugurated as first
president of the United States. This
linking of the hero of the first war Of
the nation with the saviours in the lat.
est war was further emphasized inn.
mediately after, when the little chill.
dreI of the Thaddeus Maltby chapter
of the Children of the American Revo-
luton saluted the veterans with their
waved flags and by singing song
specially written for the occasion by
Mrs. J. @. Adams of St. Paul. The
column swept on down the avenue.
past Ladies headquarters, before the
big reception stand in Summit park and
Under an Evergreen Arch
erected at the head of Sixth street by
the colored citizens of st. Paul, who
thus neatly suggested that in their
hearts the memory of the soldiers Of the
Rebellion would be ever green.
The long column of old vets turned
down Sixth street past the numerous
grand stands with their many thou.
sands, and the crowded sidewalks, the
greeting cheer following along the line
as the more prominent leaders were
recognized. At the vacant end of the
square on which is being built the new
government building there had been
put up grand stand for 1000 children
whose red, white and blue capes were
Arranged to Form Living Flag.
The children had grown bit restless,
but when the head of the procession ap-
reared they were ready for their part
Of the honoring of the soldier heroes,
and General Walker and staff saw and
heard the living flag burst into song
and activity that gave vigorous evil
dence that the patriotic spirit was not
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