Evening star., 1896-10-15
THE VETERAN LEGION
The Parade Yesterday Was Brilliant
and Large.
REVIEWED BY TEE PRESIDENT
Archbishop Ireland in the Line Of
Boys in Blue.
\ P l. E A NG EVEN

| The parade of the Union Veteran Legion
| yesterday afternoon was as significant as
| 1t was brilliant, and the crowds that pour
| ed out to witness its passing seemed to
appreciate its character by the enthusiasm
| they displayed and the warm greetings
! they extended to the veterans and the
| regulars alike. The men who had upheld
| the honor Of the nation in 81 and who had
! retired to the private walks of peace con-
| scious of duty well done and bearing many
an indelible mark in proof of this were
| escorted by the soldiers of today. who
| would be no less eager and willing to de-
| fend the flag they love so dearly. There
| was no difference save that Of age and
| uniform in the masses that marched down
the avenue, and the beat of the drums
tfat brought "reminiscences to the minds
| of the elders accentuated in those of the
| younger men their patriotic devotion to the
| service they represented.
| The formation of the procession was car
| ried out In accordance with the program
| published In yesterdays Star, and the line
moved off smoothly at the appoint ted time.
At 18th street carriages containing the
disabled veterans and number Of invited
| guests, including Archbishop Ireland, fell
| III at the rear OF the veterans.
Reviewed b, the President.
1
from the front portico of the White House.
! He was attended by Colonel Wilson, Pri-
vate Secretary Thurber and his private
| messenger, Mr.. Chas. Loeffler. Lieutenant
| Boyle and two sergeants, with fifteen men,
| managed the crowd in the vicinity of the
mansion. AT one of the upper windows Mrs
| Cleveland, with Marion and Mrs Thurber
looked on the scene. and at another win
dow were Ruth and Esther. with their
nurse. Little Esther was particularly en-
thusiastic, and constantly waved her hands
at the passing soldiers. President Cleye-
land lifted his silk hat as each American
nag came by and returned the salu:es of
ofhcers, as well as the bows of Archbishop
ireland and his companions with a slight
inclination of the head
Leaving the White House grounds the
procession passed west and south of the
| treasury building and moved down Penn
sylvania avenue between crowds of people
almost as dense and large as those seen
ON inauguration day. Commissioners Ross
| Powell and Truesdell reviewed the parade
! from the balcony of the Union Veteran
| Legion Hall. at 80 Pennsylvania avenue
and wera Joined by Archbishop ireland
"hen ms carriage arrived there. The pro-
cession disbanded at the Peace monument
| and the crowds that were still on the
avenue were treated TO a stirring sight
when the 9Th Cavalry swept up the avenue
! at quick trot.
Inst Nights Meeting.
Great progress was made last night in
'he transaction OF tie business of the le-
g:on. the meeting to consider which was
called to order at the Builders Exchange
at O'Clock. Immediately after the roll
call committee on resolutions. consisting
OF Comrades Blakely, Madden, Jones' Mil
Ter and SheCgle, vas appointed to consider
all propositions presented TO the meeting
Ielegrams reS-ettins their inability to u.
present were read from Corporal Tanner
( and Gen. +. T. WoCdfin, governor OF The
/ Hampton Soldiers Home. CORPORAL Tan.
Eer's telegram was received with great ap.
plausc. After regretting his inability 10 b,
present. he said: My excuse, though i.
ample, am conscious, for / feel that | WI
) labor today as thoroughly for the honol
of cur country and the glory of its flag IS
! did in 1861 and 1862. | am comfnrteI il
the absolute conviction / have that I know
, the exact date of the impending ADpomat. |.
tox. and L am sure that The We
tors
Nominations of Officers.
There was considerable surprise wnen q
> motion was made to proceed with the nom.
! nations for natiocal officers, but it wa.
} promptly carried. The candidates an
nounCed fer the various positions were d.
follows:
,, For national ma.ander-John p Do7a
! hoe of No III. Wilmington De-; Thoma.
, Mckinley Of No 73 Philadelphia; j. NJ
Pavcr OF No. 81. Indianapolis.
For senior vice national commander-W
. r. Wootons of No. ~, Phiiade ohia, ant
: Pa.
For junior vice national comma der
II. Carpenter of No. H.. Reading, Pa.
For quartermaster senerai-r. J. Hub
bard of No lu:,, Baltimore, Nd; w. L
+ | Kramer Of No. IS, New York city; Charlie:
r. Dupre of No. 10, Louisville, Ky.
a For surgeon general-Dr Thomas J. Her
: ron of No H. Cincinnati Ohio: DR.. \. NJ
=. Hoover of No. 10, Butler. Pa; Dr. w. Z
Madden of No. 49, Nenia, Ohio; DR.. Jane:
9 NJ. Magee Of No: 6S. Philadelphia.
+ For chaplain-Rev. S. r. Whitney of No
- | 2j, Washington, d. c.; Rev. Charles L
q | Shurger of No. 10.
For executive committee-A. S. Oliver O
No. ia, Ohio; Edward Donnelly of No. 81
: New Jersey; Joseph B. Knox of No. s.
:, Massachusetts,; NJ. J. Foote Of No g.
Washington. ID. c.; b. ID. Miner of No. 81
Indiana; Thomas A. Halpin OIL No s.. Mass
achusetts; j. NJ. Baker Of No. 4, Pennsyl
| vania; W. a. Lovett of No. 81 Ohio; JON
A. Ziegler of No. Ia, Ohio; W. V. Tux
bury of No. 81, Delaware.
No G. A. Il. Decorations.
Some surprise was expressed at the fac
that the headquarters OF the Grand Arm
u of the Republic on Pennsylvania avenu
. was devoid of all decoration in honor c
. the visiting veterans and that note of tn
- posts peioi ging to the organization too
. part in the parade. The absence of til
= latter from the procession, however, Wa
r que to the fact that the invitation eA
a tended to the Grand Amy to participat
k in the occasion was received too late
. admit OF action being taken on it. Co
. Levi p. Wright, chairman of the citizen:
IS | executive committee, or October v az
n dressed Maj. John McEiroy, commander c
n TIE Department of the Potomac, q. a. X
70 | letter inviting that organ ization to TAX
| part in the parade. Col. Wright in n
'e communication stated that all preparation
l. for the pS Srade lad been unduly deiaye,
re owing to the prolonged sickness of Gel
If | Ordway, but that the details would
v fixed at meeting to be held the nigt
it that the letter was written, TO which Ma
r McElroy was invited.
AZ Would Have Turned Out.
~ ~, Under date of October II Maj. McElro
e. wrote to Col Wright stating that the inv
lie tation had reached him at 3 pm. on d
" tober r. which was too late to issue tt
- - necessary orders to assemble the q. a.
o In conclusion Commander McElroy said:
r Had your Invitation been extended, sa
hal