The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-03
IETERANS On REVIEW
ghe March Past of Old Sol.
diers at ST. Paul.
EVEN A WARM WELCOME.
s~s<re~sfnE Pastures of the Annual
Parade The Tasteful Decore-
tsons and Great Crowds.

81 - severat hours today. r~a~yg.rg 81 e..
| 1 .ssxnee - theig youth. ana feesfuv =,
4 sssss ylns ire marital s3lrsg shAs ar
| rsss1 sssm e TIE Cd dsys q bitter ses.
q rsonai strife. TIE cay was az deal GEE
|I a. marches. TIE warm fays ~ faa e.sr
u 49, 6ensa1 fHe clouds ard ; sl4@nt ksre4za
81 wsssav the FgAmD much easier for fhose
81 4 ire. The tareatgssd showers he.d OF
81 - aFstyESsa ~ vent on aeearfra "a syva.
81 sss;nne 40 s.B O'Clock the eo,nlrnsrser-
I m-ehset asa s.9f moved s0ath on Haas-
/ ern avsuss ard the various divisions sel
/ rs ire Fsp.1lT. II sas Just half-past
81 4 ete.ogk when the head 81 thA psrsse
| l sssekcd the sTaBd reylaw7ax sfarss -
| eassfa PARK. where Gen. WaIker took his
/ nsxfe CO tAe Ds4gara. and sha Ferss d.
81 ssss0H AeaGe8 - the veteran. sSEnag edrsS
1 nsssez Il review. Il Nas 80 thls as.sr-
/ fsoa when the .aat post III the b.x fdaata
II slv4ssoa Containing MiHnsSoiass veferars.
II bad passed. ard there N2s scarcely no.
II sscea5.e break IA the Inc. fsoaE f1{fesrE fly
I saw an4 department coming AFTER de-
II .srsmsat Ia alHiOs. endless S4ccassson.
Th1 ea.Taa@ng music Of may 1Nne@
II ar the stirring, martial s8unI OF the
II veteran drum corps siRneled g4sN aDnroseh
II q each aeUaFg meut. ard The crowds
II sssxs4 DroEspg appreciation Gs the appear
l saee q various favoftiex Waves 81 Ap-
II f2xgss went Hp and da.a gise crowded
Il ssressa. AMI at times the veterans them
4 ssisss sook ~ the refrain. For the OF
ii zediag realized even more -lan before
III go TIE city vas lis.
u Nothing gas thought too good for the
Il aateaing mea. As they we're lined upon
Il s. side streets. waiting the signal 70
Il s4Afa residents served Tee water and
II olhesNsss hpoksd after their comfort.
( gxkea alFosegber. the parade was an un-
| 4saliae4 SUCCESS, and the le8dlnE features
Al q & touched the soldiers aaars as ii haS
i seldom beea touched before.
Il Il resent years e has been thought
nacessary 20 shorten tie length 81 TIE g.
u A. =. garaee. The route today exceeded
txe ai!lea ~ iength by bat tribe and was
4 ever smooth streets. The procession WAS
ia eight divisions. Gen. Walker and hla
l SAT beaded lie parade. summit avenue
I va ff0N1ed with spectators. Rno APP
N gAasel the faVoF1ts posts or favorite lead
1 sFA Opposite tha residences OF Col X. NJ.
II SsFp9ft many white-haired veterans un-
: severed and saIuted as they recognized
| Mr. John 4. Logan. who carefully re-
| igfnad every salute. As the mead OF each
a.sssGon arrived on this part OF sha ave-
ass. pretty young girls stepped out INTO
| he Etrerts ana scattered flowers before
/ iAs Dsi-cnnlnZ veterans. Rso furtlvely
| ssessl up blossoms and proudly placed
| Asm .a their butionhoiea. The Thaddena
| d@ltsy Chapter OF the Children Of the
| American Revolution saluted the veterans
| Win saving flags and by singing a song
| specially written for the occasion By Mrs,
| J. q Adams, OF 81 Paul
| An evergreen arch had been erected at
sAs bead OF Sixth street by the colored cil-
stas. un the square on which IA being
| spuatracted the new government building
lafrr haa been put up a grand stand for
las children. whose red, white and blue
| ga1a and toquee were 50 arranged as 20
| fern a living Has. T'hls living flag was the
feature OF the day that most appealed to
| tae marching veterans. and many touch
| ag scenes were witnessed in front 81 the
mammoih chorus. The children had been
,asrpaghly trained b. Prof. 4. h. Cong
| san. at the city schools. and were quick
e respond TO his every signal. As the
bead II each department arrived. the
| strains % their mingled voices could be
| BEARD above tho music OF the bands In
| psfitotie greeting, as they sans some Of
| ~ many songs they had prepared for the
evasion. And the old soldiers. as they
tame past the corner. and saw the great
| eaefu4 beautifully representing "o}d Glo-
| ~ qAlckiy toffod their hats and waved
lhem Ia the air as they shouted their APP
| Efeeiatl0n PAVING little heed to the tears
Al that sireamed down their carcworn ehec KS
| 7hen tlle old Veterans would take up tho
/ sagg the children had started and the
heavy voices IL the men mingled with tho
Il
as repeated time and again. the children
never tlrlgE OF singing. and aa they waved
| their haudkcrchlefs, and moved back and
| forth. the effect OF the waving Hag was
| Isrfaet
4 Dam the street. while columns lined
leses Sixth street. the marching taea-
sasas kce3 on ail they reached smiths
psrk Al Ihe end OF The street, where the
| sfsaa reviewing stand had been erected.
1 Sc ar 5Fst Ia a.
las stand. and various departments passed
sog formal review. dlpped coiors and ro3-
SIX artms aaiuIlng. win she commander
h-eAirf responding with q deep bow a.
n hesi hle hat ABOVE his heat. On tho
| sand Wero q uamAsr az past commanders
heh'e1 AMI others ~ national repsea lion.
many 81 whom wore recognized and ap-
| Raa3ea a} ths veterans as they passed.
1 Fhe sfsl3eGts - the parade were many
sal yaf.e1 Tae broad sweep % summit
afsass s#F msay chances for the march
Il aK 9aalllrs ~ the veterans 20 show.
i az naay Post drew cheer after cheer
Il e sHrned e soFuer ln perfect alignment.
| saa AHA so,iIeriy step moved 0u down
Il e Rf3r aNrHae Following after the
j ssaaoas No runI8 Post. Of Chicaso. Same
Il ae sana od Abe that led them with
a's satti etre3a ia 81 many battles. and
4 = stunss eaE!e WAS cheersi as Justify as
Il mfsas
Il Aisr Minnesota Wisconsin reported the
sest men .n fine. Iowa. Ohio. Fanusyl-
| @hs. hea'u#s ks. The nskotas. Missouri.
e@asas and in3.tua had biz representa-
l soas H4t of rnHr-c. Minnesota led la ne
s@Fr tn ls0n. isS members takiag up
/ So iasa oc.-s.Nth OF ;he eu,ire parade.
/ $50 t'4Nr 3.s Veterans carried each
II frf "a -
1 -. Nh.a Nrrss Dakota went taem ore
1 ef hf anr large stalks green
l '@ fHe n-.sl> wFaoued with wheat. Tho
.eaisiaet co.sre4 veterans harc sticks On
l eo6s ~ aa.a we've carried lunches al
4 an n. 1hcs vnnawer vas tbe
N1se pt e Kansas department. ani each
l carried q hvrcA of thcm as theN
Il 4am1es s.,oE Bs.,r ne stirring Songs II
SO s af Topeka. Fierlta's Nas an
| - carries ,r froat 90 tac command.
l @ dsrW applause ALI along
/ e ae3 iH,e Vermont was cheered
ssn8e
| Gen S,k - New York. and Depart
4 fa.rnf saErr W A. SSaesper -
1 S~ etre allowed to appear IN ear
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er Individuals Wh1 marched
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