The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-01
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INVADING ARMY

| irving at the rate of one every five
minutes and each bearing hundreds of
passengers. The press inside the sta
ton was something appalling. 1t was
not crowd the police could threaten
for half the strangers We're women and
children. They were there to pay the
! tribute of respect to the commander
in-chief of the city's guests Capt. Nc
| Cardy looked pleased at the crowd
even If it did ruffle his plumes, and
Mayor Doran thought it was all right,
and the pushing and crowding contin-
ued. But the old soldiers, as soon as
! the delayed arrival was learned, were
put about face and back they marched
to the Endicott building, where for
nearly three hours they stood at ease
in line and listened to the music of the
band that played patriotic airs almost
without cessation.
Finally there was the welcome cry,
Attention" and there was a hustle in
the waiting ranks as the old soldiers
lined up awaiting the order to march,
Capt. McCardy wheeled into the front
of the line with Acker Post following
and other posts falling into line the
march to the union depot was again
begun. The vetrans were lined up in
the station while Capt McCardy.
Mayor Doran and others of the recep-
tion committee proceeded to the plat
form to greet the commander as he
stepped from the train. The Great
Western train came into the depot
gaily decorated. In the center car
were Commander Walker and staff,
and on the outside was large banner
with the inscription, Department of
the Potomac, Grand Army of the Re-
public" First to alight from the car
were several young ladies, then came
Mrs. Walker, who was followed by her
distinguished husband. There was
some cheering as Gen. Walker stepped
to the platform and Capt. McCardy ad-
Vanced to meet the city's guest, with
a brief salutation of welcome. Mayor
Doran, Capt. Castle, Gen. Flower, Col.
Albert Scheffer and others of the re-
ceptfon committee were in turn intro
duced and the party started through
the depot to the carriages. Then there
was much cheering, the crowd declar-
ing in manner most enthusiastic that
Gen. Walker was 'all right" The
party formed in line, Capt. McCardy
and Mrs. Walker in front, Mayor
Doran and Gen. Walker next and
others of the committee and the guests
following in pairs. The crowd gave
way and through the lines of cheering
people the strangers finally reached the
carriages in waiting and the brief
drive to the Hotel Ryan was begun.
The first carriage that moved from
the depot contained Mayor Doran,
Commander-in-Ch Walker, Mrs.
Walker and Miss Percy Walker, daugh-
ter Of the commander-in-c chief.
The second carriage contained Gen.
Walkers son and daughter, his niece,
Miss Beck and Miss Dietrich, daugh-
ter of Col. Dietrich, the commanders
chief of staff
Gen. Irwin Robbins Col H Fl. DieT-.
rich, chief of staff; w. III. Armstrong,
Of the national council, and l.. Ben
nett, assistant adjutant general.
The fourth carriage was occupied by
Quartermaster-Gene A j. Burbank
Miss Rood and Mrs. Wilson, of Chi
cago
The fifth carriage contained Capt
Castle, Gen. Flower, Gen. Mason, Cen
Baker and Frank Dayton.
The last of the succession Of car
riages contained Hon. Albert Scheffer,
Capt. Jack Crawford, chief of Indian
scouts, and Gen. Patrick, past depart
ment commander of Florida.
At the head Of the procession, as
it moved up Sibley street was a pla-
toon of police, Lieut. Boerner in com
mand. Back Of them were the depart
ment of Minnesota veterans with
Capt. McCardy in command. Then
came the band, Acker Post, $50 strong,
bearing a new silk flag and very
proud of the honor of escorting the