The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-08

bers Of the ladies' committee.
St Paul, Sept. 4.-Thirty thousand march.
Ing veterans, cheered by 300 OCO people
LUIS was the scene witnessed on the streets
OF ST. Paul to-day. 1t was the grand climax
OF one Of the grandest encampments eyel
held by the Grand Army of the Republic.
ana the number of veterans In line will
probably never be exceeded again. For over
three hours the veterans marched past the
reviewing stand. The procession formed al
western and Summit avenues, and wa!
headed by platoon of mounted police.
Com Chief Walker, on q bay
charger, followed. Everywhere along the
line the general was greeted with cheers,
When the head of the parade reached Sixth
and Sibley Gen. Walker entered the review.
ing stand to review his staff. There were
seventy-fiye of his mounted aides and they
made very handsome and soldierly appear
ance.
The procession proper opened with the
Union Veteran Signal Corps with their
hags, one of them a union jacket carried
by man-O'-warsman. Illinois headed
the long line of posts from the different
states
BY this time Post Commanders Robert
b. Heath of Philadelphia and j. N. Palmer,
present secretary of State of New York,
and Adjt. Gen. Robbins, Chief Of Staff Diet
rich and Quartermaster General Burbank
saw George H. Thomas post of Chicago, tie
largest in the order, march by with Post
Commander T. G. Lawler at it's head. One
of the posts carried q white goose on a
standard with the inscription, Everything
is Lovely and the Goose Hangs High"
With the same post q little girl, true daugh-
ter OF the regiment, was in line
The soldiers from Tennessee carried
new red. white and blue umbrellas, but
they lowered them as they were reviewed
afterwards putting them up at a signal
from a man who looked like Grant. The
solid South had Its star representative in
the Louisiana and Mississippi command
cries. A fine looking, dignifed colored man
carried their flag, and their entire marching
streng tn was composed of negroes. They
were neatly uniformed, and they shouldered
cotton stalks showing the rlpened product.
Their appearance was very creditable In
deed. An alligator was borne before the
Florida soldiers
The North Dakota representatives all had
sheaves of wheat. With them marched Sen
ator Hansbrough as had Congressman
Picker with South Dakota.
The Kentucky department was headed by
q zouave band Of fifteen pieces.
Minnesota Takes the Cake.
But it remained for Minnesota to turn
out the largest and finest looking set OF
veterans in the entire parade. Department.
Commander J. ]. McCardy rode at the fro1t
of the North Star States old guard, and
just behind him came the eighteen LIVING
past department commanders IN mover
and beautiful figure. With seven on size
and two on each end. they carried ON
stretchers between them an American nag.
The band in the van Of Minnesota's turn.
out was the Third Regiment. The soldiers
Home drum n'"wad at the head OF
the inmates of that Institution and. fifteen
strong, they occupied an honorary posltloh
near the right Of the line.
There are nearly $50 G. A. r. posts IN
the state, and from the fact that every.
one was in line some idea can be hao OF
the hundreds Of veterans who saluteo as
they wheeled by Gen. Walker.
MINNEAPOLIS had every G.. A. r. man IN
her limits marching in the parade and two
of the posts attracted particular attention.
The George n. Morgan appeared in white
helmets, white gloves, uniform and DadSes
They swung along with brisk step and all
along the line they were fayorably COM
pared to the crack Columbians OF chicago
The Rawlins post wore white canvas mats
and gloves of like color. but the Morgan
veterans really carried off the palm, though
Rawlins stood far above the majority.
Morgan, too, had large display, for tnere
were less than 100 Rawlins men marching
All the Minnesota veterans wore distln-
gushing yellow badges. Nearly all were IN
uniform and all were soldierly In bearing
From, their splendid parade showing to-
day Minnesota's G. A R. will stand com
parson with any other department. Inc
last Minnesota post passed the reviewing
stand shortly after o'clock, the whole
time consumed by the North Star veterans
being something like half an hour.
Without question the prettiest feature or
the welcome to the parading guests was
the living flag chorus. The chorus occu"
pied large stand near the new govern"
ment building. There were about 1000
BOYS and girls dressed in red, white and
20 Gown 10 no q
flag Oh I'm immense blu. correct scale. This
living flag proved a source Of surprise and
wonder to the veterans, and when suddenly
on the air burst the song, Marching
Through Georgia" from hundreds OF sweet,
childish voices, pandemonium reigned, Tor
the veterans went mad with enthusiasm,
aud eagerly climbed Ill over each other
Ii their efforts to see the children.
st. Paul Sept. 5-The G. A. r. encamr
ment to-day accepted the invitation OF Bur
falo to hold the encampment at that city
next year. Denver withdrew with the I'M
Outstanding that she would get the encamp-
ment in 1898. The day was devoted prlncl-
pally to addresses of welcome and responses
and listening to reports. Oficers Will be
elected tomorrow.
The report of A. j. Burbank, quartermas-
ter general, showed receipts Of $3O,334 and
expenditures of $40, 779, leaving balance on
hand of S10,575. The assets are S12.l3l, ana
the investments $4,000. In his report, In
spector General William H. Olin said: Tine
order generally is i'll healthy and vigorous
condition 1t is filed with a fraternity
which only grows warmer as the years In
crease: with charity which flows from low
ing hearts and liberal hands, and Ioyalty
which combines the steadiness OF MANHOOD
with the enthusiasm and effervescence of
youth. While the Grand Army maintains
faithfully its three great principles, 1t Will
remain a vttalizing, inspiring force In our
beloved land"
The report of Adjutant General irwin ROD
bins contained the following: The report