The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-11


rich and Quartermaster General Burbank
were with Gen. Walker, and together they
saw George 81. Thomas post Of Chicago, the
largest IL, the order, march BY with Post
Commander r. g. I4awler at its head, One
Of the posts carried white goose on Z
IL Lovely and the Goose Hangs High"
With the same post 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 a. they were reviewed
from man who looked like Grant. The
solid South had Its star representative In
the Louisiana and Mississippi command
cries. A fne looking, dignined tolored man
carried their nag, and their entire marching
strength was composed Of negroes. They
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
a xouave 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 .ntlre parade. Department
Commander ]. ]. McCardy rode at the front
Of the North Star States old guard. and
Just behind him came the eighteen living
past department commanders In novel
and beautiful figure. With seven on side
and two on each end, they carried on
stretchers between them an American nag.
The band In the van Of Minnesota's turnf
out was the Third Regiment. The Soldiers
Home drum corps played at the head OF
the inmates of that institution and. dfteen
strong, they occupied an honorary position
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 had OF
the hundreds Of veterans who saluted ~
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 badges.
They swung along with brisk step and all
along the line they were favorably COM
pared to the crack Columbians OF Chicago.
The Rawlins post wore white canvas hats
and gloves of like color. but the Morgan
veterans really carried of the palm. though
Rawlins stood far above the majority.
Morgan. too. had large display. for there
were less than 100 Rawlins men marching.
All the Minnesota veterans wore distin-
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
parison with any other department. The
last Minnesota post passed the reviewing
stand shortly after 2 o'clock. the whole
time consumed by the North Star veterans
being something like MALT IN hour.
Without question the prettlest feature Of
the welcome to the parading guests was
the living flag chorus. The chorus occu-
pied large stand near the new govern
boys and girls dressed in red, white and
blue, and seated SO as to form the national
flag on an immense bu. correct scale. This
living nag proved a source of surprise and
wonder to the veterans, and when suddenly
on the air burst the song Marching
childish voices, pandemonium reigned. for
the veterans went mad with enthusiasm.
and eagerly climbed all over each other
In their efforts to see the children
st. Paul. Sept 5.-The G. A. R. cncamp-
ment to-day accepted the invitation of Buff
falo to hold the encampment at that city
derstanding that she would get the encamp-
ment in 1888. The day was devoted princi-
pally to addresses Of welcome and responses
and listening to reports. Officers will be
elected tomorrow.
The report of A. ]. Burbank, quartermas.
ter general, showed receipts Of S3O,354 and
expenditures Of $40, 779, leaving balance on
hand of SIC, 575 The assets'are 2,131, and
the investments $4,000. In his report. In
spector General William II. Olin said: 1.-The
order generally is i'll healthy and vigorous
condition. 1t Is filled with a fraternity
which only grows warmer as the years in
crease; with charity which flows from low
ing hearts and liberal hands, and loyalty
which combines the stsadiness Of manhood
with the enthusiasm and effervescence OF
youth. While the Grand Army maintains
faithfully Its three great principles, it will
remain vitalizi1g, inspiring force in our
beloved land"
The report Of Adjutant General Irwin Rob-
bins contained the following: ''The report
Of my predecessor showed that June 80.
1895. our membership in good standing was
357, $50, distributed among 1908 posts, with
5000 members on the suspended list, max
ing total Of 407, go on the rolls. June 30.
1896, there were 1902 posts, containing 340.-
go comrades in good standing, with 1851
carried on the rolls as suspended. The gains
were: Muster in. 13.467; transfer, b.4ls; re-
instatement, 1905; delinquent reports. H.
2s5; total, 53.91O. The Losses were: Death,
7,2O3; honorable discharge, 1,2SS; transfer.
5,912; suspension, 2S,OsS; dishonorable dis
charge, 1854; delinquent reports. II, 2St; total.
5000 The amount expended in charity for
the year was $211 ,941, an increase OF $1,000
over the preceding year.
The State Troops.
On the streets of st. Paul this morning
the only demonstration was the parade Of
the Minnesota national guard. 1t was one
Of the few occasions when the entire ma
tional guard Of the state has been as.
sembled. and as such was notable The
procession attracted the attention not only
Of the visitors and populace, but also that
Of the G. A. R. men who were interested
In seeing what the boys of the present Gen-
Grafton could do in the way Of marching
and military evolutions.
The following is the list Of ofiicers elect
ed by the ex-prisoners Of war for the ensu.
ing year: Commander-in.chief, Charles T.
Sheriff, Pittsburg. Pa; senior vice COM
mander, J. L. Kilgore. New York city; quar-.
termaster general, stephen II. Long Of
East Orange. N. j.; historian, Z. r. Fortes-
cue of philadelphia; chaplain. Rev. ]. 8.
Ferguson Of Keokuk, Iowa; adjutant gen.
eral Stephen NJ. Long, who has filled the
post Of secretary Of the association for
several years.
The seventh annual national convention OF
the Daughters Of Veterans closed last even.
ing, after two days, session, held at Red
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