The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-10
SEVENTH DIVISION.

enth DIVISION are maintaining separate De-
partments. Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida,
Montana, Texas. Idaho, Arizona Georgia,
Alabama. North Dakota, Oklahoma, and
Indian Territory contributed 10 its ranks,
and the division swung into position with
the Department Of Louisiana aud Missis-
sippi in the lead.
The veterans OF this Department wero
mostly colored, and happy,lot of men they
were. Their appearance was the signal Tor
vigorous cheering. They were commanded by
c. W. Keeting. +. G. Antoine, Acting Assist
ant Adjutani-Genaral, and Col. c. III. Shute
were with the delegation. All Of the col
oTed troops represented By the Louisiana
and Mississippi Department saw hard serv-
ice IN the war, taking part in some of the
most critical battles of that great rebellion.
Florida had % men in the parade, these
having travelled 1 800 miles for the pleasure
of taking part in the proceedings. They
were heartily applauded at all points along
the line of march. They carried their De-
partment banner, and with it finely
mounted alligator. They also wore on their
breasts each a badge formed Of the scale Of
of tarpon, with three shells pendant, and
| on the scale was inscribed the date and
| place Of the 3Oth annual Eneampment.
| Montana sent 80 veterans to the EGcamp-
ment, all of whom were in the parade, under
| the command of Department Commander
| Lester s. Wilson, of Bozeman.
| Texas, the Lone Star State,o sent 30 rep
resentatives Of her Department. They were
in charge of Department Commander G. w.
| Mccormick.
| Georgia Department had one Post present,
Colony, No. IA, of Fitzgerald. They wers
commanded by /. NJ Mallory, of the Old Sol
diers' Colony.
Fifteen old vets came up from Alabama
and marched in the parade behind Depart
ment Commander George T. Wollenhaupt.
| North Dakota, from the extreme North
west, followed Alabama, an extreme South
ern Department. The Dakotans were headed
| by the First Regiment Band of Lisbon, and
many of the comrades who kept step to the
inspiring music supplied carried North Da-
kota cornstaiks 10 feet in length. The Posts
| of the Department were we'll represented.
| Hundreds of the veterans carried canes made
of wheat stalks, tied with red, white and
| blue ribbons. Like the comrades of their
twin-siser Commonwealth, the Northern
boys took a lively interest in the proceedings.
EIGHTH DIVISION.
The Department of Minnesota, exhuber-
| ant in spirit as we'll as in numbers, was a
division unto herself Eight thousand vet
Grams of this Department were in line, all
looking their best, marching firm and erect,
with bright new editions of " Old Glory"
| and handsome banners beating the breeze
| For one year the Department had been
preparing for the big event, and the most
sangnine could have wished for no greater
| success
Nowhere, perhaps, on any previous SINH
lar occasion has any one Department turned
out a larger number of old soldiers for an
| Encampment. The Division occupied an
hour in passing a given point.
The Department. was formed by Counties,
and each County lined up by Post numbers.
| A guidon announced the County, while the
flags gave the Post name, and the town OK
esch.
One hundred and ninety Posts of the De-
! partment, every one on the rolls, participated
| in Mnnesota's magnificent display.
This great army was in charge of Depart
ment Commander ]. j. McCardy, who rode
at the head, the pleased recipient of the
plaudits of the multitude. The Third Regi-
ment Band led the column. Assistant and
Acknowledgement J. K. Mertz was kept busy
distributing orders.
Seventeen of Minnesota's foremost citi-
zens, Is of whom were Past Dept Comman-
ders, carried an immense flag that spread
from curb to curb of the broad thorough
fares through which the column moved.
In the front row walked Judge Ell Tor
rance, Can't Henry A Castle ex- Gov. Hub
bard and United States Senator C. K. Davis.
Behind them, on either side of the great
flag, marched the following Past Department
Commanders: Judge Hicks, Gov. Barto. 8.
K. Van SAINT, James Compton, James III. Eye,
II. A. Becker, Adam Marty, John Day Smith,
and L. L. Wheeloek. Beside them was Master
RI i
carrying a sword.
! Tire Department staff succeeded these, and
with these were % special Aids. Post 1. Of
Anaka, with 20 men, marched at the front,
and WiIkin Post, of Mankato next, with 100
men and juvenile band. Then succeeded
in turn By Counties and Posts the long line
of blue-coated old boys who had come to st.
Paul TO live oTer the scenes of long ago.
The Minnesota Soldiers Home made a
large contribution TO the ranks, every man
OF marchers having on a new suit and the
delegation supporting mammoth flag.
These were commanded by Commandant
Mcmillan and Capt. Van Brunt, Adjutant of
the Home.
There was no lack of music. and promi-
nent among those who made it was David
Hancock, aged g. who is alleged to be the
oldest fifer in the country. He was attached
10 Red wing BOSt.
Morgan Post, 4, of Hennepin County, had
400 men in line, all arrayed in new suits,
and marching in double platoons. Many
other Posts, including Daggett, So, Liteh-
field, and Rawlins Post, 4, of Minneapolis,
had over 100 men III the procession.
The st. Paul Marine Band was feature
of itself as it marched at the head of the
Ramsey County forces, and the Veterans
Union Drum Corps, at the head Of Acker
Post, was another.
Brackett's battalion survivors, who en-
listed in 81, were prominent. There are
Just 40 of them lett, and they were all there
Sank County had forage department,
carrying chickens and hams on q long pole,
while the Long Prairie Band and the Winona
Drum Corps, the latter Juvenile orgapiza-
ton of SO pieces, furnished music for this
enterprising contingent.
The spirit of hospitality displayed by the
+ Minnesota Division towards all visitors was
only equalled by its patriotic effort to be in
, at the beginning and remain until the close
of the big occasion, and in both they were
quite successful.
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