People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-04
XRAND ARMY MEN PARADE.
Thirty Thousand Union Veterans March
Through tho Streets of st. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Sept. Sin recent years it
has been thought necessary to shorten
the length of the grand parade of the
old soldiers, and this years parade ex-
ceeded two miles by but triAe, and az
it was over smooth streets and easy
walking. no i'll effects were anticipated
| from the tramp. Beside the meeting
and recounting Of old experiences and
renewing old acquaintance there is
| nothing that goes ahead of this event,
| and to it many Of the old "vets" look
forward through the entire year, saving
| their strength for this return to the days
when as comrades they carried muskets
and touched elbows and they found
| themselves not SO stiff after @ short
march as now.
| The various divisions formed on tho
streets that crossed Western avenue,
and when the final gun was fired,
| shortly after 10 O'Clock, the paraue be.
F.; gan to move south from Dayton and
| Western, moving south to Summit, the
various divisions falling il as TIE column
passed General Walker aud staff headed
the procession.
The first division was headed by
the Veteran Signal corps and included
the departments of Illinois, Wisconsin
and Pennsylvania, following. The sea-
ond division consisted Of the depart
ments of Ohio and New York. In
the third division there were the de.
partments Of Connecticut, Massachu-
sets, New Jersey, Maine, California,
Rhode Island, Now Hampshire, Yer
mont Potomac, Virginia and North
Carolina. The fourth division was made
up Of the departments Of Maryland,
I Nebraska, Michigan, Iowa and Indiana.
| The departments of Colorado, Wyoming
Kansas, Delaware, Missouri and Ore
gon was i'll tho fifth division. The
sixt hincluded Kentucky, West Virginia,
South Dakota, Washington, Alaska, Ar
kansas, New Mexico, Utah and Tennes.
see. In the seventh division were the
departments Of Louisiana, Missiz sppi.
! Florida, Montana, Texas, Idaho, Ari-
IONA. Georgia, Alabama, North Dakota,
! Oklahoma and Indian Territory. The
| department of Minnesota closed the
/ parade. constituting the eighth division.
As the head of the parade turned
down broad Summit avenue, the old
vets Strengthened their shoulders and
tried to renew their youth, lining up as
OF old when they had been able to turn
a corner in straight line. The avenue
/ was crowded on both sides with specta-
tors, who applauded favorite posts. or
favored leaders, and now and again a
cheer went up for the fine appearance
of some OF the loss known posts. OppJ-
site the residence Of Colonel R. M.
Newport many whitehaired veterans
uncovered and saluted as they recog-
nized the widow of their loved BLACK
Jack" and Mrs. John A. Logan care
fully returned their salute. AS the
head of each division arrived at this
part of the avenue. a group of pretty
young girls stepped out into the street
and scattered flowers before the oneom-
ing veterans, who furtively picked up
the blossoms and proudly placed them
in their buttonholes.
At the lower end of Sixth street the
reviewing stand had been erected, and
when Commandments Chief Walker ar
rived there, he left the line and took his
place on the stand, when he returned
the salutes of the old veterans as they
passed by and were dismissed on the
adjoining streets