The National tribune., 1896-09-10
NAVAL VETERANS
Commander-in-Chief Walker Reviews
Tuesdays Big Parade.

The parade Of the Naval Veterans and the
Ex. Prisoners of War. escorted by the Sons OF
Veterans and the 80 U. s.. occurred Tuesday
morning, and was success both from the TACT
that there not single hitch in carrying
out the program and the number taking part.
The day was all that could be desired Inc
carly morning air was crisp ana sharp put
when the day broke in all its splendor, and the
sun shoue upon the lines as they formed Tor
parade, the temperature rose slightly, but not
enough to make marching unc0m Portable.
The First Division was the Sd U. b. COM
manded by Col. J. II. Page. There were eight
companies numbering in all about 500 men,
from Fort Smelling. Officers and men were In
full-dress uniform. and the marching OF the
Regulars was marked with precision and atten-
ton to details.
The Naval Veterans made up the Second Di-
vision, and were in two sections. The first
section was composed of the Minnesota Naval
Veterans, principally from st. Paul aud Min
neapols, aud numbering about $50. in charge
of Commander J. f. r. Foss, Of Minneapolis.
Eight Past National officers headed the line
of Naval Veterans, as follows: Capt J. c. Bragg,
Past Rear Admiral +. B. Allen, Of Connecticut;
X. w. Foss, of Duluth; VIM. Simmons, OF
Pblsdelphia; w. ID. Woodwork. Rockford, H.;
John Black, Marion, Ind; Phil Haaer. Louis
willie, Ky, aud James A. Miller, OF Philadei-
phia.
The second section of tho Naval Veterans
WAS composed of the organizations outside OF
tho Twin Cities. Most of the members are
we'll along in years, but they made fine APP
pearance in their natty suits OF blue, set cut
with the insignia of their respective offices
held during the war. The two largest ana
most important organizations in the second sec.
ton were the Farragut Association. Naval Vet
Grams, l. of Philadelphia, and the ID. D.. Porter
Association, of Louisville, Ky.
Farragut Post was commanded by capt.
Geo. L. Seavey, Past Commander Of Farragut
Post, 602, and Captain of the Illinois Naval
Veteran Association. The latter organization
was also in line, among the most notable OF its
members being Capt. Hopkins, Capt Gooding,
Chief Engineer Christian. Secretary Trip,
Lieut.. Vincent and Lieut.. Smith.
Several of the men, full of the spirit of the
| occasion, appeared in tho ranks in the garb OF
| the bluc-jackets, wearing the sailor hat blue
shirt, knife laniard about the neck and the blue
| trousers faring wide at the bottom. One OF
| these was Thomas J. Buckley, of Racine, Wis.,,
| who was Captain OF the forward pivot gun OF
| the kearsarge i'll the memorable sea fight be-
tween the Kearsarge and the Alabama. Another
was w. II. Lsugston, of the Department Of Mis-
souri,. Conspicuous in the line of Naval Vet
| Grams Of the SECOND section was the Cincinnati
Association, headed by Dr. Heron the Fleet
| Surgeon of the National Association. Two
| hundred would cover the number Of men in
| the Second Division.
| Tho Third Division would anywhere attract
the most attention. Not from their military
bearing, nor yet from any gorgeous uniforms,
! but from their bent forms and SCARED faces,
showing the rigors of prison life at Belle Isle,
| Andersonville and Salisbury. There were not
many of the ex prisoners i'll line. Those days
| and nights spent i'll Southern prson-pens have,
| i'm most cases, either sent a soldier to an early
grave or so wreck ed his health that ne is unable
to take part in any parade.
Mayor Frank Is. Doran. who was for many
| months confined in Andersonvifle. rode in the
| procession with his wife and couple of friends.
| Several of the members in the parade carried
small white banners containing the names OF
the prisons which existed during the war OF
the rebellion. Some of the ex-prisoners wore
fatigue uniform Of the Union Army Regulars,
while others appeared in civilian dress.
The Fourth Division was composed of the
Sons of Veterans. The Sons had in line about 500
men in command of Col. Geo. B. Kelly. The
two companies of Sous of Veterans were Off.
| cered by Past Col. George II. Sheire, Past Col
J. c. Patterson Past Capt. Huler, First Lieut.
A. l.. Bowker and Paul f. Hanneger
There was third company in line. George
A. Morgan Camp. 4, Sous OF Veterans, Of Mime
| apols. which brought up the rear of the pro-
cession. Cnpt. Henry Stodick jr.. commanded
Morgan Camp, with VIM. De Steers, of Camp
%. of Fond du Lac Wis, second in command
The line Of march was south on Western Il
Sum nit, down Summit to Sixth. and down
Sixth to Smith Park. All along Summit ave
nue. the residents were out in force, and chee1
| after cheer went up as the veterans swung by
Com mand n in Chief Walker. attended by Mrs
Walker, Gen. Mason, and a party OF friends
stood ON the plas form and reviewed the parade
The dog watch" held by the Naval Vet
eraps at I44 East Sixth street Tuesday evenin;
was success There were present OH the plat
form ADMIRAL II. w. Meade, U. S. n; Pas
Rear Admiral Il. B. Allen, U. S. ~; Adj
Brown, of Lafayette Post PhladelDhia; Capt
Minten, Louisville, KY; Capt. Hopkins, Capt
Miller. Capt L. Lincoln, all OF Chicago; Ma
tiouaI Fleet Surgeon Thomas g. Heron, Gin
ciuuati; Past Commander George l.. Seavy
Farragut Post, Chicago; Capt. Gooding. Hi
nois Association; Commander John Bundy
81. Paul; Hon. J. A. Pickler, OF South Da
kota. Capt Foss, of Minneapolis, Introduce
Rear. Admiral Allen Chairman of the even
ing, who, in assuming the chair, spoke G
the inesiimablc service rendered by the nav
during the war; and in graceful terms intro
duced Admiral Meade, calling for three cheer
, and tiger in true naval fashion for Admira
Meade. These were given with hearty viii
Admiral Meade said he had travelled GOO
miles to attend this Encampment. All VIII
could remember the events of the past 80 year
helpful to soldiers His life, lie said, had bee
spent on the sea, for his father and grand
father had been sailors. The only landsma
in his family was his brother. Gen. Meade
3 whose history had been written in the story
the Nations conflict. He testified to til
LOYALTY of sailors. No enlisted sailor ever d.
serted his country's flag. He saw it raised an
S lowered daily, it hoated over his head, til
s symbol of his country's strength and freedom
Z | and he learned to remarkable degree to Low
= and reverence it. Admiral Meade testified I
: the gallantry of the American soldier, but sal
a his heart would always be with the men VIII
sailed the ocean aud defended the starry 1a
As for himself, he would rather lie an Admir-,
than be President of the United States.
J, Capt Minten, of Louisville. KY, paid a graf
d full tribute to Admiral Meade. aud congrat
d lated those present on the great honor of beu
II addressed by an officer of such bravery, AL
;. closed with "a glowing tribute to our countr
Miss Daisy little was introduced as the masc
e of the Naval Veterans, and gave reading wi
1t such pleasing effect as to receive ali encor
j. She responded with THE Yarn of the Nan,
T. Bell" Capt. C. S. Cooling, representing u
- Western Association, spoke of the service of Il
navy on the Mississippi and its tributaris
Speaking OF heroism, he said it was that of Il
man behind the gun and the man in the co.
hole beneath the scene Of action that won t
ps victories Representative Pickler, of Sou
IS Dako said lie desired to emphasize the ia
3: that when the GAL said army it meant arm
n and navy. He thought the time had come
deal fairly and justly with all soldiers al
10 sailors in The civil war; Comrade Jones, su
IS. yivor of Fort Fisher, gave hearty tribute