Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-09-02
GRAND ARMY PARADE.


BUFFALO. N. ", Aug. 26.-Forty-five
thousand men yesterday marched
through streets glorious in flags and
Sbanting, receiving the ovations of a
half million people. The president of
the Uaiou heyfought to save, himself
their eomrade, was at their head. When
the line of the G. A. R. procession
moved at 1880 a. m. the sky had not q
cloud The rains of Tuesday night left
n clear, brscing air that was like q
tonic TO the marching men. The pro-
ceSsion moved for five hours and forty
two minutes. Along the route of
march 100 girls, dressed in the colors
of the flag, scattered flowers in the path
of the soldiers.
THE GRAND PARA DE-
Gen. Clarkson and staff rode from
the Iroquois hotel to the Hotel Niagara
AS soon as the staff had assembled on
Eagle street. In front of the Niagara
the staff drew up in line, and Gen.
Garrison waited upon President Nc
RinIey to escort him to the head of the
column. At ten o'clock the president
left the Niagara, accompanied by the
escort All along the way to the point
of formation the president was loudly
cheered. At 1890 the command to
march was given and the procession
moved
In the great square in front of the
Erie County bank the first glimpse was
caaght of the real immensely of the
procession, for here the close walls of
the houses opened out on either hand,
and the great tide of humanity poured
out from the narrow street as from
funnel, and swept in a solid mass of
blue and gold beneath the arch of
Welcome. On the balcony of the
arch band was stationed
zlA,d played Hail to the Chief" as the
presidents carriage passed below
President Mckinley" ''Comrade
Mckinley" ''The Grand Army" could
he heard in the roaring tumult of
voices.
Again the column plunged between
congested sidewalks and again the
deafening applause roared back from
wall to wall. The imposing depart
aaent of Illinois on the right of the
line received an ovation as it passed
aiong. Columbia Post, of Chicago, was
wildly applauded. but the whIte-haired
veterans of the smaller posts from re-
mote corners of the state were not for
gotte0 by the generous crowd.
As the veteran color guard, the old
battle-hag battalion, passed heads were
uncovered. There were 20 battle-worn,
shot and torn flags carried in the pa
rade by Camp 1, Buffalo Sons of Vet
Grams. in company with Meade post of
Philadelphia. The old color guard was
under command of Capt Morgan and
Edward Curtis.
On came the procession, post after
post. in columns of platoons, eight
6fes front at half distance, while the
head of the pageant wheeled into Chip
.pewa street and passed under the gaily-
decorated arch erected by the people of
Buffalo.
0nce clear from this arch the presi-
dent saw before him O great living
shield, and caught the music of 2, OOO
young voices, lifted up in the
national athem. AS the columns
moved on nearer and nearer
the shield the first pIatoons wheeling
up Delaware avenue, the human SYM
.paEny that had been pent up for an
hour of waiting, broke out in one
Gumultuoas climax of enthusiasm. At
the large grand stand erected by the
friends of the Fresh Air Mission
Tor the benefit of charity, on
Delaware avenue. near the shield,
hundreds of spectators waited from an
early hour. The bands, President Nc
Kiuiey and the marching men came
closer aud closer, the children of the
shield sang, and men and women, boys
and girls, young and old, rose and
waved and cheered for the G. A. Z.
At the reviewing stand the president
took his position with Commander
Ciarlxson aud Gov. Black and the head
quarters stats as the veterans passed
an review. OF all the throng viewing
she procession, no one person was more
enthusiastic Or more affected by the
sight than the president. With his
hand on his hat, continually uncover
ing to the national colors or the salutes
of the veterans, the president watched
the array of proud veterans march by.
1t was certainly a column to inspire
admiration. Such men as Secretary of
War AIger, Gen. Lew Wallace and Gen.
Potter walked side by side with the
negro or the decrepit pensiOner whom
they had to assist.
The closing event was a reception to
the president ct Music hall.
Other events last night were a recep-
&ioa by Mrs Catherine Hurst, presi-
dent of the ladies of the G. A. r.. at
the Iroquois hotel; a reception by Mrs.
r. C. Woodley, national president of
the army nurses. and numerous recep-
tons throughout the city.
KinIey, after his return
Go the hotel last night, said of the pa
sx0de:
Even to a veteran the sight was q
most surprising as wei as an inspiring
one 1t is too bad that every child in
the country could not have seen 1t, for
It would surely inspire patriotism and
iacuicate all the good that goes to
make the American youth. l had
never supposed until to-day so many
Grave men of the survivors of the war
were capable of following martial mu-
sic through city streets
The Most Popular PrelAts Joins the Grand
Army.
BUFFALO, N. ", Aug. 25.-Arcb-
Bishop Ireland was mustered into the
Grand Army of the Republic last night.
He has been popularity considered as
Asember of the q. A. r, but it was not
@Rth yesterday that he really became
= comrade. He has been an ex-mem-
Der of the Loyal Legion for many
years
Past Commander-in-Chief Kountz Sc