New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-05

journey, OF Garnelu fayes, f1aTTlSonf anu AT
thur, who had participated in such procession
with the first named, and the grandson OF the
hero and statesman Ulysses s. Grant. who
bears the name Of that illustrious man.
VETERANS BEHIND THE PRESIDENT.
Behind the President came his old comrades.
who had fought with him, slept with him, eaten
with him and hungered with him In the bloody
times when all the freedom he now represents
mperillcd, and Columbia herself seemed
on the eve OF prostration-the members OF the
old cd Ohio Volunteers. the regiment that
has given two Presidents. Rutherford B. Hayes
and William Mckinley. to the country. and
enrolled Rosecrans and other famous names on
its roster.
But interest did not flag when this predom-
nant feature passed on. The people were TO
the finest body OF men in the regular SER
vice Of this or any other country come sturdy
on. and cheers given with will for the
splendid engineers from Willets Point, y. T.,
who marched with precision and steadiness
that was simply perfection. even to the unprac-
tised eye. As the veterans OF the 80 ONO. that
regiment I'm which President Mckinley served
so long and we'll in the dark and troubous days
of the Republic, went by. the cheering was such
to make the flags wave anew, and certainly
those old heroes must have felt that they were
well repaid for their journey from ONO. AS
boy he fought in their ranks; as man they
escorted him 10 the White House.
THE BICYCLE IN EVIDENCE
One feature Of the parade which attracted con-
siderable attention was the bicycle corps OF the
District of Columbia men.
The marshal of the Second Division was Asa
S. Bushnell Governor OF Ohio. When he APP
peared there loud cheering all along the line.
He only slightly acknowledged 1t. but could not
but have been gratifed by 1t. Governor Black
was not so enthusiastically cheered as had been
expected. His staff however, was the Dest-ap-
pearng that there was r the parade. There
were lot Of colored troops in the line OF military
and civic contlngents and they looked well,
marched well and altogether conducted them
selves so as to earn much applause.
Among the civic bodies the cincinnati Boys,
the James Ct. Blaine Club, made an appearance
which brought forth applause from the Onookers
they passed along.
An especially pretty little incident was when
the First Brigade of the Third Division. all Grand
Army men, came along. 1t was the Department
of the Potomac. G.. A. r.. and in front of them
marched p city little girl waving an American
flag.
CHEERS FOR MIR. HOBART.
When tie procession came back from the Cap
tol it was evident that there were many New
Jersey people In Washington. The Jersey troops
and every thing that was of Jersey were cheered
to the echoing skies.
When Vice President Hobart rode by his hand
had 10 work with the rNethodical motions Of a
pUmp-handle in order properly to bow his ac-
XII wledgments.
The booming Of guns which announced the
departure Of the parade from the Capitol was
heard at 23O. and ii was about o'clock before
the last Of :he parade had passed the reviewing
stand. 1t would be long story to tell Of the or
ganization after organization, civil and military,
which followed one another in the long line of
the parade. SO many were deserving Of notice
that it would be hard to find an exception. 1t
was great day and great parade.
AS to the troops themselves, they bore the ia
tigues OF the day bravely. and felt rather ex-
harated than depressed by their participa ton in
the parade. When they arrived at the Capitol.
the first grand division, under command OF Cen
eral Dodge. formed on the various streets, the
head Of the column being near the House end OF
the big marble building. General Dodge had
considerably provided refreshments for his ohi-
GERS. and they were eagerly partaken or by those
who were nearby. In rear Of the first division
came the other divisions and the great civic
demonstration.