The National tribune., 1897-09-02

| Post, of Philadelphia. was Camp of Buffalo,
S. of ", and they carried 30 battefags. There
was also 3 veteran color-guard. The sight of
these and the relics evoked long and loud
cheering The Bucktails were in line too,
marching 100 strong Post 1913 had with it two
small guns cast from pieces of shell gath
cred up at Gettysburg. There were several
thousand men in this Division, and they
marched to as fine musie5as any in the country.
Department Commander Staufer and full
staff were in the line
THIRD DIVISION.
The Third Division was the Department of
Ohio, represented by fully 1000 veterans. The
column began forming the lower ter
race very early in the morning, but owing to
the crowded condition Of the street and the
limited space allowed this Department, the
work progressed slowly. Chief of staff Wagner
was early on the scene, and was aided in his
work by Maj. Pettibone and Lieut.. Smith of
! the New York National Guard. When they
reached the reviewing stand they were in fine
shape.
Commander Henry Kissinger and his staff
led the Department. The staff was made up of
w. II. Butler, Adiutans; c. NJ. Hassler, Judge
Advocate; Henry Wagner, Chief Of Staff; w.
H. Scarf, Color Bearer; J. G. Kline. ]. G. Roland,
T. c. Lindsay, A. C. Mullen, Joseph Green
baum, Judge Warnock OF Urbana; w. Fl. Buzz
zard. Assistant Adjutant-GeneraI of Ohio; La
| fayette Brussman, John n. Bell, Charles Ander-
son. Col John Damuth Robert Patterson, A.
w. Weeks Judge Johnston, Of Youngstown :;
John L. Harper, aud T. G. Lindsay, Com
mander Of the famous Old Guard Post of
Dayton 0.
Gen. Kissinger was one of the most conspicu-
GUS Commanders in the parade, and lie comes
| near being prototype Of the late Gen. q. s.
Grant when that General was winning his
laurels as commander of the army. He is
short and thick-set, like Grant; has tho short,
closely cropped, heavy beard and mustache, the
cool, steady eye and contracted brow, and the
square, solid jaw and firm, determined mouth.
In these days sculpto with wish to take
Gen. Grant from life could not desire much
better model. Gen. Kissinger served under
Grant during the war, and on innumerable
! casions was taken for the great General on the
battlefield.
There was little of superficial show about
the Ohio Department. Uniforms, when they
were worn were very plain. The old battle.
flags that had waved over many hard fought
fields formed a conspicuous feature Of the De-
partment. The Old Guard of Canton acted AS
escort to the Commander. About 100 men
neatly uniformed composed this body. There
was no struggling and the lines were as we'll
dressed as 30 odd years ago.
Memorial Post, of Cleveland. made very
handsome appearance with 200 men in line
| Post whose membership represents dozens of
different organizations from various States, was
| in line each member carrying small flag in.
scribed with his regiment. The Color.Hearer
of Mccoy Post. !, wore large sombrero bound
with rattlesnake skins He attracted much
attention. Forsyth Post Is, Toledo carried a
| big canteen. 1t was placed in q frame, sup
ported by four sturdy comrades.
The fact that Geo D. Harter Post halls from
Canton, President McKinley's home. attracted
much attention to that organization. Over
! $50 well-drilled men were in line and the
showing made was excellent The colors of
Tuuis Post 1885, were carried by crippled vet
eran OH tricycle. pushed by boy. He was
coor-bearer of his regiment, and was wounded
in battle.
A woman veteran wnsfonnd among the COM
rades Of Wayne Post. She marched with as
steady step as did any soldier, and did not
seem the least tired when the parade broke
up. The comrades maintained that she had
just as much right in line as any soldier, as
she stood face to face with the enemy, and
carried gun. too Lima Post has three drum
mer boys among its membership, and they
marched in the front rank. Mascot Post, 1863,
| of Lindsey. carried red, white and blue UNI
brelas. and received much applause as they
marched by the reviewing stand.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Massachusetts and Connecticut formed the
| Fourth Division. The - boys" all march ed
well, with eyes TO the front, and not the slight.
est break was noticeable in the lines as they
passed the reviewing stand. Nearly every
Post carried canes or swords, and wheeled like
| cadets.
Connecticut was commanded by Gnstavus D.
Bates. With the Commander were Senior Vice
| Commander w. {. billiard, Junior Vice Com
mander C. nj. Scranton, Assistant Adjutant.
General j. Ii. Thatcher, and other members Of
| the Department staff
Altogether the Department made very fine
! appearance with its 300 men. Admiral Foote
| Post, z, New Haven, escorted the Commander
! Commander ID. O. Lomba of Foote Post, has
his men well drilled, and richly deserved the