Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

now a member OF congress from some dis
trict down south. He Is the famous eX-
confederate cavalry commander, VINO was
fond of making daring sorties into places
where he was most unexpected and who gave
General Sherman no end of annoyance dur
ing his Georgia campaign. He is a nervous
little old man, wearing a full gray beard and
a weed in his hat. The general greatly en-
joyed the appearance OF the cavalry and
thought it a pity that such a fine body of
young troopers might never have a chance
to experience regular warfare.
Next to the regular troops l think the
New York National Guard made the best
impression. There were more than 10 900
of them in line, and from all branches of the
service. Then there were troops Of the Ma
tional Guard from Pennsylvania New Jer-
sey, Connecticut. Massachusetts,, Virginia,
Vermont. Ohio, Illinois. New Hampshire and
Maryland. The governors of each of these
states rode at the head OF his men In citi-
Zen's cothes, accompanied by his staff and
aides. AS the governors passed the review
ing stand and saluted the president ire
mendous applause greeted each Of them.
Governor Asa Bushnell OF Ohio received the
greatest ovation. His sunny face and af-
fable manner gained for him instantaneous
favor with the spectators. He bowed and
smiled continuously, threw kisses to the
ladies and showed that he was worthy to
bear the grand old name of gentleman
The magnitude of Ohio's military showing
was a surprise to everyone. 1t was betting,
too, that the Buckeye state should be well
represented, for 1t was Grants native state
and is the home OF President Mckinley.
There were SO many fine regiments and
crack companies in line that 1t is a matter
of the utmost difficulty to decide as to which
is the finest. I liked the Dandy Fifth OF
Baltimore. They are nifty, swagger fellows,
as stylish as peacocks, and 1t was a pretty
sight as they passed under the arch and got
into the stretch in front of the presidents
stand, marching to the tune OF Maryland,
My Maryland" Frank Damrosch's big
chorus caught the inspiration and sang the
fine old tune with the Baltimore band as the
boys We're passing. But for New Workers.,
there is no regiment like the "Old Seventh, -
and for martial appearance and real soldierly
bearing they certainly are unsurpassed.
They are throughout a remarkably fine look
Ing body Of men, and their colonel, Daniel
Appleton, Is the beau ideal of an officer.
Then there was the Richmond Grays, and
many fine regiments of the national guard
from Boston. Philadelphia, Jersey City and
Hartford, and any number of fancy company
organizations from different places deserving
of especial mention.
EDUCATION FOR EUROPEANS.
When the greater portion of the parade
had passed a congressman remarked that he
hoped the agents OF some of the foreign gov
ernments, who had been sent here especially
to witness this display of armed force, would
be satisfied now that the United States could
equip and place in the field in a weeks time
an effective army large enough to stand off
an invasion from any nation in Europe, and
trusted that they would have the honesty to
inform their governments of the truth.
Dave Mercer said he wished that congress
could set this army of 55 900 soldiers down
on the plains OF Thessaly, and II would not
take 1t long tn show the world how Ameri-
can fghting men would make the sick man
OF the east a good deal sicker.
1t was a proud day for our Major Thaddeus
s.. Clarkson, and he looked every inch a
soldier as he led the great line of veterans
mounted on a beautiful black and white
horse. Just as the gallant major got into
the stretch in front of the reviewing stand
somebody said to the man with the yitascope
camera, That's him! Turn her loose,
quick!" At that the camera was trained on
the advancing major, and in a few DAYS he
VIII be shown to admiring multitudes. at
~, ~ and 30 cents a head, Just as he ap-
peared while passing the most central point
In the whole line of march-bowing, smiling
ana uohns his hat. In the ranks Of the
veterans Immediately following Major Clark
son were marching: General Alger, General
Powell Clayton, ex-Confederate General Buck
ner. General Curtis and other distinguished
men VINO won fame fighting ON either one
SIDE or the other during the rebellion.
Clouds OF dust, vast bodies OF people, the
music OF bands, the blare of trumpets.
shakos, spiked helmets. plumes, chapeaux,
bearskin hats. flags, banners, gold braid and
brass buttons, squadrons of dragons thai
go laundering past. the clank of accouter-
ments of marching battalions, rumbiing bat
teries OF artillery, long lines OF closely
massed infantry stretching away down River
side as far as the eye can reach, hedges of
glttering bayonets, wide strips of moving,
variegated color, and towering above all the
great white tomb-this is the picture that
In the memory OF the great day.
L met MAX Meyer on Fifth aVenIa iIot
after the parade. He came over from Ralti.
more specially to see the big demonstration
and was greatly pleased with 1t. Max saws
he Is getting along in fine shape with his
new business and likes Baltimore very much,
ID. w. HAYNES.