The Indianapolis journal., 1897-08-26
GRAND ARMY PARADE
FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND Ex-sOL-
DIERs IN LINE AT BUFFALO.
For Nearly Six Hours They Marched
Through the Streets, Receiving
the PIaudits of On-LoOkers.
REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT
WHO RODE IN A CARRIAGE AT THE
HEAD OF THE PROCESSION
Until the stand Was Reached, Where
He stood for Hours with Uncovered
Head, BOwinE to the Marchers.
MANY PRETTY INCIDENTS
FLOWERS sTREwN BY GIRLS
DRESSED IN RED, WHITE, BLUE.
Burst of Song from the Living Shield
Noted Officers AfOOt-ReceptiOn to
Mckinley at Night.
MANY PRETTY INCIDENTS
FLOWERS STREWN BY GIRLS
DRESSED IN RED, WHITE, BLUE.
Burst of Song from the Living Shield
Noted Officers AfOOt-R to
Mckinley at Night.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 25.-Forty-fve
thousand men to-day marched through
streets glorious in flags and bunting, receiv-
ing the ovations of a half million people
The President of the Union they fought to
save, himself their comrade was at their
head. When the line of the Grand Army
procession moved at 1890 this morning, the
sky had not a cloud. The rainstorm of
the night left a clear bracing air that was
like & 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, scat
tired flowers in the path of the soldiers.
President Mckinley rode in a carriage at
the head of the procession and waved his
hat at the cheering crowd. AT the review
ing stand he took his position, with Com
mander in Chief Clarkson and Governor
Black and the headquarters staff passed in
review. OF all the throng viewing the pro-
cession no one person was more enthusias-
tic or more affected by the sight than Pres
ident Mckinley. With his hand on his hat,
continually uncovering to the national col
ors or the salutes of the veterans the Presi-
dent watched the array of proud vets
march by. 1t was certainly a column to
inspirt admiration. Such men as Secre-
and General John Palmer walked side by
side with the negro or the decrepit pen
sioner whom they had to assist.
The closing event of the evening was a
reception to the President at Music Hall.
Other events tonight were reception by
Mrs. Catherine F. Hurst, president of the
Ladies of the G.. A. r., at the Iroquois Ho-
tel, a reception by Mrs. +. c. WOodley, ma
tional president of the Army Nurses, at the
Women's Union, and numerous receptions
by minor organizations.
The scenes early this morning were full
of interest. Drums beating the reveille
brought the comrades from their tents.
Aids-de-camp in the gold lace of the Ma
tional Guard of New York were dashing
about the streets on rearing horses looking
with anxious care to the divisions to which
they had been assigned. Men and women
and even children began to post themselves
behind the long wire screens that had been
spun out along the line of march during the
night like an immense spider web. Every
moment the space along the front of the
sidewalks grew less, and soon those who
had secured first place against the wires
began to feel the pressure of the crowd
from behind which squeezed them and held
them prisoners for the hours that the par
ade would take in passing.
In the corridors of the Iroquois Hotel
spurs were jngling and sabres changing as
the officers of General Clarkson's staff hur-
ried to the headquarters of the commander
in-chief to report to Colonel J. Corey Win
ans chief of staff. From east and north
there came at intervals the rattle of drums
and the clear note of the bugle. The posts
of the Department of Illinois and some of
the Department of Wisconsin were early on
the march. The music and the tramp of
the marching feet brought cheering crowds
to the little detachments they passed,
and the hum of expectancy grew into a roar
of excitement as the time for the moving
of the procession drew near.
Excursion trains on every one Of the
many lines leading into Buffalo began to
pour thousands Of recruits into the already
congested thoroughfares, and the railroad
stations took the appearance of human
bee hives from which swarm was flying
The street cars, as they pushed slowly down
20 the center of the city, by the temporary
side-street routes, We're filled to the point
of distress. Excursion boats were screech-
ing their whistles in the harbor in an en-
deavor to get to dock with their quota of
spectators. These were some of the scenes
witnessed before the gathering of the old
soldiers for their parade.