The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
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tHe II iTSt DilShut VI lliiS ulNlSlOn'
The Third division may be called the
governors guard, for ten chief execu-
tives of sister commemorative had
places in 1t. First in line was Governor
d. H. Hastings, of Pennsylvania, fol-
lowed by a provisional brigade picked
from the National Guard of the Key
stone state.
New Jerseys governor, John w.
Griggs, acted as brigadier of the
soldiers Of the Lightning state, and
had for his personal escort the Essex
troopers. of Orange.
Next came Governor Cooke, of Con-
necticut, supported by soldierly bat
TALON looking for all the world like
her majesty's horse guards. But the
only things English about them are
their red coats and bearshn shakos.
Governor Wolcott, of Massachusetts,
headed the troops from his state, in
Guiding the famous Ancient and Hon
orable Artillery, which was founded in
revolutionary days.
The Maryland troops, headed by
Governor Lowndes, the first Republican
executive of the Terrapin state in
many years. followed upon the heels
of the Bay State brigade. The COVER
nor was escorted by the crack regiment
of Maryland, the Dandy Fifth" of
Baltimore.
The National Guard of Virginia, led
by Governor Charles O'Ferrall. follow
ed the Maryland troops. The governor,
who was a captain in the Confederate
army, was escorted by the Richmond
Blues.
After the Old Dominion Guard
marched the soldier boys from Ver-
mont, commanded by Governor Josiah
Grout, who won the title of major by
gallantry In battle. Next came Gov
ernor Asa Bushnell, of Ohio, who was
general in the army, supported by
picked detachments of cavalry, infan-
try and artillery. Governor Tanner
and the Illinois soldiers, followed by
Governor Busiel and the New Hamp-
shire militia, marched ahead of the
National Guard of the District of Co.
lumbia, which closed the strictly mill
tary section of the parade.
The cadets of the American Guard,
of the public schools, uniformed, armed
and equipped. and the boy soldiers Of
private schools and academies, had the
right of the line of the next division,
marshalled by Captain Zalinski, U. S,
A., retired All creeds and nationalities
were represented in this division, for
there was company of Chinese stu
dents. fully equipped as well as
crack colored cadet corps.
With GenergI O. o. Howard riding
ahead, the veterans of the land and
sea forces of the Union army were
next in line. General Howard had
staff of 100 mounted veterans behind
him, and following them marched 10000
old soldiers.
Following the Union veterans and
their sons came the Confederate vet
Grams and sons, the Confederates being
commanded by General John B. Cor
don, of Georgia.
In the civic division there were many
branches Of the Ancient Order Of HI
bernians, independent military COM
panies, the veteran firemen and hun
dreds of fraternal and benefit societies.
The letter carriers regiment was
marked feature of this division. In
this division also appeared a. tribe of
Sioux Indians, with Colonel William F.
Cody buffalo BID and Chief Joseph,
of the Nez Perces, riding side by side.
The naval parade, which starts at
O'Clock, will present a spectacle such
as has seldom If ever seen before in
this harbor. There are four grand di-
visions, under command of Rear Ad-
miral Francis M. Bunce, headed by
the famous white squadron of the
United States navy. and followed by
foreign ships of-war, including the
British steareer Talbot, the French
corvette Fulton, the Spanish steamers
Infanta Isabella and Maria Teresa and
the italian steamship Dogali. The Sec
Ond division is composed Of other naval
vessels and vessels belonging to the
United States lighthouse department.
United States revenue cutters and gov
ernment vessels form the third divs-
ion, and the fourth division is COM
posed Of vessels Of the merchant ma
rine.
Tonight there will be reception to
President Mckinley at the Union
League, and the celebration will end
with a grand naval ball at the Waldorf
tomorrow night.