Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-27
GRAND ARMY IN line
Fnrty-five Thousand Veterans
- Participate in the Big Pa
~
rade at Buffalo.
Narchers Nearly Six Hours
in Passing the Presidents
Reviewing Stand.
Cheers of Half a Million Peo-
Die Greet the Surviving
| Boys In Blue.

Boys IN Blue.
BUFFALO, N. Y. Aug. 28.-Forty.five
thousand G. A. r. men today marched
through streets glorious III flags and
bunting, receiving the ovations of a half
million people. The president of the
Union they sought to save, himself
their comrade, was at their head. When
the line Of the procession moved the
sky had not cloud. The rain storms
Of the night left clear and bracing air
that was like tonic to the marching
men. The procession moved for hours
and 10 minutes. Along the route Of
march 100 girls, dressed in the colors of
the flag, scattered flowers in the path of
the soldiers. President Mckinley rode
oa carriage at tho head Of the process
sion and
Waved His Hat at the Cheering Crowd.
At the reviewing stand he took his po-
sition with Commander.in-Ch Chief Clark
eon and Governor Black. OF all the
throng viewing the procession no one
person was more enthusiastic or more
affected by the sight than President
Mckinley. With his hand on his hat
continually unoovering to the Rational
colors or the salutes of the veterans the
president watched the array OF proud
veterans march by. 1t was certainly
q column to inspire admiration. Such
naen as Secretary Of War Alger, Gen
eral Lew Wallace and General JOHN
Palmer walked side by side with tho
negro or the dccrepit pensioner whom
they had to assist
The Parade in Detail.
The procession started at 1890 and it
was 1880 when the head of the column
reached the reviewing stand. AS the
staff and aides passed and saluted, the
president and Governor Black arose
and dotted their hats, remaining stand
ing until the aged veterans composing
the staff had all passed. The Pennsyl-
wanna division was a very large one and
il was o'clock before it had gotten be-
yond the reviewing stand. The battle
II gs carried by the post from Erie, Pa,
Received special welcome from the
president.
Ohio came next, and on her banner
coming into view there was a roar of
applause. This was repeated, but with
more emphasis, when tho Canton, O.,
post came along. At 1:30 the presi-
dent and Governor Black left the re-
viewing stand, just as the department
OF Connecticut arrived at the place of
review. Lunch was served at a private
residence near by. The department of
Massachusetts was also
Disappointed Mt Not Seeing the President.
The stay at lunch was brief, however,
and by the time the Rhode Island dele
gation had come in sight the president
and Governor Black were back in their
places and the president was again
bowling and smiling and lifting his hat
10 the veterans.
Al 2:O5 p. m. tho Washington, D. O.,
division passed and was accorded a
special welcome by the president, the
colored veterans especially being recog-
nized. The Michigan division earned
great applause on its appearance. With
Lafayette post Of Indiana walked Gen.
oral Lew Wallace and he received q
welcome.
At the head of the Minnesota division
4 drum corps of the oklest veterans at
hacted the attention of the president
and he gave them special recognition.
It was $40 when New York's depart
n1ent commander, General Shaw, and
his staff saluted the president, and the
New York state veterans began to file
by. They comprised two divisions and
formed the largest department in line.
Nearly Six Hours in Passing.
General Alger joined the reviewing
party while New York's delegation was
passing. It was nearly 5 o'clock when
the last of New York states divisions,
comprising brigade Of Buffalo posts,
passed the stand, and after nearly six
hours of constant attention the presi-
dent and Governor Black were driven
to their hotel amid huzzahs Of the old
soldiers and the applause ofAthe vast
crowd.
The closing event of the day was a
reception to the president at Must
hall. Other events were a reception a,ss,
Mrs. Catherine F. Hurst, president u
4he Ladies of the G. A. r., at the Iro-
auois hotel; reception by Mrs. F. @.
Woodley, national president Of the
Army Nurses, at the Woman's union,
aud numerous receptions by minor Or
CARNATIONS.
WANTS THE ENCAMPMEN1.
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