The National tribune., 1897-09-02

thrnng. Then fai away band was heard.
Soon down the roadway came the column.
Headed by line of mounted police, the drum
mers, ifers and bu glers of the Denver Zouaves.
and monster "a merican flag borne ny Capt
Crawford, came the President Of the United
States At the sight cheers rent the air, and
continued internationally until the President
and Gen. Clarkson had taken their places
the reviewing stand. Indeed. his progress had
been through storm OF cheers all the way.
The Presidents decision to ride with the vet
Grams haf been received with great satisfaction,
aud this -Nonstrated it,
In the sriage with the President we're Gen.
Alger, Gov. Black and Gen. Beath. 1t was
drawn by beautiful black horses. The Com
mander-in Chief rode near at hand.
The President and his party took position
on the grandsiand. The Presidents seat
in box. built out in a halfcrcle, SO that it
gave view Of the parade far up North street.
The box was draped with the American flag
and golden banners embroidered in many
coors.
Besides those mentioned those on the big
stand included Gen. Daniel Butterfeld. Senator
Mark Hanna. Frank b. Baird of Buffalo, Gen.
George ID. Ruggles the Mayor of Buffalo and
the Citizens Committee, Alfred Lyth (soon to
be Senior Vice COMMANDMENT Chief Secretary
of State Palmer, Arch bishop Ireland, Mr..
George w. Miller. and host of others prom-
nent in GAR circles and holding important
civil positions. Mrs Mckinley was not on the
stand. With Mrs. Ager and Miss Alger she
saw the parade from the house of Mr.. George
w. Miller.
Gen. Clarksons staff passed the Presidents
stand with hats high in the air. The cheering
was renewed. As the procession advanced the
President stood up and stepped back into the
shadow Of the canopy, removed his hat, and
with Gov. Black on one side and Gen. Clark
sou the other, reviewed the parade. Gov.
Blacks staff ranged themselves in the rear.
Gen. Clarkson issued final orders from the re-
viewing stand, and the blare of trumpet
started the procession once more. The route
of the parade was up Main street from the
Terrace. over Chippewa avenue to Delaware
avenue, to North street. past the reviewing
stand at the Circle.
And now came Grand Marshal Peter G.
Doyle sitting his saddle in dignifed repose.
and salnting the President as he passed. TO
the roll of innumerable drums, the bare of
trumpets, the clash of cymbas and the shrill
piping of the flies, the Grand Army of the Re-
public took its triumphal way through sea of
cheering humanity.
great many Department Commanders APP
pearcd on the parade to granaly lead their
respective contingents. The sketches and por-
traits of these faithful GAR workers are
given on our eleventh and twelfth pages.
FIRST DIVISION.
The First Division, composed of the Depart.
ments of Illinois and Wisconsin,. now appeared
| At all Encampments Illinois is given the
right of the line. This imposing Department
received an ovation. A band headed the De-
partment u. s. Grant Post, of Chicago. acted
as escort to Department Commanders. Cnimptf
and staff, and were accompanied by drum
corps OF members Of the Post Sixteen Posts
were represented, and every one of them got
applause Columbia Post, Of Chicago, was
wildly checred
| The Department OF Wisconsin, following, was
| led by Col. Gray. Ex-Govs. Hoard and Peck
were also III line AS were Col. A. q. Weissert and
Gov f. Ii. Schofeld. One person who came in
for a good share of applause that greeted this
| soidieriy contingent was Miss Mary Heath of
| Milwaukee. who was attrcd in "a complete In
dian costume. There were five complete Posi- s
aud representatives from nearly every other
| Post In the State. The five were Faircbild
Woicott, Chivas, Eagle, and James Commerford
Posts. Lucus Fairchild Post had with it the
old War Eagle, carried by Col. Sullivan, and a
stuned badger, carried on pole by a comrade.
SECOND DIVISION.
Pennsylvania and the Department of Wash.
ington and Alaska came next. This Division
TOOK % minutes TO pass the reviewing stand.
About 40 Posts were represented as Posts and
there were many single representatives Penn
| syivania is one of the stronghods of the G A. r..
anu thousands oil soldiers who fought for the
! Union hail from that Commonwealth In the
lines were many typical war heroes whose
age-seamed brows and grizzIed boards give
them an appearance such as one would not
have thought ought to belong to men who
stepped so briskly to the music. There were
only three men from the other Department.
but many saw their banner and gave them
kind greeting for coming SO far. The Penn.
sylvanians made splendid appearance as a
whole. and almost to man they wore army
caps instead OF the SLOUGH.
AT the head of the Division was the old
| Pennsy ivania Reserve Corps Headquarters
flag, carried by Comrade Owen Jones, of Post
l9l, Philadelphia. In company with Meade