Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-09-01
BOYS IN BLUE.
Magnificent Parade OF the Grand Army Vet
er-ns- There Were at Least Fifty Thou
sand Men In the Line.


sand Men In the Line.
BUFFALO, y. Y, Aug. 26.-When the
morning gun on the ramparts of IT.
Porter doomed it's salute for the new
day the sun was obscured 10y banks of
fleecy clouds at the east. which darken-
ed into blackness at the west. A
heavy mist rose from Lake Erie and
lowered over camp Jewett and was car
,ried back cityward 10y fresh breeze
from the west. But the sun soon broke
through the clouds and gave promise of
a brilliant day.
Drums beating the reveille brought
the comrades from their tents Aides
de-camp. in the gold lace of the nation
al guard of New York. were dashing
about the streets on their rearing
horses, looking with anxious care 10
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 inn
mense spider web. Every moment the
space along the front of the sidewalks
grew less. and soon those who had Sc
cured first place against the wires be-
gan TO feel the pressure of the crowd
from behind. which squeezed them and
held them prisoners for the hours that
the parade would take in passing.
In the corridors of the Iroquois hotel
spurs were juggling and sabres clang-
ing as the officers of Gen Clarkson's
staff hurried 10 the headquarters of
the commander-in-chef TO report To
Col. J. Corey WinanS, chief-of-staf
From east and north there came
at intervals the rattle of drums
and the clear note of the buglc The
posts of the Department of Illinois
and some of the department of Wiscon-
sin We're early on the march The
music and the tramping of the march
ing feet brought cheering crowds to
the little detachments as they passed
and the hum of expectancy grew into a
roar of excitement as the time for the
moving of the procession grew nearer.
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 on the APP
pearance of human beehives, from
which a swarm was flying. The street
ears. as they pushed slowly down To
the center of the city, 10y temporary
side street routes, were filed 10 the
point of distress.
Gen. Clarkson and his staff rode from
the lroquoiS hotel to the Hotel Niagara.
as soon as the staff had Assem- blcd on
Eagle street. In front of the Niagara
the staff drew up in line and gen.
Clarkson waited upon President Me-
kinley to escort him To the head. Of the
column. At 10 o'clock the president
left the Niagara. accompanied bv the
escort. Along the way to the point of
formation the president was checred to-
the echo.
At 1880 o'clock the command to
march was given and the procession
moved.
Amid the roll of innumerable drums
and the blarc of the trumpets the
Grand Army of the Republic. headed
10y the president of the United States.
took its triumphant way through the
cheering humanity. The sidewalks on
each side of Main street as far "a, the
eye could reach, were filed with "A
solid mass of people From every win
dow faces beamed ont and the the roofs
had population equal, if not greater,
than that of the windows.
At North street the last wheel i'm the
triumphal march was made. 4 few
blocks more of great mansions and
cropped lawns and the men in the adj
vance columns could see the national
colors that marked the reviewing stand
at the circle
1t was 3:41 when the last post Of the
Ninth, or last division. moved. and 4.30
when they passed the reviewing stand.
and the presidential party left the
stand took their carriages for their
homes. 1T is estimated that over g. 900
veterans were in line
At the reviewing stand large gaiIv
decorated compartment in the middle
OF the 5000 seats for spectator, had
been set apart for the president. the
governor, the secretary of war
and other distinguished rlicsts
Archbishop ireland was the first
conner To receive recognition from the
assemblage, a hearty cheer being ac-
corded TO him as ne took his position
on the stand. Gen. Ruggles, the iu-
taht general of the army, and gen
HlckIeS were recognized Senator
Mark Hanna came to the stand
early but few people seemed TO recoD-
ME him and such greeting as he re-
ceived was from friends in the NcEin-
lev portion Of the stand,