The record-union., 1897-07-06
THE PROCESSION.
An Attractive Display, En1ivened
by Patriotic Airs.

Shortly after 8 o'clock Grand Marshal
George H Clark gathered his aids
about him at Sixth and NJ streets, and
the marshaling of the clans commenced.
PrOmptness was the order and each
and every one destined to move in the
parade knew that their absence would
cut no figure. The edict had gone
forth that the procession would move
at 10 o'clock sharp, and the Grand Mar
shall intended to start at that hour If
he started alone.
But there was no necessity to carry
out the last-named intention. Every
man was at his post early. The mi
litia fell in with the steadiness Of
veterans the Signal Corps and Troop
B (mounted) taking their positions at
a galIop. The carriages We're all on
time and the immense floats were all
in line when a cannon at the Armory
belched out it's stream of fire and the
parade was on.
Everybody who knew anything of the
actions of the Fourth of July Executive
Committee expected a parade OF
great magnitude but scarcely any
body expected to see so imposing a
turnout or so pleasing a spectacle as
that witnessed once the procession had
lined out.
Two mounted policemen'did their best
to clear the line of march of all vehicles
and other obstructions, and they were
fairly successful. After the blue-coated,
brass -buttOned guardians of the 4aW
had played their part, the Grand MAI
shall and his Chief Aid, Major w. ii.
Sherburn, appeared on the scene, ana
We're closely followed by the Marshal 5
staff, composed of DR.. G. B. n Glow
F. A. Wallace Aug. Heilbron and PAU
Sims. and then George W. Ficks ana
c. II. Craig marshalled in the first dl-
vision.
Colonel J. w. Guthrie and staff led
the local soldier boys, and the men
who wave the flags and flash signals
with the heliograph We're at their best.
and as easy as though parading IN
Fourth of July procession was an every
day occurrence. Lieutenant Fred Mar
Tin handled his men well, and left
favorable impression with the multi
tude which lined the highways.
And the crowd was large. Not only
4bat-it was orderly. Men and women,
children in arms. and small boys with
their never-absent firecrackers all
watched the parade from points OF
vantage best adapted according 10
their Ights) and while occasional
bombs snapped and fuses hissed ana
spluttered, everything was orderly.
There was, however, no applause. The
crowd was not even mildly excited
There was no cheering-no applause.
People stood and looked, and as they
looked the parade passed and was gone.
For all that, the parade was very
creditable affair, and when it was over
those who had seen it were satisfied
Troop B followed the boys of the
Signal Corps. with Captain Cooke in
command, and the white horses and
sturdy riders presented a soidierly ap-
pearance, and looked in condition fit
to meet Jeb Stewards Black Horse
Brigade" could that body of rid
ers have been resurrected and mar
shaIed for inspection and subsequent
battle.
Next in line marched the Second In
fantrv Band. and to its warlike music
the BOYS of the local companies of the
Second Infantry kept step. 1t was no
ticed by old campaigners that the IN
fantry had lost much of the stltfness
usual with militia companies, ana
moved off with the steady swing and
lazy touch to be met with in Uncle
Sans Army.
Next in line came Sumner Post, NO.
8. Warren Post, No. 81. and Fair Oaks
Post. No. 120, of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, and while some OF the
veterans walked with a halt, they We're
still the soldiers Of the Grand Old
Army, and had walked down into the
jaws of death on many hard-fought
field in the Sunny South.
Next in line came carriages carrying
the President of the Day, Mayor c. H.
Hubbard; the orator, DR.. Charles Van
Norden: the chaplains, Rev. T. H. B. An
derson and Rev. C. l.. Mel; the poet.
Rev. c. P. Massey; the reader of the
Declaration of Independence, Fred w.
Carey; members of the Executive Com
mittee, and Pioneers.
Bringing up in the rear of the first
division was the first of the three
floats. United States, or Goddess of
Liberty" The float was decidedly al