Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-28

| hat time and again In acknowledgements
| of the applause The Ancient and Hon
| orable Artillery came in for Roodly
share of the applause. The % Company
| had its mascot with it. The mascot was
n small-sized brindle bull. wearing a
| bright green blanket.
Marylands famous regiment. the 9Th.
| OF Baltimore. came In the wake Of the
| Massachusetts forces. Their band played
| My Maryland" and the crowd cheered
to the echo
Governor Lippitt of Rhode Island fol-
lowed with his staff OF officers mounted
on prancing steeds. The little state sent
none, of her regiments.
Governor Josiah Grout led the Vermont
boys. They were also well received
Their representatives were the 1st Regi-
ment. 1st I'd and Sd Battalions.
Governor Bushnell of Ohio, and staff
We're next in line. The state was repre-
sented by the Toledo Cadets. Provisional
Brigade 1st Provisional Regiment, "a
Provisional Regiment and the Light Ar
tillery Battalion. The Ohio boys saluted
the President, who smiled and lifted his
hat. The veterans of the 9Th were also
well received.
1ne Amoskeag Veterans from New
Hampshire wore Continental uniforms
and marched with precision to the ac-
compartment of d quickstep by the band
Following came the Virginia soldiery.
under Gen. Charles j. Anderson. com
Provisional Regiment, the 4th Battalion
better known as the Richmond Blues
Co. y, 81 Battalion. lst and 2d Battalions
infantry. Two companies of tolored
troops made a good appearance In the
Virginia line.
The Grant party left the stand soon
after the Virginia soldiers had passed
Th.y We're driven away In four carriages.
Governor John +. Tanner of Illinois
who, with his STAFF, all mounted on black
u I'D
was kept busy doffing his six hat to the
crowd.
The District of Columbia. which in other
words means the National Capital, sent
fine looking lot of young men in Souave
and Cadet uniforms to represent the mil.
tary powers of the National Capital.
There was one company in green uni
form. and IL was very properly named the
Emmett Guards They came in for lot
OF cheering and they deserved II by the
way they showed the President lot of
TRICKS in military manouevers as they
stepped past the reviewing stand.
There was a long break in the line after
the Washington cadets had passed and
during the wait President Mckinley and
the other members Of his party left the
stand TO so on board the Dolphin. from
which to review the national naval
parade. The President was escorted to "a
carriage in waiting, which conveyed him
conveyed TO the flagship. Mayor Strong
and Vice President Hobart remained on
the platform after the President had de-
parted.
The fourth division was made up of
three brigades composed Of cadets from
various military schools in and around
New York.
Then followed the Veteran Grand Divi-
sion under command of Gen. O. O.
Howard and his staff, composed entirely
of the Grand Army of the Republic. in
this order: New Jersey. Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island. Connecticut New York.
and Independent veteran organizations
from various states in the country. As
each one passed the tomb he showed
touching tribute to the memory of Cen
eral Grant by removing his hat and
walking past il with barred head.