The herald., 1898-05-03
VETERANS ON PARADE
MARCHED THROUGH THE
STREETS LAST NIGHT
UNION OF OLD AND YOUNG
Joined by Volunteers-Mass Meeting
Later-To Equip Police Depart
ment for Home Guard

What is there to compare with fife and
drum corps for arousing enthusiasm. and
what combination of instruments Is there
that will so strikingiy produce the quaint
notes of Yankee Doodle" as these same
flies and drums?.
Such a corps was, after a manner on
probation last night, when they led the
way through the streets of the city for the
members of the national veteran reserve,
proving to many that they can inspire more
patriotic feeling and enthusiasm than q
brass band, for hundreds fell into line as
the marching progressed.
Two days ago the members of the reserve
were notified by General Barrett and Col
onel Thorpe that they would be wanted for
last night, First and Broadway being des-
ignated as the rendezvous. By o'clock
nearly five hundred veterans were on
hand prepared for a long march through
the downtown district. General Barrett
gave the signal and few moments later
the line was formed with the veteran fife
and drum corps at the head and the march
ing began.
Down Broadway to Third street they
went, crowds following them and cheering.
and men and boys constantly falling into
line. swelling the number to at least two
hundred more. At Third and Broadway
they turned into Spring street, the flies
and drums still giving forth patriotic airs,
now a Federal song and then a Confederate
one. All the airs were cheered alike with
equal force and enthusiasm.
They followed Spring street to the plaza
where stop of a few minutes was made
to give hundreds who were already there
q chance to cheer and yell. Then they
faced about and came down Main street.
Opposite the Orpheum 800 men of the
Southern California volunteer cavalry
were waiting to join them. With whoops
and cheers and yells and hurrahs they fell
into line. making in all thousand or more.
The parade was now an affair of much
magnitude. The sidewalks were lined with
people-men, women and children stand
ing from the curb of the walks back to the
buildings. At Third and Main they
marched toward Broadway and down
Broadway to First. The line halted par
TALLY in front of The Herald building,
where there already was an immense
crowd, some there to read the bulletins and
others to watch the parade go by
The Herald signaled their approach by
the firing of cannons, and as they passed
red fire was burned that illuminated the
street and the faces of the men marching.
Cheers went up from the multitude when
cannon went off or more red fire was
burned
They proceeded to the other newspaper
offices and cheered. being serenaded in
turn. From First and Broadway they
countermarched to Second and Broadway,
from there into Spring street, down Spring
to Fourth into Main and to the Silver Re-
publican club, where an impromptu public
mass meeting had been arranged.
A thousand men in one column attracted
attention. and it resulted in an equal num-
Der being at the heels of the paraders.
These followed the line to the club where
a program of speeches was to be delivered
The affair was arranged in a few hours
and the enthusiasm was evidently spon-
taneous.
The speakers platform, along the west
side of the building, built originally for the
last mass meeting held there. was found
handy for last nights event and used. The
veteran fife and drum corps was still at
hand to dispense military airs, and they
were called upon before and after each
speech. Colonel S. r. Thorpe of the ma
tional veteran reserve presided over the
meeting and made a few brief patriotic re-
marks in accepting the duties of president
of the evening.
All the speeches were patriotic, being
confined almost entirely to the war, it's
probable result and whether or not Cali
fornia will assist in the defeat of SPAIN
The speakers, besides Colonel Thorpe, were
]. Noonan Phillips, Judd Rush, w. T. Will
liams and John Burns