The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-08
MANY IN LINE
Annual Parade of Grand Army
Veterans at Cincinnati I'm
usually Long.
Ohio Division Was q Mile in
Length, All Counties Being :
Represented.
Weather Was Perfect and the
Attendance Reached Fabu-
Icus Figures.
Meeting of the "Blue and Gray"
a Feature of the Days
Programme.

CINCINNATI, Sept. S.-Today was the
red letter day of the National Grand
Army encampment-thea annual parade
of the veterans. The attendance in
the city reached fabulous figures. &C.
cording to the estimates of two dozen
railways that have been taxed beyond
their capacity, but the arrangements
were such that none have wanted for
food or shelter or suffered from heat or
want OF anything. At sunrise all were
aroused by the salute Of 10 guns at
Camp Sherman. There were numer.
Gus meetings previous to the parade,
but none that attracted more attention
than the meeting of the "Blue and the
Gray" at the Chamber of Commerce at
ga m. This meeting had been ar.
ranged by resident Confederate and
Federal We tera ms with a view of bring
ing about the most cordial handshak.
ing over the bloody chasm. and it was
eminently successful. Meantime the
contest between Sexton Of Illinois,
Shaw and Shots OF New York, Ander-
son OF Kansas and Mack Of Ohio for
commauder..n-cnief goes on with much
animation, while Denver, Kansas City,
and Philadelphia are making hot
contest for the location of the next en-.
campment.
The Grand Parade.
The parade of veterans of the Grand
Army moved promptly at 10 a. m, led
by a platoon OF mounted police, in the
following order: r..
First Observation-Disclosures of Illinois,
General Nj. A. Cochran and staff.
Second Divsion--Departmcn of Wis
consin and Pennsylvania
Third Divisio,-Department of New
York and Connecticut.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures of Massa-
chusetts, New jersey, Maine, Nevada,
California, Rhode Island, Vermont, New
Hampshire, Potomac, Virginia, Mary
land and Nebraska.
Fifth Division--Department of Michigan
and Iowa.
Sixth Division-Departmen5 of Indiana.
Seventh Division-Departnen of Colo
RADIO, Wyoming, Kansas, Delaware,
Minnesota, Missouri and Oregon.
Eighth Observation-Disclosures of Ken
lucky, West Virginia, South Dakota,
Alaska, Washington, Arkansas, New
Mexico and Utah.
Ninth Division-Department of Ten
nessee, louisiana, mississippi, Florida,
Montana, Texas, Idaho, Arizona, Geor-
gia, Alabama, North Dakota, Okla
homa and Indian Territory.
OHIO DIVISION a M,l- in Length.
The tenth division was composed of
the posts i'll the department. of Ohio,
arranged by tho IS counties, with tneir
respective bands, and with Major
George B. Fox and staff in command.
The posts from the counties We're
followed by Ohio regimental and other
assoclatio aud the whole comprised a
great proportion of the parade. This
DIVISION of the parade\was over a mile
in length. All along the long line OF
march there were casks of ice water
and lemonade for the marchers and in
some places they were literally sup.
piled with more substantial refresh.
ments. There were seats for thou.
sands along Washington park on Race
street, around the postoffice and at
other places, while the housetops as
we'll as the windows and every place
for reviewing the parade along the
line of march was occupied.
The ilne of march was less than
three mics with the reviewing stand
at Washington park, near the end of
the course. With the parade starting
promptly at 10 a. M, the reviewing
stand was reached shortly before noon.
The weather was perfect.