The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-10
AGAIN
MARCHING
To Fife and Drum and
Brass Bands.
20, 900 In LINE OF PARADE.
Great Enthusiasm. Side
walks Packed With
Citizens. Cheers
FROM START TO FINISH.

this verdict Of tho people on their return
ing TO the peaceful pursuits Of life. 1t has
been the custom in ell ages that those
who are the recipients Of this distinguish
cd honor from tho people are the ones who
do the marching for no other way can tho
public be given the great privilege Of Sec
ing those who deserve the tribute of q
triumph from grateful nation The first
Of these grand ova,ions was in May, ls65.
when for two days representatives Of every
branch and srm of tho Union Army
| ma chch past the reviewing stand in front
| Of tho Executive Mansion, Washington
| City That first triumph was given 33
| years ago. Tho last Que was given on
! "Wednesday. and those who participated
in tho first one (nnd the writer was one OF
| them) could detect no diminutlon In the
| expression Of gratitude from the people
| between the first and last one. And the
younger mericans those who were un-
born when the Civil War endod evinced
their pntro'ic teachings and surpassed
the older ones in thoir expression Of graft
tuue.
"A RlOfiOuS Sly III ~ Was iluccl " iooh
npon the marching of twenty-five thous-
and white haired Veterans, keeping step to
tho music of the Union. and those who saw
the old inc swinging step OF those vctcr.
ans could hardly boluve that 33 years bad
pa scd since those brave fellows had laid
aside heir arms and passed out into tho
grand army OF peaceful wor.. rs quietly and
as unosien atiously as If they had never
heard the din of bn' tlc. nor knew the hor-
ror or the joy of victory after fcrco and
bloody war
WhCn the veterans can no longer march
in ranks bc'D the people they will be
borne in ,riumphal cars because in that
way they will DO more comfortable than II
carried in tho aims Of those who would
gladly honor them in any way When
they havo all responded to the last call Of
"hrlt,' the American people will continue
to honor them in tho persons Of their SONS
-:he Sons Of Voter ans.
7 here was hustling and buzzing
took place in The dcnsely crowded square
between Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets
on Race, whom it became known that the
first division was coming. Here they
come" rose from 1000 throats in Il grand
exclamation Of delight, and so 1t was when
each division put in an appearance 70 at
tempt TO describe each division in detail
would be an endlo IS ask and would occupy
too much of our space. Suffice 1t to say
that each one nade grand showing.
Delaware was in tho Seventh Division,
Commander Lidlell in command. The
marching was correct - 120 steps to
tho minute; they Ger ainly made fine ap-s
paarnncc and were appanded to the echo.
Chaplain Gulherir, Of Phil. Sheridan Post
Nc. 20. and wife were marching side by
side, and received many words OF common
dation. They only marched about four or
nvo squares however, tho old gentleman
Icing compelled, on accduntof his woak-
n3Ss aad tne heat, to fall out.
Thero were many little things In the
parade which will endeavor to remem-
ber There was IN elderly lady, dressed
in rod, white and blue. carrying "Old
Glory" the 0 were with her three Svouns
g!rls-presumably her grand-daughters-
dressed in the came style. They received
a regular ovation throughout tho whole
route. A sheep, bodecked with red, white
ard blue iibLon, was driven by smal
girl ard boy, elected many favore bio re-
marks and much applause. All along the
line of IL arch tho Ohio boys were glv!n
an Ovation, and right well did they de-
se-ve It,
Kcnlucklans took great delight In ap-
pau ling and crying out rs their bands
aad their Fos marched by playing My |
Old kentucky Home" must not for
get to mention that there were 5000 mon
from Ohio in the parade. 1t wasexpected
that President Mckinley would be on
h md to review The parade, but almost ut
tn, Inst minute word came to us from him
that, owing to pres; OF bu iness it would
be impossible for him 10 be present
The grand army was never treated bet
ter at any Encampment than hoy wero by
he citizens Of Cincinnati, tho Queen City
of the West.
Worry many OF our men wero made sick
with the diarrhoea from drinking water.
it is clear rs crystal and has no
bad taste yot to strangers it is poisonous
and almost sure to give them the diarrhoea
Adjutant Byron was made SO sick that he
was put to bed. but he rallied, and is ns
we'll a' ever.
Eighty Ave thousand was tho number of
2x-so!diers In Cincinnati on Tuesday.
Some have left for home, AMI there are
now only about 75c0
I started for home to-day-holno be 1t
,ver so humble there Is no place like home.
lin saloon, on tho corner of Ninth and
Race streets is wonderful pieco of mech
,nism. In glass case in an upright posi-
ion. Is a banjo you drop nickle in the
,lot and tunes are forthcoming as natural
md correct us though tho keys we're man
pulated by human hand. Every gener-
,tion Is weaker and wiser. JIG.
A little lifo n,ny bo sacrificed 20 sudden
n .,,l. Of n vnu don't have H. |