The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-09-09

Mai. Jones had command of the diviS-
ion. On his staff were: Chief of Staff
j. 3. Collins, W. C. Heron. Lucien
Wulsln, G. c. James and Gen. Ryan,
commander of the department. 1t was
one of the largest state representa-
tions in the parade.
The seventh division was marshaled
by Gen. Thomas Z. Heath, with Gen.
T. L. Greno as chief of staff. Colorado
and Wyoming, under command of
Department Commander Gen. Z. s.
May, headed the division. Then
came Kansas, under Gen. E. W.
Eastman; Delaware, with nine
posts; Minnesota, four posts, and Mis-
souri,. seven posts, under Gen. A. G.
Peterson. The st. Louis delegation
was headed by the Light Guards band,
of Jerseyville, H., each of its 40 mem
bers being dressed as Uncle Sam. In
the Missouri delegation was Company
A, Missouri national guard, of Kan
sas city. 1t is composed of veter-
ans of the civil war, and was organ
lied Immediately after the close of the
war
The veterans have since been in the
service of the state.
There were no missing departments
in the division. Colorado and Wyo-
ming had 125 men. Kansas had 80,
and Delaware nearly 100. Minnesota
| hoI MiSCn,1,i inI off
honors with 1000 men. Oregon made
a good showing. Arizona had but two
represen tatives. Gen. James Finner,
| department commander, and Col. Geo.
Hoxworth, past department command
er, marched and carried the banner of
the state department.
Maj. E. T. Stewart commanded the
| Eighth division. Col Sence was his
chief-of-staff. Kentucky, with II posts,
three colored, headed the division,
commanded by Gen. j. w. Hammond.
Then followed West Virginia, Gen.
Richard Robertson commanding:
South Dakota, Gen. E. p. Sehr;
Washington, Alaska, Arkansas, New
Mexico and Utah Department
Commander Sehr, of South Dakota,
wore a belt from which was suspend
ed an ear of corr three feet long.
Each member of the South Dakota del
egation carried a stick in which an
ear of corn was wound with wheat.
The color guard of South Dakota car
ried a Hawaiian flag with the insprip-
ton, The Next State to Join the Sis
terhoOd"
Capt George W. Tibbetts, of Ia
coma, had the distinction of being the
only representative of the state OF
Washington in this division. Gen.
Harry Bigelow was alone from Ma
nook, Alaska.
These two veterans travelled this
long distance alone. bringing with
them the colors and flags of the de-
partment which comprises Washing.
ton and Alaska.
Kentucky had more than 1000 men
and West Virginia about 500. South
Dakota was represented by % march
erS.
The Ninth division moved on SEIZED
ule time, and its members attracted a
great deal OF attention.
The staff of the tenth division was
| closely followed by the Buckley post
with $50 veterans in line. Buckley
post is the largest Ohio post, having {
mem bership of sos. and has the honor
of having four past commanders on It's
rolls. The post was led by Commandel
Maj. f. Taggart.
George D. Harter post. Canton, O.
which counts President William Nc
Kinley among its mem bers, was giver
an ovation along the line. The $50 mer
in line carried silver pointed guidons
and were led by Commander NJ NJ
Ierbst
The Colonel j. +. Holland post, com
prised of veterans of the Sanduslly
soldiers home met with a royal recep
ton.
The guard of the Memorial pos
carried their old muskets, and the re
naming men of the corps, red, white
and blue guidons.
, A varied assortment of buckeyes
shaped into G.. A. r. design heraldet
the approach of the boys from Tiffin
Ohio
The Forsyth post, of Toledo, carrie,
large canteen. some five feet in cir
, cumference, presented to them by tn
Cleveland boys, bearing the motto
We've Drank From the Same Can
teen.
f Defiance. O., and Forsyth had thei
; own military bands, which stirred u
: the enthusiasm of the crowd witt
their patriotic airs.
There were nearly 5000 men in lin
l in the first brigade of the Ohio di
t vision.
The second brigade of the tenth di
vision, under the command of Maj. B
! Fox Of Cincinnati formed on Con