The record-union., 1898-09-08

Great Parade Of Grand Army Men, Thou
sands Taking Part.
The Weather Was Perfect and the
Demonstration One Which Will
Long be Remembered by Those
Who Witnessed 1.-THE Contest
for Commander-in-Chi Of the
Order.

Who Witnessed 1.-THE Contest
Order.
CINCINNATI, Sept. THE national
encampment of the G. A. r. to-day had
its red letter day. The labor parade
opened the week on Monday. Yester-
day was the naval parade, and to-day
the Grand Army parade, to be followed
| tomorrow by the Cincinnati industrial
parade as peace jubilee demonstra-
ton. The attendance in the city to-
| day reached fabulous figures, accord
ing to the estimate of two dozen rail-
ways 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
We're aroused by the salute of forty-five
guns at Camp Sherman.
There We're numerous meetings pre-
vious to the parade, but none that at
tracted more attention than the meet
ing of the Blue and the Gray at the
Chamber of Commerce at a. m. This
meeting had been arranged by resident
Confederate and Federal veterans with
view of bringing about the most cor
dial handshaking over the bloody chasm
and it was eminently successful.
Meantime the contest between Sex
ton of Illinois, Shaw and Shots of New
York, Anderson of Kansas and Mack of
Ohio for Commanderin- Chief goes on
with much animation, while Denver
Kansas City and Philadelphia are MAX
ing hot contest for the location of
the next encampment
The Grand Army moved at 10 a. m. in
the following order:
Patrol wagons. Mounted police. Full
ton Guard Military Band. Philip
Deitsch and staff. Company of police.
Grand Marshal. General A Hicken-
looper and staff. Old Glory. Color
guard cavalry. Chief
General j. P. s. Goblin and staff Schwe-
bel Military Band General B. r. Cow
en- and staff
First Observation-Disclosures of I'LL
nois. EsbergeS1 Filitary Band, General
A. A. Cochran ana staff.
Second division - Department of
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, Webers
Military Band, Colonel L. NJ Hosea
and staff
Third division-Departmen of New
York and Connecticut, Marine Band
Colonel Max Mosler and staff.
Fourth division Departments of
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maine. Ne
vada, California, Rhode Island YER
mont, New Hampshire Potomac, Vir-
ginia, Maryland and Nebraska.
Fifth division-Departmen of Mich
Major Frank J. Jones and staff.
Sixth Observation-Disclosures of Indi
ana, Lincoln Military Band General
Thomas T. Heath and staff.
Seventh division Departments of
Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Delaware
Minnesota, Missouri and Oregon, Hill's
Military Band, Major James Stewart
and staff
Eighth division Departments of
Kentucky, West Virginia, South Da-
kota, Alaska, Washington. Arkansas.
New Mexico and Utah, Pioneer Mill
tary Band, Captain A c. Kemper and
staff
Ninth Observation-Disclosures of Ten
nessee, Louisiana, Mississippi. Florida
Montana, Texas, Idaho, Arizona. Geor-
gia, Alabama, North Dakota. Oklahoma
and indian Territory, Concordia Military
Band, General Fred w. Moore and STAFF
The tenth division was composed of
the posts in the Department of Ohio
arranged in the order of the eighty
eight counties, with their respective
bands, and with Major George B. Fox
and staff in command.
Inc posts from the counties were fol-
lowed by Ohio regimentaI and other as
sociations, and the whole comnrised
great portion of the parade. This di-
VISION was over 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
served with more substantial refresh
ments. There We're seats for thousands
along washington Park, on Race street
and around the Postoffice and other
places, While the housetops, as well as
the windows and every place for re-
viewing the parade along the line Of
march, We're occupied
1t was typical autumn day in every
respect. and the veterans gathered early
Tor the great demonstration with un-
usual cheer and enthusiasm. The
crowds along the way We're also kept
comfortable by the cool breezes The
first thing to mar the proceedings of
the morning was a serious accident to
General Curtis, one of the Police Com
missioners of Buffalo. He was riding
with the Police Commissioners of this
city and other cities, who were on the
staff of the Chief in charge of the DO
lice that headed the procession. His
horse slipped and FELL and in the fall
the animal fell on General Curtis in
such a way as to injure his spine. 1t
was at first thought that he would not
recover. but later in the day his con-
dftion was improved. Still it is be-
lieved that General Curtis is crippled
for life
Previous to the parade there were
many reunions to-day. and some bust
ness sessions. including the Ladies of
the G. A. r. and the W. r. C.
The National Army Nurses Associa-
ton elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. Ewing. Virginia; Vice
President. Mrs. Chapman, Illinois;
Junior Vice President. Mrs Fay, New
York; Secretary, Miss Kate Scott, Min
nesota; Treasurer. Mrs Whitman,
Philadelphia; Chaplain, Mrs. Morrill,, /
Michigan
The National Association of Naval
Veterans to-day elected the following
officers: Rear Admiral, j. F. r. Foss,