Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-10
A GREAT PARADE.
Nearly 10000 Veterans Take Part
In the Annual March.


a Great Many More wore There, bdt Too
Old 70 Parade --Throagh AlisApprsh.
sibh Het. Pingfss Was Kissed
When Making 4 Speech.
Cincinnati, Sept a-The great an.
nual pageant Of the grand army was
the event of yesterday. 1t not only
eclipsed other events, but II also sur
passed the meetings and reunions that
were held on other days. The veter-
ans began assembling early for the
parade and were too tired for meet
ings or anything else after the ranks
were broken, shortly after four p. m.
The parade occurred under the bright
est blue sky and, with everything in
its favor, IL surpassed all expectations
The parade started promptly at ten q.
N. and was completed ut S.aS p. m.
The average time In passing given
points was little over four hours,
and the general estimate Of the num-
Der In line was between IS, 900 and 80
900. Il was noticed that very many
who wore the uniform OF the order
were among the spectators along the
line of march. Most of them did not
feel able to parade, although the day
was cool and bracipg as in November.
The parade was purely one OF the
Grand Army, rs the naval veterans
gave their street demonstration Tues
day, and the usual floats and daylight
fireworks and other attractions were
reserved for the peace Jubilee to-day.
The Denver drum corps, with 90
pieces, and the band of rough riders
from Dayton, O., with 100 pieces, were
the leading attractions In their line.
The Pittsburgh band, which alterna-
ted instrumental with vocal music,
possibly caught the crowd more than
others, and the singers from Kansas
were also loudly applauded. While
the Ohio division outnumbered the
others, yet the Illinois department,
headed by Gen. John C. Black and
staff, made IN excellent appearance as
the first division Of the great process
sion. 1t ranked next In numbers to
the Ohio division, which brought up
the rear.
In the Illinois department was Co
lumbia post from Chicago, with q
combination Of the military and naval
jackets, making very fine appearance.
Post No. 3si, from Detroit, appeared
with all members in Prince Alberts, as
erect as II in parlors. The posts from
Louisiana had sugar canes with cot
ton ornaments, those from the Da'
kotas, Iowa and Kansas displayed with
attractive effect their samples Of corn
and grain. Outside Of the parade IT.
self the order was excellent, although
there were several stampedes and sew.
eral private platforms broke down.
No serious injuries are reported dur.
Ing the day, except Gen. Curtis. OF
Buffalo. whose horse slipped and fell
on him.
Music hall was again packed to its
fullest capacity last night for the
camp fire. presided over by Col. W. ID.
Melish, executive director OF the citi-
zens' committee of arrangements for
the encampment The music was up
to the high standard Of other evenings,
as we'll as the war pictures by the
biograph and the Syrian Arab patrol
Of Cincinnati gave magnificent per-
Torrance.
As Gov Pingree, OF Michigan, was
compelled TO take train at 1880 for
Detroit, he was given the first place
on the programme. In his prologue
he stated that owing to imperative
business he must leave that night be-
cause the state Of Michigan was pre-
pairing to send 4 hospital train through
the south to gather up the sick sol.
diers of that state. The governor re-
ferred to the Encouragement and des-
titutiou OF the soldiers: "We must
not lay the blame on any one man, but
we can charge 1t upon an obsolete sys-
tenn of red tape that is still in vogue"
After citing q particular case OF bad
management In the distribution OF
disinfectants Gov. Pingree said: III
Secretary Alger-" but Gov. Pingree
never finished that sentence. He
could not proceed, and even with the
persistent efforts OF Chairman Melish
the governor was unable to utter an.
other word. A voice in the audience
cried: "Hurrah for Alger" The cry
was taken up in boisterous chorus
The governor attempted repeatedly to
proceed, but the audience refused to
listen to another word. Chairman
Melish made repeated futile attempts
to quell the disturbance, but those
who started the racket persisted in
keeping it up The governor retired.
Gov. Pingree was reading his speech
from manuscript and had proceeded
but o short way with the document
when he was cut of by the noisy and
uncomfortable interruption. After
the governor had left and quiet had
been restored, Chairman Melish fin
ished the sentence which the audience
had refused to permit Gov. Pingree TO
read. III Secretary Alger had been
given full power such things would
never have happened" The trans
formation OF the audience was then
humiliatingly complete to all who
were present
For Bravery nc Santiago.
Washington. Sept g. The president
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