Arizona republican., 1899-09-06
SIGHT OF LIFETIME
Parade of Grand Army Vel
 eronS at Philadelphia.
Watched the DwIndIlng Army of 39.OOO Heroes, Lame and TOf-
 fefIna. Under Weight Of Years.

Philadelphia, Sept. 5.-This was the
 big day of the Grand Army encamp-
 ment. Before the parade started the
 presidential party, including Admiral
 Sampson and the captains of his fleet
 drove over the route of the parade and
 great wave of cheering greeted them
 the entire distance. The procession
 moved at 10 o'clock and marched five
 miles. Thirty-1ve thousand men were
 in line.
 Eight hundred thousand people saw
 the parade and with one accord pro-
 nounced it the most impressive pa geant ever seen in Philadelphia. The
 majority of the old soldiers in line
 bore the strain of the formation and march admirably. They marched with
 precision, even if they were not as quick in obeying commands as in the sixties. The arrangements were all that could be desired and all along the route the marchers were supplied with refreshing drink by the water couriers who everywhere attended them. But despite the admirable arrangements the parade was necessarily attended with much fatigue and there were thousands among the spectators who expressed the opinion that the time has come to abandon this most inspir- ing feature of the national encamp- ment. At every national encampment for nearly decade the same proposal has been made without result, but it may now be put down as a certainty that the veterans will not march many more years.
 The great column formed in Broad street iE the vicinity of Girard ave nue. Heading the procession was Act ing Commander-in-Chief Johnson, of Cincinnati, and the members of his staff. Accompanying them rode Gen. eral Latta, the grand marshal of the day, and his aids, who escorted the commander to the reviewing stand in front of the City Hall, while the thou sands of spectators who lined the sidewalks and occupied the windows and roof of the buildings shouted an enthusiastic welcome. The governors and other state officers of Pennsyl- vania and New Jersey, the mayor and city officials of Philadelphia, and the various committees followed in car riages, and all took their places on the reviewing stand, where the president and party were already seated. Gen. eral Miles, Adjutant General Corbin, and other distinguished guests from he national capital also occupied seats at the city hall stand. The Stars and Stripes were flung to the breeze over the city hall and then the column moved forward again. The citizens committee led the way and then came Illinois and Wisconsin, leading the 1 veterans of the Grand Army. Ohio led | he second division and was followed l oy New York, Connecticut, Massachu- 'etts, New Jersey. The fifth division | vas made up of the departments of | Maine, Nevada, California, Rhode Isl md, New Hampshire and Vermont | n the sixth divison were the depart | nents of the Potomac, Maryland, Vir- ,inia and Nebraska. The departments | f Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Colorado, l Wyoming and Kansas made good hCiwings in the seventh division. Pre- eding the PennsylVanians, who rought up the rear of the parade, were he veterans of Missouri, Oregon, Utah, Alaska, Washington, Utah, Kentucky and Arizona
 The parade began shortly before Il clock and though the route had been considerably shortened it was after 8 clock when the last flags passed the eviewing stands. The route was down 'road street, past the city hall, east Il Market to Fourth, to Chestnut, to road, to Pino, where the veterans dis anded. In passing Independence hall ne soldiers saluted the old liberty bell.
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