Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
SAILORS ON PARADE
Navy Day at the G. A. R. Encamp-
ment in Chicago.
MEN Who FOUGHT WITH FARRAGUf
Veterans of Two Wars Marched
in Line Together.
NAVAL ARCH DEDICATED

CHICAGO, August 27.-This was the day
Of the Grand Army encampment set aside
for the men of the navy, and from morning
until evening the ensigns Of the men of
the sea were given precedence over the
battle flags of the men who fought on
land. Two thousand strong. the men who
fought with Farragut, Dupont and Porter
along the Atlantic coast in the gulf and
up and down the Mississippi river, marched
through the streets, which were packed
with cheering, applauding multitude. Be-
side the men who fought afioat from 81 to
'65 came the younger generation who help
ed to smash Montojo's fleet in Manila bay,
and made glorious history when Cervera
sailed out of Santiago harbor to over
whelming defeat. With the veterans of the
navy marched a band of men whose lot
during the war comprised the worst of
hardShipS but none the less was as full of
glory the career of the bravest fighters
of them all. These were the members of
the Association of EX-Prisoners of War,
who received an enthusiastic greeting
they marched along.
Prelude to Tomorrow.
The parade, which was but prelude to
the great march of the Grand Army to-
morrow, started at IL o'clock from the
corner of Michigan avenue and Randolph
street, and after short march through
the downtown streets turned into Michi-
gan avenue at Jackson boulevard and pass
ed on south under the beautiful army arch
at Van Buren, street, through the court of
honor, and out under the naval arch at
Michigan avenue and Hubbard court, where
it passed in review before Commander-in-
Chief Shaw of the G. A. r., Acting Cover
nor Warder. representing Governor Tanner;
Mayor Harrison, Commander Jones of the
Sons of Veterans and Commander Atwell
of the EX-Prisoners of War.
ha1 + of
lis headed the parade, attended by Lieut..
w. j. Wilson, Capt. Joseph L. Brigham,
Past Commander l. c. Seeley, Past Rear
Admiral Daniel F. Kelley, Lieut.. G. L.
Garden, Capt. p. V. Christian, Lieut.. ]. A.
Jameson and Ensign L. C. Lindley, who
composed his staff The first organization
in the column was composed of sailors from
the revenue cutters Fessenden and Morrill,;
then came two crews of the United States
life saving service, the naval militia Of
Illinois, which Included hundreds of men
who fought in the navy during the war Of
1888; the Naval Reserve Veteran Assoca-
ton, Sons of Veterans, the Boys Brigade,
the Ex-Prisoners of War and then the Ma
tionai Association of Naval NeteranS-altO-
gether about 5000 men.
Preceding the naval parade came the
dedica ton of the big naval arch, erected at
Michigan avenue and Hubbard court, near
the John A. Logan monument, and mark
ing the south end of the court of honor.
Although the exercises were held at COM
paratively early hour, an immense crowd
naval veterans.
The exercises were exceedingly simple
Shortly after o'clock Maj. E. A Bigelow,
secretary of the G. A. R.; Bishop Samuel
Fallows and DR.. E. P. Murdock, past COM
mander in Chicago and member of Far
ragut Post, G. A. R., who had been select
ed to make the dedicatory speech, left G..
A. r. headquarters at the Palmer House
and, escorted by the Wilkinson Post, No. 8,
of New York, a detachment of the Illinois
Association of Naval Veterans and the Il
linois 1st Regiment Band, We're driven
down Michigan avenue TO the big white
arch erected in honor of the veterans of
the navy. After the band had played
America" the crowd meantime standing
with uncovered heads, Bishop Samuel Fall
lows delivered a prayer. Commodore
George l.. Seavey, national commander or
the naval veterans, then introduced Dr.
Murdock, who in a brief eloquent speech,
eulogiZed the gray-headed tars for the part
they took in the fight for the Union, and
dedicated the arch to their honor. Again
the veterans and the thousands of spec
tatorS uncovered the band played The
Star Spangled Banner. Bishop FallowS
delivered the benediction and Commodore
Seavey and his escort left Immediately for
Randolph street and Michigan avenue to
take their places in the parade of the naval