Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-01
PASSED m REVIEW
Grand Army Parade the Greatest
Since the Civil War.
They Marched Twelve Deep and the Patsi
otie HostA We're Five Hours Psssisg q
Given Poiat-oiven Great Ova-
tions Along tho Line.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-Along streets
filed with cheering multitudes. past
towering buildings gay with the
glow of the stars and stripes, through
arches OF honor, beneath suspended
banners md swinging portraits OF
illustrious lenders, now part OF the
muster beyond that dark river whose
brink their feet had 9. often pressed
on fields Of death, $4,000 Of the life.
guard Of the nation-tbe Grand Army
Of 1.-THE l.cpublic-marched yesterday. II
was their greatest parade since that
day in 1865 when with ranks fresh
from the triumph Of war they had
marched down Pennsylvania avenue
In Washington with Their faces turned
toward home, and their hearts filed
with the promise of the victories OF
peace.
1t was probably the last Of the great
parades upon which the members OF
the Grand Army vii march on earth.
The average age of the veterans 10
close upon the average span of human
life, its ranks are thinning fast. and
its membership has commenced to fall
away. The muster roll must here.
after, according TO the officials Of the
organization. decrease more rapidly
than Mt any period from the end OF
the war to now. The last year OF the
century across the years OF which
they have cmblazoned SO glorious q
record was most fitting time for
what so many of them have declared
will he their last review, and still
more appropriate was It that sun and
wind combined to produce day emf
nently suitable for the occasion. A
light breeze came of Lake Michigan
strong enough to lift the banners out
to the full length of their folds and
at times with force sufficient to make
II necessary for more than one old
soldier to grasp the staff to keep the
flag on high. 1t mattered nothing,
however, how many hands were nee
essary on the staff. They were ready
hands always. The veterans carried
the flag to-day as they carried 1t 40
years ago, and save in salute not n
banner was lowered, not q fold
touched the ground.
Bidwell Wilkeson post, Of Buffalo,
which had the largest number Of men
in ranks of any organization that
came from outside Chicago and Cook
county, made fine appearance az
they came marching past the stand
headed by the Buffalo military band
OF so pieces. The Old Continental
drum and bugle corps, Of New York
city. led Chaplin post, also from New
York, and both were heartily cheered
for their excellent appearance and
marching. Wisconsin was given the
right of the line, and rs her column
came turning around the corner OF
jackson boulevard into the broad
sweep, of Michigan avenue, and with
bands playing and colors flying the
Grand Army of the Republic came
marching down, the people seemed to
realize that here ut last came the
true pageant Of true patriotism. The
old worn-out fluttering flags that
had gone before were nothing in
themselves, hut as representatives OF
the power that gave them the glory
that they were, they were everything.
Marching behind them under colors
freshcr and brighter as their own
fame must ever grow with the advanc-
ing years, came the units Of that
power-the fighting men Of a mighty
race unconquered yet by land or sea-
in them lay, and through them came,
the force that has made the nation
what II is and will be. No matter
what might come in the future, the
men before them had made the past
glory that may mellow but never
grow dim, and the crowd seeming to
catch these things in breath. as
RINK after rank the old soldiers
wheeled into the avenue, went wild
with enthusiasm. They cheered,
waved their hats and cheered again
until they could cheer no more. Then
they stood rs they had stood for the
battered flags, with barred heads, AZ
the veterans with steps more hating
than of old, but with hearts as high
us ever. passed on to make the parade
of 1000 what they had made many
another Marcia credit to themselves
and IN honor to their country.
The parade, which started ut the
Intersection OF Randolph street and
Michigan avenue, was about five
hours In passing q given point.
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