The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-29

behind ono or more of thesa ynrte re-
minders OF the Southern battlcleIds of
years ago and every standard was saluted
and cheered.
New york was rich with these emblems.
RourKe Fest No. l, Of Rochester, n.
! Y, the veterans all in uniform ana car
rying rifles held aloft two Civil wnr ball.
| ners. Chaplin Post No. of Buffalo,
| headed by the Old Continental drum and
| bugle corps, carried twenty-three battle
| fiags and one guidon. all of tae1a in rib
bons The Thilteen'h infantry Of Hoch-
/ ester, N. Y, the regiment that met such
heavy losses at Malvern Hill, bore un-
1urled their nag. 1t 6as ragged and
faded almost white, but it had the names
of mary hard fought battles Inscribed
thereon, and the crowds greeted this, too,
with great cheering
One of the most striking features of
the parade was the appearance of the
Iowa veterans, thousands in number, and
headed by the A. o. U. band, of Cedar
Falls Speaker Henderson received an
ovation from them. He was recognized
as the veterans from the Hawkeye state
| reached the stand, and the band, stopping
in front of his box, ceased their playing
and raised their voices in a song, From
Iowa, the chorus of which was thundered
out by a thousand or more veterans.
Speaker Henderson laughingly acknowl-
edged the salutes, then the veterans
| raised their voices in something a little
different with the unaninnity and enthu-
siasm Of a football crowd, and they howl
| ed the following:
| 'Hurrah, hurray, corn and hay,
| We're the boys from Ioway;
First In war, first in peace,
First in the hands Of the city police"
Even Duke d'Arces Joined in the laugh
ter that greeted this.
GEN. LAWToN's FLAG.
The flag of the Thirtieth Indiana in
fantry, under which Gen Henry Lawton
served during the Civil war, was carried
by an Indiana post, and was warmly
greeted as was also the flag of the
Twenty-frst Illinois infantry, or rather
the bare remnants of it, This was Gen.
Grants old regiment, and the flag was
given perfect ovation all along the line.
Picturesque features were supplied by
the Louisiana veterans, who carried
pieces Of sugar cane. topped with great
punches Of cotton; by the veterans of
North Dakota, carrying small sheaves Of
the wheat Of their prairies, into which
was stuck a small flag, and by the South
Dakota posts, each man carrying an enor-
nous ear of corn on a staff.
Shortly after passing the reviewing
stand the line of march disbanded, and
most of the veterans, tired with the
hours of march, sought their hotels and
lodging places.
Commander -in-Chief Shaw remained
standing until the last veteran had filed
| like IT," he said, turning to Bishop Fail
lows. 1.-THE comrades are getting old.
The years are pressing them closely.
But this one will live in our memory"
The evening was given up entirely to
affairs of social character the chief
event being an informal welcome to Com
mander-in-Chief Shaw, department COM
manders and distinguished guests at Me-
mortal hall. 1t was largely attended,
thousands of old soldiers coming to greet
the high officials of their organization.
In twenty-six different places in the
downtown district reunions Of states
were had. This feature-the holding of
reunions by states-had never been at
tempted before at the national encamp-
ments, and tonight was the first trial Of
the experiment.. II proved a great sue
cess. The ladies Of the Woman's Relief
corps and the Ladies OF the q. A. R. also
, held receptions during the evening.
BUSINESS MEETING TODAY.
The annual business meeting of the G..
A. r. will be held tomorrow morning In
the Studebaker theater, commencing at
10 a. m. The meeting will be called to
dress Of welcome will be made by Mayor
Harrison, Commander Shaw replying for
the members of the army. ]. L. Lon
genecker, of Chicago, will then, speak
| ing for the old soldiers of Illinois, ex-
tend a greeting from the state at large,
and to his Gen. Louis Wagner will make
the reply. 1t is Eaid by the majority
of the delegates appointed to attend the
meeting that the business of the organ
ization will be over by tomorrow night,
! and there will be no need of the meet
| ing being adjourned until Thursday. A
! number hold the opposite view, however,
! and it is possible that the unfinished
business may be ocrried over until the
following day. At the same time that
members Of the G. A R. convene for
! their meeting all the affiliated societies
will gather for their annual conventions.
| In the evening the principal event will
be the banquet of the Hamilton club at
the Auditorium hotel. 1t was originally
| intended that President Mckinley should
be the guest of honor at the banquet
but, owing to his absence, Speaker David
| B. Henderson will make the address His
speech and that of Senator Cushman K.
Davis will be the chief features of the
programme The Daughters of Veterans
I will hold a reception in the Masonic hall,
! and there will be, as on every evening
! since the opening of the encampment
! dozens of campfires and reunions in Vari-
! Gus parts of the city.
| Sentiment in relation to the place for
holding the next annual encampment has
apparently crystalHzed in favor of a far
Western city, with Denver in the lead
| for the onor, so far as appearances go.
There is apparently an almost unanimous
desire y the part of the veterans to hold
| the encampment of 1901 in the Rocky
| mountains, partly on account of the fact
that that part of the country has never
yet entertained the old soldiers and also
because cool weather will be more likely
to prevail than in any Eastern city. The
Denver veterans are active in pushing
the claims of that city for the honor.
Salt Lake also has many friends, and a
! lively contest is expected before the mat
ter is finally settled.
Gen. Edward s. Bragg was Unanimously
reelected president of the Iron Brigade
| this afternoon. The meeting was attended
| by 300 veterans of tn famous brigad.