Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-30
VETERANS OF TWO WARS
THOSE WHO UNITED TO HONOR
MEMORIAL DAY.

Veterans of two wars made up the martial
parade which this morning inaugurated the
celebration If Memorial day in the national
capital. The surviving members of the
Grand Army of the civil war most of them
Der; and gray. held their accustomed posi-
tion IF honor. the right of line. Following
these came II younger set of soldiers, whose
step was more elastic and whose service to
tin country WIS of more recent date. They
were the men who served in the army raised
for defense and attack in the war with
Spa!n-a large detachment from the various
local camps of the Spanish War Veterans
The parade was ful! Of interest. and at
tracted unusual attention along the route
of march. Starting from the rendezvous in
front of the G. \. r. Hall. Pennsylvania
avenue between 1ith and 18th streets. the
soldiers proceeded at 1920 o'clock up 18th
street 10 Pennsylvania avenue. thence west
wardlv to Jackson place, up the latter thor
oughfare TO II street, along II street east
warily to 18th street. down 18th street to
Pennsylvania avenue. and thence to the de-
pot at the intersection of 1872 street, where
q special train was In waiting to convey the
soldiers to Arlington.
Police in Advance
The procession was headed by detach-
Inent Of mounted police. Immediately fol-
lowing rode the officer Of the day Capt
Gca. W. Hazer A battalion from the Dis
tricJ National Guard. commanded by Maj
Richard D. S!mms. was next IN line as an
escort TO the old soldiers. The guardsnen
made an excellent showing, all OF the ranks
being full and the marching in perfect
alignment.
The Marine Band. fifty-two strong. under
the direction af Lieut.. " lliam II. Santel-
: al
Guard, commanded by Capt. James NJ Ed
gar. The Old Guar3smen were uniformed
IL their dress paraphernalia and We're prom
inon, figures in the parade.
Department Commander Slaybaugh ac-
compan.ed by a number of his staff rode
in line Among the posts represented in the
parade were:
John A Rawlins Post No. l. A H. Nick
ersnn. commander: Kit Carson Post No .
+ G. Johnston, commander; Lincoln Post,
No. 3. w. III. Proctor, commander; o. =.
Morton Post. No. T. James Wells, Comman-
der: George G. Meade Post No. = f. a.
Wilher. commander; L. s Grant Post. No.
9. Alfred Shaw. commander; James A Gar
fcld Post No. :. w. NJ. Seton. commander:
Burnside Post, No. &. /. G.. kimball, com
mander; Charles Sumner Post No. o. w N
GrimShaw. cor II ander: Potomac Post No
II. James Lackey. commander; Phil Sher-
idan Post. No. IA. l.. $ Emery commander:
Lafayette Post, No. ~. Briscoe Goodhart.
commander; Frederick Douglass Post No.
n. George ID. Graham. commander and
Guy V. Henry Garrison of the Regular
Army and Navy Union.
Spanish War Veterans.
There were about 30 members of the or
ganization Of Spanish War Veterans In line.
They were commanded by Col NJ. Emmet
Urell, who served as major In the 1st Dis
trict Regiment. Col. Urell and most of the
other officers were without side arms. Some
Of the veterans of the of 1898 were
uniformed in khaki others in the regula-
tiOn blue OF the army service, while not a
few Were In their sailor clothes. with many
In civilian attire. The veterans were d.
vhed into companies.
Col. G. :. Whitmore commanded detach-
ment of Sons of Veterans. while a second
platoon of mounted police brought up the
rear.