The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-28

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ulent u the Illinois AEsocistlon u Naval
veterans ana the Illinoig FirEt Regimen
Band. were driven down Michigan avenue
70 the big white arch erected in hono-
4 The veterans q the navy. After the
hand had played America" the crowd
meantime standing with uncovered heads,
Bishop FallOws, delivered prayer. Com
nao9ors George /. seayey, national oo1n-
nlander Of ,lr naval veterans. then intro
cucec Dr.. &ur6ock. who. f. q brief. elo-
quent speech, eulog1zed the grey headed
tsrs for the part they took In the fight
for the union, and dedicaCsS the arch 20
thir honor. Again the veterans and the
thousands of spectators uncovered as the
band played THE Star sDangled Banner"
Bishop Fallows delivered the benedict on
and Commodore Seavey and his escort
left Immediately for Randolph street and
Michigan avenue 70 take their places In
the parade Of the naval veterans
THE NAVAL PARADE.
The afternoon feature Of the day's cele-
bration was the naval parade On Lake
Michigan. proved somewhat Of disap-
pointment, weather condition interfering
sadly with the arrangements.
Besides the revenue cutters. Armorrilo
and FeE. enden and a feet Of excursion
steamers it %as plann d 70 have the
feet OF the Chicago Yacht club included
IN The parade from the Lake Front park
Of Jackson boulevard 10 Lake Michigan.
whore the naval battle took place, but the
breezs of the morning had died away and
hardly breath Of air was stirring dur
Ing the afternoon. so that this part Il
the program was necessarily abandoned.
The government vessels. towing a string
of barges filled with detachments from
the Illinois Navel Reserve and gany dec
GRATED with flags and streamers. and the
excursion boats loaded with excursionlsts
made an imposing appearance as they
slowly steamed out Of the harbor and
headed toward Lincoln park
SHAM BATTLE.
The fleet arrived at Lincoln park AZ 4
p m. and then al sight Of tens Of thou
sands of spectators gathered along the
sea wall of the park. the revenue cutters
with their blue jacketed crews working
the rapid fire guns Of the two vessels
went through some beautiful maneouvers
In a sham fight The eveoluti0ns exem-
phiying The workings Of the two fighting
shipa I'm battle lasted for a naif hour and
al their conclusion the feet slowly steam
"a back 10 the harbor.
The end Of the naval fight OF Lincoln
park closed the official program with the
encampment Of the day, but all over the
city various halls and IN all the hotels
thewe were reunions Of regiments almost
without number, and fraternal greetings
ot az sorts and discoveries
IRON BRIGADE BANQUET.
One of the leading features Of the night
was the banquet Of the Iron brigade
which was held AT the Indiana.
The speakers were:
Speaker -. -. Henderson, Senator Bur
rows Of Michigan, Governor scoheld, Of
Wisconsin, Commander in chief Shaw Of
the @. A. r. Gov. Mount Of Indiana,
Comptroller Dawes and General Bragg
James WhitComb Riley recited a poem.
At the meeting Of the Sons Of Veterans.
Commander Shaw said;
The age I'm which our lot Is cast Is
without a parallel IN the past and the
opportunities for working Tor good and