The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-28
THE GRAND ARMY PARADE
Civil War Veterans March Through
Chieago's Streets.
Procession Said to Have Been the
Greatest in the History of the Or
sanizatioH-Presfde Represented
by Lieutenant General MsIes-The
Duke d'Arcos "a Guest of Honor.

| CHICAGO, Aug 2S.-The Grand ARMY
| veterans formed here today in what Prov
| ed to be the greatest parade in the histo-
ry Of the organization. Grand Marshal ].
A. Wood estimated that 35, 600 veterans
marched through the Avenue of Fame into
| the Court OF Honor The parade required
/ four hours to pass given point. In the
| opinion of Commander Chief Albert D.
Shaw this parade was the veterans last
/ great march
| President Mckinley was represented by
| Lieutenant General Miles. who arrived this
morning. Governor Tanner, who is in the
| West, was represented by Acting Cover
nor Walter Warder. The guests OF honor
| in the review of the parade were General
| Miles, Duke d'Arcos, Miss Clara Barton,
Acting Governor Warder. and Mayor Har-
rison.
At o'clock, preceding the starting of
| the parade, the army arch in the Court OF
| Honor was dedicated. The parade started
| at 10 O'Clock. Owing to the great age OF
the veterans. the route selected for the
| parade was very short.
| Forming at Michigan Avenue and Ran
do1ph Street, the procession moved west to
| state Street, south on State to Adams,
west on Adams to Franklin, theme by a
| detour of a block to Market. south on
! Market TO Jackson Boulevard, east 10
| Michigan Avenue, then through the Court
OF Honor and past the reviewing stanasto
| the disbanding point a short distance
| south The entire route was but twenty
seven blocks long. and in consequence the
/ veterans were able to make the trip Those
| who were unable to walk were provided
| with carriages.
On account CT the shortness of the line
Of march, the crowds which viewed The
! parade were necessarily concentrated into
a small space The crush along the route
| t.GS terrific and the enthusiasm was
| marked Thousands OF people lined the
! route of parade before o'clock this morn
| ing, and by the time the first platoon of
/ police arrived in the van of marchers. the
streets were so packed that many thou
| sands were unable even to catch a glimpse
| of the veterans number of prcstratious
/ from the heat were reported
Chief Marshal ]. 4. Wood with his
! aides Colonies Diarch, Stuart and Young
/ led the procession. Commander-in-Chie
Shaw Of the Grand Army with a numerous
| staff, came next
| pieces The front of the rank and hle
! vas formed by Lafay stte Pest I40, OF New
! York city, under Commander Allan e.
/ Bakewell
Major Gen. Daniel E. SickIes led the
first division Gen Bradley WiGsioW and
! Capt. b. F. Nourse commanded his escort
OF honor. Twelve heTaids in costume, bear
ing long trumpets. announced the coming
OF what was called tie pageantry of pa
/ triotism. This was an alIegoTicai repre-
! sentation OF Columbia, the nation, and is
/ defenders This was followed by what 10
| many people was the feature of the pa
! rade. Fifty Teginental flags. borne by
! New York regiments during the civil war,
WeTe carried in a huge square by members
! of the Columbia Post of Chicago The
I formation was in four platooR5 under CON-
nland of u. ". Difiey-
Behind the New York flags came Ma
! ticnal. State and city executive officers In
| carriages and following them were their
| wives and members of the Women's Relief
! Corps headed by Mrs. Harriet J. Dodge.
| the National President. Mrs. Julia P.
Shade. National President of the Ladies OF
! the Grand Army: Mrs Ada johnson. Ma
| tional President OF the Army Nurses. and
Mrs. Elizabeth KimbalI. National Presi-
dent of the Daughters OF Veterans head
cd delegations from their organizations IN
carriages.
| Following came long line of various
/ posts Of the Grand Army, those OF New
| York and Chicago vying with each other
| in numbers and appearance The rear
! guard was formed BY Gen. William E.
| Strong Post Of Ravenswood. H. It did
| not pass the reviewing stand until
o'clock Seven thousand posts OF the Grand
Army had representation in the column.
Other features OF the day include
| grand reception to the veterans at Memo
rial Hall this evening. the illumination Of
| the Court OF Sonor, a war song concert
| at the Coliseum and a realistic repressn-
| ta5ion of the battle of Santiago on the lake
| front.