Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-28
SPECTACLE
Thirty.five Thousand Veterans Of
the Civil War in Line in
Chicago
Probably the Greatest Parade Of
Old Soldiers Since Close Of
the War.
Fine Weather and Multitudes Q
Spectacles Contributed to the
Occasion.

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Spectacles Contributed to the
Occasion.
Chicago, Aug. 2S.-Along streets filled
with a cheering multitude, past tower
ing buildings gay with the glow of the
stars and ssripes thru arches of honor,
beneath suspended banners and swing
ing portraits of illustrious leaders 80, 900
members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public marched today. 1t was their
greatest parade since that day in 1866
when with ranks fresh from the tri-
umphs of war they marched down
Pennsylvania avenue in Washington
with faces turned toward home 1t was
probably the last of the great parades
upon which members Of the Grand
Army will march on earth. The aver
age age of the veterans is close upon
the average span of human life, its
ranks are thinning fast and its mem
bership is rapidly decreasing
The weather is all that could be de-
sired. A cool breeze off Lake Michigan.
tempers the rays of the sun, making the
march of the old veterans doubly pleas
ant. Soldiers from every state in the
union We're in line and thruout the
length of the parade 1000 posts mad rep
at Randolph street and Michigan ave-.
| nue., was about five hours in passing a
given point. The line of march was
short and from the start to the court Of
honor. where it disbanded, after pass
ling in review before Commander-in-
Chief Shaw, it compassed twenty-seyen
Lefty squares. The parade moved swift
Ily, without a break or disorder, the coll
Iumns coming on twelve abreast, we'll
closed, solid and compact.
The marching column was headed by
a detachment of city police, behind
whom came band, Chief Marshal j..
4 II. Wood and Immediate staff and a
ladies. Followed by a band, Second In
lfantry, Illinois National Guard came
Il Commands. Shaw and staff. Ahead OF
carriages containing Acting Governor
4 lWarder, Mayor Harrison and Executive
director Harper who with Commander
tShaw occupied the reviewing stand
lduring the parade, marched Lafayette
Post, New York. Cheer after cheer
lwent up as Gen. Daniel r. Sickles, ac-
glcompanied by his aides. rode@pas the
lreviewing stand All along the line OF
March the general was given a most
itattering greeting, Next came fifty
members Of Columbia Post, Chicago
who formed hollow square, in the
center of which were borne fifty battle
flags carried by the New York regiment
during the war. A long line Of car
lriages followed the beautiful flags each
containing ladies who are officials o1
various organizations affiliated with the
Grand Army Then came three pla-
of members of Columbia Post
acting as a iear guard. while score o1
veterans acting as an escort marched
beside the vehicles. Bidwell Wilkinson
4 Post, Buffalo, which has the larges
number of men in the ranks of any or
Eganization outside of Chicago, made {
!, fine appearances. The old Continenta
. Drum and Bugle Corps, New York City
!. lied Chaplin Post. New York, which wa:
]. followed by the Arion Military band
] Milwaukee, forming the vanguard o
the various departments, whicl
! marched under the leadership of thei
), department commanders in the follow
ing order:
i / Kentucky. New York. Colorado, Wyo
ming, Washington. Alaska. Minnesota
) ICalifornia Nevada, Iowa. Indiana, Ar
kansas. Georgia. West Virginia, Mon
tana. Arizona. Utah. Kansas, Oregon
Potomac. Maine, New Mexico, Texas
Idaho, Alabama, Delaware. Oklahoma
Michigan. wisconsin. Tennessee, Mary
Hand. Vermont, New Hampshire. Rhod
. Island. South Dakota, Virginia, Mort
Carolina, Florida. Louisiana, Mississip
!, pi. Missouri. Nebraska, Ohio and Hi
). nois.
Charles Beckwith, marching wit
7 Sheridan Post No. 4, department G
J, Michigan, dropped dead in the parad
from heart disease.
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