The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-09-01
Veterans of 81 Participate ii
the Greatest Parade Since
the Days of IS.
Multitudes of People Cheer the
Thirty-tive Thousand Men
"a + Who Take Part.
Representatives Of Seven Thou
sand Posts Of the Grand
Army in Line.

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Along streets
filed with cheering multitude, past
towering buildings gay with the glow
Of the Stars and Stripes, through arches
of honor, beneath suspended banners
and swinging portraits of illustrious
leaders, now part Of the muster beyond
that dark river whose brink their feet
had SO often pressed on fields Of death,
$4,000 Of the life guard Of the nation
the Grand Army Of the Republic
marched today.
It was their greatest parade since
that day in 1866 when, with ranks
fresh from the triumphs Of war, they
had marched down Pennsylvania ave.
nue. in Washington with their faces
turned toward home and their hearts
filed with the premise Of the victories
Of peace.
It was probably tho last Of the great
parades upon which the members Of
the Grand Army will march on earth.
The average age Of the veterans is close
upon the average span Of human life, it's
Ranks Arc Thinning Fast,
and it's membership has commenced to
fall away. The muster roll must here.
after. according to the officials of the
-oFBh6azaEaSs5,Tttof Ezaseo rsalloays
than at any period from the end Of tho
war to now. ~' '.t't'..s .s'. +f5 l.e'@ i s#1s
Not in many years has Chicago ex-
tended so affectionate welcome to the
stranger within her gates as that she
gave to the heroes Of the Grand Army.
AS Chicago estimated them so she
greeted them. Old soldiers from every
state in the Union were in the march
with their comrades of former years,
and throughout the length of the pa.
rade 1000 posts of the Grand Army had
representation. The parade which
started at the intersection of Randolph
street and Michigan avenue was about
five hours in passing given point.
The line Of march was short, and from
the start to the south end of the court
of honor, where it disbanded after pass
ing in review before Commander-in-
Chief Shaw, it comprised ~ of the city
squares. Even though the majority Of
the marchers
Were Mon of Advanced Years,
the parade moved swiftly and without
breaks or disorder. The formations
were almost invariably well kept, for
the men who had gone through years
Of desperate war without being guilty
Of struggling were too old to be lag.
CARDS now.
The marohing column was headed by
a detachment Of the city police. Be.
hind them came band of 20 pieces,
and then Chief Marshal j. Fl. Wood
with his immediate staff. A regiment
Of assistant marshals and aides came
Gathering on, and then, behind the
great band Of the Second infantry, came
Commander-in-Ghief Shaw and the
members Of his staff. Acting Governor
Warder and Mayor Harrison followed
in a carriage and then came so men,
bers Of Columbia post Of Chicago, form
ing hollow square in the center Of
which were borne 81 battlefags car
ried by New York regiments during
the war. The, spectacle Of the worn
and tattered flags was greeted, at times,
with cheers and at times with deep
silence more expressive than applause
could ever be. A
Long Line Of Carriages
followed the battlefags. each contain
ing ladies who are officials Of the vari-
sous organizations who are affiliated
with the Grand Army. Bidwell Will
keson post Of Buffalo, which had the
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