Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-30

ON PARADE.
Grand Army of the Republic
Marches Thru Streets
Of Chicago.
A STIRRING SPECTACLE
Thirty-five Thousand Veterans of the
Civil War Take Part in Magnificent
Pageant-Reviewed by Their Com.
er-in-Chief-Order of March.

der.in-Chief-Order of March.
Chicago, Aug. 28.-Along streets fill
ed with a cheering multitude past
towering buildings gay with the glow
of stars and stripes, thru arches of hon
or, beneath suspended banners and
swinging portraits of illustrious lead
ers, $4,000 members of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic marched today.
1t was their greatest parade since the
day in 1865 when with ranks fresh
from the triumphs of war they march
ed down Pennsylvania avenue in
Washington with faces turned toward
home. 1t was probably the last of the
great parades in which the members
of the Grand Army will march on
earth. The average age of the vete-
| rams is close upon the average span
of human life, its ranks are thinning
fast, and it's membership rapidly de-
creasing.
The weather was all that could be
desired, cool breeze off Lake Mich
igan tempering the rays of the sun and
making the march of the old veterans
endurable and pleasant. Soldiers
from every state in the Union We're in
line and thruout the length of the pa
rade 1000 posts had representations.
The parade, which started at Ran
In1y CIV iah
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
ing in review before Commander-in-
Chief Shaw, it comprised twenty-sev-
en- city squares. The parade moved
swiftly without any break or disorder
The columns came on twelve abreast,
well closed, solid and compact. The
marching column was headed by de-
tachment of the city police, behind
whom came the band Chief Marshal
j. H. Wood and his immediate staff
regimental assistant marshals, and
aides. Followed by the band of the
Second infantry of the Illinois National
Guard came Commander Shaw and his
staff Ahead of the carriages contain
ing Acting Governor Warder, Mayor
Harrison, Executive Director Harper,
who with Commander Shaw, occupied
| the reviewing stand during the pa
rade, marched the Lafayette Post of
New York. Cheer after cheer went
up as General Daniel E. Sickles, &C
companied by his aides, rode past the
reviewing stand. All along the line of
march the general was given the most
flattering greeting. Next came fifty
members of Columbia Post, of Chica-
go, who formed hollow square in the
center of which was borne fifty battle
flags carried by the New York regi-
ment during the war. A long line Of
carriages followed the beautiful flags,
each containing ladies and officials of
| the various organizations aftiliating
with the Grand Army. Then came
three platoons of members of the Co
lumbia Post acting as rear guard,
while a score of veterans as special
escort marched beside the vehicles.
| Bidwell Wilkinson post, of Buffalo,
which has the largest number in the
ranks of any organization outside OF
! Chicago, made fine appearance. The
old Continental Drum and Bugle Corps
of New York City led the Chaplin post
| of New York, which was followed by
the Arion military band of Milwaukee,
forming vanguard for the various de-
partments, which marched under the
leadership Of their department COM
mander in the following order: Ken
lucky, New York, Colorado, Wyoming,
| Washington, Alaska, Minnesota, Cali
! fornia, Nevada, Iowa, Indiana, Arkan-
sas, Georgia, West Virginia, Montana,
! Arizona, Utah, Kansas, Oregon, Poto-
mac, Maine, New Mexico, Texas, Ida
no, Alabama /, Delaware, Oklahoma,
1 Michigan, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Ma
ryland, Vermont, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia,
! North Carolina, Florida, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio,
| Illinois.
Bryan Also Declines.
VIM. j. Bryan has followed the ex-
ample of President Mckinley and de-
clined to be a visitor at the Natiooal
Encampment. He yesterday afternoon
sent message to the executive direc-
/ tor VIM. H. Harper, head of the local
committee in charge of the local end
of the encampment, saying that be-
cause of the absence of President Nc
| hlulSy lIOll Ilie elCdIl plllSlt ue COLI
sidered it advisable to remain away.
Old Soldier Drops Dead.
Chicago, Aug. 2S.-Charles Beck
with, marching with Sheridan post
No. 4 Department of Michigan,
dropped dead in the parade from
heart disease.
/ SONS OE VETERANS.