Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-06
ARMY OF VETERANS
Greatest Parade in History
of the G. A. r.
THIRTY THOUSAND MEN IN LINE
L Million Spectators Saw the Process ION
General Miles Reviewed
tho Pageant.

Chicago, August 3O.-For four hours
and half today, the. thinning ranks Of
the q. A. Il. passed y, in review their
leaders and before 1000. 900 spectators
packed in almost solid lines along the
four miles OF the parade. 1t marked
the climax of the Saith annual encamp.
ment and was, according to Command
er-in.Chief Shaw, the greatest parade
since the day in Washington when the
hundreds of thousands OF veterans, the
most powerful army on earth, marched
in review to their final disarmament.
Probably 10000 members OF the
army of veterans took part in today's
parade. For exactly four hours and 20
minutes, most OF the time with ranks
almost perfectly aligned. but occasion.
ally faltering under the burden OF
years. they filed past the reviewing
stand on Michigan avenue, saluting AS
they marched by General Nelson a.
Miles, Commander.in.Chief Shaw,
General Daniel +. Sickles and the
spanish minister, the Duke of ARGOS.
Weather conditions were almost
ideal for the parade. The rays Of the
sun were yelled by light fieecy clouds
nearly all day ana even when unob-
scured their effect was greatly lessened
by cool breeze which blew steadily
off Lake Michigan. The line Of march
too was much shorter than ever before
mapped out for the annual parade, but,
notwithstanding. here and there vet.
eran exhausted dropped out OF the
ranks. Especially was this true after
the reviewing stand was passed and
many pathetic scenes were witnessed
down the long stretch OF Michigan
avenue rs the veterans fell by the way
side. The one especially sad incident
Occurring to mar in degree the glory
of the parade was when Charles Beck
with. OF Algonza, Mich, dropped dead
~ the line was filing past the corner
OF Michigan avenue and Madison street.
The parade was halted for moment.
the body OF the veteran who had re.
sponted to his last call was tenderly
removed, and'his comrades passed OH.
1t was shortly before 1880 A. NJ.
when the head of the column started
from the corner OF Michigan avenue
and Randolph street and an hour later
it was filing past the reviewing stand.
For hours before that time the side.
walks along the line Of march we're
packed from curb to wall. the windows
OF the immense Office buildings, gay
with hnttering flags and bunting, were
filled with sightseers, while along
Michigan avenue, where were erected
beautiful columns aud arches formed
the court OF honor, the crowd was SO
great that the hundreds OF police had
great difficulty in keeping clear the
line OF march. And all through the
hours that the veterans tramped by
this sea OF humanity roared its wei.
come.
In the grandstand erected down the
slope OF the Lake Front Park near the
Logan monument were gathered scores
OF officers who won fame in the Civil
war. In the center box OF the review.
ing stand were Lieutenant.General Mel.
son A. Miles, representing Mckinley;
Commander-in-Chie Shaw. General
Joseph Wheeler, General Daniel Sick.
les, Mayor Harrison, OF Chicago, and
w. Fl. Harper. To their left were
Acting. Governor Wnrder. Speaker
Henderson, OF the house OF representa-.
tivcs; Bishop Fallows and Senator Cul.
lo1n and to their right the Spanish
minister, the Duke of ARGOS, With a
party OF friends stood an interested
spectator. Warm greetings were &C.
corded General Miles and the Duke OF
ARGOS as they entered the reviewing
stand.