The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-29

CHICAGO, Aug eS-For four hours and
a half today the thinning ranks ,cf the q.
A. r passed in review before their lead
ers, and before million spectators.
packed I'm almost solid lines along the four
miles OF the long parade. 1t marked the
climax Of the thirty-fourth annual en-
campment and was according to COM
mander-in-Chief shaw. the greatest pa
rade since the day in Washington when
the hundreds OF thousands Of veterans,
the most powerful army on earth.
marched in review TO their final dlsband-
ment.
Probably $1,000 members of the army OF
veterans took part In today's parade, For
exactly four hours and twenty minutes,
most OF the time with ranks almost per-
fectly aligned hut occasionally faltering
under the burden of years. they tlcd past
the reviewing stand on Michigan avenue,
salutinK as they marched by. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles. Commander-in-Chief Shaw. Gen.
Dan +. Sickies and the Spanish minister,
the Duke OF ARGOS.
weather Conditions Ideal.
Weather conditions were almost ideal
for the parade. The rays OF the sun were
veiled bv light fieecy clouds. nearly all
day, and even when unohscured their
effect was greatly lessened by cool
breeze which blew steadily off Lake Mich
igan The line of march too, was much
shorter than ever before mapped out for
the annual parade. but. Notwithstanding
here and there veteran. exhausted,
dropped out Of the ranks Especially was
this true after the reviewing stand was
passed. and many pathetic scenes we're
witnessed down the long stretch Of Mich
igan avenue. as the veterans fell by the
wayside.
The one especially snd incident occurring
to mar IN a degree the glory OF the pa
rade, was when Charles Reckwith. OF
Algona Mich. dropped dead as tho lire
was fling past the corner of Michigan
avenue and Madison street. The parade
was halted for moment. the body OF the
veteran who had responded 10 his last
call was tenderly removed. and his COM
rades passed on.
start of the Parade.
II was shortly before 1890 n. IN. when
the head of the columns started from the
corner of Michigan avenue and Randolph
street, and an hour later IL was tilInE
past the reviewing stand. Fsr hours be-
fore that time the sidewalks along tho
line OF march were packed from curb 20
wall the windows OF the immense Office
buildings. gay with finttering flags and
bunting. were filled with sighiseers, while
along Michigan avenue. where were erect
ed beautiful columns and arches. form
ing tho court Of honor the crowd was 50
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 welcome.
otHcer. Who Won Fame.
In the grandstand, erected down the
slope Of the Lake Front park. near the
Logan monument we're gathered scores
of officers who won fame IN the civii war
In the center box ~ the reviewing stand
were Lieut.. Gen Nelson A. Miles. renre-
senting President Mckinley; Commander
in-Chief Shaw. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Gen.
Dan Sickles. Mayor Harrison, OF chicago,
and w. III. Harper To their left were
Acting Gov Warder. Speaker Henderson,
OF tho house nf representatives: Bishop
Failows and Senator cuilom. and 70 their
right the Spanish minister. tho Duke of
Arcos, with a party ~ friends, stood an
interested spectator. Warm greetings
were accorded Gen Mites and tho Duke
Of Areos as they entered the reviewing
stand.
The marching column was headed by 4
detachment of the city police. under the
command ~ Lieut. Flint Witch IN bat
talon formation, swep, the street from
curb 10 curb. Behind them came q band
~ seventy pieces. and then Chief Marshal
" Wood, with his immediate Ftaff con-
SisiiuR Of Col ~. : Dietrich. Col 7 ~
Stuart and Col. g. r. Young resi-
ment ~ assistant marshnie and nidca
came gathering on. and then behind fhe
rfca, hand 81 tho Second infantry ~ the
Illinois National Guard came Comma udar.
in-Cbicf Shaw and the members ~ his
stan. comprising Adb. Gen. stswart
Qusrtsrmaster Gen. y Atkinson. In