The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-29

ARGOS as they entered the reviewing
stand.
Makeup of the Parade.
The marching column was headed by
a detachment of the city police under
the command of Lieutenant FIynn.
which, in battalion formation. swept
,, the street from curb to curb. Behind
them came a band OF seventy pieces.
and then Chief Marshal ]. H. Wood
With his immediate staff, consisting of
| Colonel H s Dietrich, Colonel J. +
Stuart and Colonel c. Z. Young. A
regiment Of assistant marshals and
aides came Gathering on and then be
hind the great band of the Second in
Iantry of the Illinois National Guard
came COmmander-in-Ch Shaw and
the members of his staff. comprising
AdJutant General Stewart. Quarter
master General J. E. Atkinson. Inspec-
I tor General n. J. Cummings, Judge Ad-
Vocate General A ]. Terrence and
/ Chief Of Stan J. Cory Winans.
Ahead Of the carriages containing
! Acting Governor Warder, who sup
| piled the place of Governor Tanner.
/ Mayor Harrison and Executive Direc-
/ tor Harper. with Chief
! Shaw. occupied the reviewing stand
| during the parade, marched LAFAYETTE
/ post No al of New York, commanded
/ by Allan G. Blackwell Cheer after
cheer went I'D as General Daniel z.
/ SlckleS, accompanied by his aides. rode
/ past the reviewing stand All along
/ the line OF march the general had been
/ given most hattering greeting. but
] the warmth Of the reception that met
/ him as he approached the stand where
/ Commander Shaw was awaiting to re-
ceive his salute caused him to flush
with pleasure and to bow his acknowI-
! edgments again and again.
Battle Flags Are Carried.
Twelve heralds in costume. each bear
| ing long trumpet, came down the av-
enue announcing in mellow tones the
approach OF the pageant of patriotism
which followed close behind them Fiji
/ ty members of Columbia post Of Chi
cagO, wearing handsome uniforms OF
dark green, formed d hollow square II
the center of which were borne fifty
battle flags carried by New York regf-
mentS during the war. The S0ectaCIe
/ OF the worn and tattered flags was
greeted at times with cheers and an
/ times with q deep silence more rX-
presSlfe than applause could ever be-
/ Whether the crowd Cheered or kept ST.
lence, it showed deep feeling. and from
end to end of the parade hats were off
as the flags went by.
a long line Of carriages followed the
battle flags. each containing women whC
are officials Of the various Orgauiza-
( tons which are affiliated with the
Grand Army. Among these were Mrs
/ Harriet J. Dodge. president of the
WOmen's Relief corps. Mrs. Julia p
Schade. president of the Ladies Of the
! Grand Army Of the Republic. Mrs Ada
I Johnson, president Of the Army Nurses
Z &C rsrsrf n sr..
/ ball. president Of the Daughters of Vet
/ Grams. Close behind the carriages came
/ three platoOns Of the members Of the
/ Columbia post, acting as d rear guard,
while a score of veterans as q special
/ escort. marched beside the vehicles.
/ The other posts followed
The crowd went wild with enthusi-
/ asm. They cheered, waved their hats
/ and cheered again until they could
/ cheer no more.
( Ovation For 9'OId Abe"
/ The first cheers from the reviewing
/ stand were given TO the famous old
/ war eagle Of the Wisconsin troops. "Old
/ Abe" the stuffed figure Of which. borne
alOft by a brawny buckskin-dressed
/ veteran. was heartily greeted by the
/ crowds and salUted by General Miles
/ and others in the boxes The post es-
/ cOrJInS "Oid ABE was cloSeiE IoiipW eu
/ by Lucius Fairchild post. which star
| tied the crowds by stopping in front
[ of General Miles and Commander Shay
and giving the familiar 'Rah, 'Rah Of
B the University of Wisconsin It was
! somewhat cracked and feeble. but it
: showed the Undimmed spirit that made
the Iron Brigade famous. and IL start
/ ed the crowd to cheering again
/ a few moments later George G.
/ Meade post No 1 of Pennsylvania filed
by Borne alOft by twenty-fOur silver
haired veterans were as many battle
flags. battered and torn by bullets. and
close behind them ten equally ragged
. corps flags. The were the first Of the
/ many battle flags carried in the pa
rada. and eVeryW here the ragged ban
ners were greeted with cheers
One of the most striking features Of