Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-06
War Broken Heroes Given
Glad Greeting Upon
Every Hand.
Pageant of Patriotism
Perhaps Last of Kind
To Be Seen.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-Tuesday was
great day for the veterans. Along
streets filed with a cheering multi
tude past towering buildings gay with
the glow of the stars and stripes,
through arches of honor, beneath sus-
Dended banners, and swinging portraits
M 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. 1t was their
greatest parade since that day in 1865,
when with ranks fresh from the tri-
uuphs of war they had marched down
Pennsylvania avenue in Was lington
with their faces turned toward home,
and their hearts filed with the prom
Use Of the victories of peace.
It was probably the 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. its ranks are thinning fast, and
its membership has commenced to
fall away.
The last year OF the century across
the years of which they have emblaz-
oued so glorious a record was most
fitting time for what so many of them
have declared would be their last re-
view and still more appropriate was 1t
a1 N
duce a day eminently suitable for the
occasion. A light breeze came off
Lake Michigan strong enough to lift
the banners out to the full length OF
their folds and at times with force
sufficient to make it necessary for
more than one old soldier to grasp the
staff to keep the flag on high. Not in
many years has Chicago extended so
afgctionate a welcome to the old he
r0es
The parade, which started at the in
iarsection of Randolph street and
Michigan avenue, was about hVe
hours in passing given
point. The line of march
comprised twenty-seven of the city
squares Even though the majority OF
The marchers were of advanced years,
the parade moved swiftly and without
breaks or disorder. The columns came
ON twelve abreast we'll closed, soma
and compact. 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 laggards
NOW.
Twelve heralds in costume, each
bearing a long trumpet, came down the
avenue announcing in mellow tones
,ta approach OF the pageant OF patriot
ism which followed close behind. FIFTY
members of Columbia post OF Chicago
Waging handsome uniforms OF dark
green formed a hollow square in the
center OF which we're borne fifty battle
Gags carried by New York regiments
1ng the war. The spectacle OF the
R.u and tattered flags was greeted, at
ss with cheers and at times with "a
deep silence more expressive than ap-
.a could ever be. Whether the
crowd cheered or kept silence itshowed
feeling and from end to end OF
.-a parade all hats were off as the ha2s
n.as by.
Che old continental drum and bugle
.ns OF New York city led Chaplh
.. also from New York, and both
H heartily cheered for their excel
appearance in marching. Then
...a the Arion Military banu OF Mil
5ee, forming the vanguard for .Ae
yas departments which marched
.r the leadership of their depart
commanders.
Wisconsin was given the right OF the
." and as her column came turning
gd the corner of Jackson Boule-
into the broad sweep of Michigan
an and with bands playing and
flying. the army OF the republic
marching down the people
aa TO realize that here at last
the true pageant Of patriotism.
tae grandstand erected on the
III he Lake Front park near the
monument, were gathered
91 officers who won fame In the
statesmen and diplomats. In
0ar box Of the reviewing stand
It Cen Nelson A. Miles, rep
HE President Mckinley, Com
ia Chief shaw Gen. Jos, Y.
Gen, Daniel E. Sickles, Mayor
of Chicago and President ".
per- To their left were Acting
r Warder. speaker Dayldo 3.
s1n Bishop Samuel Fallows,
shelby II. Cullom. To their
.de Spanish minister, Duke d
with a party OF friends, stood