The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-29
DIED IN THE G. A. R. PARADE
CHARLES BECK WITH, 4 MICHIG IN
VETERAN, DROPS DEAD.
The Line Halted for a Moment-The Pa
rade the Greatest Since the Review in
Washington 1t Took Four Hours and
Half for 1T to Pass Enthusiasm for
Old Flags.

Chicago Aug. 2S.--For four hours and
a half to-day theSthinning ranks of the
| Grand Army of the Republic passed in
| review before the leaders and before,
probably, a million spectators, packed
in almost solid masses along the four
miles of the line of parade. This was
| the great climax Of the thirtyfourth
annual encampment of the association
| of veterans and was, according 10 Com
| rade since that day in Washington,
when the hundreds of thousands of vet
! Grams, the most powerful army on
earth, marched in review to their final
| dismandment
| Probably 10000 members of the army
| of veterans took part in the parade
| For exactly four hours and twenty
| 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-Ch Shaw, Cen
eral Daniel E. Sickles, and the Spanish
minister Duke d'Arcos.
Weather conditions were almost ideal
for the parade, wearisome enough at
best for the silver haired veterans The
line Of march, TOO. was much shorter
than ever before mapped out for the
annual parade, but Notwithstanding
this, here and there a veteran dropped
out of the ranks.
One especially sad incident to mar
in degree the glory of the parade was
Charles Beckwith, of Algonsea, Mich,
dropping dead as the line was filing
past the corner Of Michigan avenue and
Madison street. The parade was halt
ed for moment, the body of the veter-
an who had responded to his last call
was tenderly removed and his comrades
passed on.
1t was shortly after 10:3O a. m. 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 sidewalks
along the line of march We're packed
from curb to wall, the windows of the
immense office buildings We're filled
with sightseers, especially along Mich
igan avenue, where here erected the
beautiful columns and arches forming
the court of honor.
In the center box of the reviewing
stand were Lieutenant General Nelson
A. Miles, representing President Nc
Kinley Commander-in-Chief Shaw, |
General Joe E. Wheeler General Dan
iel f. Sickles, Mayor Harrison, and w. |
Il. Harper. To their left We're Acting |
Governor Warder, Speaker David Hen |
derson of the house of representatives
Bishop Fallows and Senator NJ c. Gull |
lem, and to their right the Spanish |
Duke d'Arcos, with a party Of
friends, stood an interested spectator. |
Warm greetings We're accorded General
Miles and the Duke d'Arcos as they en-
tered the reviewing stand.
The first cheers from the REVIEWING
stand were given to the famous old war
aagle of the Wisconsin troops, .O1d
Abe" the stuffed figure of which borne
lloft by brawny buckskin dressed
7eteran, The post was closely followed
oy Luctus Fairchild post, which start.
SContinued on Sixth Paeel |,