The sun., 1900-08-28
NAV LVElERANSW AK
Parade Before Cheering Multitudes In
Chicago. .-......
MAMMOTH ARCH DEDICATED.
Interesting Ceremony by Grand Ar
my Men In Honor of Those Who
Have Fought Uncle snm's
Battles Mt Sea.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-This was the day Of
the Grand Army encampment set aside
for the men of the navy, and from morn
ing until evening the ensigns of the men
Of the sea Were given precedence over
the battlctlags of the men who fought on
land. Two thousand strong, the men
who fought with Farragut, Dupont and
Porter along the Atlantic coast, in the
gulf and up and down the Mississippi
river marched through the streets, which
were packed with a cheering, applaudng
multitude. Beside the men who fought
alloat from 1861 TO 1860 came the youn--
ger generation who helped to smash
Montiio's fleet in Manila bay and made
glorious history when Cervera sailed ont
pf Santiago harbor to overwhelming de-
feat. With the veterans Of the navy
marched a band Of mon whose lot during
the war comprised the worst of hard
ghipS, hut none the less was as full of
glory ts the career OF the Mayest fight
ers of them MI. These were the mem
hers of the Association Of eX-Pris0ners
Of War, who received an enthusiastic
greeting as they marched along.
The parade, which was but Il prelude
10 the great march Of the Grand Army,
started from the corner Of Michigan ay-
anue and Randolph street and after a
short march through the down town
streets turned into Michigan avenue at
Jackson boulevard and passed on south
lndcr the beautiful army arch at Van
Buren street. through the Court of Hon
Dr and out under the naval arch at Mich
igan avenue and Hubbard court, whore
it passed in review before Commander
In Chief Shaw of the G. A. r., Acting
Governor Warder. representing Govern
or Tanner; Mayor Harrison, Command
or Jones of the Sons Of Veterans, and
Commander Atwell of the ex-Prisoners
Of War.
Chief Marshal ]. f. Il. Foss of Mime
apolis headed the parade, attended by
Lieutenant w. J. Wilson, Captain Jo-
seph L. Brigham, Past Commander |. G.
Seeley, Past Rear Admiral Daniel +.
Keelcy, Lieutenant G. L. Garden, Cap
tain T. V. Christian, Lieutenant J. A.
Jameson and Ensign L. G. Lindley, who
composed his staff.
Organizations In Parade.
The first organization in the column
was composed Of sailors from the reve-
nue. cutters Fessenden and Morrill,. Then
came two crews of the United States life
saving service. the naval militia of Hi
nois. which included hundreds of men
who fought in the navy during the wal
of 1898: the Naval Reserve Veteran as.
sociation, members of the Sons of Vet
Grams. the boys brigade, the eX-Prisoners
Of War and then the National Association
of Naval Veterans, altogether about o,OOt
men.
Preceding the naval parade the bis
naval arch erected at Michigan avenue
and Hubbard court, near the John \
Logan monument and marking the soutl
end of the Court Of Honor, was dedicat
ed Although the exercises were held Il
comparatively early hour, an Immense
crowd witnessed the ceremonies IN homo
Of the naval veterans. The exercises
were exceedingly simple. Major y. A
Bigelow secretary of the Il. A. IL; Blsh
op Samuel Enllows, DIR, +. L. Murdoch
past commander iii Chicago and menlbe
of Fariagut post, q. a. H., who nae
been selected to make the dedlcatof.
specch. left G.. a. II. headquarters Il
the Palmer House and, escorted by I'M
Wilkinson most. No. Q. of New York;
detachment Of the Illinois Association .
Naval Veterans and the Illinois Firs
Regiment band were driven down Mich
iean avenue 10 the big white arch erecte
in honor sc The veterans of the navy
After the band played America" tn
crowd meantime standing with uncoYere
heads, Bishop Samuel Fallows dellvere
prayer.
Commodore George J.. Seavey, natior
al commander of the naval veterans, the
introduced Dir. Murdock, who in Drle
eloquent speech eulogized the gray hea'
ed tars for the part they took IN tn
fight for the Union and dedicated tl
arch to their honor. Again the veteran
and tbe thousands of spectators unco'
cred as the band played "The Star Spal
gled Banner" Bishop Fallows deliye
ed the henediction, and Commodore Sc
yey and his escort left Immediately f'
Randolph street and Michigan avenue
take their places in the parade Of Il
naval veterans.