The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-29
BUT 1T WAS THE GREATEST SINCE
ABRAHAM LINCOLN REVIEWED
THAT MIGHTY ARMY
$4,000 VETERANS IN LINZ
WERE VIEWED BY A MILLION
SPECTATORS, WHO CHEERED
THEMSELVES HOARSE
TATTERED BATTLE FLAGS
Carried by the Heroes Who Defend
ed Them Nearly Forty Years
AgO-Incidents of the G. A.
r.. Encampment.

hs EncuInpment.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-For four hours
and half today the thinning ranks Of
the Grand Army of the Republic passed
in review before their leaders, and before
probably million spectators, packed in
almost solid masses along the four miles
of the lines of parade. 1t marked the
climax of the thirty-fourth annual en-
campment of the association of the vet
Grams who filed the pages of history
with deeds of heroism during the weary
years of the Civil war, and was, accord
ing to the commander in chief, the
greatest parade since that day in Wash
ington when the hundreds of thousands
of veterans, the most powerful army of
the earth, marched in review to their
final disbandment
Probably thirty thousand 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 occa-
sionally faltering under the burden Of the
years, they filed past the reviewing stand
on Michigan avenue salutlng as they
marched by. Cen Nelson A Miles, Com
lnander IN Chief Shaw, Gen. Daniel
Sickles, and the Spanish minister, Duke
d'Arcos.
Weather conditions were almost ideal
for the parade, wearfsome enough at best
for the silver-haired veterans. The rays
of the sun were veiled by light, heecy
clouds nearly all day, and even when
unobscured their effect was greatly tenn
pered by cool breeze which blew stead
!ly off Lake Michigan. The line of
march, too was much shorter than ever
before mapped out for the annual parade,
its entire length not being over four
miles, but notwithstanding this, here and
there veteran. dazed and exhausted,
dropped out of the ranks Especially was
this true after the reviewing stand was
passed, and many pathetic scenes were
witnessed down the long stretch of Mich
igan avenue as the veterans fell by the
wayside.
One especially sad incident occurred
to mar in a degree the glory of the
parade. Charles Beckwi of AIgonsea,
Mich, dropped dead as the line was filing
past the corner of Michigan avenue and
Madison street. The parade was halted
for moment, The body of the veteran
who had responded to his last call was
tenderly removed, and his comrades pass
ed on.
CROWD WAITED FOR HOURS.
1t was shortly before 1O:3O a. m. when
the head Of the column started from the
corner Of Michigan avenue and Randolph
LOFT
past the reviewing stand For hours be-
fore that time the sidewalks along the
line of march were packed from curt
to wall, the windows Of the immense
office buildings, gay with futtering flags
and bunting, were filled with sight seers
while along Michigan avenue where were
erected the beautiful columns and arches
forming the court of honor, the crowd
was so great that the hundreds of po-
lice had great difficulty in keeping clear
the line of march. And all during tht
hours that the veterans tramped by, this
sea of humanity roared it's welcome.
In the grardstand erected down the
slope of the lake front park near the
Logan monument were gathered scores
of officers who won their fame in tke
| Civil war, sea:nen and diplomats In the
center box of the reviewing stand were
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, representing
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Shaw, Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Gen. Daniel
E. Sickles. Mayor Harrison, of Chicago
and W. H. Harper. To their left were
Acting Governor Warder, Speaker Dayid
Henderson, OF the house of representa-
tives; Bishop Fallcws and Senator She!-
by M. Culom. and to their right the
Spanish minister, Duke d'Arcos, with 4
party of friends, stood an intereste.
spectator. Warm greetings were accord
| -
they entered the reviewing stand.
The marching column was headed by a
detachment Of the city police, under the
command of Lieut.. Flynn, which In bat
talon formation swept the streeL from,
curb to curb. Behind them came a band
of seventy pieces, ard then Chief Marshal
J. II Wood with bis immediate staff,
consis ting of Col. II. S. Dietrich, Col J
L. Stuart and Col. c. E. Young. A reg.
ment of assistant marshaIs and aides
came Gathering on. and then behind the
great band of the Second infantry Of tic
Illinois national guard, came Commander.
in-Chief Shaw and the members of his
staff comprising Adit Gen. T. j. Stewart
Quartermaster General E. j. Atkiasop
Inspector General II. J. Cummings. judge
Advocate General Ell Torrance and Chief
of STAFF ]. Cory Winans.
CHEERS FOR OLD ABE.
The first cheers from the reviewing
stand were given tc the famous old war
eagle of the Wisconsin troop, "Old Abe, =
the stuffed figure of which, borrc afoa
by brawny huckslin dressed veteran
was heartily greeted by the crowds, and
Saluted by Gen. Miles and others In thu
boxes. The pest escorting "OId Abe" was
closely followed by Lucius lEairchild post
which startled the crowds by stopping IL
front of Gen. Mics and Commandor
Shaw and giving the familiar "Rhl
Rhas'' of the University of Wisconsin
It was somewhat cracked and feeble, buI
! 1t showed the undimmed spirit that made
the Iron Brigade famous. and 1t started
the crowd to cheering again. A few mo.
ments later, George G. Meade Post No
| /, of Pennsylvania. filed by. Borne afIodi
by twenty-four silver-haired veterans
were as many battle flags, tattered ard
torn by bullets. AMI close behind them
ten equally ragged corps flags. The
were the first of the many battle flags
carried in the parade that were seen By
the thousands along the LIE. of mafci1
and everywhere the ragged banners were
greeted with cheers. They were follow ed
by Philip Schuyler post with eight battie
flags. Knaps battery. of Pennsylvania
with three guidons. and Lytie Post Ne
12S, of Allegheny City, with three battle
flags Nearly every post in the Pennsyl,
,,or{o soo+{on fn~ tact nro1Idlv M -cba.