The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31
COMMANDER IN CHIEF A. d. SHAW.


pauper, into the recesses Of great cities
merciful and the throngs were con-
tent-just 30 long as they were privi-
legged to cheer the warriors that had
helped to make the nation what Il Is
today and throw around their homes
the soft influence Of peace.
It took hours for this monster out
pouring to scatter itself along side
walk and over roof and pile on win
dOwsill and grandstand. As the veter-
ans, who had seen carnage instead Of
beauty; who had heard the whirr of
bullets instead Of cheers, and who had
dashed through danger instead Of
paths Of pageantry, with hating step
AS these men tramped past bowers
Of color and pyramids Of brightness an
earthquake shook the city-that was
great thrill Of patriotism
Gcti. q Ready to March.
Down at Randolph street and Mich
igan avenue, the gathering point for
the participants In the parade, the
scene became busy at an early hour.
Marshals were there and the detach-
ments and departments and bands and
escorts for relics and prominent peO-
pie and carriages and all the rest Of
the cOmpOnents Of great pageant put
In an appearances; they were allotted
to side streets and lake front vacant
land and when the word was given for
the parade to start streams Of men
came from countless directions, but all
flowing gracefully and gradually into
common center. And then through
a mass Of humanity the column Of old
soldiers moved. It wound In and out
through network Of fences and
bridges of people and over the rough
bed Of downtown cobble stones and
finally to the court Of honor.
Here prominent people Of this and
other lands had come to Join In show
ering the smiles Of appreciation upon
the king of the hour-the G. A. r.
man. Forty thousand persons Were in
the parade, II Is estimated. Five hun
dred thousand others watched them
march by. And grand sentiment
gether.
Pageant OF Patriotism.
Nearly every post Of Importance in
the country was represented. The
pageant Of patriotism was one Of the
leading features and was a part Of the
In which Commander
in-Chief Shaw and the other officials
and distinguished guests who viewed
the parade from the reviewing stand
took great interest. This section was
headed by Phinney's United States
band with sixty pieces. Then came
Lafayette post Of New York on the
right Of line, with Commander Allan
G. Blackwell with 100 men.
Then came the staff Of honor, COM
posed Of one-armed veterans, General
Daniel Il. Sickles, General Bradley
WinslOw and Captain B. F. NOurse.
Twelve heralds In costume blowing
French trumpets announced the COM
ing of the pageant Of patriotism. In
this display first came fifty tattered
and torn flags, which were carried by
New York during the great four years
fight. These all closely clinging to
their oak and ash poles, protected
from the breeze. were carried by men,
bers of Columbia post, Chicago. The
formation was in four platoons In
charge of Commander NJ. w. Diffley.
The regimental flags and escort We're
guarded by hollow square of Column
bia post men.
Commander, Mayor and Duke.
Like a haven of rest the court Of
honor at the end of the route awaited
the weary marchers. 1t was In its
prettlest garb to meet them. In the re-
viewing stand Commander-in-Chief
Shaw acted as host to Mayor Harri-
son. the governors of many states
Duke d'Arcos, Spanish minister to the
United States, and other notables.
Care was taken all along the line Of
march that the veterans should not
want for food or drink. Through the
agency of the Sons of Veterans booths
lad been established at nearly every |
corner and at all of these men were
ready to hand out the sandwich or the
,up of water at the slightest signal. |
Police arrangements were as satisfac- |
.ory as n scattered detail Of 1000 men |
.ould make them. Chief Ripley was |
Early at the starting point and ennis !
,aries under his personal direction !
covered the downtown district and /
gave the orders for the clearing of !
and the stoppage of car !
systems. Emergency hospitals were /
mandy at various points.