New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
CHICAGO G. a. r. PARADE.
WAR WORN FLAGS AND VETERANS RE-
CETvED WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN THE LARGEST
GATHERING SINCE FINAL REVIEW
AT END OF THE WAR

/ GATHERING SINCE FINAL REVIEW
AT END OF THE WAR
Chicago Aug 2S-For four hours and a half
to-day the thinning ranks Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic passed in review before their lead
ers and before probably a million spectators,
packed in almost solid masses along the four
miles OF the line Of parade. II marked the
climax Of the thirtyfourth annual encampment
Of the association Of veterans who filed the
pages of history with deeds Of heroisn in the
years of the Civil War and was. according 20
Comma nder-in-Chie Shaw the greatest parade
since that day in Washington when the hun
dreds of thousands Of veterans the most power
full army on earth marched in review 20 their
final dfsbondnent.
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 occasionally faltering under the burden OF
years, they filed pa the reviewing stand on
Michigan-ave.. saluung they marched by
General Nelson A. Miles, Commander-tn-Chief
Shaw. General Daniel E. Sickles and the Span
ish Minister. the Duke Of ARGOS.
Weather conditions were almost ideal for the
parade, wearisome enough at best for the silver
haired veterans The rays of the sun were
yelled by light feecy clouds nearly all day
and even when unobscured their effect was
! greatly tempered by cool breeze, which blew
stea5iIy off Lake Michigan The line Of march.
too, much shorter than ever before mapped
out for the annual parade but Notwithstanding
this here and there a veteran. dazed and ex-
hausted, dropped out Of the ranks.
One sad incident occurred to mar in degree
the glory OF the parade. Charles Beckwfth. Of
Aleonsea, Mich, dropped dead as the line was
fling past the corner of Madison-st- The parade
was halted for moment the body Of the vet
eran who had responded to his last call was
tenderly removed and his comrades passed on
HEAD OF COLUMN MOVES.
It was shortly before 1920 o'clock when the
head Of the column started at Michigan-ave.
and Randolph-st., and an hour later 1t was fl
ing past the reviewing stand. For hours before
that time the sidewalks along the line Of march
were packed from curb TO wall the windows
of the immense Office buildings, gay with hut-
tering flags and bunting, were filled with sight
seers. while along Michigan-ave-, where were
erected the beautiful columns and arches form
ing the Court of Honor, the crowd was so great
that the hundreds of police had great diff
Guilty in keeping clear the line Of march And
during all the hours that the veterans tranped
nv this sea OF humanity roared it's welcome
In the graudstand, erected down the slope OF
the Lake Front Park, near the Logan Monu-
ment. were gathered scores Of officers who won
their fame IN the Civil War. statesmen and
diplomats In the centre box OF the reviewing
stand were Northumberland Nelson a Miles
Commander-in- Chief Shaw, General Joseph Z"
Wheeler General Daniel E Sickles, Mayor Har-
rison and DR.. ". H. Harper. To their left were
Acting Governor warder. Speaker Henderson OF
the House of Representatives. Bishop FaIows
and Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom. and TO their
right the Spanish Minister, the Duke OF ARGOS
with party Of friends
The marching column was headed by detacn-
ment of the city police, under the command OF
Lieutenant Flynn Behind them came a band
Of seventy pieces. and then Chief Marshal J. H
Wood with mis- immediate staff consisting Of
Colonel H. s. Dietrich. Colonel ]. z. Stuart and
Colonel c. z. Young. The assistant narshals and
aids followed, and behind the band OF the I'd In
fantry came Counuaander-in-C Chief Shaw and his
staff comprising Adjutant-Genera T. ]. Stew
art, Quartermaster-G General E. J. Atkinson, In
spector- General NJ. j. Cummings, Judge Advo-
cate-GeneraI Ell Lorrence and Chief Of STAFF J.
Cory winans.
Ahead Of the carriages containing Acting Gov
ernor Warder who supplied the place Of Gov
ernor Tanner; Mayor Harrison and Executive
Director Harper who. with Commander-in-Chief
Shaw. occupied the reviewing stand during the
parade marched Lafayette Post, No 40. Of
New-York City, commanded by Allan c. Bake
we'll Cheer after cheer went up as General Dan
lei z. Sickles rode past the reviewing stand. All
along the line OF march the General received
hattering greeting.
WORN AND TATTERED FLAGS
Fifty members Of Columbia Post OF Chicago
wearing uniforms of dark green, formed a hol-
low square in the centre of which were borne
fifty battle flags carried by New-York regiments
in the war. The spectacle of the worn and tat
tered nags was greeted at times with cheers
and al times with a deep silence more express
sive than applause could ever be. A long line
Of carriages followed the battle flags, contain
ing women officials OF the various organizations
which are affiliated with the Grand Army.
Among these were Mrs Harriet ]. Dodge, presi-
dent OF the Woman's Relief Corps; Mrs Julia
P. Schade. president of the Ladies OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic; Mrs Ada Johnson, presi-
dent Of the Army Nurses Association and Mrs.
Elizabeth KimbalI president Of the Daughters
of Veterans. Close behind the carriages came
three platoons OF the members OF Columbia
Post Bidwell Wilkeson Post. OF Buffalo which
had the largest number of men in the ranks OF
any organization that came from outside Chi
cago and Cook County. made a fine appearance
rs they came marching past the stand headed
by the Buffalo Military Band OF fifty pieces.
The old Continents Drum and Bugle Corps OF
New-York City, led Chaplin Post, also from
New-York and both were heartily cheered for
their excellent appearance and marching. Then
came the Arion Military Band. OF Milwaukee.
leading the way for the various departments,
which marched under the leadership Of their
department commanders.