Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-04
thousands into the downtown
Bent with Age.

Bent with Age.
In the long line of blue which passed
under the festoons and banners were
merchers bent with age. The cane
and the crutch took the place of saber
and musket. There were 10000 men
in uniform to represent the 100000
soldiers who went out of service after
Appomatox.
Old Soldier Falls noed---
But there was blot upon the
| standard. Right in the midst of the
glitter and the eclat of it all vet
eran dropped dead. Patriotic mu-
sic was sweeping over the swarm
Of people at Madison street and
Michigan avenue when suddenly
Charles Beckivith, IS years old, bowed
and bent, fell to the cobble stones,
dead. He was with Sheridan post No.
4, department of Michigan.
The Start.
The white banner of peace and the
stars and stripes led the column, as,
heralded by ~ trumpeters, it marched
south through the army arch and into
the court of honor. First there was
the Pageant of Patriotism" Gen.
Daniel E. sickles, of New York, COM
manding. Escorting him was the fa-
nous Lafayette post of New York,
and then came the Old Guard post of
Washington, whose members lost
limbs in the civil war.
Guests of Honor.
The guests of honor were next,
1>asr A
Miles, the duke and duchess of ARGOS
and the presidents of the Woman's
Relief Corps, the ladies Of the G. A. R
and the Army Nurses association.
Order of the Parade.
Col. Joseph H. Wood, grand marshal
of the day. led the column, escorted
by the citizens committee, mounted,
100 strong, and then came Wisconsin,
leading the veterans of the grand
army. The bands played Tramp
Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are March
ing" and there was swelling Of
hearts In the breasts OF the thousands
of onlookers as the little handful Of
survivors of the famous iron Brigade
marched by. led by Gen. Edward s.
Bragg.
The veterans Of the Badger state
were followed by those from Penn
eylvania, their old battle flags attract
ing much attention. Ohio made q
magnificent showing in the second di.
vision, and was followed py New York
the Bidwell-Wilkeson post of Buffalo
having the honor of escorting the
commander-in-chief. Next came posts
from Massachusetts,, Connecticut, New
Jersey, Maine, California, Nevada
Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Yer.
mont, Virginia, North Carolina. Mary.
land, Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa and
Indiana. Indiana had the honor OF
having more men in line than any
other of the visiting states Follow.
ing it were the veterans from Colora.
do and Wyoming, Kansas, Delaware
Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon. Ken
lucky, West Virginia, South Dakota
Washington, Arkansas, Tennessee
Mississippi, Texas, Idaho. Arizona and
other states, Illinois, with the battle
flags of the state, bring up the rea,
OF the parade.
Battle Flags in Line.
61Tty ragged ana torn oat4e uaHf
In the pageant of patriotism attracted
great attention. In the war they were
carried by New York regiments, but
Tuesday the members of Columbia
post, Chicago, bore them, tightly
wrapped to their stats. The post was
formed IN four platoons by Com
mander M. W. Difaey. the flags and
escorts being in the center of hol.
low square. This display of war relics
brought cheers from the crowd every.
where along the line of march.
Five Hours Passing Reviewing stand
The signal gun for the start OF tht
procession was fred shortaY after ter
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