Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

Soon after the sunrise gun was nrcd
Tuesday bands began to play and tie
pos commanders began to lead their com-
panies 10 the rendezvous at Randolph
street and Michigan avenue. AroGnd the
Illinois Central station and in the thor
eughfares adjacent thereto We're thou
sands and thousands of blue-eoated vet
Grams. There was much wheeling and
eounternarching in response to COM
mands. much cavorting of spirited horses
and much brassg blare from scores Of
bands Finally i troop OF mounted POI
licemen formed Il line clear across the
street. Col. james IL Wood, chief mar
shall. and his aids cantered in behind
them aud the procession was under way.
4 shout all along the line of march Ter
aided the approach of the columns head.
The white banner of peace and tie
Stars and Stripes led the column. MS,
heralded by twelve trumpeters, it march
ed south through the army arch and into
the Court of Honor First there was the
Pageant of Patriotism, Gen. Daniel Il.
Sickles of New York commanding. Es-
c0rting him was the famous Lafayette
Post of New York, and then came the
Old Guard Post of Washington, whose
members los limbs in the civil war.
The guests of honor were next, among
them being Gen. Nelson A. Miles. the
Duke and Duchess de ARGOS and the pres
idents of the Woman's Relief Corps, he
Ladies Of the G. A. II. and the Army
Nurses Association. Thus the column
approached the reviewing stand. There
WAS brief stop to allow the noted guests
TO take their seats Then the flag OF the
G.. A. II. was hung out, the Stars and
Stripes and the banner of peace moved,
forward again. and the long. tedions
march was fairly under way.
Col. Joseph II. Wood, grand marshal
of the day, led the column. escorted by
the citizrns' committee. mounted, 100
strong. ana then came Wisconsin, leading
the veterans of the Grand Army ThG
bands played Tramp, Tramp Tramp.
the Boys Are Marching" and there was
4 swelling of hearts in the breasts of the
thousands of on!ookers as the little hand
ful of survivors of the famous Iron Brig
ade marched By. led by Gen. Edward S,
Bragg
The yetcrans OF the Badger State were
followed by those from Pennsylvania,
their old butte flags attracting mneh 1t
fentian Ohio matle Il magnificent show
jn, In the second division. and was fol-
lowed hs New York. the Bilwell Wi.ke-
son Post Of Buffalo having the honor Of
esfnrtin- the commander in-chief. Next
ca,ae posts from Massachusetts Connec-
iieut. New Jersey. Maine, California. Ne
ra,.a. Rhode island New II nnpsbire,
Vermont. Virginia. North Carolina.
Maryland. Michigan, Nebraska. Iowa
aad Indiana. Indiana had the hoaor Of
having more men in line than any ot.er
of the visiting States. Following it were
the veterans from Colorado and Wyom-
ing. Kansas, Delaware. Minnesota, Mis-
sonri. Oregon Kentucky West Virginia.
South Dakota. Washington. Arkansas.
Tennessee. Mississippi. Texas Idaho,
Arizona and other States. Illinois. with
the battle flags Of the State, bringing up
thu rear OF the parade.
The signal gun for The start of the pro-
ees>ioa was fred shortly after 10 o'cloeR,
and the parade was nearly i've hours in
passing TIE reviewing stand
Tae veterans marched twelve .ibrcast.
There were no divisions in the parade
ana i moved Is s sonpast mass. fhe
States a8sl pests tsine distinguished by
suidons and banners. Because Of It's
ssnapiieifg the -r1fks 1sfge formed and
saored : way WITH little difficulty. 0iiy
1856 rests in the UDjted States were IN
represented IN the procession.
Ia the retrieving stand were Command
eF-in-chief ShaW eul his staff. toe Duke
and Duchess D+AreoS. Grand Army. city
and eueauameni officials and prominent
CaicsSosns.