The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-30
men OF The SEA
First Day Of the Grand Army
Encampment Set Aside for
Naval Heroes.
Parade of the Tars Passes Along
Streets Filled With Cheer
ing Multitudes.
Veterans of 81 March Side by
Side With Heroes Of Manila
and Santiago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 20 The first day OF
the Grand Army encampment was set
aside for the. men of the navy, and
from morning until evening the ensigns
of the men from the sea were given
i precedence over the battlefags of the
men who fought on land. Two thou
sand strong, the men who fought with
Farragut, Dupont and Porter along the
Atlantic coast, in the Gulf and up and
down the Mississippi river, marched
through the streets, which were packed
with a cheering, applauding multitude.
Beside the men who fought afioat from
81 to go came the younger generation
who helped to smash Montejo's fleet in
Manila bay and made glorious history
when Cervera sailed ont of Santiago
narbor to overwhelming defeat. With
the veterans of the navy marched a
band of men whose lot during the war
comprised the worst hardships, but
none the less was as full OF glory as the
careers of the bravest fighters Of them
ALL These were the members of the
Association Of Ex- Prisoners of War,
who received an enthusiastic greeting
as they marched along.
Five Thousand Men in Line.
The parade started at II o'clock from
the corner of Michigan avenue and
Randolph street and after short march
through the down town streets, turned
into Michigan avenue at jackson boule.
ward and passed on south under the
beautiful army arch at Van Buren,
street, through the court of honor, and
out under the naval arch at Michigan
avenue and Hubbard court, where it
passed in review before Commander.in-
Chief Shaw of the G. A. R., Acting
Governor Warder, representing Gov
ernor Tanner, Mayor Harrison, Com
mander Jones of the Sons of Veterans
and Commander Atweu Of the Ex-Pris-
oners of War.
Chief Marshal ]. F. R. Foss of Min.
neapolis headed the parade. The first
organization in the column was com.
posed of sailors from the revenue cut
tiers Fessenden and Morrill,. Then came
two crews of the United States life
saving service, the naval militia of Illi-
nois, which includes hundreds of men
who fought in the navy during the war
of 1898; the naval Reserve Veteran AS
ISOLATION, members of the Sons of Vet
Grams, the Boys Brigade, the Ex-Pris-
oners of War, and then the National
Association of Naval Veterans-alto-
gether about 5000 men.
Dedicating the Naval Arch.
Preceding the naval parade, the big
naval arch, erected at Michigan avenue
and Hubbard court, near the John A.
Logan monument, and marking the
south end of the court of honor, was
dedicated. Although the exercises were
held at a comparatively early hour an
immense crowd witnessed the ceremo-
MES in honor of the naval veterans.
The exercises were exceedingly simple.
After the band had played America y
the crowds meantime standing with
uncovered heads, Bishop Samuel Fal-
lows delivered prayer. Commodore
George L. Seavey, national commander
DR.. Murdoch. who, in brief, eloquent
spec i, eulog,zed the gray-headed tars
for u part they took in the fight for
the Union and dedicated the arch to
their honor.
Again the veterans and the thou
sands of spectators uncovered as the
band played ''The Star Spangled Ban
ner." Bishop Fallows delivered the
benediction and Commodore Seavey
and his escort left Immediately for
Randolph street and Michigan avenue
to take their places in the parade of the
Naval Veterans