The National tribune., 1901-09-19

begin with, II Iar eAceeueu an eApSN'n
lions in numbers. 1t was so admirably
arranged that it was enjoyed by partlci-
pants as well as spectators. 1t moved
promptly, and the course was not long
enough to make it tiresome to the march
erS.
The Cleveland committee that planned
and carried it out, with the cooperation
of 'Commander-in-C Chief Rassieur and
staff, earned Il benediction.
Then, the day was perfect
The sun shone cheerfully through a
feecy sky. A bracing breeze from the
west took tight hold on the banners and
stifened them out with quick, swapping
futter that gave life TO everything.
Ii was cool enough to make walking
pleasant, and the wind gave ample breath
10 the densely-packed crowds along the
line of march that stood for hours guard
ing vantage points.
At exactly 10 o'clock three cannon
shots at the corner of Euclid avenue and
Erie street gave the signal, the detach-
ment of mounted police swung out INTO
the broad avenue, and the parade was IN
motion.
There was the usual line Of carriages
with the Citizens Committee and dlStln-
guished guests. the Commander-In-Cmef
and staff, mounted, in brilliant uniform,
hlore of trumpets, a roll of drums, long,
exulting cheer from half a million threats,
wave on wave of fluttering color-all
suhIime inspiration for flag and country.
The Crandstand was reached and the
head of the procession stopped long
enough for the Commandments mef ana
aids and those in carriages to ahght and
take their places to review the marching
hosts. This was done promptly, ana
caused no delay to speak of.
There was an unusual array of Fast
Commanders-in-Chief with the distin-
Kuished party. There was Gen. Louis
Wagner and Gen. r. b. Beath, of Phlia-
delphia, both growing gray in the serV-
ice of the great Order; John S. kountz,
ihe drummer boy. who left a leg at Mis-
sionary Ridge; S. S. Burdett, of Wash
ington. d. c.; Gen. Russell \. Alger, of
Detroit; A ]. WeisSert, of Milwaukee,
as sprightly as ever; Thomas G. LAWYER,
of Rockford, H., the counterpart of 10
gan: |. n Walker, of indianapolis; /.
S. fla1kson, of Omaha; John Z. S.
Colin. and ". c.. Johnson, all comrades
VINO have held the highest honor in the
When they came into the Court Of
Honor a living flag, composed of 2,ooo
school children, of Cleveland, rose on the
great slanting platform, where they sat
and sang A mighty chorus to the flag.
They were dressed in red, white and
blue, and so arranged as to form great,
uuivering banner, and from their threats
pealed forth one National anthem after
another as the hosts in blue marched on.
Most of the distinguished guests left
the grandstand to fall in and march with
their Posts as they came up, to return
later to their places.
So Gems. Wagner and Beath marched
with Pennsylvania veterans; Gov. Nash
and Col. Kilbourne, rival candidates for
Governor of Ohio this Fall, marched arm
in arm at the head of their Post from
Columbus; Gen. Alger, Gen. Weissert,
Gov. Durbin, of Indiana; Gen. J. Warren
Keifer and Senator Mark Hanna, the
center of all eyes, marched with their re-
spective Posts.
According TO the ckstom of the Order
the Department of Illinois headed the col
nmn of States. and as its sacred battle
flags furled forever came by every head
was barred, while the living flag away up
on the grand platform rose and sang
shrill hosanna.
In the Illinois line there were many
reminders of soldier days not on the pro-
gram. Thomas Post, of Chicago, carried
its goose aloft on a pole, with the assur-
ance, in big type, that all was lovely and
the goose hung high.
A corps of 50 veterans of the National
Association of Army Musicians had the
right of the line among the bands, and
then the Great Western Band, of Cleve-
land, made music for the Illinoisans, who
marched up to the air of a thanksgiving
HMM which all knew was for the wound
ed President, whose place on the stand by
the side of the Commander-in-Chief was
vacant. At that time the bulletins from
Buffalo had pronounced the President out
of danger.
The crowd gave an answering cheer
that rolled up the line for two miles like
q tempest roaring in a forest of old trees.
1t was q prayer and a shout of relief, for
ha kuffntO had
lieved n tension that had well nigh I'M
strung the throngs that had watched and
waited all the trying days and nights
since Friday.
After Illinois came the Badgers, and
for variety section of Light Battery A,
of Cleveland.
Then magnificent Pennsylvania, with
her furled battleiiags proudly carried in
front one after another of her magnificent
Posts
The Lambs, as usual, had the animal
along. and nothing less spirited than "a
Hot Time in the Old Town would suit
them to gambol to.
galore, Sons of Veterans Drum Corps,
and all sorts of classes of music-making
machinery.
Next came mighty New York, with
many uniformed Posts, and above all the
q battlehags carried by the veteran color
Oh 1HIIIlu IOSLs VI
The big-voiced Hawkeye veterans fol
lowed, with their well-known cry Of
'I-O-WAY," with oft-repeated assurances
of the abundance Of corn and hay out
there. The crowd always likes the Iowa
men, and soon learned the call and took
it up with a will all along the line.
Then followed some Yankees, the men
from Connecticut wearing nutmegs, and
the Old Bay State veterans, with their
baitlefags borne aloft in reverence by
men who had stood under them on hun
dred desperate fields.
New Jersey had a very large mounted
staff, and was followed by Maine, Cali
Vermont in the order of their organiza-
enthusiasm never tagged and the crowds
played Tramp, Tramp" and Marching
Through Georgia" about half the time.
The department OF the Potomac came
Shakes and red blanket rolls and u SPLEEN
Then Maryland marched gaily to their
own song, which they captured from the
rebels They made brave display of
color with their great Oriole flag, and Ne
braska came after them, armed with big
red. white and blue umbrellas. Indiana
carried the battlehag of Gen. Lawton's
old regiment, the 30th, and so veterans
of the regiment supported the colors.
Michigan, Virginia and Minnesota came
in good force, the famous Rawlins Post,
Of Minneapolis, as usual, attracting the
attention Of the crowd They wear a
gDecial Uniform of Manufactured fedora