New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
ENTHUSIASM FOR G. A. R.
SPONTANEOUS OUTBUPST OF PATRIOT
ISM IN CLEVELAND OVER
BIG PARADE

Cleveland Ohio Sept. u.-Notwithstanding lower
Ing clouds that constantly threatened downpOur
OF rain throughout the morning the grand parade
OF the thirty-hfth national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic viewed by almost
the entire population of 4o0Ct persons of this city
and nearly many visitors
The parade started soon after 10 O'Clock from the
intersection of Euclid and Case aves two miles
from the of the city the east II moved
for five hours. From time time the veterans rode
in sreetcars TO the place of formation and fell in
behind earlier divisions. Ohio. the last In line did
not start till long after noon and formed only half
hour earlier than that time. Before half the
procession had formed the advance departments
had already finished and dsbanded II in
stance of parade two miles long and line three
or four times as long that. Ii continuous
parade however. The thousands of persons the
reviewing stands and the graudstands which lined
the street in the Court of Honor continuous
parade six eight miles long pass
The enthusiasm cannot be portrayed in words II
was spontaneous. heartfelt genuine. enthusiastic
tribute the part OF patriotic and apprecistive
people OF the sacrifices made and dangers faced by
the patriots who forty years ago welded the cOun-
try I'm renewed bonds OF love and union which have
resulted In the greatest and most progressive nation
the world has ever known. As the ranks OF the old
bent and alas too often crippled and halt veterans
passed. State by State. department by department
cheers and applause were renewed. and the sight of
the tattered battle flags filled the hearts of the
people almost point OF bursting
AT Bond and Superior SITS. the veterans passed be-
tween four white double columns which stand at
each corner and between the of grandstands
down Bond-st the banks of Lake Erie. passed
the reviewing stand. which stood Commander
n-Chief Rassieur and the others of the reviewing
party Immediately In front Of the veterans they
marched was the grandstand on which hundreds Of
school children Were grouped In huge American
flag. Waving little flags they gave the whole the
effect of an American emblem floating the breeze
This the occasion OF outbursts of enthusiasm
on the part OF the veterans themselves. They
shouted and cheered ana waved their hats The
children sang the old war songs the veterans
passed. which brought back memories of the days
OF 1851
The parade. led by mounted police Following
the local grand marshal the parade Cap
tain Russell Il. Rurdick. and his staff. Next came
past commanders-i chief of the Grand Army in
carriages. Then followed the National Council OF
Administered ton.
ments marched in the order OF seniority. with ili
nois In the lead except that Ohio by courtesy took
the left of the line. The marching order
follows:
Illinois, Wisconsin Pennsylvania New-York Con-
necticut. Massachusetts. New-Jersey. Maine Cali
fornia, Nevada, Rhode Island New w-HampShre
Vermont Potomac, Virginia, North Carolina,
Maryland, Nebraska, Michigan. Iowa. Indiana
Missouri. Oregon. Kentucky, West Virginia, South
Dakota, Washington, Alaska. Arkansas. New
Mexico. Utah. Tennessee. Louisiana. Mississippi.
Alabama. North Dakota. Oklahoma Indian Terri
tory and Ohio.
Among those who occupied seats in the reviewing
stand with Commander-in- Chief Rassieur
Senator Hanna. Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota
and General Terrence. of Minnesota
Senator Hanna, wearing Grand Army of the Re
public uniform. left the reviewing stand shortly
before noon and Joined his post-the Memorlal-in
its march through the Court OF Honor and down
town streets.