Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-07

ley Of patriotic airs PLAYED by the
United States Marine Band followed by
songs. speeches. and music which
stirred the veterans to unbounded en-
thusiasn. The principal address of
the evening WIS by Gen. Ell Torrance.
One of the Interesting events of the
day was the automobile parade in
which many handsomely decorated
vehicles participated. The start was
made at 10 o'clock from Scott Circle
and the line extended for many blocks.
Headed by q large automobile contain
ing a band the procession moved slow
~ down town through the principal
streets. The procession was reviewed
by several cabinet officers and a num-
Der of invited guests from the Judges
stand erected near the White House.
The center of interest during the dty
was the grounds south of the White
House There under the shadow OF
the Washington monument are located
tents which are to be used as head
quarters for the different corps AMI
other divisions. whose members consti-
tute the Grand Army. The post office
ana the hospital tents We're also taken
possession of, during the day After
today the camp will be under guard as
in war times.
Comma nder-in-Chief Torrance spent
the day with other general officers of
the order at the headquarters at the
Ebbitt house, receiving delegates and
distinguished members of the order
Among those who called We're official
representatives. of the departments of
Kansas, Pennsylvania, Montana, Ari-
IONA. Colorado. Ohio, Michigan, Mime
sofa and California. Prominent in the
Ohio delegation was Gen. Henry g.
Darlington, now so years old, said to be
the only surviving regular army colonel
of ante-bellum days. Gen. Torrance
told ali corners that the outlook for the
cncampmen, could not be better.
The following statement was made
public at the White House, today:
The President has expressed to
Commanders in Chief Torrance and to
Chairman Warner of the local commit
tee, his keen regret at his inability to
review the parade of the Grand Army.
Wednesday. His physicians feel that
he should not be subject to the great
strain this would involve. He has.
however, thought in some way he
might be able TO greet the members of
the G. A. X. in Washington and their
families and friends who accompany
them. His physicians today, stated
that if nothing unforeseen occurred in
his condition and if the weather was
favorable he could safely be driven
along the line Of the parade, Wednes-
day. and it is hoped this arrangement
can be carried out"
A spectacular street exhibition was
given at 9 o'clock by the Improved Or
der of Red Men. They marched down
Pennsylvania avenue from the Capitol
to the White House, about $50 strong.
The organizations participating were
the nine tribes of the order in WASH
ington. Their ranks were augmented
by the addition of number of visitors
from neighboring states. Fred w.
kahiert acted as marshal and there
We're several floats upon which braves
disported themselves, for the amuse-
ment of the multitude.
The Kansas delegation, which is
CHARTERED at an uptown hotel. is at
tracing a great deal of attention. The
members came prepared not only to
participate in the festivities of the en-
campment but to furnish the people
with an object lesson of what they can
do in the line of agriculture. They
brought with them Il large exhibit of
pumpkins of enormous size, apples, po-
tatoes. corn and wheat.
At night the veterans and their
friends were entertained by an exhibit
ton of fireworks on the Washington
monument grounds. The principal
scene represented was the rescue of
the diplomatic legations at Pekin. in
which 800 persons were engaged.
Brigadier General ]. II. Smith, who
was retired by President Roosevelt.
last July. on account of his campaign
against the natives of Samar. has come