Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09
BY ROOSEVELT
WAR HEROES
REVIEWED
LONG LINE OF VETERANS OF
THE UNION ARMY MARCH
THROUGH STREETS OF Ma
Tl0NAL CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6.-The men who
fought for the union i'm the great conflict
that ragged from 1861 TO 1865 are the guests
Of the capital of the nation today.
They came, thousands strong, to partici-
pate in the Both encampment Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. The opening cere-
monies which occurred today were greeted
by bright skies, a beautifully decorated
city and hospitable people. The visitors
already are counted by the tens Of thou
sands, and trains are arriving hourly with
their loads Of human freight to be added
TO the throng. 4 noticeable feature is the
presence of a great many young folks
among the out-of-tOwn people.
WASHINGTON, Oct. THE bright sun
shine which ushered in the opening or
the G. A. r. encampment yesterday was
succeeded today by cloudy weather. But
the change had no effect on the spirits
of the vast crowd. which early swarmed
into the banner-decked streets and hur-
ried to Pennsylvania avenue to take their
place for the big naval parade, which was
TO be the chief event of the morning.
IL was estimated that over 10000 Wis
itors were in the line. The parade was
under the command of General Haywood.
commandment of the marine corps, as mar
shall OF the day, and consisted of all the
regular Troops iOCdNCu 1bOhN " 0SAA~
iugton marines and jaclSies from the war
ships, the District of Columbia national
guard the Spanish war veterans, Sons
OF Veterans, high school cadets and the
Association OF Ex-Prisoners of War, act
ing as escorts for the naval veterans.
Among the naval veterans associations
which participated were Admiral Porter
Association. Louisville, KY; Maryland
Naval Association, St. Louis; Admiral
Dupont Naval Association. Fort Worth,
Texas.
The parade was reviewed from the
stand in front of the white house by Ad-
miral Dewey and commandments
Terrence. With Them were Secretaries
Moody and Root, Admiral Taylor and
most OF the members Of the diplomatic
corps now in the city Admiral Dewey
was in full uniform and was accompanied
by two aides. The procession occupied
about an hour and quarter in passing
the reviewing stand. Each different d.
vision received liberal cheers, the veterans
being given especial attention.
Even while the parade was In progress
the. reunion of some OF the army corps
were taking place in the tented city on
the white house lot. .gr
WASHINGTON. oct. S.-The remnants
of the magnificent armies of Grant, Sher7
man. Thomas, Slocum and Sheridan,
which participated in the grand review
at the close of the civil war, again passed
up the historic Pennsylvania avenue to-
day.
The survivors OF the bronzed. black
haired legions who marched twenty-four
abreast for two days before President
Johnson. with flowers in the muzzles of
their guns and with the hope of the fu-
ture shining in their faces. have become
old white haired men with their active
service behind them.
The ten years that have elapsed since
the review of the @. A. r. in 1892 have
sadly decimated the ranks of the he
roes. Most of the prominent figures I'm
the parade on that memorable occasion,
Including General Ben j. Butler. who
rode in carriage. being even then too
feeble to walk; former President, Hayes,
who marched on foot with his old COM
rades: General RosecraDs. former Cover
nor Powell. the loyal governor Of the
Green Mountain State, and Uncle Jerry
Rusk. who STROBE along at the head Of
the Iron Brigade of Wisconsin. have gone
TO their last bivouac.
But those who still remained trudged
valiantly today to the sound of drum and
fife. Proudly aloft they held their tat
tered battle flags and the vast multi
tude through which they passed, seeing
In the thinned ranks visions of the bat
burg, Chattanooga and Atlanta and camp
fires stretching from the Potomac to the
everglades Of Florida, greeted them with
cheers that fairly drowned the blare of
the bands.
1t was an ideal autumn day and vast
multitude of people gathered early along
the route of the parade crowding every
point of vantage.
Roosevelt Reviews Line.
President Roosevelt reviewed the parade
in his carriage.
He was carried down stairs from his
room on the second floor of the temporary
white house in an invalid's chair at 1
O'Clock amid the cheers of a large crowd
and was placed in the carriage In which
there was board to support his injured
leg. He was accompanied by Secretary
Cortelyou and Colonel Bingham, his mill
tary aid. His carriage was guarded by
platoon Of mounted police under COM
mand OF Major Sylvester. superintendent
of police.
AS the carriage appeared on the avenue
the president was greeted with loud
cheers. The president stopped at the re-
viewing stand for a moment, until the
marshals of the parade and Rawlins Post
of Minneapolis, the right of the line, had
passed. and then drove down the avenue
to the Peace Monument at the foot of the
capitol.
The veterans faced the carriage as the
president drove by and saluted him.
There was continuous cheering from the
crowds as the president drove along. The
procession moved I'm the order prescribed
BY Chief Marshal General A. Noel Blake
man. General Ell Torrance, commander
in-chief occupied a carriage. He was pre-
coded by his personal escort.
The different ORGANIZATIONS of the G. A.
r. was led by the Department of Illinois,
Commander II. NJ. Trimble in charge.
The departments In line were:
North CarolinaACommanderC G. d. Graw.
acknowledgements john w. Worth.
Kentucky-Commander T. F. Veyland.
Arkansas-Commander John H. Avery.
Tennessee-C Commander G. w. Patten.