The Forrest City times., 1902-10-10
NAVAL VETERANS IN LINE
Men Who Manned the Warships and
Gunboats In the Civil War
Paraded in Washington.
THOUSANDS ON HAND TO GREET THEM.
District of Columbia National Guard.
spanish War Veterans, Sons of
Veterans, HI gh school Cadets, Ex.
Prisoners of War and Regular
Troops Formed Their Escort.

Washington, Oct. s.-The sunshine
which ushered in the opening of the
u. a. X. encampment, Monday was
succeeded, Tuesday, by cloudy wealth.
er. But the change had no effect on
the spirits of the vast crowds which
early swarmed into the banner
decked streets and hurried to Penn
sylvania avenue to take their places
for the big naval parade which was
to be the chief event of the morning.
Before nine o'clock the roped-off side
walks were packed with blue-coated
veterans and other visitors, while the
air was filled with the blare of bands
and the steady tramp of uniformed
soldiers, sailors and marines march,
ing to their allotted places in the line.
Ii was estimated that over 100, 900 Wis.,
itors were in the city. The parade
was under the command of Gen. Hey-
wood, commandant of the marine
corps, as marshal of the day, and
consisted of all the regular troops To-
Gated in and about Washington. Ma
rines and jackies from the warships,
the District of Columbia national
guard, the Spanish War Veterans,
Sons of Veterans. High School cadets
and the Association of Ex-Prisoners
of War, acting as escorts for the ma
val veterans. The column started
at ten o'clock and marched through
the densely-packed streets to the ac-
compartment of almost continuous
cheers to the reviewing stand oppo-
site the White House, where the es-
corting bodies halted and formed to
review the naval veterans who filed
past and disbanded near the state,
war and navy building.
About As naval veterans associa.
tions participated. Among them were
the following: Admiral Foote Naval
association, st. Louis, Mo-; Farragut
Naval association, Vallejo, CAL; Ad-
miral Dupont Naval association, Fort
Worth, Tex; Commodore Hopkins
Soldiers Homes Naval association,
California; United States Veteran Ma
Wy, and the Naval Legion, of San Fran
cisco.
They were generally old men, and
many bore evidences of wounds re-
ceived in battle. In striking contrast
to them were the young men of all
the branches of the present service,
who marched with them, as an escort
of honor, as it were. This escort in
cluded representatives of both the
land and naval forces, and they
elected much favorable comment for
their fine appearance, as well as they
did for the excellent discipline dis
played by them.
During the day the Sons of Veter-
ans began their encampment
All day long a stream of visitors
and veterans moved by the temporary
white house and looked up at the
window of the room on the second
floor which is occupied by the presi-
dent. At times several hundred peo-
pie were collected on the sidewalk OPP
posite. Many of the old veterans as
cended the steps and inquired con-
cerning the presidents condition. All
expressed their qualification when
told that the president might be oat
to-day.
Pension Commissioner Ware in the
afternoon rendered reception to the
members of the G.. A. X. in the pen
sion office building. Following the
formal meeting of the commissioner
and Gen. Torrance and his staff, the
public exercises began on the tented
grand stand erected at the side of the
great court of the building which
was mass of flags and bunting.
During the day there were num-
Der of reunions of regiments, division
corps and armies. All of them was
held in the large tents at Camp
Roosevelt. They began at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon, and there was an al
most continuous flow of oratory and
song from that hour until late at
night.
The huge tent which has been given
the name of Gen. Philip Sheridan was
crowded during the afternoon. The
principal speakers were Secretary
Root, Gov. Bliss of Michigan and Gen.
j. IL. Wilson.