The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-10
REMNANTS OF MAGNIFICENT
ARMY in REVIEW.
OLD FLAGS PROUDLY WAVE
Veterans Bearing Battle Torn Ban
ners March to Cheers Of
Patriotic Thousands.

Washington, Oct. 8.-The remnants
of the magnificent armies of Grant,
Sherman, Thomas, Slocum and Sheri-
dan, which participated in the grand
review at the close of the civil war.
again today passed up the historic
Pennsylvania avenue. The 10 years
that have passed since the former
review here in 1892 have sadly deci-
mated the ranks of the old heroes.
Most Of the prominent figures in the
parade on that memorable occasion,
including General Benjamin F. Butler,
whossfode in a carriage, being even
theK1teo feeble to walk; ex-President
HayseSssWho marched on foot with
his old comrades; General Rosecrans;
Ex-Governor Powell, the loyal govern
or of the Mountain State and Uncle
jerry Rusk, have gone to their last
bivouac.
But those who still remained trudg-
ed valiantly today to the sound Of
drum and fife. Proudly aloft they held
their tattered battle flags and the
vast multitude through which they
passed greeted them with cheers That
fairly drowned the blare of the Sands.
1t was an ideal autumn day and
swarming crowds were abroad early,
lining the sidewalks and overlooking
the grandstands along the line of
march. Windows, roofs and every
coign of vantage from which the pa
rade could be seen were black with
people.
The procession moved in the order
prescribed by Chief Marshal General
A. Noel Brakeman. It was preceded
by mounted police and this was fol-
lowed in turn by a drum corps COM
musicians. Then came a mounted es-
cort of citizens of Washington among
whom rode General Brakeman. He
was accompanied by his aides, riding
in files of eight front, and these were
followed by the marine band. Gen
eral E. w. Torrance, commander-in-
chief, occupied a carriage.
He was preceded by his personal es-
cort, consisting Of John A. Rawlins
Post of the department of Minnesota,
and accompanied by his personal staff
and the executive committee of the
Grand Army, Immediately followed by
the escort of the Grand Army, consist
ing of the First regiment of Sons of
Veterans and a reserve Of the Penn
various organizations of the Grand
Army itself, led by the department of
Illinois, with Commander H. M. Trim
BILE in command.
Among the departments in line
were the following: California and
Nevada, Commander w. G. Hawley;
Colorado and Wyoming, Commander
W. J. Huff; Oregon, Commander M.
L. Pratt: Washington and Alaska,
Commander B. c. Bedell; Utah, Com
mander w. NJ. Bostaph; Montana,
Commander A. N. Bull; Idaho. Com
mander George NJ. Parsons; Arizona,
Commander G. F. Schumacher.
Reviewed by President.
President Roosevelt reviewed the
parade in his carriage.
He was carried down stairs from his
room On the second floor of the tenn
porary white house in an invalid chair
and amid the cheers of a large crowd
was placed in his carriage, in which
there was a board to support his in
jured leg. He was accompanied by
Secretary Cortelyou and Colonel
Bingham, his military aide.
His carriage was guarded by a pla-
toon of mounted police under com
mand of Major Sylvester, superin-
tendent of police. AS the carriage
appeared on the avenue, the president
was greeted with loud cheers The
president stopped at the reviewing
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 fac
ed the carriage as the president drove
up and saluted him. There was con-
tinuous cheering of the crowds as the
president drove along.
One for Heinze.
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