The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28
THE GRAND REVIEW
OF THE RETURNED vIcTORS
Survivors VIII Take the Same Route
That They Traversed Years Ago.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 81
Washington is the nation in miniature,
and historic Pennsylvania avenue is
her Appian way. What story the soul
of that highway could disclose If it
had speech! 1t could tell of high hopes,
OF xaulting ambitions, of blighted
prospects, of proud hearts bowed and
broken. Presidents, senators, political
leaders, heroes, both naval and mill
tary, have traversed it's length. In the
long ago it was the haunt of Benton
and of Quay, of John Quincy Adams
and Of Calhoun. Five Of the nations
rulers three OF them martyrs, have
been borne to the tomb over its pave
ments.
Since the days of Jackson it has
been the scene of gittering pageants
on each recurring inaugural day, and
of late years these displays have been
magnificent.
And now the veterans of the great
Civil war are coming, many thousands
of them, to march once more over the
magnificent highway lying between
the capitol and the White house; to
revive the memories of thirty-seven
years ago; to add chapter to the
traditions of the capital city,s great
street. s7=sH
1t is fitting that they should come.
And they are welcome. Ten years ago
they were here, and men and women
thronged the sidewalks, and many
tear-filled eyes watched those gray
haired men go by, bearing their fad
ed and battle-torn flags.
1t may be that their carriage was
not so erect, their uniforms so bright,
their alignment so near perfect, as Is
the case with the holiday soldiers of
inaugural and other occasions, but
there was a significance far beyond the
glitter and the fanfare which accom-
pany the installation of new presi-
dent.
But if the soul of the great high
way could speak, it would be first of
that one event which stands above all
others in its history and traditions
the great review of the armies of Vir-
ginia and of Georgia and the Tennes-
see, which occurred on the 23d and
Gath Of May, 1856. No scene in human
history has ever approached in signif-
icance the pageant of those two trium-
phal days.
The delivered city gave herself up
to delirium of rejoicing during those
two days. Men, women and children
thronged the sidewalks and the house
tops, and laughed and shouted and
cried, while the great living stream in
blue poured along.
The school children were massed
upon the embanlsrnents of the capitol
grounds, laden with flowers, and while
singing patriotic. songs, showered
blossoms and garlands upon the SOL
diers as they passed.
Flags and banners and notices float
ed everywhere. One of these, displayed
in vast letters Jon, the northwest front
of the capitol bore the legend: 1.-The
only national debt we can ever pay is
the debt we owe to the victorious
Union soldiers"
The army Of Virginia marched first,
on the 23d. Gen. Meade rode at the
head with hissescort. Then came the
cavalry, led by Gen. Merritt. Custer
followed with the Third cavalry divis-
ion. Then came the Ninth army CORPS,
led by Gen. Parke; the Fifth corps. led
by Griffin, and the Second, led by
Humphreys. $50
On the second day came Sherman
with his host Of $4,000 men, When he
appeared at the head Of his column, at
the moment of, starting, that mighty
throng of spectators went wild. They
made a rush for the hero, and he was
forced to shake the hand OF more than
1. 900 men, women and children They
hung his horse with garlands, and
loaded him and his aids with huge
punches of dewers.-NeW York Iames.