The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
IN NINVALlD'SCHAIR
President Roosevelt Taken Out
to Review G. A. r.
His Injured Leg Rests Upon a
Board.
SIGHT WAS IMPOSING.
Depleted Ranks of Veterans
March in Parade.
Many Are Missed from Their
Accustomed Places.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
Go for a Drive.

Washington. Oct. s.-President Roose-
welt today reviewed the Grand Army
downstairs from his room on the second
floor of the temporary White House in
an invalid's chair at 11:10 o'clock this
morning and amid the cheers of a large
crowd. was placed in the carriage, in
which there was a board to support his
injured leg. He was accompanied by
Secretary Cortelycu and Colonel Bing-
ham, his military aide.
His carriage was guarded by a pla-
toon of mounted police under command
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 reviewing stand for 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.
Less than 35 minutes were consumed
in the journey. During its prograss the
president found that the board used to
rest his limb was uncomfortable and it
was discarded. When the White House
was reached the president did not
alight. Instead Secretary Cortelyou and
COlOnel Bingham got out, ana InuCH 10
the surprise of the waiting crowds Mrs.
Roosevelt emerged, entered the carriage
and was driven rapidly away with the
president. The drive had been arranged
beforehand but had not been announced
1t took the president and Mrs. Roosevelt
through the northwest section of the
city.
! Washington, Oct S-The remnants of
the magnificent armies of Grant. Sher-
man, Thomas Slocum and Sheridan,
which participated in the grand review
at the close of the Civil war again to-
day passed up the historic Pennsylvania
avenue. The survivors of the bronzed.
black haired legions who marched
! twenty four abreast for two days be-
fore President Johnson with flowers in
the nauzzles of their guns and with vic
! tory and the hope of the future shining
| in their faces, had become old whit
haired men with their active service
behind them The years that have
elapsed since the former review of the
Grand Army here in 1892 have sadly
deoimated the ranks of the old heroes.
Most of the prominent figures in the pa
Trade on that memorable occasion, in
cluding General Benjamin F. Butler
who rode in a carriage, being even then
too feeble to walk; ex-President Hayes
who marched on foot with his old COM
rades; General Rosecrans, Ex-Governor
Powell, the loyal governor of the noun
tain state. and Uncle jerry Rusk, who
strode 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 tattered battle flags and
the vast multitude through which they
passed. seeing in the thinned ranks
visions of the battle fields of Vicksburg,
Shiloh. Gettysburg, Chattanooga ana
Atlanta and camp fires stretching from
the Potomac to the Everglades of Flor
ida greeted them with cheers that fair
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1t was an ideal autumn day. The air
was filled with golden sunshine and the
| light breeze out of the west was just
strong enough to give life to the gor-
geous decorations and keep the flags
tugging at their halyards. Although the
procession was not to move until 10
o'clock, swarming crowds were abroad
early lining the sidewalks and over
flowing the great stands along the line
| Of march Windows. roofs and every
| coign of vantage from which the parade
could be seen were black wits people.
The procession moved in the order
prescribed by Chief Marshal Gen. A.
Noel Brakeman. 1t was preceded by
mounted police and this was followed iii
turn by a drum corps composed of sur
VivOrS of the civil war veterans. Then
came a mounted escort of citizens of
Washington. with 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. Ell Terrence. commander-in-
chief occupied a carriage. He was pre-
ceded by his personal escort, consisting
of John A Rawlins post of the depart
ment of Minnesota, and accompanied by
his personal staff and the executive
committee of the Grand Army. imme-
diately followed by the escort of the
Grand Army, consisting Of the First
regiment of the Sons Of Veterans and .
reserve of the Pennsylvania division
and then came the various organizations
Of the Grand Army itself. lei Ey the
department of Illinois. with Commando
H NJ Trimble in command.
| Among tie departments in line were
the following: California and Neva1a,
Commander w. G.. Hawley; Nebra ska,
Commander Calvin T. Steele: Colorado
and Wyoming, Commander J. w. Huff;
Kansas, Commander II. c. LOOMS;
Oregon, Commander NJ. L. Pratt: South
Dakota, Commander T. E. Blanchard;
Washington and Alaska, Commander b
| c. BedeH; New Mexico, Commander e.
J. w Edwards; Utah, Commander w.
Alanson N. Bull; Texas, Commander C.
g Haskell; Idaho, Commander George
NJ. Parsons; Arizona. Commander c. F.
Schumacher; Oklahoma, Commander
Wesley Taylor.
GEN. SLACKMER HURT.
While on his way to take his position
in the line of marchers this morning
Gen w W. Slackmer of Boston. de-
psrtment commander az Massachusetts
was thrown from his horse. He was at
once conveyed to his hotel. and although
he is confined to his bed and has
physician attending him. it was ar
nouneed his injuries were not serious.
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