New-York tribune., 1902-10-09
VETERANS on PARADE.
PRESIDENT DRIVES ALONG
The LINE.
cHEEREp 81 TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
OLD soLDIERs-MEMoRlE OF THE
CIVIL WAR RECALLED.

vvsshinfton. Oct S-For more than siN hours to-
dsy the people OF Washington hummed the ehorus
~ TIE ola civi War gone. Tramp. Tramp. Tramp
the BOYS Ars Marching and Tor an equal nms
mo vetsrans ~ the Grand Army ~ the kepuoie
made gooa the claim. The parade was he climax
~ the thirty-sixth encsmpment of their oroeI me
occasion was m every way worthy ot The Hrailu
Army and tho narade did not fail appropriately
~ selineate the spirit Of the war and tho memory
Of the glorious achcvernents the old soldiers seek
10 keep green N tho minds OF the Auef1csn peole
Beginning shortly after 10 O'Clock, when the heau
~ the column moyee from its stauon al the N9ll-
tol ~ was almost s O'Clock when the last man IA
the linz passed the place of dlsbsndmeut west oi
the White House None Of tho veterans were
marching any great part Of the time TOT the @ CD
fins lire OF march did not exceed two ano uHl
miles IN length. but those who oomposea 'he rea'
attachments were on their feet pracuosiy az 9es
much Of the timc being consumed in waiting 10
take their rs s-es rho ine The route ~ 'le
parade wss down historic Pennsylvsnia-aVe. along
which many ~ them msrched ss raw le'rui'S ln
rolne 20 the war. and many others M the hrahu
rsview sfter rho close of the vsr IN 1865 IL the
veterans had needed any spur 10 their ENJOY rneilt
they would have found - easily nm me 'r'Wus
which throneed thoir pathway snd inc pe1e''
weather. The spectators were limited m numbers
only IN tho capacity ~ the broad Sidewalks the
stands the parks thc windows and The hoHselops
slonr tho line OF m arch 20 hold then Ihe go =
srnment Departments and the schools were ,los''
for the day, and practically the entire popO'7 io"
Grams along with tho hundred thousand visitors 70
the city. The crowds were enthusiastic ana OUT
spoken in admiration greeting every division of me
procession with chc0rs and dismissns II WIN
''Eodsreed
Mt ROOSEVELT WARMLY GREETED
Tho President of the Tinted States slso len, his
energies 10 tho entertainment ~ the calatsl
guests. Unable 10 endure The strain OF re'le"lhs
the column from stand. ho from ms feclirlhs
chair and hsd himself driven up and down the
line The unusual intercst thus manifested Was
appreciated ~ tho odd soldiers and The President
WAS everywhere rvc'iy'd hy them Win loua ap-
plsuse
Tn. large landau helonsius 10 President Roosevelt
drawn by two forrel horses WAS driven 10 The tenn
rorary White House just be- orc III O'Clock. ana a
fev minute later when the head ~ the procession
Nas reported 30 Dc rounding th" treasury buha-
ine tho President was carried down stairs IN an
snvald chair by four men. In front OF the lem
porsry White House for half a square each way
twentv deep. fvc thousand sN thousand people
greeted the Presidents appearance with shouts ~
welcome Tho President responded % these cheers
~ raising his hat and noViUg and smiling When
he was tted into the carriage he steadied himself
on ms right leg and hoped 20 the further side,
adjusting his injured les q tho hoard which had
been placed there before hs attendants could help
him secretary Cortelyou TONED him on his left ana
C'olonel Theodore A Bingham. in fun uniform, oc-
cupied tho seat IN front. Mrs Roosevelt watched
her husbands departure from the window. and as
The President drove away he saluted her ny raising
his hat
There was . wait Of perhaps ten minutes IN front
OF the temporary White House after the President
cntered the carriage 10 allow the head Of the big
procession 20 reach the reviewing stand opposite
I.aiayette Park. a platoon OF mounted police acted
as escort for the President. As the party swept
into the broad avenue a tremendous cheer went
up. and the sidewalks and stands were white WI Z
nuttering han6kerehiefs The President acknoEl-
edged The demonstration by lifting his hat and bow
rfnh nd - n FrgF of fhc aud
zhe Presidents carriage halted until the citi-
Eens' committees and the escort Of General Tor
rance. the commander IN chief had passed The
Journey down the made the right
% the oncoming column OF veterans the Demon
sration swelling In volume IL proceeded. Spec
tstors snd veterans alike cheered the appearance
of the chief executive The Journey from the Peace
Menumen' made tho other side of the ave-
nue. and az more rapid pace When the carriage
drew W in of the temporary ~ hite House the
horses we're hacked with foam Less than thirty
I'VE minutes were consumed IN tie journey. The
President found thar the hoard used 20 rest his leg
was uncorfortable and Il was discarded
When the White House was reached the President
dio not alght. Instead Secretary Cortelyou and
Colonel Bingham got out and. much 10 the surprise
sno oessht ~ the waiting crowds. Mrs. Roosevelt
emerged, ent1rci the carriage and was driven ran-
IDLY away with the President The drive had hem
arrangsd beforehand hut had not been announced
The President and Mre Roosevelt returned about
80 m. having been gone hour and a hall
parks, but kept clear Of the crowds Several thou
sand people cheersd their return The delightful
weather eased The minds - his rhysi-isns as "a
the prcpTlety OF the President leaving the roor, n
which he hse heen confined since his return from
Indianapolis The arrsnreueuts for tho rfde v-sve
carefully msdc by tho physicians and Seeretsr,
Nortolvou inc nh,sic'ans saw the President an ~.
mornins and sarishel themselves thar be co,l5
safely mske the trip He was IN excellent eririts
and the ride gave him grest pleasure
THE MARCH OF THE VETERANS
The parade moved m fhc order rrssorf,,s g., 81,
CHEZ marshal General a Noel Blakemau n ,,-,e
preceded ~ platoon of mounted police ana
ornm corps Then came O mounted escort Of ,.t,-
refs ~ Nsshington. With whom rode General
Niasemsn and his aids followed by the Marine
SAND. General El Torrance oommspdsr.,n-,h,.,
OCCUPIED carriage He was preceded by his ~
sonsl escort. consisting of John A RsU,lins pos,
~ ne Department 81 Minnesota ana soeorons,,,.s
ny hrs stan. consisting % ousrternastsr Css,sr.t
burroN's Assistant Aejutsnt General B. n W.
ner. judge Advocate General Dufield Insns.,o-
General Wethsrbee Junior Vice Coup5sn5s,
oDonnei. Chanlain Boyle. Surgeon General Tbrs,
Senior Nics Commander McElrcy ana the .~e,,,,I-,
Committe. ~ the Crsnd Army
Imneciately following the general officers ram.
rhe escorf 81 the Grand Army consisting % ~. -.
Regiment - tho sons of veterans snd rsss
- the Penntylvania division. and then came ,be
various organizations Of ths Guand ARM
The procession Was reviewed from the STAND in,
rediately IN front o. tho White Hous. ~. C,ens~,
lorfAnee. ne PreSdents Cabinet and by Ad1utaD,
General Iowler. of ths Grand Army oe ths TSsr,,,
hc seeretary Hay stood on the risht OF ths -.
manosr-in-chief, while Secretaries Root No.
Wilson aRe Hitchcock and Postmaster C,.,.r.i
Fayne occupied seats IN the rear Others on -
ttsnd were General o. Q. Howard. General Edwsr5
Nccook General Daniel Z. Sickles. General c.
rngton. General J. Warren Keifer senersl t,ss--
Allan and the ex-Confederate IAeutsnsp, -,