Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-08

retired, major general of volunteers, march
ed with the Department of Maine.
Capt. Lewis Merriam, United States
army, who also paraded with this depart
ment today, is a brother of Gen. Merriam.
Both served IN the Goth Maine Volunteers
during the civil war.
Col J. M. Clark, Henry B. Clark. Ste
brothers, also participated in the process
sion, Col. Clark being with the Maine folks.
Mr. A. $. Perham, son of former Gov. Per
ham, paraded.
The Far West.
California and Nevada had a detachment
OF about forty men in line, commanded by
j. B. Lauck, acting assistant adjutant gen.
eral. Gen. w. r. Shafter took his place
with this detachment Just before it reached
the reviewing stand
Rhode Island.
Rhode Island, which was commanded by
George H Cheney, had three posts in line,
they being Post 3 Of Central Falls, Post
10 of Providence and Post II of Paw
tucket
About eighty, under command of William
S. Carter. was the representation from the
Department of New Hampshire.
Other States.
Following the Pennsylvania contingent in
the review came Ohio. Memorial Post Of
Cleveland, ], 400 strong made wonderfully
fine showing 1t was accompanied by Ros-
sini's Band. Each veteran carried a small
banner of red, white and blue at the end Of
a staff. The hundreds Of ffuttering pen
nants made beautiful sight as the veteran
forces advanced.
The Ladies Military Band Of Waterloo,
Ind, accompanied an Ohio post, and the
young women musicians had an ovation all
along the line
When the great outpouring Of New York
veterans began to pass Secretary Root, who
halls from the empire state stood with
Gen: Torrance. The crack Lafayette Post
OF New York city headed the column
Luncheon was served in the reviewing
stand at half-past I o'clock
The ffe and drum corps of Rankin Post,
No. 10, of Brooklyn, uniformed in cadet
gray, full dress coats and white duck trou-
sers, Unanswered in front of the reviewing
officers. and was applauded
Gen. Palmer of New York and Secretary
Root were delighted with the splendid turn
out OF the empire state veterans. The New
York delegation was about forty-f1ve min
utes In passing, making the second largest
display of the parade.
Connecticut followed New York, and then
came Massachusetts. The veterans of both
the nutmeg and bay states found friends
and admirers in the reviewing stand and
did not lack for applause. &c
Mrs. Lonugstreet, wife Of the southern
general, arrived at the stand during the
afternoon, and was invited by Mrs Tor
rance as her guest into the presidential in
closure.
The Massachusetts, delegation was one
Of the largest in line. New Jersey came
next. Bayard Post, No. 8, Of Trenton, was
preceded by banner on which was print
ed "A few Spring Chickens Of 1851 Still
Left" The Chickens" marched by in
spring-like fashion.
The veterans Of the various state depart
ments were still passing in review at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon, when The Stars re-
port closed. The line had then been NOV
ing for four hours and a half During all
this time General Torrance held to his po-
sition in the front Of the stand not re-
linquishing 1t once.
ut Is a wonderful sight," he said this
afternoon, "the grandest I ever expect to
see"