Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-09

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WASHINGTON. October S.-Tor more
han six hours to-day the people In WASH
ington hummcd the chorus of the old
civil war song. Tramp, tramp, tramp
the boys are marching and for an equal
lime the veterans constituting the Grand
Army OF the Republic made good the
claim The parade was the. climax OF
the thirty-sixth encampment OF this o.
Ter. The occasion was in every way
worthy of the Grand Army.
Beginning at few minutes past 10
o'clock when the head of the column
moved from its station at the Capitol.
it was Almost 5 O'Clock when the last
squad in the line passed the place OF
disarmament, west Of the White House.
None Of the soldiers We're marching any
great part Of the time, for the entire
line did not exceed two and half miles
IN length but those who composed the
rear deta chmentS were on their feet prac-
fically ali day, much OF the time oeins
consumed in waiting take their places
II the line. The route OF the parade was
down historic Pennsylvania avenue, along
which many OF them marched as raw re
cruitS in going TO the war IN Io5l ana
.os2, and many others as the veterans
On the occasion of the grand review after
the close Of the war, in 1865.
More than five hours time was con-
sumed by the procession in passing the
reviewing stand in front Of the White
House.
AT Least $4,000 in Line.
There were at least $4,000 men in line.
and the estimate of Commander-in-Ch
Torrance ran as high $4,000 men,
The parade was reviewed by Command
sr-in-Chief Torrance. who was assisted
by the members of the Presidents Cabi-
act and by Adjutant-Ge Fowler. Of
The Grand Army of the Republic. Secre-
AIRY Hay stood Immediately on the right
Of the commander-in-ehief. while Secre-
taries Root, Moody, Wilson, and Hitch
cock, and Postnaster-General Payne &C.
>upicd seats IN their rear. Occupying
seats well TO the front We're many Tete-
rams of the civil war, including General
0. o. Howard. General Edward McCook,
General Daniel z. Sickles, General Car
rington. General J. Warren keifer, and
General Edgar Allan. Sitting in the
midst of these distinguished ex-Union
soldiers was the eX-Confederate Iieuten-
ant-General Longstreet. He was escort
ed to the front, together with General
Sickles, and when the two appeared side
by side they were greeted with hearE
cheers. 1t was said TO be the first time
that an cx-Confederate officer had APP
peared in a Grand Army reviewing stand.
Scattered here and there in the pro-
cession Ware ladies, and once in a while
girl appeared as the daughter OF the
regiment There was one female band,
composed of ladies llailing from Water
loo. Ind, all Of whom wore long, maroon
coloTed dresses They played a patriotic
air as they passed the reviewing stand,
and were duly cheered. Indeed, when
ever ladies occupied a place in the line
they were appleuded, notwithstanding
their presence was forbidden by general
orders.
State Devices.
In many instances the departments rep
resenting States carried banners or
badges, or other devices intended to at
tract attention to special State charac-
terlstics or productions. The Georgia men
wore open cotton-bolls in their hats, and
the Alabamians the same insignia in their
coat lapels. The Minnesota men held
aioft a broad pacaTd announcing the
Bread and butter State South Dako-
fa's sons carried long sticks bearing on
the point long ears of yellow corn. The
ITloridians were decorated with palms
and pincapples the Lou;sianans with
cotton and sugar cane. and the Vermont
ers with ferns. Every Kansan in the
parade. and there were several hundred
Of them. carried an umbrella painted on
the outside to represent a huge sunilower.
This probably was the most unique dis
,,ia NV at LIZ
little more so than that of Iowa, the
members Of whose delegation each car
ried a big ear of native corn as a can
teen.
Texas carried high in the air lone
silver star, set between a pair Of mrnense
Texas steer horns The Oklahoma con-
tinsent. as usual, pressed the claims OF
that territory to admission into the Union
oe State. One Of the Michiganders neld
up a big gray rooster, but he was too
subducd to crow as he passed the grand
stand, though he was vehemently urged
TO do. Bryan Post OF Trenton, N j.,
carried hornets rest vacated), and a
placard held aloof announced that there
are still left some of the spring chickens
of 1861" The Maryland division was pre-
ceded by forty tightly-furled and badly
worn battle flags. They Were wound
about pike-stayes and surrounded By
wreaths Of laurel.
CoIored Man and Brother.
A number of colored men marched in the
column from the Southern States, includ-
ing kentucky. Maryland. Georgia, and
the District of Columbia. In many cases
they Were accompanied by the own
bands. and they were generally received
with cheers as they passed along
In some instances the departments were
represented by only a dozen or score of
yeterans. Arizona had the smallest rep
-esentation in line. There were only
three men in her column, but these
marched brarely along abreast. having
their banner borne in advance by a col
pred man, the 'color-bearer," as one of
the three announced.