The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-08
Greatest Gathering of Troops
of Regular Army and Navy
in the National Capital
Since the Civil War.
March Is Between Solid
Walls of Humanity. Form
ed by Eager Thousands,
Evinoing Great interest.
Members of the Grand Army
Gaze Upon the Passing
Troops of Today With Ad-
miring Though Critical
Eyes.

The parade in honor of the naval vet
Grams of the civil war, held under the
direction of the Grand Army encamp-
ment committee yesterday morning, was
one which will stand for many years
without an equal. A beautiful and i'm
pressive ceremony in numberless re-
spects, 1t deserves most praise for two
points in which it particularly excelled
1t represented the greatest gathering OF
troops of the regular army and navy that
has assembled in the National Capital
since the civil war. One-third of it
was composed of the veterans of the
navy-the men who fought afloat for the
nation, even as the veteran Of the Union
army fought by land.
From his seat in the comfortable
stands erected for his use, the old
soldier yesterday looked down upon the
old sailor. The bent. STOPPING figure
in the navy blue, however, is the same
man as he who wears the lighter shade
in the ranks of the military. The bond
OF sympathy between them is complete.
Yesterday they spoke to each other with
their eyes-the sailor in ranks, march
ing to thrilling music. and the soldier
on the sidewalk, watching the impressive
scene.
Like the old soldier, the old sailor is
fast disappearing. Before many years
he will have responded to the last roll
call and crossed over to accept his last
reward. Many of those in line yester-
day show that the winter of life is al
most upon them. Courageous to the
end, they would not think of abandoning
their naval parade. To the extent of
500 or 500 they turned out yesterday to
follow the wake of the young men of the
regular army and navy.
Cripple Never Missed Step.
One veteran attracted attention from
end to end of the line of march. One of
his legs was missing from the hip. yet
he marched beside his comrades Oh
crutches. and never missed step. All
along the route the procession wa
cheered. The naval veterans received
the major portion. although furious ap-
plause greeted the bluejackets and the
battalion of cadets from the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Maj. Gen. Charles Haywood. command
ant United States Marine Corps, was
grand marshal, and Staff Col. George C.
Reed, United States Marine Corps, chief
of staff
Following was the organization of the
parade:
First Division.
Brig Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, U. S. A..
Marshal.
Battalion of Midshipmen, U. S. Naval
Academy.
Battalion of Engineers, u. S. Army.
Regiment of Coast Artillery. U. s. Army
Fourth Light Battery. U. S. Army.
Squadron Second U. S. Cavalry
Regiment u. S. Marines
Three Battalions U. S. Seamen, from U.
S. S. Lancaster, u s. S. Hartford,
and U. S. R. S. Franklin.
Brigade of the District of Columbia
National Guard.
Second Division.
W. H. Michael, Marshal
National Association of Union Ex-Pris-
oners of War.
District Defenders Association.
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Spanish War Veterans
Sons of Veterans.
Third Division.
Daniel r. Kelly. Marshal.
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
NAVAL VETERANS.
Gideon Welles Association. of New
Haven. Conn.
Cushing Naval Association, MiIwau-
kee. Wis.
Minnesota Naval Association, ST.
Paul. MINI.
Admiral Dahlgren Association, Day
ton. Ohio.
Farragut Association, Providence. r.
I.
Admiral Porter Association, Louisville.
Ky.
Maryland Naval Association. Balti-
more. Nd.
Illinois Naval Veterans. Chicago. ILL.,
Michigan Naval Association, Detroit,
Mich.