Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-18
OF the Military, Naval and Civic
Bodies of San Francisco,
California.
WAS AN IMPOSING SPECTACLE
Finest Display Ever Seen in the Cali.
iOrnia Metropolis, Accusing the
Greatest Enthusiasm,

who packed the sidewalks, windows
roofs and every point OF vantage alons
the line Of march. 1t was certainly one
of the finest displays ever seen here
and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed
among the spectators, who greeted their
special fayorites In each branch OF the
service with rousing cheers as they
passed In the procession, The scene, as
the troops. both regulars and state, in
their natty uniforms, passed along
the gayly decorated streets with ban
ners flying and bands playing was one
which Will be long remembered by
those who saw II, Sharp upon the APP
pointed hour the bugle gave the signal
10 advance, and following orders from
headquarters the military, naval and
civic organizations wheeled into line In
'heir appointed positions in the parade
There was no disorder Of any Kind In
the way OF forming up the different
bodies OF men on march. the arrange
ment being complete and made with a
military precision which had guarded
against confusion Of any Kind,
LED THE ADVANCE.
Grand Marshal Col j b. Fuller. in
Grand Army uniform led the advance,
his chief Of staff. Col W, Edwards, and
chief aid. Col +, Bergin, both dressed
in fatigue uniform OF the national guard
Of California. Following came the first
division. This was composed OF de-
tachments Of United States troops
sailors and marine including the Sey.
enth Infantry three battallons Of field
artillery, the First and Second bat
talions coast artillery United states
marine and sailors the latter under
command of Lieut.. j, i. Morton The
senior commanding officer Of the regu-
lar troops was Lieut.-C0l T. G, Wood.
bury
SECOND DIVISION.
The second division, which made a
ane showing and met with hearty re-
ception as body after body Of the
troops passed, was made up Of regi-
ments Of the California national guard
led by Mai Gen John II. Dickinson
and Brig Gen. q. Y. Muller This de-
tachment was made up of the second
brigade n. G. c.. Col T, F. O'Neil
commanding: the First and and Firth
infantry regiments. first battalion OF
artillery. troop A cavalry and the signal
corps dlsmounted.
NAVAL BATTALION.
Tn enava battalion came next, at
tracing much attention from the
crowds Of spectators as they swung
past dragging their gatllng batteries
The veteran reserve, company A, tol-
lowed as special escort to body OF
ex-Union prisoners Of war.
Then came n line OF carriages In
columns tUo abreast, with the guests
OF the day and dlgnitaries military ana
civic. Gov. George C. Pardee OF the
state of California was in the FIRST car
rIage. accompanied by George stone,
chairman OF the executive committee
of the annual encampment of the g. ~
r.. and Mai Gen. Macarthur. COM
handing the department Of California
SKATER, STEWART MILES.
In the next carriage were Mai.-Gen.
w r.. Shafter. commander or the dc-
partmcni Of California and Nevada, u.
a. r.. and Gen, T. j. stewart comlnhh-
der-ln-chief Of the G A. r. Lieut,-den'
Miles retired. who occupied q carriage
with Chief Justice Beatty of the SUI
irene court OF California was loudiN
chocred along the lire of march. the
friendly feeling being cordially ac'
knowlodged by the gallant officer VINO
appeared highly pleased by the rectp-
ton he received
IN other carriages were Mayor
SchmtZ Of San Francisco, Alden An
derson, lieutenant governor OF the STATE
the heads Of civic departments. super
vlsors Of the city and Mexican war
veterans.
THIRD DIVISION
with the third division. marshaltd
hy col. Charles Brixton, marched the
drum corps of the National association
Of civil war musicians and the spanish
American war veterans in Their KHAKI
suits, under command OF Maj H. T.
Lane,
SOUTH DIVISION.
The south division made up Of the
First regiment Of the League OF cross
cadets. was followed by Col ., ~
Longs garrison No lOl Army and
Navy union led the fifth division, when
had in line Phelps Squadron. United
states veteran navy Oh Farragul as
scciation Naval veterans " vallejo
Fremont signal Corps OF Vallejo The
Ger. Lewiston camp Of Spanlsh-Amerl-
can war veterans Hopkins squadron
No. Il OF Los Angeles and naval post
No 400 OF Philadelphia Commander W,
Simmons, commanding.
ORDER OF RED MEN.
representative BODY Of The Improv-
ed order Of FED Men I'm their pic
turesaue attire Of the old time braves
Of the forest and plain made mp the
sixth division, followed by local iiii-
tary and benevolent organizations
forming the seventh. eighth and ninth
divisions Among these were the In
dependent Rifles. California Volunteer
Veteran nssopiations Veterans OF the
National Guard aud the Austrian Mil
tary company
ROUTE or MARCH.
The route Of march WAS covered in
Quick time with little or no delay or
Interruption owing 10 the perfect po-
Zee arrangements which had been made
IN secure clear streets for The parade
Passing up Market street which was
brilliant With color from the dccora-
tons. the parade wheeled into Van Ness
avenue, passing IN review before George
stone. chairman Of the executive COM
mittee Of National Encampnent Of the
G. A. II.
This lmmense thoIoughfare was lin
cd with a dense crowd ~ people for
many blocks past the reviewing stand
u point where the parade was final
~ dismissed and the troops OF al des-
criptlons were given most enthusias-
tic reception. many OF the veterans ~
linc meeting with special recognition
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