The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19

Bowed with the weight OF years. worn
fout and weary, but animated by the
fires OF an unauenching spirit. this rem
lnant Of a mighty host which had carved
bout victory for the republic on hardest
fought battlenelds the world has ever
known. marched proudly along. the last
y-of an unconQuered band OF heroes.
WE'RE MAKERS OF HISTORY.
They looked the part they played as
makers of history in this country OF
their birth or adoption. as the case might
be. Proudly they marched with battle
flags waving above the swaying ranks
(. flags which bore the marks OF shot and
shell in many fierce trays. comrades to-
gether now as they were then.
With military precision these old SOL
diers OF Antitam. vicksburg. The VIII
derness, Gettysburg and Appomatttox,
swung into line at the appointed hour
ready for the command 10 march. Head
ed by a detachment from Illinois. com
lmanded by Benson Wood, the Grand
/ Army detachments appeared In full mus
ter at their appointed stations ready TO
move with the main column. which start
ed punctually at 10 o'clock on the route
OF march.
The mounted stats OF department COM
manders and all the mounted escorts
were formed in platoons or eight files
front the distance being regulated at four
PAGES. THIS formation was we'll main
tained all through the parade and the
same can be said OF the different posts
I which were paraded some 10 paces apart,
with about double that distance between
1.-THE departments.
THE COLUMN OF VETERANS.
A platoon OF police led the column.
commanded by Chief Whitman. and fol-
lowed by the drum corps of the Ma
tional Association of Civil War musi-
clans. Next in bne was Chief Marshal
Edward T. Soloman and his staff. The
l2ersonal escort OF Commander-in- chief
Stewart was composed of George H.
Thomas Doet. No 2, department OF Cali
fornia. A d. Cutler commanding.
Accompanying the chief
was Quartermsster General Burrows.
Judge Advocate General Beers. Adju-
,tant-generad John w. Schal Chaplain
san-ehief Shuey. and Inspector General
Walsh. with members OF the executive
committee. The several departments of
the G. A. r., followed with. as mention
ed before the department OF Illinois in
the van.
Following came Pennsylvania. com
Ynanded by Edwin Walton. then ohio,
mander Noster: Connecticut, Commander
Bulkely; Massachusetts,. Commander
Judd: New Jersey. Commander Long
Maine Commander Chamberlain: Rhode
Island. Commander Hudson New
Hampehire, Commander Parker. Yer
mont. Commander Penheld; Potomac.
Commander Kimball: Virginia and North
Carolina. Commander Haas; Maryland.
Commander Stahl: Nebraska, Command
er Estill: Michigan, Commander Van
Ralte: Iowa. Commander Raymond; In
diana, Commander Grubbs: Colorado and
Wyoming. Commander Vaughn; Kansas,
Commander Smith: Delaware. Command
or Bough; Minnesota. Commander Ma
ben: Missouri, Commander Sterrel: Ore
gon. Commander Turner; Kentucky.
Commander Forlee; West Virginia, Com
rnander Moore: South Dakota, Comman-
der Reed: Washington and Alasks Com
rnander Kavanagh; Arkansas. Command
or Avery: New Mexico. Commander Ed
wards: Utah. Commander Clark; Tennes-
rec. Commander Patton: Louisiana and
Mississippi Comma nder Heating: Florf-
da, Commander Chase; Montana. Com
mander Wisner. Texas. Commander Bel
ton: Idaho. Commander whittier Geor-
sis. Commander Fitzgerald: Alabama.
Commander Allison: North Dakota. com
n1ander Rowe. Oklahoma. Commander
Green: Indian territory. Commander
af'fVt NHll'iHiH qua lNfNtnds hnufr COM
rnsnd OF Major General w. r. shafter.
brought up the rear
IN CIVILIAN DRESS.
General Macarthur. commander Of the
department OF the Pacific. General COL
lie and coloney Lyon. rode AZ the head
OF the Wisconsin division in civilian
clothing. General Macarthur was loud
~ cheered as he passed with the column.
SIX survivors % the heroic Knapps
Pennsylvania battery of Light Artillery.
marched IN the line and were warmly
greeted This r. the remnant Of the Iso
men Of this hard hKhting regiment who