The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-19
VETS TN Line ON
FRISCO STREETS
Members of the Grand Army Of the
Republic March in Annual
IL. Parade.
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Only Veterans Were in Line and
They Were Cheered Heartily
by Spectators.
Minnesota Is Represented With All
the Other States-Frisco
in Gala Attire.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-The parade to-
day of the veterans of the Grand Army
of the Republic In this city will be long
remembered by the thousands of people
who packed the streets along the line Of
march to witness 1t. Not few of them
recognized that for them this meant the
passing of the heroes Of many a Esoody
struggle in defense of the Union for all
time in collective body, so far as this
city Is concerned.
Devoid of all the pomp and panoply Of
the warlke hosts which marched in all
the pride of strength and youth in yester-
days parade, there was something pathetic
In the thinned out ranks of the veterans
who marched to-day, which touched the
hearts of all who saw them. Bowed with
the weight of years, worn out and weary
but animated by the fires of an unquench-
ing spirit this remnant of a mighty host
which carved outh victory for the repub-
lie ON the hardest fought battle1ields the
world has ever known, marched proudly
along, the last Of an unconquered band Of
heroes.
Shot-Torn Battle Flags.
Proudly they marched with the battle
flags waving above the swaying ranks.
flags which bore the marks of shot and
shell in many a fierce fray, comrades to-
gether now as they were then. With mill
tary precision these old soldiers of An
tietam, Vicksburg the Wilderness, Gettys-
burg and AppOmattOX swung into line at
the appointed hour. ready for the COM
mand to march. Headed by the detach-
ment from Illinois, commanded by Benson
Wood, the Grand Army detachments ap~
peared in full muster at their appointed
stations, ready to move with the main COL
unn which started punCtually at 10 O'CLOCK
on the route of march. The mounted staff
of the department commanders and all the
mounted escorts We're formed into platoons
of eight files front, the distance being reg
uated at four PAGES. This formation was
well maintained all thru the parade and
the same can be said of the different posts
which were paraded some sixteen PAGES
apart, with a double distance between the
files.
The Commander and Staff
A platoon of police led the column COM
manded by Chief Whitman and followed
by the drum corps Of the National Associa-
ton of Civil War Musicians. Next in line
was Chief Marshal Edward T. Solomon
and his staff. The personal escort of
Commander in Chief Stewart was com
posed of George FL, Thomas Post No. 2,
department of California, A. y. Cutler
commanding. Accompanying the COM
mander- chief were Quartermaster Cen
eraI Burrows. Judge Advocate General
Beers. Adiutant General John w. Schall,
Chaplain in Chief Shuey and Inspector
General Walsh, with members Of the ex
ecutive committee.
The several departments of the Grand
Army followed, with the department of
Illinois In the van. Following came Penn
sylvania, commanded by Edward @. Wal
ton and Commander Yenglin; New York,
Commander Noster: Connecticut, Com
mander Bulkeley; Massachusetts, Com
mander Judd; New Jersey, Commander
Long; Maine, Commander Chamberlain;
Rhode Island, Commander Hudson; New
Hampshire, Commander Parker; Vermont,
Commander Penfield; Potomac, Com
mander Kimball; Virginia and North Car
DINA, Commander Haas; Maryland, Com
mander Stahl; Nebraska, Commander Es-
till; Michigan, Commander VanRaalte;
Iowa, Commander Raymond; Minnesota,
Commander Maben; Oregon, Commander
Turner; South Dakota, Commander
Reed; Montana. Commander Wisner;
North Dakota, Commander Rowe, and the
G. A. r. of other states. California and
Nevada, under command Of Major General
w. R. shafter. brought up the rear.
',. Cheers for Macarthur.
A distinguished trio rode at the head Of
the Wisconsin division They were Cen
eral Macarthur, commander Of the de-
partment of the Pacific; General Cobb
and Colonel Lyon, all three being attired
in civilian clothing. All three of these
general officers are from Wisconsin and
all have won national renown. General
Macarthur was recognized all along the
line Of march and was loudly cheered as
he passed with the column.
Six survivors of the heroic Knapp S
Pennsylvania battery Of light artillery
marched in the line and were warmly
greeted This Is the remnant Of the 1870
men who served in the fighting regiment
and who were mustered out at the close of
the war; and this Is the first occasion the
battery has paraded since they appeared
in the historic grand review of the fed
eral troops at Washington, in May, 1865.
This battery did efficient work at Chan
celorsville, Fredericksburg and all thru
the Shenandoah valley, concluding a
brilliant record by marching with Sherman
to the sea, and entering Richmond, later,
with Grant. Its most historic feat was
the firing Of the shot that killed General
Polk before Resaca.
Parade Was Strictly Military.
Thruout the parade was strictly mill
tary, no women children nor grotesque
\ costumes being permitted in the column.
Carriages, also, were prohibited, and the
few which appeared not exceeding two to
east department were occupied by disabled
veterans driven in all cases to the left
column Of their respective departments.
A hearty greeting was extended to the
veterans along the entire line of march,
each Of the departments being cheered as
It filed past.
The scene was one Of wild enthusiasm
all along the streets old and young turn
ranks of the veteran American soldiers
who in compact organization will never
march here again.
The reviewing stand was on Van Ness
avenue and there the departments
marched past in perfect alignment after
long and tiresome march for many OF
the older veterans, showing up in brave
style until dismissed by the grand mar
shall.
Lavish Entertainment Plans.
With receptions and entertainments o
all kinds the visiting members of the G
A. R. are having a most enjoyable time II
this city. The Californian posts provide
fruits and flowers in lavish abundance
and there is open house in all the loca
headquarters.
Train after train still adds it's compile
ment to the army of veterans alread.
1uarshaled here and the encampment nov
(. begins to assume the proportions Of tn
largest ever held in the history Of tn
organization. The arrivals now are com
puted at $1,000 people from eastern point
with fully $4,000 persons in addition from
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