New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-20
VETERANS PARADE.
CHEERED By THOUSANDS.
Great Crozcds Line the Streets of
San Francisco.

San Francisco. Aug. ls.-The parade to-day OF
the veterans of the Grand Army Of the Republic
In this city will be long remembered by the thou
sands Of people who packed the streets to witness
II. Devoid OF all the pomp and panoply Of the war
like host which marched in yesterdays parade,
there was something pathetic in the thnned out
ranks Of the veterans who marched to-day which
touched the hearts of all who them. Ihey
looked the part they had played makers Of
history. Proudly they marched, with the battle
flags waving above them, flags which bore the
marks of shot and shell in many fierce trays.
Headed by the detachment from Illinois, com
manded by Benson Wood the Grand Army detach-
ments appeared in full muster at their stations
ready to march at the appointed time. The mounted
stats Of department commanders and all the
mounted escorts formed into platoons OF
eight files front a platoon of police led the
column commanded by Chief Whitman, and fol-
lowed by the drum corps of the National Associa-
ton Of Civil War Musicians
The personal escort of Commander in CHER
Stewart was composed of George H. Thomas Post
NO 2, Department of California. A. D. Cutler com
handing. Accompanying the commander in chief
were Quartermaster General Burrows. Judge Ad-
vocate General Baers. Adjutant General John w.
schan. Chaplain in Chief shuey and Inspector Gen
eral Walsh. with members of the executive com
mittee. The several departments Of the Grand
Army followed.
a distinguished trio rode at the head of the Wis
consin division. They were General Macarthur.
commander of the Department of the Pacific; Gen
eral Coils and Colonel Lyon all three being in
civilian clothing. General Macarthur was recog-
nized all along the line of march and was loudly
cheered
Six survivors of Knapps Pennsylvania battery
OF light artillery marched in the line and were
warmly greeted. This is the remnant of the one
hundred and thirty men of this hard fighting bat
terry who were mustered out at the close OF the
war. and this the first time the battery had
paraded since they appeared in the grand review
of the federal troops at Washington in May, 1865
W a e.
Fredericksburg and all through the Shenandoah
Valley, concluding a brilliant record of marching
with Sherman to the sea and entering Richmond
with Grant
Throughout the parade was strictly military. no
women, children or grotesque costumes being per-
mitted in the column. Carriages also were pro-
hlblted and the few which appeared, not exceed
Ing two to each department, occupied by
disabled veterans, driven in all to the left
OF the column of their respective departments.
The scene was of wild enthusiasm all along
the streets old and young turning out to greet the
fast thinning ranks Of the veterans The review
ing stand was in Van Ness-ave., and there the de-
partment marched past in perfect alignment after
a long and tresome march for many Of the men.
Though there little variety Of uniform in
the parade the color feature was amply furnished
by the great abundance of flags and banners Near
ly every one of the thousands in line carried the
national emblem, making the scene most orlLlant'
The Illinois delegation attracted much attention.
East. Pennsylvania was however, splendidly rep
| resented. Wisconsin, Iowa and Ohio were not Tar
| behind IL point Of numbers.
A few Of the veterans were compelled by physi-
| cal weakness to drop out when their hotels were
reached, but the great majority went bravey over
| the long line of march. During the passage OF
! Square and bombs were discharged at intervals
| The Woman's Relief Corps gave reception Tor
Veterans of the Spanish War gave one for General
fb ReFg aS 'f Pao mI and in addition
number of gatherings at various headquarters.