Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-20
G. A. r. PARADE
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Commander Stahl; Nebraska, Com
mander Estill; Michigan, Commander
van Ralle; Iowa, Commander Ray
nohd; Indiana, Commander Grubbs;
Colorado and Wyoming, Commander
vaughn; Kansas, Commander Smith,
Delaware, Commander Baugh; Mime
sofa, Commander Maben; Missouri,
commander Sterrel; Oregon, Command
er Turner; Kentucky, Commander For
lee; West Virginia, Commander Moore;
South Dakota, Commander Reed; Wash
mgton and Alaska, Commander kaVa-
naugh; Arkansas, Commander Avery;
New Mexico, Commander Edwards
utah, Commander Clark; Tennessee,
commander Patton; Louisiana, and
mississippi, Commander Heating; Flor
IDA, Commander Chase; Montana, Com
mander Wisner; Texas, Commander
Bolton; Idaho, Commander Whittier;
Georgia, Commander Fitzgerald; Ala
bama, Commander Allison; North Da-
kota, Commander Rowe; Oklahoma,
Commander Green; Indian Territory
Commander Rose; California and Ne
vada, under command of Major Cen
eral w. r. Shafter, brought up the
rear.
General Macarthur, commander OF
the department of the Pacific, General
Coils and Colonel Lyon, rode at the
head of the Wisconsin division in cl-
william clothing. General Macarthur
was loudly cheered as he passed with
the column.
Six survivors of the heroic Knapps
Pennsylvania Brigade of Il light artll-
cry marched in the line and were
warmly greeted. This is the remnant
of the 1870 men of this hard fighting
regiment who We're 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 re-
view of the Federal troops at Wash
ington, in May. 1865. Throughout the
parade was strictly military, carriages
were prohibited and the few which APP
peared were occupied by disabled vet
Grams.
Although there was little variety of uni
form in the parade, the color feature was
amply furnished by the great abundance
of flags and banners. Nearly every one
of thousands in line carried the national
emblem.
A few of the veterans We're compelled
by physical weakness to drop out when
their hotels were reached, but the great
majority went bravely over the long line
of march.
The afternoon was devoted to social
gatherings.
The Woman's Relief Corps gave Il recep-
ton to Commander-in-Chief Stewart, to-
night, and veterans of the Spanish war
honered Gen. Miles in Il similar manner.
There was a grand concert at the MechaE-
les pavilion and a number of gatherings
at The various headquarters
San Francisco, Aug. 14.-The Nation
al Association of Union cX-Prisoners
of War has elected the following off
GERS for the ensuing year: National
commander, james ID. Walker, Ore
electcd; national senior vice commands
err, Clinton II. Hull of San Francisco:
national Junior vice commander, John
L. kissane of Ohio; national chaplain,
John S. Ferguson of Keokuk Iowa !;
historian, General Harry White of
Pennsylvania; quartermaster. stephen
NJ. Long of East Orange, n. j.: execu-
tive committee, Governor A. n. Bliss
of Michigan: c. a. Parsons of Pennsyl-
Vania; Charles G.. Davis of Boston, and
Charles S. Fisher of Maine
Berdan's Sharp Shooters have
elected the following officers: s.
G. James of CentreVille, Iowa,
president, to succeed r. w. Tay-
Tor, who is i'll at his home in Washing
ton: +. ID. SWeeter of Brentwood, Cal,
vice presidents A. X. Barrett of Phil
adelphia, secretary and treasurer, Ore
elected)