Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-19
Grand Army Veterans Tread
the Streets of San Francisco
In Martial Array
CIVIL WAR HEROES ARE cHEERED
Trimmed Ranks of the Aging Veterans
Present Spectacle That Evokes Wild
est Applause From the Spectators
Many Notable Figures in the Parade
mo Pomp of War.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-James D.
Walker has been reelected commanders
of the National Association of Union
ex-Prisoners of War John S. Fergus
son, of Keokuk, Ia, was elected chap
lain
JBordan's sharpshooters elected off,
GERS headed by S. C. James, of Center
vile, as president
San Francisco, Aug. 19.-The parade
today of the veterans of the Grand
Army of the Republic in this city will
be long remembered by thousands OF
people who packed the streets along the
line of march. Devoid of all the pomp
and panoply of the warlike host which
marched in all the pride of strength and
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 ami
mated by fires of an unquenchable spirit
this remnant OF mighty host which had
carved out victory for the republic on
the hardest fought battle fields the
world has ever known, marched proudly
along, the last of an unconQuered band
Of heroes.
With battle flags waving above the
swaying ranks-fags which bore the
marks of shot and shell in many fierce
fray-with military precision these old
soldiers. headed by detachment from
Illinois, commanded by Benson Wood,
Grand Army detachments swung into
their appointed stations with the main
column, which started punctually at
10 o'clock. The mounted staff of the
department commanders and all the
mounted escorts were formed into
platoons, eight files front. the distance
being regulated at four PAGES. This
formation was we'll maintained ell thr9
the parade and the same can be sai6
of the different posts which were parad-
ed some sixteen PAGES apart with
double distance between files. Thru
out the parade was strictly military, no
women, children nor grotesque cos
tunes being permitted in the column.
Carriages were also prohibited and the
lev WHICH ttPiSSttCo NCiC OSSuPiCu Oy
disabled veterans, driven in all cases
10 the left of the column of their re-
spective departments.
Veterans Cheered.
A hearty greeting was extended to
the old boys along the entire line of
march, each of the departments being
cheered to the echo as it filed past.
The reviewing stand was on Van
ei- ~ j
ments marched past in perfect align
ment. after long and tiresome march
for many older veterans, showing UP in
brave style until dismissed by the
grand marshal.
Order Of Parade.
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 came Chief Marshal Ed
ward T. Solomon and staff. The
personal escort of Commander -in-Chisf
Stewart was composed of the George II.
Thomas Post, department of California,
A. d. Cutler commanding. Accompany
ing the commander-in-ch chief were
Quartermaster General Burrows, Judge
Advocate General Beres, Adjutant Cen
eral John w. Schall. Chaplain lin Chief
Shuey and Inspector General Walsh,
with members of the executive commit
tee. Then followed the department. of
the Grand Army in the following or /
der: Illinois. Pennsylvania, New York.
Connecticut, Massachusetts,
New Jersey, Maine, Rhode Island, New
Hampshire. Vermont, Potomac Vir-
gfnia, North Carolina, Maryland, Ne
braska. Michigan, Iowa. Indiana, Colo-
RADIO. Wyoming Kansas Delaware,
Minnesota Missouri, Oregon, Kentucky,
West Virginia. South Dakota, Washing
ton, Alaska. Arkansas New Mexico.
Utah, Tennessee. Louisiana, Mississippi.
Florida Montana. Texas, Idaho, Geor-
gia Alabama, North Dakota. Oklahoma.
Indian Territory California and Ne
vada.
Features of Parade.
A distinguished trio rode at the head
of the Wisconsin division. They were
Generals Macarthur and Cobb and
Colonel Lyon. all three being attired in
civilian clothing. All three of these
general officers from Wisconsin have
won national renown. General MacAr-
thur was recognized all along the line
OF march and was loudly cheered as he
passed with the column.
Six survivors of the heroic Knapps,
Of the PENNSYLVANIA battery of light ar
tillery, marched in line and were
warmly greeted. This is the remnant
Of 1870 men of this hard-fighting regt-
ment who were mustered out at the
close of the war. and this is the first
occasion the battery has paraded since
hey appeared in the historic grand re-
view of the federal troops at Washing
ton in May, 1866. This battery did ef-
icient service at Chancellorsville, Fred
sricksburg and all thru he shenandoah
valley, concluding brilliant record by
marching with Sherman to the sea and
entering Richmond later with Grant.
Its most historic feat was firing tho
shot that killed General Polk before
Resaca-