Evening journal., 1904-08-16

the public garden. where beautifully
designed beds had been made to re-
produce the stars and stripes and the
various insignia Of the veteran or
ganizatiOns.
There were fifteen events scheduled
for the opening day, principal of which
was the parade of the Union ex-pris-
oners of war, Massachusetts naval
brigade, jaclSies and marines from the
warships in Boston harbor and others.
OF this parade the men OF the C. A. r.
were spectators. The chief marshal
was Captain Don Reid, u. S. n. The
parade formed in the Back Bay on
streets adjacent to Commonwealth
avenue and started from the corner
of Commonwealth avenue and Airing
ton street. passing through the prin-
cipal downtown streets.
At the state house. where the decora-
tions are Of particular appropriateness
and beauty. the column was reviewed
by Governor John L. Bates, with mem
bers Of his staf. From a stand in
front Of the state house several thou
sand people saw the marching men, as
also did thousands from the stands
erected on Boston common and other
parts Of the city. At city hall Mayor
Patrick A. Collins and the city coun
Gil reviewed the sailors and the vet
Grams while the procession passed in
review before Chief Marshal Reid al
the corner of Beacon and Charles
streets.
A battalion from the United States
Naval academy. now on the battleshir
Massachusetts and the training ship
Hartford. led the column commanded
by Lieutenant II. G. Ziegmeier Of the
Hartford Commander e. ID. Reeder,
L. S. y, of the training ship Hartford
commanding the naval brigade. Com
panies of blue jackets and marines
from the warships Hartford. Columbia,
DesMoines. Massachusetts. Prairie and
Minneapolis formed a part of the bri-
gade division.
The state naval brigade vas led by
Captain George r. II. Buffinton, com
mander, while the Sons Of Veterans
were commanded by Major Dudley NJ
Purbeck
The Union ex-prisoners of war were
escorted by the Kearsarge Naval Vet
Grams association of Boston. Visiting
naval veteran associations. veterans OF
the Mexican war in a tallyho, National
Association Of Sons of Veterans and
Spanish war veterans completed the
line
Reception For General Black.
The reception Of the national officers
Of the Women's Relief Corps to Com
mander In Chief John c. Black and
others Of the G. A. r., held at the
Vendome hotel from 7:30 to s:3C
o'clock in the evening, was a brilliant
affair. A feature was the presence
in the receiving line Of Miss Clara
Barton, formerly president of the Rec
Cross society. Among the hundreds
who were received was Commander
In Chief and Mrs. John c. Black
Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Curt:
Guild, General o. o. Howard and near
ly all the officers Of the national G. A
r. and affiliated bodies.
| One of the features of the day wal
4 a reception which Governor Bates helt
in honor OF a party OF distinguished
southerners, all ex-Confederate officers
who are attending the encampment
Captain Edward S. Gay of Atlanta
Ga, responded for the Confederates
expressing the deep qualification tha
exists through the south at the friendl,
act of a northern Grand Army pos
edward w. Kinsley No. 13 of Boston
in inviting himself and comrades t
come and break bread with them dur
ing the encampment Later Kinsle,
post gave a reception at the Hote
Lenox to Lafayette post No. 140 0
New York.