The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-19
HEROES AGAIN IN
4 GRAND REVIEW
Splendid Parade Made by the
c. A. r. - me Boston
Enc m, ment.
.cHlLDREN,s LIVING FLAG
In Gowns of Fed, White and Blue,
10000 of Them Present the Stars
and Stripes, Singing Patriotic
Airs as the Parade Passes.

Boston, Aug. 1S.-Tuesday dawned
clear and cool for the great parade OF
veterans of the Grand Army of the Re>
public. and in honor of the occasion the
day vas generally observed as a holl-
day by all classes. During the night
many trains came IN with posts and
delegations, and early in the day. when
the crowded specials from points with
in 100 miles of Boston began to arrive,
traffic at both the big terminals be-
came choked. EARLY in the forenoon
arrived the last division of the invad-
ing army.
From California to Maine and Mass
achusetts and from the states between,
the host had come, and at 10 o'clock,
the hour set for the parade to move,
5000 men were in line. Along the
route OF march,, at every available
point. viewing stands had been built,
and these began to fill early.
Arrangements had been made for the
veterans who were physically unable to
engage in the parade to view the pro-
cession from a stand in Winthrop
SQUARE.
During the night the final decorative
tooches were placed and today the
center of the city is one mammoth dis
play Of flags, bunting and streamers in
red, White and blue. Decorations have
never been more general nor more
elaborate for any event in the city. In
the formation of the parade Edward
II. Kinsley post of Boston was given
the place of honor, that of escort to
Colonel John c. Black, commandments
chief of the G. A. r. Charles H. Nc
Cornell was chief of staff.
Forty Two States in Line.
Forty-two states and two territories
We're represented in the column, be-
sides the Potomac division, made UP of
the .n1I ~ rI1Dr1 nf Wa ChinUtOn ID q
Each state comprised a division with
the exception of Massachusetts, which
IA two divisions, there being 135
posts in line from this state. 1t was
estimated the column would require
about three hours to pass a point.
The parade moved from Arlington
street to Beacon, and up Beacon hill
past the state house, where il was re-
viewed by Governor Bates. Here from
the grandstand 1000 people, including
the state officials, members of the
legislature and their friends. saw the
procession.
At the city hail the parade was re-
viewed by Mayor Collins and the city
council. At the junction of Temple
place and fremont street the veterans
met h most spectacular and pictur-
esque feature of the entire route, in
the form of a, living flag" composed
of 1000 school children. Alternating
aHNS VI SiiS MSailiS AeQ aild WH-tt
dresses represented the stripes; While
a square of blue goWned ones formed
a field, in WITCH forty-five carrying
white stars We're placed ina way to
give the effect of resting on a base of
azure. As the line passed the children
sang patriotic hymns.
Along fremont street to Boylstone
street, where one continuous stand had
been erected on the commons, 1900
people viewed the parade.
Applause for the soldiers. Which had
been spontaneous and loud along the
line of march. became a tempest as the
veterans moved past the continuous
mass of people. On Boylestone street
near Park square Commander in Chief
Black left his place at the head of the
procession n from q stand nea by
reviewed the line.