The National tribune., 1904-08-25

Obliged to thread his way, since, in many
instances, the police were powerless to
give him anything more than the narrow
est possible way.
The presence Of the throng badly
marred the formation in approaching and
passing Mayor Collins in review At the
corner of School and Washington streets,
| time and again, the great crowd on the
sidewalk surged completely over the police
and threatened to engulf the marching col
umn.
1t was even worse down through Dew
onshire street, where, between the Inter
national Trust and Equitable buildings.
way of only six feet in width, and often
less than this, could be cleared The living
walls on either side Of the column extend
ed back without a gap to the very exterior
wall OF the buildings on either side of the
street.
1t was not until the veterans got into
Winthrop Square that the crowd began
TO let up a little and something like
column of fours could be maintained Here
there was a tremendous saluta ton from
the old boys who could march to their
comrades who couldn't and who were
seated in the special stand reserved for
disabled veterans.
Up Summer street the openings Of all
cross streets on each side of the way were
| roped off, but the pressure against the
| ropes, especially in Kingston street. threat
| ened to almost cut in two the unhappy
individuals who held front places The
| police were frequently called on to Jump
| in; and it was only by the greatest mus
cular effort on their part that they were
| able to rescue the unfortunates caught i'm
| the vise-like grip Of the crowd.
In one instance a woman was found to
| have actually tainted while standing up
| right, being literally unable to fall be-
cause of the enormous pressure of the
throng about her. The police were able to
| rescue her only after a liberal use of mus
cular energy.
standards of the Pennsylvanians were
greeted with the singing OF america" by
the 2,2OO boys and girls composing the
| Living Flag 1t broke the formation
completely for some minutes, since the old
soldiers stood rooted to the spot, gazing
at the children.
| After the stand was passed there was
full freedom for extended intervals and
open rank formation. The march upon
the smooth asphalt was great relief to
the veterans. and enabled them to swing
around into Boylston street with the full
II files front and easy alignment of the
old army. Very interesting it was to see
with what abandon the old fellows dropped
into the familiar military step.
STRIKING FEATURES.
The other Departments followed accord
in TO seniority. All were represented, and
each one had some familiar emblem, which
the crowd recognized and cheered wildly.
There were the old Badger for Wiscoil-
sin. Buckeyes for Ohio. Nutmegs for Con
neticut. the giant Musketo for New Jer-
sey. Clam-shells for Rhode Island, etc.,
etc.
The New Workers were led off by John
A. Dix Post carrying the original flag of
the rebellion which called forth from the
intrepid Maj.-Gen. Dix: "If any man tears
down the American flag, shoot him on the
spot"
The Ellsworth flag. from the Marshall
of which the gallant Colonel of the famous
Fire Zouaves, f. e. Ellsworth, was shot
down by Jackson, was carried in the col
umn.
The Dnryea Zouaves, wearing the shor,
!, jacket. the full trousers and leggings. and
the old red cap and sash, well remembered
in the early army days, were striking
figures.
With the delegation of 20 comrade.
!, from far-distant Seattle, under Dept. Com
mander Davis, marched the only comradt
from the Yukon, James Warfeld, all tn,
way from Forty Mile Greek, Alaska.
With the California Department wa.
| aiSo d ueiesdIiou IIoHl new mexico, HVS
comrades, under Col. Heman, Of Tucum
carl.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COLORADO AND
WYOMING.
: Bearing the big white banner with tn,
legend, "On to Denver In 1905" was no
enough for them, but a big man, one O.
the leaders-he was facetiously called
Cripple Creek Bill' by some Of the by
: standers-Occasionally fired q revolver up
! ward as il calling attention to the fac
that Denver was present or accounted for
81 Commander G. G. Burlingame. at th'