Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-17

THE first real ovation was extended to
Commander Black. who bestrode splen-
didly set-up chestnut horse. When the
Illinois delegation moved down School
street a wave of applause rippled from
the onlookers at the sight of the tat
tered flags borne by Geo. II. Thomas Post,
No. lis. of Chicago. Then the Pennsylva-
mia quota marched along led by the ia
nous Lambs OF Philadelphia. The Iiv-
ing lamb, bedecked with Old Glory, had
place of honor in the front rank.
The crack Lafayette Post of New York
City. escorted the New York department
of about 400 veterans.
Soon 1t became evident that the parade
would take vastly more time to pass than
was anticipated. AT 1870 O'Clock. two
hours after the start, the Connecticut di-
vision was passing and the procession was
not half over.
The first of the Maine veterans passed
City hall at 12.45. The Maine posts made
an excellent showing.
The comrades from Maine. New Hamp-
shire and Vermont and Rhode Island
were roundly cheered, especially in those
places where We're congregated persons
When the Army of the Potomac veterans
passed with the old guard from Washing
ton, d. c., in the vanguard, the hand
clapping and applause became vigorous.
Still more remarkable for its spontaneity
was the reception given to the handful of
veterans representing such states as
North Dakota, Montana, Arkansas, Tex
as and Arizona Territory and Alaska.
Several departures appeared in the sec
ton of the parade. the Florida veterans,
for instance, all carried palm branches;
the Georgia delegation had a large live
lizard in a network cage on top of pole,
while the Texas banner was in the form OF
n lengthy pair of steers horns
The first of the two Massachusetts di-
visions passed the City hall reviewing
stand shortly after 80 o'clock, with about
5000 men making up the division to follow.
Among those who saw the parade from
fremont street were Gen. Nelson y. Miles
L. S. A., retired.
The scene as the Illinois department
passed the official reviewing stand was
inspiring in the extreme, the commander
in-chief rising and saluting the command
or and his comrades. This compliment
was accorded each of the Al departments
and in this graceful task the general was
assisted by his chief of staff Gen Me
Connell, and others of the official family
Later reports from the various sections
of the line of march showed that y or
more veterans had to be treated at the
tent hospitals on the common and on
Commonwealth avenue on account of
prostration from the heat or from OK
haustion None of the cases was serious.
Later reports received from police
headquarters We're to the effect that so or
| more cases of fainting or prostration had
reached the various city hospitals. There
were also large number OF instances
where women had received slight injuries
and bruises as well as torn dresses as
a result of rough treatment in the crowds.
1t was almost 80 +. NJ. before the last
of the line was in motion and it was half
an hour later when it passed the review
ing stand of the governor and mayor.
| Thus it took practically five hours and a
| half for the column to pass a given
point
Rear Admiral Wise, United States
Navy announced, tonight, through
Commander-in-Chie John c. Black
| that the war vessels now in the harbor
will be open for inspection, Wednes-
| day and Thursday, both afternoon, and
! evening, by all war veterans whether
| or not they are members of the ma
| tional encampment.
| The proposal naval manouevers
which We're to have been held on, Sat
| will IA yp MIA
OF the fleet leave Boston, late Friday
afternoon.
| The national officers of the Daughters
| of Veterans held a reception, tonight.
at the Hotel Vendome in honor of the
w. r. c. Miss Clara Barton. formerly
president of the Red Cross Society, was
in the receiving line with the national
officers of the association.
| Commander-in-Chie Black with his
home post was present, and made a
| brief address.
| More than 10000 men, who wore the
union blue during the perilous days of
| the Civil war. gathered at the camp
| fire lin Mechanics Building, tonight,
| to join in singing the old war songs,
| renewing war time friendships and
listening to eloquent and patriotic adj
dresses by men prominent in civil and
military life. The spacious auditorium.
the largest of the city. was filled long
before the camp fire was opened at s
o'clock. The hall was profusely decorat-
ed.
Promptly at o'clock Col VIM. NJ
lOlin, secretary of state for Massachu-
sets, the presiding officer assembled the
platform followed by Gov. John l.. Bates
and staff, and Mayor Patrick A. Collins
This party was followed by the depart
ment of Massachusetts Grand Army
lchorus, which received an ovation.
The program consisted of "a numbers
of which the speeches We're but a small
part, musical and military numbers
composing the greater part of the even
ing exercises. The addresses by Lucius
Field, Massachusetts department COM
mander, Gov. John l.. Bates, Mayor
Patrick A. Collins and COMMANDMENTS
Chief Black We're listened to with the
closest attention and received with en-
thusiastic applause.
! The climax of the evening was
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