Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-16
THE G. A. r.
CONTINUED from page IL

OF the Grand Army, Moiiuay, asSuiieo
active command of the great encamp-
ment. apportioning the work OF mahae-
ing the huge convention to his various
staff aides on duty during the week.
Various estimates were made, Mon
day of the number Of people in this
city. on account OF the encampment.
late estimate was 100000 people with
the likelihood Of another hundred thou-
sand for the G. A. r. parade, TUESDAY.
The streets were thronged. Monday
parade was scheduled to move at l.
O'Clock. The chief marshal was Capt.
John Read. U. S. N.
At the State House, where the decor
atoms are Of particular appropriateness
and beauty the parade was reviewed py
Gov John L. Bates with members Oh
his staff. From a stand In front OF the
State House several thousand people
saw the marching men as similarly did
thousands from the stands edected OH
the Boston Common and at other polnts
of advantage At City hail. Mayor Pat
rick A. Collins and the city council re-
viewed the sailors and the veterans
while the procession passed in review
before Chief Marshal Read at the cor
nor of Beacon and Charles streets.
At the last moment Rear Admiral
Wise commanding the fleet in the har-
bor. announced that 1t would be posi-
HE for a battalion from the United
states naval academy now on the bat
t,esbip Massachusetts and the training
ship Hartford to join in the parade
and this they did, marching at the head
ba hripl6a from he WarSnlDS.
The battalion was commanded by
Lieut.. H. G.. Ziegmeier of the Hartford.
Commander f. d. Veeder. United
States Navy. of the ship Hartford was
in command Of the naval brigade. COM
panies of blue jackets and marines
from the warships Hartford, Columbia
Des Moines, Massachusetts. Prairie
and Minneapolis formed part of the
brigade division.
The state naval brigade was led by
Capt. George r. H. Burlington, COM
mander, while the Sons of Veterans
were commanded by Dudley NJ. Pur-
beck.
The weather conditions for the parade
hardly could have been excelled. The
day was fair with slight northwest
wind and a temperature sufficiently
cool.
The Mexican veterans who rode in
tallyho were commanded by Gen. Sam
uel r. Chamberlain. The old flag car
ried by the veterans with the 9th New
England Regiment in Mexico. occupied
a conspicuous place in the tallyho and
with it was the flag presented to the
veterans of the Mexican war by Presi-
- NpYin0
we'll rs the Union Jack and Stars and
Stripes. Secretary Edward F. McClel-
lon Of the association was in charge of
the party and rode upon the box.
The parade started shortly after the
time scheduled. At this hour the streets
through which it was to pass We're
crowded With spectators. Cheers ana
shouts of applause greeted all the
marchers, but especially the veteran
unicn ex-prisoners of war. each Of
whom carried white flag bearing the
names of the prison in which he had
been incarcerated and the survivors of
the Mexican war.
The various costumes of the paraderS
afforded an artistic and picturesque eff
feet to the procession. The jarkies at
tired in white passed up School and
Beacon streets to Beacon Hill in I,
solid phalanx by the city hall and state
house. Then came the marines dressed
in blue and carrying their full equip
ment. In contrast to the white flags
borne by the ex-prisoners were the
.,ags of blue carried by the member:
Of the Kearsarge association of naval
veterans. while at the end marched the
Sons of Veterans in their tight-fittine
uniforms of dark blue. AS the parade
passed the reviewing stands showers
of confetti were tossed from windows
on the heads Of the marchers, which
added much to the biZZare picture
created by the brilliant decorations. the
moving paraders and the bright sun
shine.
Two social events which We're held
ut the noon hour were the annual meet
ing and dinner of the Eleventh Maine
Regimental Association at Hotel Lang
ham and a shore dinner in honor OF
Detroit Post. No. 1884, given by New
England shoe manufacturers at Point
Shirley.
One Of the principal functions of tbs
afternoon was the reception to various
ex-confederate guests at the Algonquin
club by Edward T. Kinsley Post. No
113 Of Boston.
There were number Of heat prostra
lions among the persons who wer'
watching the parade. today. Four mer
end one woman were taken to a hOSpi
tai out of the crowds on this account
Another social event Of the day wa
the reception in Pierce hall. rendered
by the Ladies of the John Adams Chap
ter of the d. A. r.. to Gen. Black, com
mander-in-chief of the G. A. r.. Mrs
Sarah Winans, president of the w. #
G. and Mrs. Belinda Bailey, presiden
of the ladies of the G. A. r. The re
ceiving line included Regent Florett
Winning, Gen. Black, Mrs. Winans
Mrs. Bailey. Lieut.. Gov. Curtis Gull
and wife; Mrs. Greenleaf Simpson. vic
president general of d. A. r.: Clar
Barton and Mrs. Ellen Masury, stat
regent of d. A. r.
The campfire of the national Association
of Union Ex-Prisoners of War was held i
fremont Temple. tonight. in connection
with the 39d national encampment of tn
association.
The auditorium of the temple was beau