The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-17
MANY REGISTRATIONS
 DURING (. \. R. PARADE
ONE VETERAN sUooUMBs TO
 HEART FAIEURE.

1t Least 25O Spectators, Mostly wom-
 en, Faint, and Many Persons Are
 Slightly Injured--some of the IIos-
 pitfalls Crowded--Various RegimcntaI
 Reunions---w. R. c. of Connecticut Extends Reception to Department
 Commander HilIard.
 Boston, Aug. 16.-If anything were needed to prove that the Grand Army of the Republic is still in fact mighty
 host, 1t was to be found to-day when with half d million civilions looking on, l26.o00 survivors of the union forces Of the civil war assembled here from all Isections of the United States, marched through the streets of Boston. Five and lone half hours were required for the pa trade to pass given point and 1t was la severe strain on the old soldiers-one of the hardest battles even they had en- tered to stand and walk on the hot crowded strcets-but generally they bore the hardship as true heroes. More Ithan three-score of them dropped from the ranks from exhaustion and heat lprostration, and were tenderly cared for at the field and civic hospitals. The ldeath of one soldier marred an other Iwise happy day. Colonel John F. Pryon. la member of John A. Dix post, No. 1S5, ,of New York, died from heart failure in duced by exhaustion. At least 25O spec- Etators, mostly women, tainted during the parade, and many persons were Islightly injured and had dresses torn in the crush of the crowds. Many of the hospitals were crowded.
 The spectacle of the marching gray Ihaired soldiers was one calculated to thrill as well as to hold in moving in Iterest Everywhere the army was re- 1ceived with applause, tempered always with noticeable attitude of respect land reverence. As the columns of blue swept lip Beacon Hill closely following 1 the northelly sid of tn famous Boston cmIllon thy were reviewed from the Istate house by Governor John L. Bates,
 who was accompanied by distinguished Ipersonages, including the Japanese minister to America, Governor Van Zant | of Minnesota, former Governors ".
 Murray Crane and George s. Boutwell, Eof Massachusetts, Senator Henry Cabot
 Lodge and Booker T. Washington, and at city hall Mayor Patrick A. Collins reviewed the parade, having as his
 guests the mayors of dozen metropolis tan cities. At the end of the route Com Chief John c. Black of the lG. A. R. reviewed his many thousand comrades. Several former confederate officers occupied places in the stand, land the pre-eminently picturesque feat ure of the parade was the living flag formed by 2,000 children dressed vari- Iously in white, red and blue, and seated near the reviewing stands. Every sol- dter of the marching army raised his hat as he passed this picture, while the children joined in "Dixie" and the Bat tie Hymn of the Republic"
 Several regimental reunions and vari- ous receptions including that of the Daughters of Veterans ito the national officers occupied the remainder of the afternoon. Tonight the Monmouth G. A. R. camp fire was held in Mechanics build- ling. Tobacco, coffee and doughnuts and cheese were served to 10000 persons. | A reception was rendered by the Con- Inecticut department W. R. c. to De- part Commander William c. Hillard of the Connecticut G. A. R. at the Hotel Berkeley tonight. On the reception committee beside the state department officers was Mrs. Harriet J. Bodge of
 Hartford, formerly national president. Among the guests were Mrs. Sarah D. Winan, widow of former Governor
 Winan of Michigan and national presi- dent of the w. R. C., and Commander
 Chief spink of the Sons of Veterans.