Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-17
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roinals and then. spreading out, soon
filled all the sidewalk space available
along the line of march of the pro-
cession.
Early Tuesday, arrived the last divi-
sion Of the invading Grand Army OF
the Republic which joining the ranks
of those who had come before swelled
the total into vast proportions. Fron,
ocean to ocean. the veterans assenlpieu
for another parade of the rank ana me-
the 3sth in the history of their organ
ization. Monday was the day for inc
allied organizations including tne
American blue Jackets and marines
the naval brigade and the ex-prisoners
of war. but Tuesday was primarily ana
exclusively for the veteran himself.
Long before the hour for the start OF
the parade, 10 O'Clock, the stands erect
ed along the line Of march, particular
Nv those on the Boston common besdh
to fill by those persons fortunate
enough to possess the necessary tlckels-
Scenes of life and motion marked the
earlier hours OF the forenoon Tor IN"
q. 900 old veterans prepared to take
their position in the procession. inc
lv MANNED and it was carried out Witn-
ont anv untoward or confusing Incl
dent. In accordance with arrangements
those veterans who were physically IN
able to engage in the parade, or VINO
did not care to do so. were to view the
procession from stand in winthrop
suuare, to which place such veterans
early proceeded. More decorations mad
been placed during the night ana.
Tuesday the city was literally one
mammoth display Of flags. bunting and
streamcrs of red. white and blue.
The weather prophets could not have
conspired to create more ideal day.
the only condition necessary to insure 4
brilliant success of the march of the
army hosts The morning broke clear
and comfortable with gentle lana
breeze moving from the northwest.
Along the entire line of the parade
the streets were closed to traffic early
in the day and ropes were stretched
along the curbstones to keep the i'm
patient. uneasy crowds off the streets
and out Of the way of the paraders.
Nearly 1000 policemen We're detaiieu
along the route and they had plenty OF
employment In keeping the crowds IN
the places assigned to them.
The parade was formed on Common
wealth avenue. in the Back Bay dls-
trict. with the different divisions rest
ing on the side streets. The route was
n little less than three miles in length
and was selected with the idea of CIV
ing the veterans n comfortable march.
most of the way being over asphalted
streets where marching was easy IL
was estimated that $4,000 men were In
line when the signal to march was Civ
en-.
The route was covered by the head of
the parade in about an hour and 81
minutes but 1t required more than
three hours for the long line of paraderS
to pass a given point.
The roster of the parade was as fol-
lows:
Platoon Of mounted police.
Band.
Edward II. Kinsley Post 113, Boston,
Commander. Geo. II. Graves. escorting
Commander Black; Charles Fl. McCon-
nell. chief of staff.
Staff: Charles A. Partridge, adjutan
general: George A. Harmon, surgeon
general: Winfield Scott, chaplain II
chief: Charles w. Burrows. quarter
termaster general; Erwin B. Messer, in
spector general; C. r. Kaplinger. as
sistant inspector general; J. Henry Hol
comb. assistant quartermaster general
Illinois, Department Commander Rob
ert Mann Woods. Assistant Adjutan
General Charles A. Partridge, Il posts
.vtk
mander Pliny Norcross. Assistant Ad
1utant General f. o. Kimberly.
Pennsylvania, Department Command
er John McNevin. Assistant Adjutan
General Charles A. Snydam.
Ohio. Cleveland Electric Railwa.
Rand 40 pieces; Commander Benjamin
M. Moulton; Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral f. F. Davis: Quartermaster 0.
Hollister: Chief of Staff M. j. Day; Me
mortal Post of Cleveland; Mccoy Pos
Of Dayton; other attachments amount
ing to 600 men.
New York. Lafayette Post, 140, New
York City, Commander ]. j. Little. es
corting Department Commander Henri
N. Burbans: Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral VIM. Sears; two battalions.
mander w. C. Hillard: Assistant Adju
tant General John H. Thatcher;
Posts.
New Jersey. Department Commando
James Atwood: Assistant Adjutan
General J. r. Durrell.
Maine. Department Commander r. {
Miniken; Assistant Adjutant Generf
A. NJ. Sawyer; &c Posts.
California and Nevada, Department
Commander G. Bliss; Assistant Adju
tant General John w. Roberts: eG'
II. Thomas Post 2; California Volur
teer Veteran Association.
Rhode Island Band: Departmer
Commander J. ]. Woolley: Assistar
Adjutant General Philip Chase:
Posts.
New Hampshire, band: Departmer
Commander Henry l.. Kemp: Asss
ant Adjutant General Frank Battles;
Posts.
Vermont. Montpelier Military Bant
Department Commander James F. f
bridge; Assistant Adjutant Gener;
Bowman: 10 Posts.
Potomac. Commonwealth Band: o.
Guards. Capt. James NJ. Edgar, con