Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-16

STATE is REPRESENTED
Forty five Divisions in tho Procession
of Survivors of the Great Rebellion
Boston GaiIy Decorated In Their
Honor-A Living Flag One Interest
ing Feature.

Boston, Aug. 16. - Today dawned
clear and fairly cool for the great pa
rade of the veterans Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic and in honor OF the oc-
as holiday by all classes of business
aud during the night many trains came
In with posts and delegations, and ear
ly in the day when crowded specials
from points within a hundred miles of
Boston began to arrive traffic at both
of the big terminals became choked
Early in the forenoon arrived the last
division of the invading army. From
California to Maine and Massachu-
setts and from every state between a
host had come and at 10 the hour set
for the parade to move, $4,000 men
We're in line. Along the route Of march
ut every available point viewing
stands had been built and those began
TO fill early.
Arrangements had been made for
veterans who were physically unable to
engage in the parade to view the pro-
cession from a stand in Winthrop
square. During the night the final
decorative touches were placed and to-
day the center of the city WAS one
mammoth display of flags. bunting and
streamers OF red, white. and blue.
The decorations never have been more
general nor more elaborate for any
event in the city. In the formation OF
the parade the Edward II. Kinley post
of Boston was given the place of honor.
that of escort to Col. John c. Black
commander n-chief of the 6. A. r..
Charles II. Mcconnell was chief of
staff. Forty-two states and two terri
tories We're represented in the column
besides the Potomac division made up
OF the old guard of Washington, p. C..
Each state comprised a.divisfon. with
the exception of Massachusetts which
had two divisions, there being 1876 posts
i'm line from this state. II was esti-
mated the column would require about
three hours to pass a given point. The
parade moved from Arlington street to
Beacon, up Beacon Hill and past the
state house. where is was reviewed by
Governor Bates. Here from the grand
stand 1000 people. including stae off
cials, members of the Legislature and
their friends saw the procession. AT
the city hall the parade was reviewed
by Mayor Collins and city council. AT
the Junction of Temple place and Tre-
mont street the veterans met the most
spectacular and picturesque feature of
the entire route, in the form of flag
composed OF 1000 school children. AL
ternating ranks of girls wearing red
and white dresses represented the
stripes, while the square blue goWned
ones formed field in which forty five
carrying white stars were placed in the
way to give the effect of resting on
base of azure. AS the line passed the
children sang patriotic hymns Along
fremont street to Boylstone street
where one continuous stand had been
erected on the commons. 10000 people
viewed the parade. The applause for
the soldiers which had been spontan-
eous and loud along the line of march
became n tempest as the veterans NOV
ed past continuous mass of people.
On Boyelstone street near Park Square,
Communicating Chief Black left the
place at the head of the procession and
from the stand near by reviewed the