Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-16
SECOND DAYS REUNION.
Damned Clear and Fairly Cool-Grand
Parade Today.

By Associated Press.
BOSTON, August 16.-Twenty-six thou
sand survivors Of the Union forces which
fought in the civil war marched through
the winding streets of, historic Boston to-
day, and over. 10000 people who had as
sembled from, all sections of the United
States saw pass in. review the Grand Army
of the Republic This was the great feature
OF all the events of national encampment
week. The occasion was made a holiday
throughout Greater Boston, whose resi-
dents fiocked to the state capital to view
the veterans. Through streets brilliantly
decorated, between ranks Of spectators who
cheered. waved banners, applauded and in
every possible way sought to show them
honor. the veterans marched for hours
From huge grand stands, from the win
dows and roofs of buildings. from wagons,
came the volume of acclaim. School chill
dren sang and banners and notices spoke
their greeting. To all these the veterans
responded with lifted hat or dignified sa-
Lutte
At the state house the parade was re-
viewed by Governor Bates, with Governor
Van SAINT of Minnesota and several former
massachusetts, governors. Senator Lodge
and Booker T. Washington. At city nall
Mayor Collins with former mayors and the
mayors of nearby cities, saw the pageant.
and on BoylstOn street COMMANDMENT chief
Black reviewed comrades who had come
from fortytwo states and two territories
Today dawned clear and fairly cool for
the great parade Of the veterans of the g.
A. R., and in honor of the occa sion the
day was generally observed as a holiday
by all classes Of business. During the night
many trains came In with posts and dele
cations. and carly In the day, when the
crowded specials from points within 100
miles of Boston began to arrive traffic at
both the big terminals became choked The
people jammed the train sheds and termi-
| nails, and then. spreading out, began to fill
the sidewalk space along the line of march.
There was a prospect of warmer conditions
as the day should grow, but the clear skies
| and bright sun cheered alike the hearts OF
veteran and spectator.
Early in the forenoon arrived the last
division of the invading Grand Army From
California to Maine and Massachusetts,
| and from the states between host had
| come, and at 10 O'Clock. the hour set for
| the parade to move, 5000 men were in
| line.
The Line Of March.
Along the line of march, at every avail
| able point, viewing stands had been built,
| and these began to fill early particularly
those on the Boston Common. Arrange
| ments had been made for veterans who
were physically unable to engage in the
| parade, or who did not care to do SO, to
| view the procession from a stand in Win
decorative touches were placed and today
| 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 elab-
crate for any event In this city
| In the formation q the parade Edward
| H. Kinsley Post of Boston was given the
place Of honor. that OF escort to Col. John
| c. Black, commander -in-chief of the G. A.
| r. Charles H. Mcconnell was chief of
| staff. ,,r,.-
States and Territories Represented.
Forty-two states and two territories were
represented in the, column, besides the Poto-
mac division made up Of the Old Guards
| of Washington D. c. Each state COM
| prised a division. with the exception Of
| Massachusetts, which had two divisions,
| there being 1876 posts In line from this state.
New England posts numbered about 1000
men; New York had two battalions, West
| Virginia 10 posts, Kentucky II posts North
Dakota 10 and Minnesota Is posts The
| Maryland delegation numbered about 1000
men. and that from Ohio about 750 Cali
| fornia was represented by two posts and
| Oregon by one. 1t was estimated that the
| column would require about three hours to
| pass one point.
| Parade Reviewed by Gov. Bates.
| The parade moved from Arlington street
to Beacon street. up Beacon hill, past the
state house, where 1t was reviewed by
Gov Bates. Here from a great stand, 1900
people, including state officials. members
of the legislature and their friends, saw
| the procession from what was probably
| the most advantageous position along the
/ line of march The eye, reaching far down
| Beacon Hill on the northwest, swept the
column of blue and then. passing to the
southeast foliowena, rs Gown the other side d
] state house. quite filling every inch OF