Gilpin observer., 1905-09-07
PARADE OF MILITARY
FIRST PROCESSION OF G. A. r.

FIRST PROCESSION OF q. A. r.
Naval Veterans, Ex-Prisoners Of War,
Shiloh Survivors, Mexican veter-
ans, Spanish War Veterans, United
States Soldiers and Other orsaniza-
tions.
Denver, Sept. Elm defiance of the
heavy load of years they carry, with
sprightly feet the naval veterans and
ex-prisoners of war and other military
organizations of the Grand Army pa
raded the streets of Denver yesterday.
1t was good foretaste of the greater
parade to be held to-day.
Approaching the grand stand, well
filled with people who desired to take
free seats upon it, the platoon of
mounted police first came into view,
followed by the Second Regiment band
from Fort Logan, a splendid aggrega-
tion of musicians. Next came the
United States troops, column after col
umn of f1nely-drilled men doing honor
to the veterans now in Denver.
In the reviewing stand were Cover
nor Mcdonald, Mayor Speer, Colonel
Cooper, General Baldwin, General Nc
Caskey, Lieutenant Sayer and Lieuten-
ant McCaskey. Each body of soldiers
and veterans saluted the officers in the
stand, receiving recognition in return.
Then came the naval veterans, first
of the list of old soldiers. Cheer upon
cheer greeted these hardy men, who
fought so valiantly on land and sea.
They bowed gravely or waved their
hands merrily as the spirit moved
them. A great many of those brave
sailors from Naval post No. 400 at
Philadelphia were in evidence.
Cooks drum corps, Colorado's finest
military organization, came along play
ing Onward Christian Soldiers" in
advance of the National Association of
Union Ex-Prisoners of War.
The Western Andersonville Associa-
tion banner was in evidence, borne
proudly aloft to the breeze. Another
sentence: I'VE. forgive but we never
forget
In an automobile and a carriage sew
eral veterans of the Mexican and Civil
wars were driven past. Among them
was Major Virgins, the veteran scout.
All along the line these gallant soldiers
received ovation after ovation from
the crowds. On the side of the car
riage was the inscription: 1--WE car
ried flintlock in 1S4S."
Major Hooper of Denver rode in ad-
vance of the Survivors of the Battle of
Shiloh, band of 600 veterans. The
Smith Center, Kansas, band also pre-
ceded them.
Next came the National Association
of Civil War Musicians, the fife and
drum boys of '61 to '65. They still
bring out as lusty strains from the
flies and thumps from the drums as
could wish to be heard.
The Colorado eX-prisoners of war
made an excellent showing, marching
proudly to the strains of the Colum-
bine band.
The Firty-second regiment of Illinois,
known as the Lincoln Regiment" was
present in great numbers and was one
of the organizations which won the
most commendation from the crowds.
Arrayed in the khaki which has been
slept in, rained on and shone upon,
200 veterans of the Spanish-American
War and the trouble with the insur-
gents, followed the band yesterday
ilOi uiit5 anu hepl Step W tie tune VI
"The Girl l Left Behind Me-"
The Spanish-American War veter-
ans were represented in the parade by
men in khaki and grey felt hats and
behind them came the high school ca
diets, who marched with credit to their
instructor and to themselves.
Gen. A. V. Bohn, with his aide, Col
B. B. Bloom, rode at the head of the
parade, followed by twelve aides-de-
camp, as follows:
Col. Jones H. Brown, Gen. Irving
Hale, Gen. John Chase, Gen. F. NJ.
Reardon, Gen. Benjamin F. Klee, Gen.
C. d. Pfafflin, Col. A. w. Taylor, Col
L. w. Kennedy, Willis v. Elliott, Col
p. B. Russell, Col. w. H. Combs and
Col. c. w. Locke.
The rear of the procession was
brought up by the Sons of Veterans,
the Colorado National Guard, the Wyo-
ming National Guard, the High School
cadets and the Colorado State Indus.
trial School cadets.