The Ordway new era., 1905-09-15
IMMENSE PARADE m DENVER OF
the GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

vsre too weak to march. II took Iifi'
pois twenty-five minutes to pass the 70
viewing stand and the men did not
daily or limp.
Next. the Badger State" Wisconsin.
was led by the Pixies Peak drum corps
and although the numbers did not
compare in numbers with the state
that preceded, nevertheless the snow
ing was good and he veterans OF tne
famous Iron Brigade" were rewarded.
The first thing that struck the on
locker as the advance guard OF fehh'
sylvania approached and passed on
was the number OF wounded. crippies
and onearmed, but who marched man
fully forward, also calling for cheers
for the host OF the day.
A huge buckeye preceded ONO. also
the Bob" Brown rooters. But ONO
turned out splcndidly in every respect.
New York's turnout was spic ana
span The department heads with Cor,
poral Tanner in a carriage appeared
and were given coruial greeting. But
Yesterday II was not so much the indi-
vidual as 1t was the flag.
When the tattered old flag OF the
Thirty.second New York appeared
flutterlng above a gray-haired veteran
who bore It. the applause was deateh'
ing. The star Spangled Banner rose
impromptu.
Connecticut was preceued by the
lady colonel" on horseback. The Nut
meg State was all right for what there
was OF IL. but that was not so very
much.
Massachusetts had the famous Cow
boy Band Of Dodge City to lead 1t, and
1t created quite furore.
Little New Jersey was little all over.
Its color-bearer was not over four ieet
high.
Maine Is a long distance of, and TAX
ing this into account, the great Pine
Tree State did wonders.
California and Nevada lined up well.
Then followed in lesser numbers and
with fewer bands. Rhode Island. New
Hampshire, Vermont and the Potomac.
Maryland did better. and Nebraska
was largely represented.
Cheers went up and the waning en-
thusiasm was restored as Michigan
appeared In view. II had the battle
flags shot to pieces to stir the blood.
Representatives OF the Bloody Fifth"
were singled out for special favors.
Following appeared an automobile. I
the only one in the parade. and in 1t
an eN.Confederate in the grey uniform. |
The automobile was unexpected and |
the one man in grey was not looked 4
for
Iowa had an immense representation /
and Indiana had nearly as many.
Kansas had by far the largest dele
CATION in the parade, II was a splcn.
did showing in every way and the sun.
kin rang again. John Browns Body"
was sung by the thousands in the band
stand as the Kansaus marched past.
Delaware and Minnesota followed
after Kansas. Then followed Mime.
sofa, and this state won greatly with
the oniookers all through the parade.
4 huge nag was borne Hat by the de
partment officers and Il was made
receptacle for flowers throughout the
parade. But Minnesota was not alone
patriotic. It was practical. It's shields
bore its record Tor food stun produc.
don. Missouri came along to the stir.
ring strains OF Dixie" its men bear.
ng miniature hags.
Oregon and West Virginia had small
South Dakota had fine
delegation. Washington and Alaska
carried red, white and blue umbrellas.
In succession followed New Mexico.
Utah. Tennessee and Arkansas. Lou.
isiaEa and Mississippi had q goodly
adorned with cotton in the
rough. Florida was seen and Texas
was mixed. Montana. Idaho and Ari.
zona had nothing to boast OF in mum.
bers, but North Dakota had It's boom.
ers. So also Oklahoma and Indian
Territory that did remarkably well and
helped out with banners and exhibits
of products.
Then followed the Mexican War vet.
erans, four, in carriage.
When George W. Cook appeared Mt
the head of his noted drum corps and |
surrounded by his ladies' drill corps. |
leading Colorado and Wyoming, he |
was given remarkable ovation. The |
crowded grand stand rose at him"
The thousands cheered and cheered
for number OF seconds
Colorado being the host, brought up
the rear. 1t made first-cla.s show.
ng. .'It then IL had to do so or Kan :
sas. and perhaps Illinois. would have
beaten 1t badly on its OVID ground.
From out of Denver the posts sent
a large number and Colorado furnished
music not alone for itself. but for a
number of states. Fort Collins, Pueblo
Greeley. eagosa Springs. Montrose,
Delta, Canon City. Durango. Colorado
Springs, Creede. Paonia, In .act, about
every town and city in the state, had
Ia wonderfully fine body of veterans in
the line. Wyoming, everything con.
sidered. did we'll
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