Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-15
Spectacle That Proves
Both Gorgeous and
Appealing.
is IN FRONT
Leads All States In Column
Van SAINT Chief Mar
shall.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Aug 15.-For
the 10th time since it's work was fin.
ished and its glory won. the Grand
Army of the Republic was I'm line to-
day. There have been many parades
more gorgeous, many spectacles more
dazzling and bewildering, but never
has there been one more appealing and
impressive than that which passed
through the streets of Minneapolis dur
ing the greater part of this morning.
The Grand Army OF the Republic has
often marched before and will march
until its members can march no more,
and then it will commence it's greatest
march of all, through time into eternity
and into its ordained reward. The pa
rade was a notable affair as such
things go, well handled. quick moving,
inspiring TO look upon. II was "A day
OF pride for the old soldiers in them
selves and for a multitude of others.
Countless Flags In breeze.
over the heads OF the veterans as
they marched along countless flags
snapped in the breeze. and their lines
passed for miles between buildings
gorgeously decorated in their honor
The plaudits of the crowd were in their
ears constantly
The day was ideal Several show
ers during the night dispelled the op.
pressiye heat Of the day and a soft,
cool breeze swept the streets Every
precsut,on that could make the parade
a SUCCESS was taken by the authorities.
The line Of march. two miles in length,
was wired OF. nobody being able to OBJ
stTuct the column for an instant. Hours
before The scheduled time the streets
were filIeI win spectators. The pa
rade itself. which was organized by
departments. formed at 8 o'clock, NOV
ed exactly one hour later.
AT the head of the column was q
splendidly mounted platoon of police.
Directly behind the police and at the
head of the parade proper came the
Cook band and drum corps
of Denver. its snowy Zouave uniforms
a splendid appearance. Twen-
ty-two young ladies who form a drill
corps and are portion of the o0ganiZa~
tion were especial favorites with the
and were given q continuous
ovation during the parade.
Governor Van SAINT Grand Marshal.
Next came the chief marshal OF the
parade. Ex-Governor S. II. Van SAINT
and his chief of staff, General Fred Il.
Wood, adjutant of Minnesota, followed
by a thong of officers composing the
and staff officers OF the
National Guard. This
the entire escort of the
Grand Army, and then. marching in
splendid even ranks with their forma-
tion superbly kept throughout the en-
tire parade. came the old soldiers.
IlIInois Leads All States.
The states marched in the order of
admissions to the Grand Army. Illinois
having the right of line, followed by
Pennsylvania, Ohio, New
York, Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Maine, California. Nevada, Rhode Is
land. New Hampshire, Vermont, Mary
land. Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Missou-
ri. Kentucky Minnesota.
The column was about three hours in
passing a given point.
veteran Drops Dead I'm Parade.
Thomas A. Martin, senior vice COM
mander of the department of the Poto.
mac. and clerk in the treasury depart
ment at Washington, dropped dead
while marching in the parade.
George A. Penny of Logan, Iowa, was
seriously injured by an automobile
which ran him down.