The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
Grand Army of the Republics
Fortieth Parade.
Procession of Old Soldiers Two
Miles in Length.
A VETERAN OF NINETY
Marched Beside the Youngest
Soldier Of the War.
blowing His Fife in the Same
Old Way.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Aug. 15.@For
the fortieth time since its work was
finished and its glory won the Grand
ARMY OF the Republic was in line to-
day. There have been many parades
more gorgeous. many spectacles more
dashing and bewildering. but never has
there been in this country one more
appealing and impressive than that
which passed through the streets of
Minneapolis during the greater part Of
this morning.
The Grand Army of the Republic
has often marched before SO; it will
march again next year, and again the
year after that; it will march until its
members can march no more, and then
it will commence Its greatest march Of
all-through time unto eternity. and
into its ordained reward.
Some small token of what this
guerdons from posterity is to be was
given the old soldiers who filled the
ranks today. They were to realize that
for the first time. at least. materlalisfn
was gone, and the days of the heroes
were come again. At times their ears
we're greeted by cheers that drowned
the roar and crash of their many bands
at times they passed through living
lanes, where every tongue was still.
every eye was dim and every head was
pared reverence IOL WlASAt lA4Cl 4A1t4
suffered and wrought for the welfare
OF their fellow men.
The parade was a notable affair. as
such things go, well handled, quick
moving and inspiring to look upon.
It was a day of pride for the old
soldiers in themselves and for the
multitude in the soldiers.
over the heads of the veterans. as
they marched along countless flags
snapped in the breeze. and their lines
passed between buildings gorgeously
decorated in their honor.
The day was ideal. Several show
ers during the night dispelled the OPP
pressiVe heat and soft. cool breeze
swept the streets.
At the head OF the column, which
moved promptly at 10 o'clock, was a
mounted platoon of police. Directly
behind the police and at the head of
the parade proper came the magnif1-
cent Cook band and drum corps Of
Denver, it's snowy zouave uniforms
making a splendid appearance. The
% young women who form a drill
corps and are portion of the organ
ization, were especial favorites with
the multitude and were given con-
tinuous ovation during the parade.
Next came the chief marshal of the
parade, Ex-Governor Van SAINT, and his
I chief of staff. General Fred 3. Wood,
adjutant general of Minnesota, who
was followed by officers comprising the
I
/ Minnesota national guard. Then
marching in splendid even ranks with
their formation superbly kept through
4 out the entire parade. came the first of
4 the old soldiers-Columbia post of Chi
cago, acting as the personal escort of
/ the ccmmander-in-chief.
Behind the post came Comma nder-in-
/ Chief Tanner, mounted, and attended by
his personal staff.
Following the officers of the organiza-
/ ton came the men who were the life
guard of the nation-the heroes of the
civil war. The states marched in order
of their admission to the Grand Army.
/ Illinois having the right of the line. fol-
Ohio and New York in the order named.
Twenty other states followed these
The veterans Of Rock Island county.
Illinois, acted as the personal escort of
/ Commander Buck of that department,
this being the first time in 40 years thai
the escort of the department command
er has been a post situated outside of
Chicago. The escort of 200 presented a
handsome appearance in their dark blue
uniforms, white caps and white CATERS
In the band which preceded the Rock
Island veterans were represented the
extremes of enlistment in the civil war:
The one being Arson NJ Hubbard of
Moline, who, although 80 years of age
marched in as uprightly manner and
blew his fife as shrilly as he did during
the civil war The other extreme was
seen in the person Of Lyston D. Howe