Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-25

! ment and lost himself il the crowd.
There were so many pathetic scenes
that ouly lew may oe specIneu. In
the parade VAS an aged parsfitic
soldier, hauled in road care by two
men who had never missed attending
a 9. A. r. enca ne pmenr. Again a grey
haired veteran with his infantry ac-
coutrements-kna psack, blanket and
canteen slung cdrelessly over his ereL t
form, with gun and bayonet raised t
his right shoulder, his old army hat
had the whole of The crown shot away.
mark of the near call of death he had
SO miraceloUoly escaped. One beapti
fui feature of the parade was the efic-
lent help given by the Red Gross auto
mobiles that were swiftly passing TO
J and fro down the line of parade to The
left, Policemen were stationed along
the line to preserve order and keep
clear the space intended for the lag
| glng steps Of many of the weary veter
ans, as one after another dropped out
OF the march. Others were distlibut-
ing lemons which we're deftly cut in
two and one half passed to a comrada
At sign of WEAKNESS a policeman
would step up to a soldier in the
march and help him to camp chair
on the euro. Elegant water was to be
had at almost every block on The
corner of The street. The decorations
and Examinations were indiscribably
beautiful. One of the most notable De-
Ing Donaldson's block. An enormous
flag represented in red, white and blue
electric lights, $500 YES spent on This
building alone. And this reminds me
to speak especially Of the twin Giles
in the parade. st. Pa repl ese1ted a
living flag OF girls in one b-ocA OF blue
with low lines Of girls in rea and wife
alternately, representing I'll e stripes of
the fig. Later on MINNEAPOLIS repre-
scnted che fig IN RED white and blue
umbrellas.
This year r chmond, Virginia. the
old Confederate capita, has expressed
a Willingness to enter lain the 1907 en-
campment. A few years ago it was
Nashville, then Louisville. tt will be
hardly possible to accept the Rich
mond suggestion this year but it is
worth noting that as these southern
invitations come year after year they
exercise a wonderful effect in breaking
down whatever wall of northern preiu
dice there exists. / am indebted to
the Minneapolis Journal for the ex-
tracts | have used for the benefit of
loyal soldiers who could not attend
Il
All sorts of amusements are to be
found in the city. One night our party
of seven visited Paines "Last DAYS of
Pompeii." A grand spectacular affair
winding up with the most gorgeous
display of fireworks that it has ever
been my pleasure to witness. Then
the fund of information one gains of
Greclan history, which is indel1ably
stamped on the memory by witnessing
; the olympic games of ancient history
at the time of the destruction Of Pom.
pei.
Yesterday. Aug. Is, l was grat.6ed to
have my years Of longing and desire
fulfilled in a visit to Fort Smelling
. and how it revived the memories OF
the sixties as wandered over the
grounds after crossing an iron Bird G
LOO feet high and at leasc a quarter OF
a mile long, which admitted US 10 Tie
fort. The first substantial building OF
; cement was the guard house and other
| departments. Beautiful cement wall Ks
lea through various parts of the
grounds, and signs frequently seen
: Keep off the grass" My attention
, was called to various familiar build.
, ings. Armory, magazine, signal tower
: quarters for the cavalry. Artillery. In
: fantry. headquarters of the Command
or, Major General, barr5 cEs were to be
seen at the left. 5000 soldiers are
quartered here but at present most OF
} tnem have been called away to differ
ent states to appear at inspection OF
troops. The sight of the young men
IN their military suits neat and rim
made me almost forget that nearly
three score OF years had interyened
since the days of 1862, when we were
in the midst OF bloodshed and carnage
which has brought about the peace
ana plenty and loyalty to the flag and
love of God and home and native land