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

There are few trips written a days
ride Of Lancaster that furnishes so
much material for the pen of an artist
or the pencil of a journalist, and GER
tainly one would need to be rapid
stenographer to report events as they
rapidly passed hour by hour since
| leaving home. The slowest time be-
ing made the first sixteen miles en-
route to Minneapolis via the Burling
ton and Quincy which was nearly an
hour and a half behind time. At
Prairie du Phien an extra engine was
attached making a train of Two engines
fifteen coaches and two baggage cars.
Ii vas nearly midnight when the train
arrived, hundreds of tired dusty pas
sengers poured out Of the coaches,
many to be received by patient people,
who had gathered to meet their friends.
Minneapolis has made world wide
reputation in her free handed, big
hearted generosity and hospitality.
Wednesday was the day OF the grand
parade, which consumed four hours
fille1 with varied features of intense
interest. My cousin, Mr.. LaGrave in
formed his family that he had secured
a fine place for observation; tempory
seats being placed in the glass corridor
over Mr.. Rejidells store, an elevation
of twenty feet above the sidewalk.
Figures of men IN line 600 Time
taken in passing given points hours,
40 minutes. Number of people witness
ing parade 100000"
Many Of them realized it was the first
and last time they should ever behold
such an impressive spectacle again.
Marshal and Staff lead the line. Gov
ernor Van Sant,) the first war vet
eran in the parade following The police
escort: most OF the states. if not ali,
marched in their divisions. Com.
mander, James Tanner, Archbishop
Ireland and Adjutant General John
Tweedle were driven in a carriage near
the head of the procession. Some Of
the Division were conspicuous for
their peculiar decoration, one was a
rooster tied TO box and named Jeff
Davis, another marched with large
crocodile on platform, another with
a badger which belonged to Wisconsin,
who also claimed the "Old Abe eagle"
South Dakota had ears Of corn upon
spears, North Dakota apples impaled
on sticks and also showed their wheat
products, Florida had pineapples and
Minnesota had a fine exhibit of pota-
toes.
Captain Jack Crawford, the poet
scout, rode gracefully in the process
sion, bearing his hat in his hand while
bis long locks foated in the breeze.
One unique feature was the bass drum
made in 1776 and was carried in the
Revolution. and was owned by VIM. H
Single.
A pretty musical incident moistened
the eyes of the listeners in the shape
Of buglers dual, just at sunset. On
| the top of the Glass block vas station
ed regular army bugler, who was
sounding the calls to an appreciative
audience. Just as as he was blowing
the revielle, B. f. Whitehouse, of ST
Anthonys Park, white haired veteran
appeared on sixth street with bat
tered old bugle swung under his arm
The familiar notes OF Cant get ,em
up" was waited to his ears and in g
feverish haste he unslung his instru
ment and blew back an answer, "Thst
fellow thinks he can blow some but II
show him there are Others" he said, as
he finished his challenge The man or
the tower answered, Hes talking back
to me, but you fellers don't know what
| he's saying" Then he sounded another
call and was promptly answered. The
old buglers lips were soft and the
notes would break but he stuck to it
until between the man on the tower
and himself 9' the routine calls had
| been made, from revielle, breakfast
tables, hospital call, guard mount and
! through che day to retreat. Then the
| regular army man above, with clear
ringing notes and delicate expression
| blew the most beautiful of al the calls
the call that makes the old army mans
| eyes moisten ard gives him a clutch
| ing at The throat. The old man down
| below, hesitated a moment then ele-
waited the ring. Of his instrument and
with broken notes sent back the same
| call-Laps, then put away his instru-