The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
Saviors Of the Nation
March In | roud Array
Veterans of Civil War
Parade Streets in
Minneapolis.
Several Old Soldiers
Frustrated by the
Heat.

"a N INNEAPOLIS. Aug. 15.-For
glory won. the Grand Army of
the Republic was in line today. There
have been many professions more gor-
geous, spectacIes more dazzling and be-
wildering, but never has there been in
and impressive than that which passed
through the streets of Minneapolis dur
ing the greater part of this morning.
With the head of the column, which
moved promptly at 10 o'clock, was a
mounted platoon of police. Directly be-
hind the police and at the head of the
parade proper came the magnificent
Cook drum corps and band of Denver.
its snowy uniforms making a splendid
appearance The twenty-five young
women who form the drill corps and
are a portion of the organization, were
especially favorites with the multitude
and were given a continuous ovation
during the parade.
Next came the chief marshal of the
parade, Ex-Governor Van SAINT and his
chief of staff, General Fred B. Wood,
adjutant general of Minnesota Then
followed the regimental and staff off,
GERS of the Minnesota national guard
Next, marching in splendid even rank.
with their formation superbly kept
throughout the entire parade, came the
first OF the old soldiers-Columbia Post
of Chicago-acting as the principal es-
cort of the commander in chief. Be
hind this post came Commander in
Chief Tanner, mounted and attended by
his personal STAFF.
Following the officers of the organi-
zation 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 followed by Pennsylvania, Wiseon-
sin and Ohio in the order named. Twen
ty other States followed these.
In the band which preceded the Rock
Island, Ill, veterans, were represented
the extremes of enlistment in the Civil
War-the one being Anson NJ Hubbard
Of Moline. who, although 80 years old,
marched in as sprightly manner and
blew his fife as shrilly as he did dur
ing the war; the other, Lyston ID. Howe,
of Streator, Ill. who was the youngest
man TO enlist during the war.
After the men from New York came
the scarlet banner of Massachusetts;
then New Jersey and Maine. after
which came the first of the far Western
States. California and Nevada, massed
together. Their men were few in num-
ber New England came to the front
once more with the men from Rhode
Island, New Hampshire and Vermont.
Maryland had a small detachment
and then came long ranks of the West
ern soldiers of the armies of the Cum
berland and OF the Tennessee, marching
under the banners of Michigan, IndIana
Iowa, Missouri and Kentucky. The last
of the line was Minnesota. It's soldiers
received hearty greetings as they
closed the long line. rhe column was
about three hours in passing a given
point. The line of march was two
miles.
Thomas A. Martin, senior vice COM
mander of the Department of the Po-
tomac, and who is q clerk in the
Treasury Department at Washington.
became i'll while marching and died as
he was being taken to the hospital.
The Relief Corps was busy during
the day collecting the men and women
who became prostrated by heat and
fatigue and carrying them to the hos
pitals In addition to these prostra-
tions there were many cases of exhaus-
ton, not one of which was serious.