The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
FOrtieth Annual Parade of the
Old Flags Defenders Is
Held In Minneapolis.
HEADS ARE Barred AND
EYES DIMMED AT SIGHT
Tens of Thousands Greet With
ROarS of Cheers Men Who
Saved the Nation.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 15.-For the
fortieth time since its work was FIN
ished and its glory won, the Grand
Army was in line today.
There have been many parades more
gorgeous, spectacles more dazzling and
bewildering, but never has there been
in this country a more appealing and
impressive ono 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. 1t Will march
again next year, and again the year
after that; it will march until its mem
bers can march no more, and then 1t
will commence It's greatest march or all
through time into eternity and into
its ordained reward,
Some small token of what this guer-
don from posterity is to to be was
given the old soldiers who filed the
ranks today. They were made to real
ize that, for the time at least, mate
rialism was gone and the days of the
heroes were come again. At times their
ears were greeted by cheers that
many bands; at times they passed
through living lanes, where every
tongue was still, every eye was dimmed
and every head was barred in reverence
for what they had suffered and wrought
for the welfare of their fellow men.
Parade Well Handled
The parade was a notable affair, as
such things 60 well handled, quick
moving and inspiring to look upon
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 dec
Grated in their honor
The day was ideal Several sharp
showers during the night dispelled the
oppressive heat, and cool breeze
swept the streets.
moved promptly at 10 O'CLOCK, was
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 zouave uniforms making
splendid appearance. The twenty-five
Young women who form drill corps
and are a portion OF the organization
were especial favorites with the multi
tude, and were gwen a continuous oya-
tion during the parade.
Next came the chief marshal of the
parade, Ex-Governor Van SAINT, and his
chief Of staff, General Fred D. Wood,
was followed by officers composing the
regimental and staff officers OF the Min
nesota National Guard, Then, march
ing In splendid, even ranks, with their
formation superbly kept throughout the
entire parade, come the first of the old
soldiers-Columbia post of Chicago, act
ing. as the principal escort of the COM
mander in chief Behind this post came
Commander-in-Chief Tanner, mounted
and attended by his personal staff
Following the officers of the organ
ization came the men who were the life
guard Of the nation-the heroes of the
Civil war. The States marched in or
Army, Illinois having the right of the
line, followed by Wisconsin, Pennsyl- |
vania, Ohio and New York, in the or
der named. Twenty other States fol
lowed
Veteran Of Ninety Years.
In the band which preceded the Rock |
Island, ILL.,, veterans were represented |
the extremes Of enlistment in the Civil |
war-the one being Anson ii. Hub.
bard Of Moline, who, although 80 years |
and and blew his 4 ffe as skTiily as eAdii he did |
during the war. The other extreme
was seen in the person of Lyston D.
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;
tnen new Jersey ana maine. after |
which came the first of the far Western
States, California and Nevada being
uassed together. Their men were few |
in number. New England came to the !
front once more with the men from |
Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Yer |
mont. The latter States was especially |
we'll represented, many members Of the |
famous old Vermont brigade being |
in line.
Maryland had a small detachment |
and then came long ranks of the West
crn soldiers of the armies of tho Cum. |
berland and of the Tennessee, march |
ing under the banners of Michigan, |
Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and Kentucky. |
Its soldiers received hearty greetings
as they closed the long line The col |
umn was about three hours in passing |
given point. The line of march was |
two miles.
Dies on the March.
Thomas A. Martin, senior vice.eom.
mander Of the department Of the Po- |
tomac, and who is a clerk in the Treas
my department at Washington, became |
i'll while marching and died as he was
being taken to the hospital.
George Penny of Logan, Ia, stepped |
IN front Of an automobile and was run |
over and seriously injured.
The relief corps was busy during the |
Gay colect1ng the men and women who |
became prostrated by heat and fatigue |
and carrying, them to the hospitals. In |
addition to the prostrations, there were
many cases of exhaustion, none of |
which is serious.
Tomorrow the business sessions Of the |
encampnent will commence in the au- |
ditoriuna, and will continue until some |
time on Friday. The most important |
matters to como up for consideration |
are the abolition OF the canteen from
me soldless. homes and the proposed
by the women Of the South.
The friends Of r. R. Burton Of Zanes.
vile, o., claim that he has now tho
best chance Of being elected commander
Of the Grand Army. They assert that
he Will have the votes Of his own State,
OF Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania and New
York, the four largest delegations pres
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