The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-23
BOYS OF 81 PASS
IN GRAND REVIEW
HEROIC sAvloRs OF THE UNION
CHEERED BY HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS.
PARADE AN INSPIRING SIGHT
HOARY HEADS HELD HIGH AS
VETERANS KEEP STEP TO
FIFE AND DRUM.

finished and its glory won, the Grand
Army of the Republic was n lice yes
terday. There have been many pa.
radeS more gorgeous, many spectacles
more dazzling and bewildering, but
never has there been in this country
one more appealing and impressive
than that which passed through the
streets of Minneapolis yesterday.
The Grand Army OF the Republic has
often marched before 1t will march
again next year and again tn" year
after that. 1t Will march until its
members can march no more, and then
it will commence its greatest march
OF all-thrOugh time into eternity and
into its ordained reward.
Do Homage to Heroes.
Some small token of what this guer-
don from posterity is to be was given
the old soldiers who filled tie ranks
yesterday. They were made TO reai-
iZe that for the time. at least, material.
ism was gone and the days of the he
roes were come again. AT times their
ears were 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 dim and
every head was barred in rev erence for
what they had suffered and wrought
for the welfare of their fellowmen.
Parade Is Notable.
The parade was a notable affair as
such things go, we'll handled, quick
moving and inspiring to look upon. II
was a day Of pride for the old soldiers
the soldiers.
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 decorated in their honor.
The day was ideal. Several sharp
showers during the night dispeIled the
oppressive heat of Tuesday and a
soft, cool breeze swept the city streets.
Every Precaution Taken.
The sky was dark during the early
part of the morning. but as the col
umns commenced to gather the clouds
departed and a bright sunlight sue
ceeded Every precaution that could
make the parade n success for the vet
Grams was taken by the authorities
The line of march two miles in length,
was wired off, nobody being able to OBJ
struct the column for an instant
Hours before the scheduled time the
streets were filled with spectators and
during its progress they were packed
solidly, with cheering, enthusiastic hu
mainly. The parade itself, which was
organized by departments, formed at .
o'clock and moved one hour later.
Van SAINT Chief Marshal.
Next came the chief marshal of the
parade, eX-GOv. S. X. Van SAINT and
his chief of staff, Gen. Fred b. Wood.
adjutant general of Minnesota, who
was followed by thrOng OF officers.
composing the regimcntal and staff of
fice"s of the Minnesota national guard.
This comprised the escort of the
Grand Army, and then, marching in
splendid even ranks, with their forma
ton superbly kept throughout the en-
tire parade, came the first of the old
soldiers, Columbia post Of Chicago.
acting as the personal escort of the
commander-in-chief. Behind the post
came Commander-in-C Chief Tanner, at
tended by his personal staff
Life Guard of Nation.
Following the officers of the organi.
cation, rank on rank, 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 Wiscon.
sin, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York
in the order named. Twenty other
states followed these. The left of the
line was Minnesota. which naturally
was present in heavy force. Its sol
ders received the most hearty greet
ings as they closed the lon" line. The
column was about three hours in PASS
ing a given point.
A boom has been started by the dele
CATION from Pennsylvania to elect
Archbishop Ireland of St Paul as
chaplain-in-chief Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic.
Thomas A. Martin. Washington, d.
G., senior vice commander of the de.
partment of the Potomac, dropped
while marching, and diod on his way
to the emergency hospital