The National tribune., 1906-08-23

TwEEDALE IN THE PAF
tai number of veterans, Al.
Noticeable among the veterans from
Washington, D. c., were three aged
negroes, representatives of Freder-
lex Douglass Post. The Department
was headed by Commander B. P. En-
tri1in, accompanied by Past Command
er Judge /. G. KimbalI, Past Senior Vice
Commander-in-Chief John McElroy, As
sistant Adj't-Gen. Edward Webster and
Assistant Quartermaster-Ge Frank
McKenna.
Virginia and North Carolina.
Commanded by David r. Wilson. To-
tai number veterans, six. Only hand
full from Dixie Land were present, but
they marched proudly without colors or
insignia.
Maryland.
Commanded by George Prechtel. To-
tai number veterans, As. The As vet
Grams from Maryland, carrying their
wartime banners, made splendid
showing.
Gen. R. n. Bowerman, who COM
manded the Second Brigade of the Fifth
Division, marched with the old-young
boys in spite of his gray hairs. Other
veterans In line were Past Commander
in-Chief John R. King, Senior Vice De-
partment Commander John T. Holmes,
Junior Vice Department Commander
Cyrus Sears, AdJt-Gen. ]. A. Thomp-
son.
Commanded by John R. Maxon; Aid,
Maj. Nicholson. Total number of vet
Grams, 394. Number Of Posts represent
| ed, Is. Number Of bands or drum
corps, one Headed by the venerable
bugler, o. C. Bell. Of Lincoln, with the
instrument used by him during the war,
came Department II, Nebraska. The
Department was accompanied by the
veteran drum corps from the Soldiers
Home at Grand Island.
Michigan.
Commanded by James B. Griswold;
Capt. Kelly, Aid. Total number veter-
ans, 325. Number of Posts represented,
one. Number of bands or drum corps,
two.
Michigan Department was headed by
the Michigan Departmental band.
Along with the fife and drum corps
| of Fairbanks Post came two of the
oldest men in the Department, John
Benjamin, who plays the fife, and NJ. A.
Moon, who plays the bass drum. Mr..
Benjamin is a staunch veteran Of 70
years, and Mr.. Moon is, at 76, the hu-
morist Of the Department.
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Commanded by Commander C.. A.
Clark; Aid, Maj. Pearson. Total num-
ber of veterans, 2,05S. Number of Posts
represented, five. Number OF bands OF
drum corps, one band, one drum corps
The active management of the De-
partment devolved on Gen. NJ. H. Byers
former Assistant Adjutant-General
Commander Clark marched on foot
with Assistant Adjt.-Gen. George H
Newman.
4 Conspicuous in the line was an Iowa
standard made of huge ears of corn
arranged in the letters Iowa. AL
members wore corn-coIored ribbon
badges, with Iowa in red.
| Indiana.
, Commanded by E. r. Brown, Depart.
ment Commander; AID, Capt. z. G
Falk. Total number Of veterans, 314
Number of Posts represented, two
Number of bands or drum corps. one.
Indianas contingent of 314 veterans
was especially well supplied with Pos
; flags and tattered war emblems, and
their appearance was more than ordi
narily reminiscent of the days of '61
'65. The Department was headed b,
Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Hom'
!, Band from the State Orphans Home, o
I. Knightstown, Ind. This musical organ
/ ization is made up Of little chaps of un
4 usual musical ability. They were II
charge Of g. Eldridge, Bandmaster, ant
r delighted the crowds with their music
Colorado and Wyoming.
Commanded by L. c. Dana. Depart
: ment Commander. Total number vet
II Grams, 1856. Number of bands or drum
Icorps, one.
The Department of Colorado an
$, Wyoming was especially fortunate /
: having as the head of its column Cook
famous band and drum corps of Den
yer, Colo There are so men and 2
;, girls in this organization, and their re
= and yellow uniforms, together wit
a their effective rendering of march tune
a and patriotic airs, won enthusiast
&c praise all along the line OF march.
II Kansas.
nj Commanded by P. H. Coney, Topeka
Ie Aid, Capt. w. ]. Murphy. Total nun
l., ber of veterans, 500. Number of Post
h represented, 25. Number of bands c
lie drum corps. i've.