Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-09-12
VETERANS IN LINE
Ten Thousand Men Marcl ,nual
Review of Grand Ar
PARADE IN DRENCHNG Z v
Many Drop Out Before End of =.
Journey.
REVIEWED BY GOVERNOR HUGHES
Department of New York Entertains
Executive at Luncheon.
REAL BUSINESS BEGINS TODAY
Com mRnder-in-Chief Brown will
Make His Address and Election
of Omcers VIII Take
Place.
REVIEWED BY GOVERNOR HUGHI
Department of New York Entertains
Executive at Luncheon.
REAL BUSINESS BEGINS TODAY

SARATOGA. N. y, Sept. 1i.-Martial
music, the old war tunes to which the
soldiers of the civil war had marched in
many campaigns, awakened Saratoga at
an early hour today, the day of the parade
of the veterans attending the national en-
Campmont of the Grand Army Of the Re
public. Significant Of the failing strength
Of the veterans was the fact that
the parading distance was reduced to one
mie-the shortest ever fixed for the ma
tional encampment. For the first time the
parade was limited to members of the
Grand Army instead OF being open to all
survivors of the war.
The village was ablaze with the national
colors covering the fronts of the buildings,
fcstooncd at every convenient point, strung
in rows at short intervals across the
streets and completely covering the in
terror of the great convention hall, where
the sessions of the encampment were held.
one OF the features of the parade was
the presence of a big flag which covered
the body of General Grant on its way from
Mount McGregor to the tomb, in custody of
tho Grenadier guard commanded by Colonel
A. 3. Fowler of Little Rock. Ark, in which
every man was over six feet tall and each
representing one Of the forty-five depart
ments of the Grand Army of the Republic.
This old flag brought up the extreme rear,
escorted by the whole parade and being
carried at last along the whole line Of
review.
Reviewed by Governor.
As planned, the national officers in car
riages. with Governor Charles e. Hughes
of this state, led the line, the chief of staff
in command being J. Cary Winans of To-
ledo. The department of New York state.
selected as hosts the left of the line, which
included a representation of every depart
ment, including Alaska, and of every
branch OF the service. The parade was
reviewed by Gov. Hughes and the national
officers of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The parade was started shortly before ;
p m in a drenching rain. It was esti-
mated that 10000 men were in line at the
start, but many Of the more infirm vet
Grams dropped out when the storm became
severe, while the others p1odded on despite
4 the weather.
The days program began with a .recep-
tion at Congress Hall, the New York
state headquarters, in honor of Governor
Hughes, at 1880. At 1890 luncheon was
served by the department of New York
TO the governor. Commander-in-Chiet
Robert b. Brown and his staff past ma
tional oftcers, department commanders
and the other distinguished guests. Mean
while there had been reunions of the var
.ous organizations
Tonight there was mustering-in serv-
ice conducted by Memorial post OF
Cleveland, o.. with stereopticon exhibi.
tion in the convention hall
The real business of the convention will
begin tomorrow with the annual address OF
Retiring Commander Brown. reports OF
officers and committees and possibly cleo
tion of officers. The latter. however may
be postponed until Friday. The place ci
the next national encampment is still in
doubt, probably lying between Topeka
Kan and Toledo, ..