Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
Fifteen THOUSAND
G. A. r. MEN MARCH
Parade This Year Limited to
Grand Army Men Instead
ofIncluding All Veterans
as Formerly

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 11.-F1ftesn
thousand marchers were in the linz
which started at 2 o'clock this after
noon. The weather which was un-
favorable during the morning. gave
promise of Frightening before the
start. Significant Of the faiIins
strength Of the veterans was the fact
that the parading distance was reduo-
ed to mile, the shortest ever fixed
for national 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;
Pass In Review Before Governor.
The village Is ablaze with the ma
tional colors One feature of the pa.
rade was the presence of the big flag
which covered the body of General
Grant on tits way from FIT. McGregor
to the tomb. AS planned the national
officers In carriages with Governor
Charles e. Hughes led the line, the
chief of staff in command being ].
Cary Winans of Toledo The line In.
cluded representation of every depart.
ment, including Alaska and of every
branch of the service. The parade will
be reviewed by Governor Hughes and
the national officers of the Grand
Army.
But 1t was a successful and spectac-
ular pageant nevertheless. There wera
thousands In line and as they swept
down tree-lined Broadway the march
ers were loudly cheered by the great
| crowd of spectators along the entirN
route. The formation was at Woods
lawn park and the route led for a mila
and quarter straight down Broads
way Houses and buildings along the
entire line of marcn were decorated
with great display Of flags and bunt.
ing. At every available point viewing
stands had been built, while wagons
stood at intersecting streets equipped
with chairs Arrangements had been
1 made for veterans who were physicals
4 ly unable to engage in the parade, oS
who did not care to do SO, to view the
procession from stand erected fo4
their exclusive use.
Forty-Two States Represented.
Forty-two states and two territorieA
were represented in the column. Thl
local post was given the place Of non.
or, that of escort to r. b. Brown. com.
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army.
New York, New England and Penn.
sylvania were naturally the mose
largely represented in the column,
Ohio had good representation and
also West Virginia, Indiana, Michigan,
Wisconsin, and Illinois. California,
Oregon, Washington, Colorado and 9th,
er states of the far west were repre-.
sented by one or more posts each.
Arriving at the official reviewing
stand Commander-in-Ch Chief Brown left
mis- place at the head Of the procession
to review the line Governor Hughes
and other state officials also reviewed
! the parade. The applause for the vet
Grams. which had been spontaneous
and loud along the line of march, be
came tempest as the veterans moved
| past the reviewing stand.
{ Tomorrow the meetings of the two
! great organizations, the Grand Army
!. and the Woman's Relief Corps will
! commence Tonight several camp
| fires are to be held, with noted me1
among the speakers. The camp fires
+ and regimental and corps reunions viii
: keep up until the encampment comei
!, to an end Saturday.