The National tribune., 1907-09-19

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2713 Natl Tribune, Washington.
with patched trousers and coat, and
carrying the spoils of war.
The Nutmeg Boys.
A big wooden nutmeg, carried by q
veteran, told as plain as words that
the next detachment was from Connec.
ticut. At the head of the Wooden Nut.
meg Veterans was line of colored
pioneers carrying picks, spades and
axes, and singing 'There'il Be a Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight" An
other detachment of Connecticut vets
wore white felt hats that were badly
melted by the shower bath through
which they marched.
Massachusetts.
Post No. 5. of Lynn, headed the
Massachusetts delegation. The Bay
State vets marched. with full ranks and
their flags were carried in line by
representatives of every branch of the
military and naval services-sailor
marine, artilleryman, trooper of the
cavalry, and infantryman. The Mass
achusettS contingent carried many tat
tered and battle-stained flags, and
there was a cavalry detachment in
line. One of the Bay State Posts car
ried aloft a gigantic horsewhip, and its
members trudged along through the
mud and rain singing, 'Ta, Ra, Ra
Boom De Aye"
New Jersey.
New Jersey was preceded by a drum
corps composed of Spanish War Vet
Grams in khaki uniforms, and one OF
the vets wore his moth-eaten uniform
of 1862. On his wartime knapsack
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N. Y.
where's your mosquito % sang out
a bystander, as the Jerseymen passed
along
"Oh, he's gone in out of the wet.'
replied tall Jersey veteran.
The Junior Departments.
Utah came next with five veterans and
their mascot. the wife of a veteran who,
though bedraggled and rain-soaked
marched braveiy along, exhibiting the
true soldier spirit.
wearing wartime caps and carrying
a banner inscribed: Department OF
New Jersey. Organized 1861
Good displays We're made by Maine,
California. and Nevada, Rhode Island
and New Hampshire.
Vermont followed with its ranks full
of Green Mountain boys, the officers
of the Department riding ahead in
decorated automobiles. Each of the
Vermonters wore distinguishing mark
"a sprig of evergreen in his hat or
cap The badges of the Vermont vet
Grams were also in green, in token of the
fact that they were proud of the old
Green Mountain State. The State was
well represented and the Vermonters
trudged along unconcernedly in the
deluge of rain singing happily, March
ing Thru Georgia"
Then came the splendid Department
of the Potomac, headed by Department
Commander Newton Ferree and COM
prising veterans from practically all
the States in the Union. A large, white
flag at the head of this detachment
bore the single significant word, "Po-
tomac." The officers wore their side
arms, and the men from Washington,
ID. G., received a continuous ovation
along the entire route for their full
ranks and fine appearance.
Nine sturdy colored veterans repre-
sented in line the Department of Vir-
ginia.
Next in line was the Department of
Maryland, with fun ranks and carry
ing the yellow-and- black orole colors
Of the State.
The sturdy mountaineers of the West
Virginia contingent We're next in line
and made a most creditable appear
ance.
That Noisy HOwitzer.
1t remained for the bustling city of
Chicago to furnish distinct innovation
IA veteran howitzer company, the men
dragging their gun, loading and firing
it as they proceeded along. the route.
After each reverberating report the as
sembled thousands cheered the Chicago
gunnerS.
The men from Montana came next.
and each of the veterans carried a
huge ear of corn on a staff as an en-
biem of prosperity.
Michigan also provided an innova-
ton that caused much merriment along
the route of the parade. 1t was a big
gray rooster, carried aloft on "a plat
form and labeled jeff Davis" The
cock was thoroughly rain-soaked and
crestfailen and did not seem to relish
its position as the representative of
the head of the Lost Cause"
Spanish War Veterans.
Following Iowa came a detachment
of Uniformed Spanish War Veterans
acting as hospital corps. The mem
hers were kept busy administering stim-
uiants to the soaked and shivering vet
Grams of the COS.
Less thaa bakers dozen of veterans
represented the little State of Della
ware. s'N are the blue hens chick
ens,' said one of the number. and we
are wet, but as happy as blazes''
Inc Hien lio.ti shIiHeSota carried an
immense American flag which was sup
ported by 20 veterans, and made a
fine appearance.
Missouri, the home of the new COM
mander-in-Chief, did itself proud The
Department officers and staff were
and the st. Louis Posts
with fun ranks while the band
played stirring wartime airs.
Arkansas, a second detachment from
Utah and New Mexico came along at
this juncture. They were followed by
the representatives of the Department
Of Mississippi-50 colored veterans
armed with Sugarcane stalks which
were carried at right shoulder shift"
Georgia was represented by 10 vet
Grams carrying broomcoTn stalks, and
the colored soldiers from Louisiana
carried sugarcane emblems.