The Washington times., 1908-09-02
Sits Beneath Shade of
Hickory Tree as 10000
Veterans Pass.
TO MAKE SPEECH
THIS AFTERNOON
Will Seek to Impress the Necessity
of Combating Republican
Over-Confidence.

TOLEDO. Ohio. Sept. From the
shade Of an old. sturdy hickory tree,
overlooking the official reviewing stand
on Madison avenue. between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets. Willlasa Howard
Taft. Republican Presidential nominee,
this morning reviewed he 9. 4. r.
parade the most impressive event Of
the forty-second national encampmenL
Mr.. Taft arrived in Tolelo this morn
ing from Middle Bass Island, in Lake
Erie. where he is seeking diversion from
public duties by fishing.
Receives Ovation.
When ne was whirled up Madison
avenue in an automobile this morning,
he received from the 5000 persons who
I lined the street such an ovation as has
never been given him since his nom
I ination. The crowd had stood for hours
waiting for the Grand Army parade,
/ but the news that he was coming swept
down the line Of humanity ahead Of
him. and he rode past thousands who
applauded and cheered him. Old sol
dlers. men. and women Joined in the
ovation, and. FOR the time being. the
/ veterans were forgotten.
| IN the automobile with Taft were
I Gen. ]. Warren Keifer and General
/ Corbin. They arrived here al l0.I5
O'Clock after a rough voyage of four
4 hours over tine forty miles OF lake from
/ NIiddel Bass Island in 5. o. Richard
/ sons yacht JessamIne. Automobiles
were in waiting, and the party went 10
the Boody House. From there, after
a brief halt, they sped down Madison
/ avenue to the reviewing stand, where
/ Taft took his seat TO watch the pa
rade.
At the reception given by the Lin
/ coin Republican Club At o'clock this
! afternoon, the candidate viii make a
! speech on the need OF close party or
gauiza ton. impressing MS hearers and
! thee country generally Nrith the neces-
lslty If combating Republican over
/ confidence. He will point out that over
confidence causes lethsrgy among the
/ voters, which IS disastrous TO party
/ success.
! The annual parade was a picture that
/ can be depicted only by the brave sol
diers Of two score and seven years ago.
Many of them are crippled and almost
blind but they walked proudly past the
reviewing stand.
! Impressiveuess was added by tne fact
I that the Maumee Valley. where Toledo
/ is located. was the scena OF so many
massacres, battles, skir1nishes. deeds
/ Of daring and acts Of personal heroisr
/ during the war Of 1872. Hero was fought
I the battle Of Fallen Timbtrs, which
! drove he enemy back into Canada; here
I Commodore Perry defeated The English
/
/ Henry Harrison defeated tie Indians
and Englishg and here, also. at Fort
/ Meigs. T00 Kentuckians were tomahawk-
ed by the Indians.
10000 in Line
! An estimate Of G. A. r. veterans in
! line today places the number at between
! 1900 and a0,000 A large number of
women, connected with the 6. A r.
posts, also paraded. The various State
organizations formed in different places
and when the parade proceeded up
/ Madison avenue past the official re-
viewing stand, IT was complete.
The parade was headed by a squad Of
mounted police. These were followed
/ by the marshal and stan. and then
came Ihe headquarters band Following
/ these we're Toledo post. as escort to
/ Commander-in-Chief Burton and staff,
and past commanders-in-ch chief and in
vited guests in carriages. Then came
the various State organizations. The
/ department commanders, their STATS,
and past commanders saluted when
passing the official reviewing stand As
the battle flag division passed the stand
The proper salute was given by slightly
/ lowering the colors.
/ Comfort stations were established
along the line of march TO care for the
! feeble veterans who might be unable to
stand the entire march Stations were
/ also esta ablisbed at which coffee and re-
/ Ifreshments were served to the veterans.
Toledo is a seething mass OF patriotic
| people today Not since the first en-
| camp rment of the G A. r., which was
/ held in Indianapolis in 1866 has the
/ great organization met on more historic
ground than this year. Other encamp-
/ ments lave taken place on land haiIow-
/ ed By the foot prints of Washington,
I but his forces showed no truer spirit
thar. did the deeds of Wayne. Harrison,
/ Croghan. and Perry
City in Colors.
Practically every building and home
in Toledo today was Iavishly decorated
and mammoth American hags were
made up of red, white. and blue an6
hung IN the streets. People utilized theiI
balconies and lawns for spectators tc
see the parade, and gigantic stands
were erected along the line Of march
! After the parade disbanded the veter-
ans and visitors went to their head.
quarters preparatory to the minor hap
! penings Of this afternoon. Tonight. al
the Valentine Theater, there will be Z
@. A r. muster at which only members
Of the organization viii be admitted un.
/ til o'clock, when there viii be q
campfire to which the public viii be ads
mitted.
! Camphres also viii be held at Me-
mortal Hall. Elks' Hall, Cooks Han
Third Baptist Church.. and other places
A living flag, composed of Toledo
school children. will be formed al
1 Twenty third and Jefferson streets.
The Department Of the Potomac arose
early tins morning, all ready for today's
f~ouf5Y,s.ad m, GpaoF,l5