The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-05

York State, under command OF Brig.
adler General George MooEa Smith
and led by Squadron G, cavalry, as
escort, made magnificent showing
in the fifth division. Colonel Daniel
Appleton commanded the first bril-
gade and Colonel John G. Eddy led
the second brigade. In the second
brigade marched the Ninth Company
of the Coast Artillery Corps Of the
Connecticut National Guard.
The sixth division contained the
Albany Burgess Corps, commanded by
Major T. G. Woodward; the Old
Guard of New York, with Major ;.
Elliss Briggs in command, and the
Irish Volunteers, led by Colonel
Charles ] Crowley. The United
Spanish War Veterans had the sew
enth division. They were commanded
by Grand Marshal w Martin Watson
In the eighth division we're the Sons
of Veterans, Commander-in-Chief
George w. Pollitt in command; the
Deutscher-V eteranen-Bund of 1870
II, Max Lederer, the president, in
the fore; the United States Volunteer
Life Saving Corps, the Legion OF In
dependent Polish Krakusky, under
command of Colonel Stefan Suszyski,
and the italian Rifle brigade. Cap
tain Thomas O'Reilly was grand mar
shall Of the ninth division, which was
composed of members of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Most of it's
participating members were in line on
both sides of the Court of Honor, and
the younger fighting men marched
between them. There we're two old
men in the line, however, in one of
the organizations who were almost
exhausted by the time they had
reached the Court of Honor. Not
withstanding that, they tottered
along, bowling and smiling to every
one who greeted them. At the rear
of the parade, holding the following
crowds in check, was platoon of
mounted policemen. Both police
platoons in the line won plaudits for
their military bearing and the clever
way in which they handled their
mounts.
The vast crowds were in a good hui
NOR, and there were many amusing
incidents to the parade.
There goes the possum eaters a
lusty-lunged individual shouted as
the head of the Georgia column
reached Forty-second street, where
upon some of the Georgias men
laughed outright The Georgia's
band, next to the Connecticut's, is the
finest in the Atlantic fleet, and when
it struck Way Down Upon the Su-
vance River" the crowd in the court
of honor stood up and yelled.
Is Bryan going to run again.. a
noisy individual shouted as the Me-
braska's men followed the New Jer-
sey contingent past the reviewing
stand Bringing up the rear of the
third section of the Atlantic feet was
the Rhode Island, ''the chowder Ship"
and behind her came the snappy look
ing. swift walking jackies of the Vir-
ginia, the flagship of the Fourth Di-
vision.
The reception to the Virginia was
as great as was given to any of the
ships. AS the band reached Forty
third street it struck up MY Old Ken
lucky Home" which put everybody
in good humor andsstarted an ovation
of cheering. Then the band changed
to Maryland, My Maryland" the
''Suwanee River, then Dixie" and
as the column passed the Governor to
Take Me Back to Old Virginia The
crowd went wild at this.
The Wisconsins men came after
the Virginia, and then the boys from
the Missouri hove in sight. Show
mel the people yelled as the Mis-
souri, division passed. They had
brought along Nasma, their goat mas
cot, the only goat in the world that
can eat without ill-results fresh
green paint, matches and tobacco.
Nasma got out of line once, and the
parade almost stopped while he was
chased back to the rear of the col
umn The Ohio, the last ship in the
Atlantic feet part of the parade, has
a kangaroo, presented the crew by
Australian admirers, and there was
much disappointment expressed be-
cause Antipodes Chat is his name)
was not in line.