Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-07-08

YORK state, UnQor m OF Brig.
adler General George Moore Smith
and led by Squadron c, cavalry, as
escort, made d magnificent showing
in the fifth division. Colonel Daniel
Appleton commanded the first bril-
sade 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
Major J.. G. Woodward; the Old
Guard Of New York, with Major S.
Elliss Briggs in command, and the
Irish Volunteers, led by Colonel
Charles J.. Crowley. The United
Spanish War Veterans had the sew
enth division. They were commanded
by Grand Marshal w. Martin Watson.
In the eighth division were the Sons
of Veterans, Commander-in-Chief
George w. Pollitt in command; the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of 1870
I'll, Max Lederer, the president, in
the fore; the United States Volunteer
Life Saving Corps, the Legion of In
de. eadent 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 CT the Court of Honor, and
the younger fighting men marched
between them. There were two old
men in the line, however, in one of
the organizations who. we're. almost
exhausted by the time they had
reached the Court of Honor. Not
withstanding that, they tottered
along. bowing and smiling to every
one who greeted them. At the rear
of the parade, holding the following
crowds in check. was a platoon of
mounted policemen. Both police
platcons in the line won plaudits for
their military bearing and the clever
way in which they handled their
mounts.
The vast crowds were in g gool hui
NOR, and there were many amusing
incidents TO the parade.
There goes the 'possum EATERS" a
lusty-iunged individual shouted as
the head OF the Georgia column
reached Forty-second street, where
upon some of the Georgia's men
laughed outright. The G~eorgia'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.
els Bryan going to run again." a
noisy individual shouted as the Ne
braska's men followed the New Jer-
sey contingent past the reviewing
stand. Bringing up the rear CT 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 Hone,'' which put everybody
in good humor and started an ovation
CT cheering. Then the band changed
to Maryland, My Maryland" the
''Suwanee River" then Dixie" and
as the column passed the Governor tt
take Me Back to Old Virginia" The
crowd went wild at this.
The Wisconsin'S men came after
the Virginia. and then the boys from
the Missouri hove in sight. "Shov
, mel" the people yelled as the Mis-
!, souri, division passed. They hat
brought along Nasma, their goat mas
: cot, the only goat in the world tina
| can eat without ill-results fresl
green paint, matches and tobacco
Nasma got out of line once, and tn
parade almost stopped while he wa
E chased hack to the a of the col
nmn. The Ohio, the last ship in tn
e Atlantic feet part of the parade, ha
a kangaroo, presented the crew b,
australian admirers. and there wa
8 much disappointment expressed be
: cause Antipodes Chat is his name
: was not in line.