La Junta tribune., 1911-09-09
GRAND ARMY OF the REPuB-
llC At ROCHESTER
ByM. Finity
ARRIVED In Rochester. y
Y, August 2ls,, and all day
long the railroads kept pour.
By N. FMty

This continued for two days when
the registration showed that there
were 30. 900 eI-union soldiers In the
city. This was considered good
showing as there are only about 500.
900 OF the old boys left, and only a
few OF these are under sixty years OF
age II shoul be remembered In this
connection that this year is the IF
tieth anniversary OF the first year
OF the civil war
The exercises OF the G. \. X. en-
campment were very much the same
as those previously held In Other
cities The great day Of the enCamp-
ment Is always the day OF the pa.
rade Many OF the veterans feel that
1t is their duty to march in the pa
rade and hence exert themselves to
do so. not because they wish TO show
themselves but because Of the great
desire of the public to see them.
The larger portion Of the crowd was
composed OF Intelligent young peo-
pie who are well read up on the
events and results Of that conflict
and they know that II resulted In a
very great benefit to the slave states.
both socially and financially. and
hence they look upon the men who
wrought this change very much a.
little boys look upon white elephants
cannot describe this parade any
better than the following. which |
clip from a Rochester paper
The scenes Of lsGl-5j wcr. rron-
acted In Rochoster's streets this
morning. As the elimination OF the
fortynfth national rucampment Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic there
was held today the big parade of the
surviving members of the hosts that
battlcd four years that th" Union
might be- preserved Again the street
rsspundyd with tho strains OF martial
music aud thousands uf blue uniform
ed men swung along iu time with
the beat NJ drum and blarr pf brass
To br sure there WIS a slackcuiug ut
pace as compared with the brisk step
at which the same men had started
for the front. but every pair uf shoui-
d'rs was throwu back aud heads vrr
a. erect as when the mnrrhars had
responded 10 their couutry's call
"On that first march the uniforms
were bright and new. handsome flags
flnatcd 10 tho brr'zo and every bin of
metal Elist"uod in the sun To-day
the faEs. many of them. hung in
shreds Their ousinal bright colors
had faded. we're ErImrd with powder
aud blp1dstaiucd. but the bearers
were even proudrr under M, burden
than the men Who bore tho sam.
standards ln all their original glop
And that pride Was Justified and
shared Bon hy the thousand. Who lined
the walks 10 make th" greatest out.
pouring u humanity that tb" Flow,
cr City has ever seen.
In many ways the parade was ia.
most Impressive s.Eht and at the
same time Que of tho saddrst events
iu Rochester histop. The rv. uf
many spectator was tear dimm,d
aud be- Who looked on the grim old
soldi'rs and aid not feed a gripping
Al the heart as be- realized The great
significance ~ the slght is ~ b,
pitiDd The ranks Vrfo tbiuuyd. and
iu a few years will paFs away Tor
ever, but those who R,re able 90
march embodied tho same spirit uf
enthusiasm. determination aud pluck
which made them lu fact aH veil
a. iu nam" the Grand Army Of the
Republic
Inspired by the strains ~ the
martial music the heroes - the
greatest civil conflict Ia the history
of the world made brave showing /,
they trampod through the streets aud
only the same Inherent pluck which
made victory possible IN The Cos tar.
ri"d many an infIrm aud possibly
crippled veteran over N. m.rcifully
short line Of march Many an old sol
dicr who had given the very beet In
him for the preservation of his coun.
try faltered during the march, hut
with the same indomiiablc courage
that Won battles for the rnon. pull.
ID himself together and passed before
tho reviewing stand. thrilled With
IN" though, that the president Of the
United States had been n personal
witness OF his trial
N 10 o'clock the preparatory RUN
was fired and this produced a ru.,l"
of excitement among the crowd
There ~as .rtrr,tur 10 and fro IN,