New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
ALL VIEWPOINTS THRoNGED.

! Every available place where human feet
could stand or hands could cling was ap-
propriated long before the foaming steeds
| of Sheridan's cavalry led the advance up
| Pennsylvania avenue. Stands. staging,
boxes. tables, chairs vehicles, lampposts,
| indaed everything that promised look
ont. was crowded to suffocatton with eager
people. Windows, balconies and housetops
were even more densely packed. Indeed,
the mass OF civilians pressing their eager
homage upon these soldiers coming home
| from the war was sight long To be re-
namhered attaining to the grandly sublime;
hut when the fiery cavalry steeds. pranctng
n their well known bugle notes; the long
! unes'of infantry with FURNISHED arms Hash
| ing in the sunlight; the laundering rattle
! Of artillery wheels i'm an unceasing, surg
ing mass, swept along through the day.
how shall l find words TO express the
/ fervent emotions stirred within every
/ heart?'
! The following day, May "a. sherman's
/ Army of the West, at the SOUND OF a
signal gun at o'clock set forth from the
Capitol following the same route Again
the streets were alive with the populace
of the city and inntimerable visitors, many
carving bouquets and wreaths OF flowers
for their favorte troops or officers. Many
rereors who had thought Of the Army or
Tho Nyest as A mob now changed their
minds as they saw the stalwart men, with
f1e precision, swinging step. bronzed faces
striding along as one man. The tattered
leags. festooned with flowers, were present
10 tel the tale Of the many conflicts OF TIE
army. which had trst finished march OF
two thousand miles one OF the great
marches Of history.
In order 10 give variety to the paraie
ard differentiate IL from that OF the Army
: of the Potomac on the day before some ot
the division commanders had aided what.
might be termed an exhibit Illustrative OF
their famous march through the south.
Following the troops were "bummers'
with goats. milch cows and PACK mules
laden with the gamecocks, poultry ana
hams which comprised part OF the spoil
of the forager. Accompanying some Oh the
divisions were families OF freed slaves WIN
women leading their shining-eyed picHS-
. ninnies These occasioned much laugnter
and cheering among the spectators. Eacn
division was preceded by its complement
OF black pioneers. armed with PICKS ana
SHADES. They marched In double RANKS
their presence. coupled with their soldieriy
bearing and precision of movement addinS
much 10 the interest of the occasion
The Tribune correspondent described an
incident which was characteristic OF the
scenes of the day:
General Sherman led the advance ac-
companed by General Howard. with oou-
ouets I'm their hands and their horses deco
rated with flowers. Upon reaching the
western part of the city veteran reserve
soldier approached General Sherman with
another bouquet, but the horse of the latter
became restive. and he mctioned the soldier
back.
| .'.Give it to Howard! shouted the null
tihde: but he, too having but one hand'
could attend only to his prancins horse so
the veteran returned TO his seat win MS
offering. amid cheers on all sides. Hidins
TO the western entrance of the Executive
Mansion. General Sherman dismounted' ana
with General Howard and staff joined the
grour on the stand. The reception given
70 General sherman exceeded In enthusiasm
that extended to any other ofhcer. Gen.
erals Logan John w. Geary and Frank
Blair especially received the scclamations
| of the multitude"