Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-29
President, With Military
and Naval Aides, Reviews
March of Veterans.
Is CHEERED Justify
Was Estimated Over Twenty
Thousand Take Part in
Capital Procession.

+ Washington, D. c.. Sept 29.-His-
torIc Pennsylvania avenue. up which
the victorious Union army marched so
/ years ago for review by President An
/ drew Johnson, was lined early today
+ with thousands who braved a sharp
wind to see the remnant of that legion
march from the capitol 10 the White
house TO be reviewed by President VIII
F son.
The grand parade and presidential
#review was the crowufug event of the
annual reunion of the Grand Army or
+ the Republic. Il was in commemOra-
/ ticn Of the grand review after the close
+ of the Civil war
"A half century ago President John
son, from grand stand in front OF the
i White house. reviewed 10000 con
querers of the army of 5he north To
day President Wilson from the same
spot greeted she survivors. Estimates
placed the number of veterans ia line
#at from 10000 to 10000.
/ Pennsylvania avenue from the capi-
/ toll TO the White house was througed
( with q crowd of spectators that riyaled
Inauguration times. All departments
4 of the federal and district governments.
the public schools and practically all
business houses were closed for the
occasion.
The line OF march was from Peace
monument, at tbs west entrance of the
capitol grounds. up Pennsylvania ave-
niue ana through a court Of honor
erected in front of the White house
( All the head of the procession was
( Lieutenant General Nelson A Miles
with distinguished army and navy Of
fcers as his aids. Colonel George "A.
/ H1lsey chief OF staff to the command
er-in-chief Of the G. A. r., was the ac-
/ tive marshal Of the parade The IT. s.
/ Grant post of Brooklyn. n. ", acted as
special guard to Commander-in-Chi
/ Palmer.
Iu addition to the veterans in line
there were sons of veterans. various
citizens. military organizations. troops
! OF the regular army, marine corps and
sailors from the feet Of warships an
chored in the Potomac. Veterans
marched in their respective grand
army departments. the line being head
led by the department of Illinois, which
was the first to be organized after the
war
Lieutenant George C. Round. presi-
dent of the Veteran Signal Corps asso-
citation. gave the signal announcing
the start of rhe parade.
President Wilson. accompanied by
military and naval aides. left the White
house TO take his place in the review
ing stand when guns fred on the Mail
announced the start Of the process
sion
The president was greeted with
cheers as he entered his box and took
e place on the spot President Johnson
reviewed the Union troops at the close
Of the Civil war.
Ola Flags Used in Decoration.
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels oc-
cupied seats to the left and right, re-
spectfveIv. Of the president. and be
hind him were grouped other members
Of the cabinet. Others in the presi-
dents immediate party we're Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones, Col. David J. Palmer,
ommander-in-chief Of the G. a. IL
william F. GUIDE, chairman Of the gen
eral citizens committee, and Lieuten-
ant General Nelson A Miles. grand
marshal Of the parade, who took
place there after the head Of the pa
rade had passed.
At the presidents reviewing stand
was a guard of honor of soldiers, sail
oTs and marines.
Directly over the presidents box
large American flag duttered and be
side it were the flags Of the secretary
of war and the secretary Of the navy.
A part Of his box was draped with flags
used in rhe war.
Other boxes in the presidents stand
were occupied by Civil war nurses
The court OF honor in front of the
White house was decorated with flags
and green and white bunting and the
stands were packed with government
officials. members Of the diplomatic
corps. relatives and friends Of Jhs vet-I
Grams