Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
WILSON REVIEWS PARADE
OF EX-UN|0N SOLDIERS
Son of South Is Visibly Affected as
Veterans, With Faltering
Steps, Pass by.
HIGH OFFICIALS ON STAND
Several Foreign Nations Represented
by Their Diplomatic Agents-Oc-
casion Scenes OF Reunion of Blue
and Gray.
Especial to The Times-Dispntch


dent Woodrow Wilson. Il son of the
South, whose relatives fought In the
Confederate ranks, had tears In his
eyes frequently to-day as he reviewed
10000 Union veterans. remnants OF
famous regiments. who with faltcring
steps but with colors and hearts high.
passed before him. The President stood
bcfore the Court Of Honor In the same
spot where President Andrew Johnson
stood hfty years ago and watched many
or these same soldiers, members OF a
Victorious homecoming armt, march in
grand review
The nation represented by it's high
est officials. and other nations repre-
sented by their diplomatic agents. in
Guiding the French. British. Italian and
Argentine ambassadors, the Chinese
minister and the minister of Norway,
paid hearty tribute to the valor of tho
youth OF the boys In Blue. and the
pathetic inspiration Of their age. With
the President were his aids, his daurh-
ter. Mrs William Gibbs McAdoo: Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones and the Sccrc-
tary OF the Treasury Scattered
throughout the presidential reviewing
stand were notablcs of Congress. social
leaders and officials of patriotic or
Ranizations. An interesting spectator
was Mrs. Norman Gait. a frequent guest
ut the White House, who occupied n
boA with her mother, Mrs Boiling. and
party Of friends.
Seated also with the President In the
reviewing stand was Colonel David J.
Pa!mer. COMMUNICATING chief of the G.
a. r.. and Northumberland Nelson a.
Miles grand marshal OF the parade
who took a place In the Presidents
box after the head OF the long pro-
cession had passed. Secretary Garrison
OF the War Department. and Secretary
Daniels, OF the Navy. were In boxes on
either side of the President. Chief
Justice White, a Confederate veteran:
Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the British am
eassador. and J. j. Jusserand. the
nearby.
One section OF tho stands was occu-
pied by Civil War nurses. whom many
OF the veterans saluted as they passed
TAKES NEARLY FOUR HOURS
FOR PARADE TO PASS
Northumberland Nelson A. Miles,
led the parade as grand marshal. 1t
took nearly four hours for the parade
TO pass, the marching time being
Kept noticeably slow on accoun, Of
tho participants crowd OF inauvu-
ration proportions, visibly affected by
the historic scene passing before their
eyes. thronged tho streets from early
morning. and broke frequently into
loud cheering at picturesque features
OF the parade. 1t was Il perfect day
SO the number of prostrations was com
paratively small
teresting features. Private G. g. Bur
lnRame, OF Cleveland. Ohio. marched
in the same ragged blue rcGimentals
in which he fought and in which he
marched in the grand review OF 1865.
His suit of blue was Impressed and
torn. The mud OF 1865 stu clung To
his rough shoes. and his bedraggled
hat bore the bullet holes of Southern
shots. On his back was his dusty
knapsack and his denied canteen hung
Ill,
device Just as / marched nifty years
ago"
Many children. relatives of the
Grand Army men, marched in the
great review. Frequently the chill
dren marched side by side with their
step and lending a ready hand as the
old men tired Of the long march.
The department OF New York had
the largest delegation In line, num-
herring nearly 1000. Massachusetts
had the next largest number. approx
imately 1900. Several Confederate
soldiers in the gray of the South
marched as guests of friendly posts
and one of these ancient opponents Of
the boys In Blue saluted President Will
aon with an American flag as he passed
the reviewing stand. The Prcsiden,
acknowledged the salute ny sweep
Ing wave OF his hat. Patrick McGinty.
of the famous Irish brigade OF New
York City. ninety-two years old
marched the entire parade route.
In '65 the army. as 1t passed in re-
view before President Andrew John
son, was 100000 strong. To-day in the
blue ranks as they were reviewed by
the first Southern born President elect
ed since the war. there were. according
TO the best estimates obtainable. about
10000 men. Some OF them marched
with the aid of crutches or canes
m n paf al 49,
ing upon the arms OF stronger COM
rades. Many. though re-trod the path
Of half century ago with buoyant
step to the air of old-time war songs
SCENES OF REUNION
Of BLUE AND GRAY
All along the line of march there
were occasional scenes of the reunion
Of the Blue and the Gray which
brought cheers and rebel yells" from
the crowds. One Confederate veteran
in uniform Joined the line of march, and
locking arms with a veteran in blue,
the two marched off TO an uproar of
applause There were many Confeder-
ate veterans in the city and every
where they were seen minglinC with
the G. \. r. men.
After the veterans parade on Penn
sylvania Avenue, thousands of the
spectators gathered on the White
House grounds for the dress parade by
sailors from the Norfolk, (Va) Train
ing Scnooi me drili was reviewed,
also. by President Wilson, who
watched IT FROM the southern portico
Of the White House, and by officials OF
tho Navy Department and other gov
eminent departments.
Tonight a number OF reunions were
held In Camp Matthews G.. Emery and
before n dog watch" reunion of the
naval and marine veterans Secretary
Daniels discussed the famous blockade
and the effective service rendered by
the navy during the entire war.