The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30
10000 VETERANS
MARCH At CAPITAL
GRAND REVIEW OF 1865 IS RE.
PEATED BY OLD SOLDIERS.
SALUTE PRES. WILSON AS CHIEE
Remnants Of Big Army That Marched
Through Washington to Celebrate
Conclusion of Civil War is
Led by Col. Palmer.

Washington, Sept. 29.-The Grand
Army Of the Republic, today passed
In review probably for the last time!
Thirty thousand veterans of the Civ
IL war marched before President Will
son, saluted him as commander in
chief of the army and navy of the
United States, and passing onward
disbanded. 1t was said by those who
beheld the procession that never again
will any large number of veterans of
the struggle of 1861 hold a grand re-
view.
4 This was the big day of the G. A.
r. reunion, which has been in progress
here throughout this week. Early this
morning tho crowds began to line
Pennsylvania avenue from the capitol
to the White House, and at ten o'clock
the sidewalks were packed.
Today's parade vas in particular
commemoration OF the grand review
OF 1865 when. to celebrate the con-
clusion of the War of the Rebellion.
the most efficient army that ever had
been assembled up to that time
marched, thousands upon thousands
strong, hour after hour, through the
streets of the national capital.
Fifty Years After.
The remnant OF that army marched
through the same streets today. Then
they saluted Abraham Lincoln as they
passed the grandstand in front of the
White House; today they saluted
Woodrow Wilson. Then they were
hardy. weather-bronzed veterans, de-
clared by military experts OF the day
to be the height of perfection in fight
ing entities; today they were just old
men. Then the step was fast and
fiery; today 1t dragged. Then every
man gave evidences of a bold, high
spirit; today 1t was the same.
When the waiting throng was at its
highest pitch of eagerness and expec.
fancy, Mai Raymond w. Pullman. chief
of police Of the District of Columbia.
rode down Pennsylvania avenue from
the Peace monument at the foot OF
the capitol steps, leading three pIa.
toons of mounted police. Next came
the grand marshal, Lieut.. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles. and then. to the blare of mar
tial music of the Marine band, came
detachments OF army and navy regu.
lars, infantry. cavalry and artillery;
bluejackets and marines; strapping
young men OF the present standing
military forces of the United States.
Colonel Palmer Again Leads.
Followed the Sons of Veterans and
the U. s. Grant post. G. A. R. OF Chi.
cago, these organizations having been
chosen as the honorary escort OF the
commander in chief of the Grand
Army, Col. David ]. Palmer of Des
Moines, Iowa. Accompanied by his
staff the commander came. saIuting
and bowling to right and left. Colonel
Palmer led the review of the army at
the close OF the war as colonel of his
regiment, which led the division which
headed in line of march the leading
army corps.
Next came Col. George E. Hosley of
Chester, VT, chief OF STAFF OF the G.
A. r. With him rode his aids-de-
camp. Then came the rank and file
of the veterans. arranged in the line
of march according to seniority OF
their respective G. A. r. posts ana
state organizations. First came ILL.,
nois, then Wisconsin, then Pennsyl-
vania, and Ohio. Most OF the veterans
were in dark blue uniforms like those
worn in the war. Now and then ap-
peared a garment that looked much as
though 1t was an actual relic OF the
service of 1861.
New York followed; then Connect.
cut, then Massachusetts, New Jersey
and Maine, California and Nevada. then
Rhode Island with New Hampshire and
Vermont coming on. Next came Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, then Mary
land. Nebraska, Michigan. Iowa, In
diana, Colorado and Wyoming Kan.
sas. Delaware, Minnesota. Missouri,
Kentucky, Oregon, West Virginia and
South Dakota.
Bands OF the United States govern
ment. together with bands of the va
rious organizations OF the G. A. R..
were interspersed along the line OF
march. They played the marching
songs OF the Civil war.
Next in the procession came the
washington and Alaska organizations.
then Arkansas. then New Mexico,
Utah and Tennessee witt Louisiana
and Mississippi. Fiorids and Montana.
Texas. Idaho and Arizona: Georgia
and South Carolina, Alabama. North
Dakota and Oklahoma following.
first Aid Stations Needed.
Along the entire line Of march were
established at intervals first aid sta.
lions. They were called into use time
and again. Some OF the older men.
those eighty and ninety years OF age.
were urged not to march, but in
vain.