Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-29
SPECTRE OF GRAND
PAGEANT OF 1865
Remnant Of Great Military Force Of
100000 Men Which Passed Before
President johnson at Close Of War,
Fifty Years Ago, Reviewed by Presi-
dent Wilson-Great Crowds En-
Enthusiastically Cheer Old Soldiers.

"HiSh AiilS SSoAS deO PuSScu III ISSic"
before President Johnson marched up
Pennsylvania avenue today and was re-
viewed by President Wilson.
Thousands banked along the line of
march cheered the veterans. Confed-
crate veterans who witnessed the pa
rade cheered heartily. too.
Marked enthusiasm greeted tho vet
Grams at President Wilson's stand. Ere
quently the president waved his hat at
the old soldiers.
AS fife and drum corps of veterans
passed, playing Rally Round the Flag,
Boys" many in the presidents stand
joined In singing the chorus.
Route Covers Ono Mile.
AS each contingent swung along ap-
plause broke out afresh and many Of the
old soldiers responded to the presi-
dents greetings. waving flags.
Tired by the march to the White
House, a little more than mile, the
veterans looked worn out when they
reached the stand.
The president stood thru the entire
review. removing his hat each time an
American flag passed.
The procession was headed by Lieut.
SiencEal NelSOn "A. Miles, WIN VII hiS
arrival before the White House. dis
mounted and Joined the president IN the
stand, Then came detachments of reg
ular soldiers, sailors and militia. Sons
of Veterans followed and directly be-
hind them. led by the United States
marine band, came the first of the vet
Grams.
~ Two Hours in Passing Stand.
| ~ 'vrSr. OF nsc1nClS and
was more than two hours In passing.
The old soldiers marched nearly In the
center of the broad avenue. while am
balances spun along on both sides.
Considering the advanced age Of tho
men there were but few exhaustions.
A veteran fife and drum corps got
most applause from the crowds.
There were times when the shrtil
tones from the flies sounded little
weak, but that made no difference to
the crowds. One corps was followed
by a single soldier, marching, equipped
lust as he had marched fifty years ago,
his knapsack and blanket strapped to
his bent back.
Greatest Event Of Encampment.
From the standpoint Of the old SOL
dier ,odays parade was the greatest
event of the encampment Having
marched in the parade he is ready TO
go home happy.
Al the treasury where the swinging
columns could be seen coming up the
avenue, cheering Was loud and pro-
lonped, Tho olderN Of the veterans
DOTTED their hats or scaps. others. how
ever answered thefapplause by skip
ping about the street to show they
were still spry and active. The pa
raiders cheered as Sthey rounded the
corner of the north end OF the treasury
where big banner stretched across
the street bore Lincoln's commemora-
tion OF the soldier:i
"There is one debt this nation can
never repay--the one it owes to the
defenders of the union"
The banncr was a duplicate of one
that hung across Pennsylvania avenue
in the same location during the review
Of '65.
Batt,. Cries and War Songs.
Several sections of the veterans gave
their battle cries and sang their bat
tle Songs SIS they passed before the
president Others gave him enthusiasts
tic cheers. One section sang March
ing Thru Georgia" as they tramped
along.
Seated near the president was Chief
Justice White, himself confederate
general. Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the
British ambassador, and J. ]. Jusser-
and. the French ambassador. were also
near the president.
Wilson Addresses Veterans.
President Wilson. In patriotic
speech at Camp Emery last night. ex-
tended the nations welcome to the
veterans Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public. The presidents speech, which
the veterans regarded as one OF the
high points in the weeks encampment,
was part of II formal program OF well
come. Chairman William +. GUIDE. after
ordering a saute to the flag. presented
the president, who was waiting in
special room in the scamp set aside Tor
his use,
The presidents speech. which called
forth prolonged cheers from the OLD
soldiers anl their families, was an
swered by David u. Palmer, com
mander-in- -chief Of the G. A. r.
Interest in athe election of officers
OF the G.. A. r., which will be held on
Thursday, Is already evident. Five
past, department commanders. with
the Endorsements Of their departments.
have announced themselves candi-
dates for the Office Of commander-in-
chief They are Capt. Elias r. Mont
fort. of Cincinnati. o.: William J. Pat
terson. Of Pittsburgh, Pa; Orlando A.
Somers. OF Kokomo, Ind: Frank o
Cole, of Jersey City. N. j., and Capt.
Patrick II. Coney, Of Topeka. Kan.
Fight Over Headquarters.
What seems likely to prcclpitate
determined fight in the business ses-
sions OF the Grand Army this year is
the proposition to establish a perma-
mont headquarters for the organization.
Advocates IF this plan favor estab-