Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-09-30
Remnant Of the Legion That
Marched in Grand Parade
Passes Before President.
NEARLY 10000 ARE IN LINE.
Army of the North Again Trods
Ground Where They Bid
Adieu to Hardships.

Washington. d. c.. Sept. 3O.-All that
remains of the union army of 100000,
Which 50 years ago passed in review
before President Johnson, marched up
Pennsylvania avenue from the capitol
to the White House today and was re-
viewed by President Wilson. Thou
sands banked along the line OF march
cheered the veterans.
Confederate veterans in the crowd
did some hearty cheering, too.
Scenes of patriotic enthusiasm
marked the passage of the veterans at
the president waved his hat to the old
soldiers The cheering in the reviewing
stand in front of the White House was
almost constant. AS fife and drum
corps of veterans passed playing Rally
Around the Flag. Boys" many in the
presidents stand joined in singing the
chorus. AS each contingent swung
along applause broke out afresh and
many or the old soldiers responded to
the presidents greeting by waving
flags.
Tired by Brief March.
Tired by the march from the capitol
to the White House, a little more than
mile, veterans looked exhausted when
they reached the presidents stand.
MANY leaned upon younger and more
robust comrades.
The president stood throughout the
entire review, removing his hat each
time an American flag passed
The procession was headed by Lieut..
Cen Nelson A. Miles. retired. who up
on NJ arrival before the White House.
dismounted and joined the president
in the reviewing stand. Then came
l'detachments of regular soldiers, sailors
and militia. Sons of veterans followed
and directly behind them led by The
United States marine band, came the
first of the old soldiers
The parade hegan to move after 10
o'clock and was more than two hours
passing AT it progressed some OF the
old veterans dropped out of the lines.
The old soldiers marched nearly in the
center of the broad avenue. while the
ambulances spun along on both sides.
Considering the advanced age of the
marching distance had been shortened
as much as possible and the weather
was ideal.
Cheer Fife and Drum.
A veteran fife and drum corps got
most applause from the crowds.
There We're times when the shrill
tones from the tifes sounded n little
! weak, but that made no difference to
the crowds. one corps was followed
by single old soldier marching
equipped just as he had marched so
years ago. his knapsack and blanket
strapped to his bent back. On his
shoulder he carried the same musket
he used throughout the war.
From the standpoint of the old SOL
dier today's parade was the greatest
event OF the 49th annual encampment.
Having marched in the parade he is
ready to so home happy.
At the treasury. where the swinging
columns could be seen coming up the
avenue cheering Was loud and pro-
longed The older veterans DOTTED their
caps or hats. Others. however, who con-
sidercd themselves younger, answered
the applause by skipping around the
street every now ana then just to show
that thcv We're still spry and active.
Sing Cid Battle Songs.
The paraders themselves cheered as
they rounded the corner at the north
end Of the treasury where big banner
stretched across the street bore Linz
coins co,nmendation of the soldier:
There is one debt this nation can
never repay-the one it owes to the de-
tenders of the union
The banner WAS a duplicate of one
that hung across Pennsylvania avenue
in the same location during tie review
OF Co
Several sections of the veterans gave
their battle cries and sang their battle
songs as they passed before the presi-
dent. Others gave him enthusiastic
cheers. One sectiGn sang. "Marcilins
Through Georgia" as they tramped
along.
Seated near the president was CHIEF
Justice White. himself a confederate
veteran. Sir CecIl SPRING Rice. the
British ambassador and j. j. Jusseranl
tne French ambassador were also near
the president.
Iowa was especially prominent by
reason of the fact that Col d. J. Pal
Tner is COMMUNICATIVE chief. Depart
nent Commander Merry was pleased
with the showing made by Iowa and
the excellent health shown by the
HaMkeYe men.