The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-10-06
VETERANS GREETED
BY CHEERS FROM
Vast Throngs While Pas
sing Capital.
SEVERAL KENTUCKIANS MARCH
Old Soldiers Walk With Fall
tering Steps But With
COlorS High.
WILSON REVIEWS 10000 VETS

federate ranks, mad tears IN MS eyes
frequently to-day as he reviewed
10000 Union veterans, remnants OF
famous regiments, who, with falter-
ing steps. but with colors and hearts
high. passed before him.
The President stood in the court
of honor in the same spot where
President Andrew Johnson stood 90
years ago and watched many of
these same soldiers, members of a
victorious Homecoming army, march
in grand review.
The nation, represented by its
highest officials, and other nations
represented by their diplomatic
agents, including the French, Brit
ish, Italian and Argentine Ambassa-
doris, the Chinese Minister and the
Minister of Norway, paid hearty tri-
butte to the valor of the youth of the
boys in blue and the pathetic inspi-
rations of their age.
With the President were his aids,
his daughter; Mrs. William Gibbs
McAdoo; Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones and the Secretary of the
Treasury. Scattered throughout the
Presidents reviewing stand were no
tables of Congress, social leaders
and officials of patriotic organiza-
tions. An interested spectator was
Mrs. Norman Gait, frequent guest
of the White House, who occupied a
box with her mother, Mrs. Boiling.
and a party of friends.
Lieut.. General Nelson A. Miles,
hero of many wars, led the parade
as Grand Marshal. h took nearly
four hours for the parade to pass,
the marching time being kept no.
ticeably slow on account of the age
of the participants. A crowd of gil
gantic proporSonss visibly affected
by the historic scene passing before
their eyes, thronged the streets from
carly morning, and broke frequently
into loud cheering at picturesque
features of the parade. 1t was
perfect autumn day, so the number
of prostrations was comparatively
small.
The spectacle was replete with
interesting features. Private c. g..
Burlingame, of Cleveland, Ohio,
marched in the same ragged blue
regimentals 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 S65 still chung 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 from
! his side. On his gun was the de-
vice, Just as | marched 90 years
ago"
Burlingame claims that his mus
ket was still loaded with a charge
which he rammed into the weapon
at Petersburg, Va, just before the
close of the war.
Many children, relatives of the
Grand Army men, marched in the
great review. Frequently the child
rem march side by side with their
hereto graHdsires, valiantly keeping
step and lending ready hand as the
old men tired Of the long march.
The Department of New York had
the largest delegation in line, mum
bering nearly 2.400. Massachusetts
had the next largest number, ap-
proximately 1900. Several Confed'
crates marched as guests of friendl,
posts, and one of these ancient op
ponents of the boys in blue salute(
President Wilson with an American
nag as he passed the reviewing
stand.
The President acknowledged thu
salute by a sweeping wave OF hi
hat Patrick Ginley. of the famous
Irish brigade of New York City, 8:
years old. marched the entire pa
rade route.
There We're several accidents dur
ing the day. Captain C. f. Granlick
Department Commander. Philadel
phia. G. A. r.. was thrown from hi
horse. He sustained deep cut owe
his eye. w. NJ. Morris, Mt. Claire
w. Va, and George f. Bayles. Nor
rstown. N. j.. were found on tn
street suffering from exhaustion
They probably will recover. DR. $
F. Chase. Ntwtenville. Mass. suffer
ed conclusion from fall. His con
dition rs NOT considered TO be Sc
riouS. Mrs. Flora Longstreet. Of As