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School Children Throng to See a Bril
liant Spectacle.
AGED AND INFIRM UNION EX-PRISONERS OF WAR WHO MARCHED
IN THE BIG PARADE YESTERDAY AND WERE CHEERED ALL.
ALONG THE LINE.
Continued on Page 5, Column 3.
Trips to points of interest near San
Francisco. Bee the large sign at 613 Mar
ket street, giving a list of the places of
interest on the Southern Pacific which
can be: seen In a few hours at trifling
coat. It will save you money and time.
G. A. K. Excursions.
MILES FOR GOVERNOR
OF OLD BAY STATE
Massachusetts Democrats Suggest
the Warrior as Possible
ft Nominee.
BOSTON. Aug. 18— The Globe, a Demo
cratic newspaper, will eay to-morrow that
General Nelson A. Miles, who i« a native
of this State, has been suggested by some
of the politicians In the party aa a pos
sible nominee for Governor of Massa
chusetts on the Democratic ticket. Should
he be chosen Governor, it Is claimed, he
will be a logical candidate for the Presi
dency. The Globe adds that Miles' friends
ray he would accept the nomination for
Governor.
Charged With Dr. King's Death.
O AXACA, Mexico, Aug. 18.— An American
miner named Madden is under arrest
here, charged with the murder of Dr. R.
W. King, owner of several mines In the
State of Oajcaca. Dr. King was an Ameri
can and has been In Mexico about five
years.
New Fissures in Vesuvius.
NAPLES, Aug. 18.— Tne eruption of
Mount Vesuvius has not Increased since
yesterday. th6ugh smoke has been seen
Issuing from what appear to be new fls
sures.
Cameras and Photo Supplies.
Everything 1 you need in cameras and
photo poods. Tourists and visitors reas
onably supplied. Eanborn, Vail & Co.; 741
Market street. __. • '
The National Guard of the State made
a creditable showing. : They composed the
second division. Great . attention . was
manifested as the Citizen soldiery moved
The Denver Fife and Drum Corps pre
ceded the aids.' There were more than
fifty musicians and drummers. They were
attired in zouave costumes and created
a furor. The organization played to
gether with great skill. Marching up
Market street they played "Hiawatha"
and the drunrmers played a pretty ac
companiment on the bells which were at
tached to their drums." The first division
consisted of United States troops. The
regulars made their usual fine appear
ance. They swung along with a vigorous
stride and maneuvered in perfect style.
The Seventh Infantry Regiment, ¦ com
manded by Lieutenant Colonel T. C.
"Woodbury, turned out .nearly 1000 men.
Major C. W. Hobbs commanded the ar
tillery. Three battalions of field artillery
in command of Major J. V. White showed
up well. The . guns thundered over the
cobbles and the mettlesome steeds which
drew the heavy machines of war pranced
and cavorted as If they knew they were
on parade. Major H. Ludeno commanded
the first and Captain 8. H. Hunter the
second battalion of the Coast Artillery.
The men who fire the heavy pins and
mortars that guard the harbor marched
as only regulars can march.
In their wake came the marines and
sailors In command of Lieutenant J.yP.
Morton. The Jackles rolled along in ship
shape manner. They looked like fighters
and those who watched them go by could
see that the right kind -of material was
in the ranks of the navy. The sailors
were young, bronzed and heavy set. Th«r
carried Lee-Metford rifles and their bod
ies were encircled by heavy belts con
taining a dangerous looking bayonet and
rounds of cartridges. They looked ready
for business, but their errand was a
peaceful onft. and . the deep water men
wore a contented look. There were sail
ors from the Boston. Wyoming and the
training school at Yerba Buena Island.
The Marine band led them with stir
ring music and .the entire aggregation
marched well. ;'¦ "¦.'¦'. -¦ \ \
REGULARS' FINE SHOWING.
J. Conley, George Habornicht, James K. Wil
non, Horace Wilson. Charles E. Quast and C.
C. Royce. ¦
Continued Frmn Page 1, Column 5.
•5 " ¦ — 4.
Marching Hgsts Cheered By Vast Crowds
0 r of People.
Private Jones was awarded a pold
medal ar.d the other eleven men silver
medals. The four highest receive a place
en the army team, which 6hoots at Chi*
cagtt. commencing August 25. General
Baldwin, department commander, pre
sented the medals. He will leave for
headquarters at Denver to-morrow. In ad
dition to the medals awarded by the Gov
ernment, the citizens of Prescott pro
rented the man making the highest score
a fine pair of field glasses.
PRESCOTT, Ariz., Aug. IS.— The tri
dcFartrnent cavalry and pistol competition
closed to-day with competitive pistol fir
ins. Out of a possible 300 the following
•scores were made to-<Say:
Private Nathan Jonee. Xinth Cavalry. 274;
Sergcar.t Wiley Shipper. Xlnth. 272; Second
Ueutenar.t Bufnrd R. Campbell, Ninth. 2tS«:
Corporal James M. Jones, Fourteenth. 2C4; Pri
vate William II. Browning. Fourteenth, £C2:
Kwgeant Henry Kraemelmeyer, Fifth. 201;
Private Ilertert A. Burke. EUthth Battery
Field Artillery. 261; Sergeant Augun Jensen,
Fourteenth, 258; Corporal John O. ' Powell,
Third Cavalry. First Lieutenant George R.
Greene. Twelfth JBattery Field Artillery. Cor
poral Charles E. Boyd. Fourteenth Cavalry,
• r»d OV>rporal Ilenry Henser. Fourteenth Cav
alry, 257 each.
Tri-Department Cavalry and Pistol
Competition Is Closed at
Prescott Range.
MEDALS ABE AWARDED
VICTOKIOUS MARKSMEN
The vast audience fairly rose from their
seats and cheered and cheered again at thl«
point of General Black's stirring address..
At the close of the meeting General Stewart
entered the hall and told the heroes that aa
national commander he could not resist visiting
them, and for himself and the Grand Army
be said he brought the Union ex-prlsoners
greeting anfl love.
Among other epe«krr« were the Rev. A. T
Needham. an ex-prisoner; General Chlpman,
¦who was the Judge advocate at the court-mar
tial of Henry Wlrz. who waa sentenced and
hanged : Professor J. G. Lemmon. ex-prisoner;
Jqha,McElroy. ex-priaoner: Caotaln Harry
Palmer, ex-prisoner, and ex-Mayor Stark of
Santa Barbara, alco an exiprtsoner of war.
The tinging of the California Quartet re
ceived a most gratifying reception. The vocal
numbers were ."Marching Through Georgia."
•Tramp. Tramn. Tramp, the Boys are March-
Ing." "Battle Cry of Freedom," "Battle Hymn
of the Republic," "When Johnny Comes
Marching Home" and "America."
At the hour of your most intense privations
opportunity was given you to do like the pris
oners of Napoleon had done, but "you disdained
the mercenary part they had played, and what
wa» your reply when huddled - up in Ander
sonrille, ttarved in Libby. seeing death walk
ing side by side at Salisbury, tattered, ema
ciated, weak, bars around you. death at the
pcrtals of your prisons, death constantly dig.
ging at the graves? Under such circumstances,
with food, clothing, health. liberty offered you,
you American prisoners turned proudly away
from the tendered prizes each one, saying:
"I may totter and die; these grim walls may
be the fartheet horizon upon which I may set
my eyes, and nothing but the grave may be
before me. but while I live I'll be true to my
country, I'll be true to my flag and to. my
God."
LOYAL TO THE FLAG.
Indeed. It required a great, strong heart to
rush Into the heavy charges, meet heroic men
to conquer— men ha heroic as themselves,
fighting with equal determination and energy—
but It required heroism, too, when the men
wearing the blue stood determined in their
prisons for the preservation of their country
that this Oovernm-nt might endure.
It was in 1R61 you stepped to the front and
moved toward the mighty South, though It is
not for me to «sr*ak of the trials and tri
umphs. Every prisoner her*\ now free, bare
his cart and paid his penalty, but at Ittet re
ward came — a reward that shall be enduring.
There is no lot in time of war aa is the
lot of the prisoner. The man who marches in
the light of day with the sun beating down
upon his brain, th« soldier whose limbs ar«
chilled at night as he stretches Mm^lf on the
STound to sleep, the wounded stretched out on
his cot in the hospital, all still have liberty,
companionship, friends, but you who w-ere de
prived of liberty lost the sunshine and the
dew of night and became a solitary Item when
you stepped behind the dark prison walls. To
you. my countrymen an* my comrades, it has
be*-n given to s*t the highest standard of sac
rifice and devotion.
When we look to the i>a« and then to-day
turn and cast our ryes from this established
land over the sea to the lele where this great
republic Is wafting blessings and carrying
freedom, think you that you could have
dreamed within your grim prison Of these
things?
PAST AN1> THE PRESENT.
Time has wrought wonderful changes. Sup
pose In the years 1S64 and 18Co any one of
you — ooys th«n. gray-haired men now — had
fallen acleep in your prison and dreamed a
flream of forty years to come, would it have
been noecible for your midnight fancy to have
brought to your minds euch a scene as thU—
comfort In all surroundings, seated in a hand
some hall, the myriad of lights and such mar
velous Improvements and Innovations?
General Black said:
As I look over your number I search In vain
for one rug-ged. kindly face ivhich has hereto
fore always erected me at your assemblies.
I hav» waited In vain for that grasp — that
kindly hand once uted to the musket but al
ways extended in friendly greeting. The In
exorable has occurred and he has gone. I
allud« to our late comrade. James Atwell.
were related tales of the priva
tions, suffering, starvation and lndescrib
abls torture which soldiers of tha Union
suffered— suffered in the face of death. In
view of hundreds of their dying and dead
comrades, rather than give In to those
who held them in the limited, pitiless,
pest- ridden stockades. ";¦'
Commander J. D. Walker, who had been
re-elected national commander but a few
hours earlier in the same hall, called
the meeting to order, when prayer was
said by Chaplain John H. Macomber.
United States army, retired, and him
self a Union ex-prieoner of war.
The California Quartet then rendered
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground."
Mayor Schmltz delivered a short speech
of welcome and General John C. Black,
an ex-prisoner, arose to deliver the ad
dress of the evening.
The general received an ovation as he
stepped to the front of the platform.
THE thirty-first annual reunion
of Union ex-prlsoners of war
took place last night at Lyric
Hall, 121 Eddy street There
Veterans Rally to
Camp Fire as
of Yore. .
THE National Association of
I'nion Ex-Prisoners of War held
its reunion yesterday afternoon
at Lyric Hall, and it brought to
gether a body of men who had
lingered In Indescribable suffering in
Libby Prison, In Andersonville, in Sa
vannah. Salisbury and Cattle Thunder.
While yesterday afternoon was to be de
voted to business and friendly Intercourse
the men of the four years' battle could
not refrain from telling again to their
interrogators their stirring and often
dreadful experiences within the gloomjt
cells of the Confederate prisoners.
Comrade Hill is bo elated at the happy
reunion of friends and companions of
troubled times that to-night he will re
ceive and entertain them and all prisoners
of war in the city, at the First Armory,
Gough and Page streets.
An emblem of the war stood in the ¦
renter of the anteroom. It was a kettle
drum which bore the following inscrip
tion: ,
Missouri & Ark. Campaign 1S61 and
part 1862.
Vieksburg. Campaign 18C2 and part 1S63.
Chattanooga. Campaign 1SG3.
Atlanta. Campaign 1S64.
Relic of 1S61.
Carried by
Frederick Dletzmann. Co. A,
17 Mo. Vol. Inf., 3 Brg..
1 Div., 15 Army Corps, -^
r. s. a.
When stcriee had been but half told a
call was made upon the ex-prisoners to
enter Lyric Hall.
There a scene of brightness was con
fronted. The hall, new and handsome,
was draped from gallery to platform and
from platform to auditorium with beau
tiful flag's and patriotic emblems.
On the platform were Commander J. D.
Walker, presiding; Stephen M. Long, ad
jutant general and quartermaster gen
eral, and Comrade Kelley. The business
cf the meeting was begun In a soldierly
manner.
The minutes cf the last meeting at
Washington were read and a beautiful
tribute to the '.ate Comrade Isaac C. See
>y was delivered by Adjutant General
Lon*. A letter regretting Ms inability to
attend the association's gathering was
read"Trora the chaplain, the Rev. John B.
FcrgTiscn. of Keokuk, Iowa, and it was
unanimously resolved to convey to him
a letter expressive of the deep sorrow
occasioned the organisation through the
new« cf their chaplain's serious tnflis
poFinon.
The election cf officers resulted as fol
lows:
Colonel James D. Walker, re-elected com
reamier of the association; Comrade Clinton
T. Hull, fnior vice commander; John KlEsane,
Junior vice commander; Rev. John S. Fergu
son chaplain, re-elected : General Harry White,
historian, re-elected, and Stephen M. Long!
adjutant general and quartermaster general,
re -elected.
The executive committee elected is as
follows:
Governor 1 A. T. Blis«, Michigan: O. A. Par-
Fcns, Pennsylvania; Charles G. Davis, Boston;
Charles Fisher. Minnesota.
An Interesting discussion took place re
garding the shafts and monuments which
various States have placed In the ceme
teries where rest dead cx-jirisoners of
war.
The matter of extra pension for ex
prisoners also came before the meeting
and the members of the association trere
advised to urge their Congressmen and
representatives to support the movement.
A hearty vote of thanks was tendered
General Stone, General Chlpman and Clin
ton T. Hull, the last named receiving a
volley of applause In acknowledgment of
his untiring exertions In the cause of
tl.e encampment.
Transact Business
and Then Elect
Officers.
Heroes Captured in
Strife Hold a
Reunion.
RECOUNT
HORRORS
OF PJiST
MfiRKSMEN
HOLD GAY
REUNION
Famous Rifle Shots
Meet Again in
Convention.
ColonelS. E. James
Is Elected as
President
- i ERDAN'S Sharpshooters held
their annual reunion at Albion
M^k Hall. Alcazar building, at s
a, J o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The principal feature of the
meeting was the election of officers to
act for the ensuing year. Colonel S. E.
James was elected president, Frank D.
Sweet3er vice president, and A. R. Bar
rett secretary and treasurer.
- In accepting the position of president
Colonel James said:
"I am very proud to be elected to fill
this honored^positlon. The only thing I
leave home for 13 to knock elbows with
Uie boys of '62."
Out of the 2G0O gallant souls of this
company who answered their natlon'3
call, but 500 are alive to-day. At the
meeting yesterday the following mem
bers registered: ¦ "r '*'¦
Almond G. B. Pennell. Co. K, Berkeley.
Cal.; M. E. Billings. Co. L. Berkeley.
Cal.; Frank D. Sweetser. Co. E. Brent
wood, CaL; C. S. James, Co. B, Center
vllle, Iowa; C. B. Wilson, Co. F. Chicago.
111.; H. N. Richardson. Co. G. Vallejo.
Cal.; F. S. Holley, Co. F. Stockton. Cal.:
H. O. Cummlngs. Co. E. San Francisco;
Jacob Doty. Co. C, Sutter. Cal.; Frank
H. Cobb. Co. C. Hudson. Mich.; Freeman
Tuttle. Co. G, Oakland. Cal.; Erastua
Barnes, Co. I, Berkeley. CaL
The early part of the session took the
form of a general social handshake and
reunion.
In opening the formal part of the meet-
Ing Colonel James addressed the gather-
Ing as follows: "During the early six
ties you were always at the front— so all
•top up now and take front places as in
the days of yore."
Letters of regret were read from the
absent officers who were unable to attend
and there were many from absent com
rades. Comrade Silas GIddings, Co. F.
First Regiment U. S. 8. 8., of Castleton,
Pa., wrote aa follows:
Dear Comrades: I am sorry I cannot be
with you at this treat reunion. If It were
later In the year I could make it.
We farmers have to take care of our crops
or we can't winter.
How much I would enjoy maetlng yon all
again and shakier hands with the boy« once
more.
We are soon to shake hands on earth for the
last time.
What a change In tbe picture when we meet
to-day to look back In vision to the faces of
forty years ago when w* started out and
camped at 'White Sulphur Springs. All boys
then, the flower of tho country. Now we are
ripe. White for the harvest.
The sharpshooters enjoy the reputation
of being the first In active gerviqo to use
breechloadlng rifles. . .:"',' ...
One of the noted characters In the
First Regiment was California Joe. Ha
went from this State to New York. City
•wDecially to enlist in tha ah»«-»»«»M>*«era,
After he was mustered out ho returned
to his native State and became an In
dian scout. When h« died his popularity
was evinced by a large funeral conducted
by Lincoln Post of this city.
The sharpshooters were recruited and
the regiments organized and equipped by
special permission of President Lincoln
under the supervision of General (then
Colonel) H. Berdan.
Their business meeting over they, will
now devote themselves to taking la the
sights of tho city. They will march In
the parade to-day.
echoed through the streets.
There was a big attendance of cadets.
They were dressed In full uniform and
carried sabers. The boys marched well
and were cheered by friends on every
side. Their sabers glittered In the sun
light and the young men marched In a
manner that evidenced the fact that they
are wall drilled.
Colonel Varney Gasklll was marshal
of the fifth division. His aids were
Charles M. Bliss and F. I* Hanson. The
division waa made up of members of
Colonel O. F. Lome Garrison No. 101.
Army and Navy J. A. Bowden
commanding; Phelps Squadron, United
States Naval Veterans No. 12. Captain
Charles Edelman commanding; Farragut
Association, Naval Veterans, Vallejo,
Captain J. J. Tinelll commanding; Fre
mont Signal Corps. Vallejo, Captain
F. R. MacReynolds commanding;
Genera] Lawton Camp. Spanish
i American War Veterans, Vallejo, Cap
tain W. H. Chadney commanding; Hop
kins Squadron No. 11. Los Angeles: Naval
Post No. 400, Philadelphia. Commander
W. Simmons commanding.
Some were in uniform and others wore
hats of the Grand Army of the Republic.
A standard-bearer carried a goose lashed
to a pole, and on Jt was inscribed.
"Everything is lovely and the goose
hangs Wgh."
INDIAN WAS DANCES.
The Improved Order of Red Men made
up the next division. More than 1000 men
were in line. Half of these were garbed
as Indians and they made the welkin ring
with their cries. All were in full war
paint and regalia. Pow-wows were held
on the street, war dances were presented
and all sorts of antics were Indulged In
by the paraders. Two floats bearing In
dian maidens and chiefs of the various
tribes were hauled through the streets
and were an attractive feature of the
procession. Al Hallett was marshal and
his aids were B. F. Ledford and Frank
Grubs.
The seventh division was headed by the
band and drum corps of the Independent
Rifles. Colonel. W. H. Jordan was mar
shal and his aids were Colonel W. H.
Snedaker and J. W. Hoyt. The drvl3lon
contained the California Volunteer Vet
eran Association: Independent Rifles,
commanded by Captain Schnider: Vet
erans of the National Guard, commanded
by Captain E. G. Eisen; Cadet Company
of the Third Congregational Church,
Captain R. B. Moore commanding: Cal
vary Reserve Corps of Calvary Presby
terian Church. Captain. H. F. Hobson
commanding, and the cadets of the First
Congregational Church of Oakland. The
church representatives marched like sol
diers and looked natty In their white hel
mets and well-fitting uniforms."
Marshal Oscar Hocks led the eighth di
vision. He enjoyed a comfortable seat
on th« San Francisco Turn Verein float
and directed his division from that point
of vantage. The Verein turned out a
large delegation. The sharpshooters led
the procession. The little girls who be
long to the Verein were dressed in blue
and wore white hats, 'The boys marched
along In gray turning suits. On one of
the floats was a bar and the athletic
members went through difficult tricks
while the truck moved along the streets.
It was a novel float and was character
istic of the Turners' society. The Mla-
GENERAL BLACK STIRS HEARTS OF EX-PRISONERS OF WAR
THE PAN FbArCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1903.
Company A, Veteran Reserve, National
Guard of California^ .acted as a . special
escort to the tx-Unlon" prisoners of 'war.
The latter were thefeature of'the pa-
Troop A, Cavalry, in command of Cap
tain Charles Jansen, and the Signal
Corps, dismounted, in command of Cap
tain E. A. Self ridge, were In the parade.
The Naval- Battalion from the U. S. S.
Marion, commanded by • Thomas A. Ner
ney. . received a hearty reception. The
young sailors were out In force and haul
ed four Gatling guns after them. The
manner, in which; they raced over the
car -tracks with * these guns caused spec
tators to marvel. They kept perfect step
and were complimented along ' the line of
march. : -, .- :¦"":: '¦>->
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN.
Major General John H. Dickinson and
Brigadier General C. F. Muller rode. Bide
by side. Acompanylng them were the
members of their respective staffs,
mounted. The Second Brigade was led
by Colonel Thomas F. O'Neil. This First
Regiment, which is composed of, young
men who reside in this city, turned out
a full command. Lieutenant Colonel. J.
F. Connolly commanded regiment.
Next came the Fifth Infantry Regiment,
the members of .which hall from Oak
land. San Jose, Llvermore and,surround
ing towns. The visitors showed up well,
i ° lo " e ' J> F - Hayes was in command and
led his troops past the reviewing stand.
The First Battalion of Artillery, com
manded by Colonel H. P. Bush, also
showed to advantage. The young men
who compose the organization are well
drilled and have been highly compliment
ed by army officers. They are rapidly
learning the art of handling the "big guns
which guard the Golden Gate and will
prove of great assistance to the regulars
in the event of war.
along tha route. Three-fourths of the
men wore service medalB and the title
tin soldiers" which had often been used
has given way to titles of respect. The
men in . th« ranks and the officers who
c 2 mm >, nJe<1 tnera wef e Proud of their rec
ord Many of them never had an oppor
tunity to eo to the Philippines, but all
were ready to go. /
The First Regiment of the League of
the Cross Cadets made up the fourth di
vision. The young soldiers were led By
their splendid band and drum and bugle
corps. Colonel James E. Power com
manded, and he and his entire staff were
on foot. The band was In charge of Lieu
tenant WiHlama and' played martial music
all the way. The members of the band
made a striking appearance In their red
uniforms.' There were Tuny ¦ thirty musi
cians In > line. Whenever the musicians
rested the • drum and bugle corps. In
charge of Sergeants Buckley and Kane
took up the "step and their Instrument*
The members of Camp Relnhold Rich
ter hauled an old Spanish gun of bronze
which was captured In the Philippines.
This relic was green with age and highly
ornamented. It proved to those who
viewed it that the Filipinos were far be
hind the times. Fair members of the La
dles* Auxiliary to Reinhold Rlchter Post
rode In carriages.
Marshal Dr. Charles Boxton. His aids
were Richard Callopy and Herman Hu
ber, and the main attraction of the divi
sion was the Drum Corps of the National
Association of the .Civil War. They led
the veterans of the Spanish-American
war, who were in' khaki and civilian
clothes. The drummers and flfers hall
from Los Angeles. They have been play
ing their instruments for the last forty
years. There were sixteen in the party
and their aggregate age is more than
1000 years. The youngest in the corps Is
63 years of age and the oldest is 73. They
are gray haired. -*but are lively for their
age. All led their regiments on the march
with martial music and to-day their play
ing is better than ever. There was a de
lay in the parade and as the veteran
musicians waited for the line to re
sume Its march John C.'Joss of Phila
delphia, an old-time army musician,
sounded calls on his bugle. These were
answered down the line by another bugler.
Every time the aged bugler's calls sound
ed loud above the din the crowd applaud
ed and he responded with more music.
Miss Emma Gtrrard and Mrs. F. B.
Hllliker, dressed In neat uniforms, acted
as a color guard to the veteran who car
ried Old Glory at the head of the drum
and fife corps. Robert Bain proudly carried
a Qrum captured by his great great grand
father from the Hessians in the Revolu
tionary War. This relic, resembled a
small sized barrel and the heads were
separated by a long wooden casing.
In the party were two heroes who were
recognized by Congress for their bravery
on the field of battle. J. C. Buckley of
Georgta received his medal for personal
bravery at Vlcksburg. He Is the senior
vice commander of the departments of
Georgia and South Carolina. His medal
is inscribed and he wears it proudly on
bis coat. He was a member of the
Fourth Virginia Regiment when he per
formed the heroic deed which secured him
.the medal; B. F. Hilllker, better known
as "the drummer boy of the Rebellion,"
also received a medal for bravery. His
act which won him his medal was per
formed at the battle of Mechanlcsvllle
Miss., on June 4. 1S63.
LEAGUE OF CROSS CADETS.
: Thomas P. Woodward, president of the
Board, of Education: Marsden Manson 6t
the Board of Public Works. General
Black. • Auditor Baehr, District Attorney
L6wis F. -Bylngton and Supervisors
Braunbart, Eggers, Curtis, Booth. Bent,
Alpers and Connors also rode In car
riages. -
The Veterans of the Mexican War were
nlso in the parade. There iwere 160 of
the fast disappearing heroes of the early
confllctand all rode In carrinsres. , Griz
zled veterans were they. Their wan ap
pearance attested their age. It was a
pathetic sight to see the old soldiers and
many'eyes were filled with, tear* as they
passed. Cheering for.them was incessant
along the line of march. On each i car
riage * were Bicns telling of battles " In
whichl they fought. The familiar, battles
names '¦ of "Reseca de la Palma," Tobas
co,'" TuXpan"- and the names -of Scott.
Pillow, Pierce and i other, distinguished
generals of that war were shown on ban
nera. . -.,.„.'.•. «
The third division was led bv Grand
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles, re
tired, was the cynosure of all eyes. Ho
was in the third carriage with Chief Jus
tice Beatty and General Barrett. Gen
eral Miles was in civilian dress, but wore
the slouch hat and cord, usually worn by
the Grand Army veterans The General
was recognised despite his dress and was
cheered along the route.*
Mayor Schmitx, . Lieutenant Governor
Alden Anderson, General Edward " S.
Salomon, chairman of the parade com
mittee, and Herbert Schmltz, a member
of the Board of Public Works, were in
a carriage. Upon reaching the reviewing
stand General Miles and the others nam
ed . alighted and took -up their positions
to watch the marching troops.
GENERAL MILES CHEERED.
Following the ex-Union prisoners came
the carriages . containing distinguished
soldiers and State and city and county
officials. The first carriage contained
Governor ' George ,C. Pardee; General
Stone, chairman of the executive com
mittee'of the Thirty-Seventh National
Encampment, G. A. It. ; Major General
Arthur MacArthur, commanding • the
Department of California, and his aid do
camp.^In the next carriage were Com
mander In Chief General Thomas J.
Stewart and Major William R.
Shaft'er, department commander Califor
nia and Nevada, G. A. R. ¦.. v
rade and their presence in line showed
the public what might be seen in the big
Grand Army parade this morning. The
veterans walked along arm in arm. Gray
headed and weak, the heroes of the Re
bellion marched, cheered on by everyone.
They were divided into squads and stan
dard bearers held aloft transparencies
with the name of the prison in which
they languished during the conflict.
"Charleston," "Andersonville,'* "Cahaw
ba", and dread "Libby" were the names
of the prisons In which these men suffer
ed. What stories they could tell of tor
ture, of hopeless captivity, of intense suf
fering from lack of food and sleep. Some
of the men even to this day show signs
of their Imprisonment. Andereonville's
sign showed the number 13,710, the num
ber of Union men - who suffered - untold
tortured in the dreadful stockade. :
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