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VOL. XIX.—NO. 247.
BULLETIN OF
THE ST. PPIrUL GLOBE.
\Veather for Today-
Fair and Manner.
PAGE 1.
Great Parade of Veterans.
Welcome to the G. A. R.
PAGE 2.
Parade of Firemen.
PAGE 3.
Reception at Hotel Ryan.
Camptires by the Score.
G. A. R. Election Gossip.
PAGE 4.
Editorial.
Prof. Laughlin'r) Sound Money Talk.
PAGE 5.
Encampment Convention Today.
Medal for Mr. and Mrs. Walker.
PAGE U.
Ladies Praise St. Paul Hospitality.
Doinp-s at Ladies* Headquarters.
Rennion of Xew York Dragoons.
State Department Commanders,
PAGE 7.
Saints Crawl Ip on Hoosiers.
Millers Take Third From Detroit.
Gentry Gets a Xew Pacing Record,
PAGE 8.
Ranner Day at the State Fair.
PAGE 0.
Sketch of W. R. C. Departments.
PAGE 10.
Work of Sound Money Convention.
Organization to Be Permanent.
Text fit Sound Money Platform.
PAGE 11.
Minnesota's Soldiers' Home.
PAGE 12.
Major Arabella.
PAGE 13.
_» A
Hammond's Story of Transvaal Raid.
PAGE 14.
Minnesota's "War Governor. A /
.Wisconsin's Bravest Regiment,
PAGE 15.
Oar Silver 60 3-Sc. JU>
Cash Wheat in Chicago ;5*S 3-Bc.
Stocks Strong and Higher.
Wants of the People. ,* '.'/
PAGE x&J
McDonongh May Dip. \
Work of the Hospital Corps.
JT
EVEXT^i VoDAY.
—7\\r — ~
Metropolitan—Alabama, 5.15.
Grand-Woman iV Black, 8.15.
University and Wrotto—Pompeii, 8.
Wildwood—Frei J Vaudeville Sports.
IlnmlliM—State Fair. sYlZ^'
Camp Mason—Salute, Sunris«f> >^
Streets—Carriage Drive 0/«/ m.
Parade^ RationalAdtuard 10.
Illumint^ion 8 t/ofis p. m.
Capitol—Revie-^^ut'l Gftiprd 10.45.
Auditorium—Opchi uk fctienn.pt 10.
< 'amp-ires 8.
"Market Hall—CitiApnre "i_>
West Side Optra—C HmitJl«»2^>v
-.tidies' H*»|i*s—ltec«*ption 2 to <!,
MOVEMENT OP'^AM^UES. *
NEW YQRk—Arrived: -T^tonicJ^Wlay-;
erpool.
RoTT*Sßr)AM—Arrived: Maasdam New
York. /Sailed; Obdam, New York i
SOUTH*AMPTON-Arrived: Parity Jw
>ork.> Sailed: rave. New York.
LIVERPOOL—SaiIed: Britannic, New York*
Pennltnd, Philadelphia.
' ■— m
Evm Montana sent a delegate to In
dianapolis.
As ,an indicator of national re.**trits,
Mr. Bf^an has ,no use for Vermont.
VV— . m
It Is a pity Mr. Bryan cannot take
Ben Tillman out of politics with him
next November.
—X^> - *■ ■■
The dimensicofK4g*-s*-~ohn P. Altgeld
are taken at last. In a nutshell he is
for civil war and flat money.
Roswell P. Flower uses English
pretty effectively sometimes. He char
acterized Bryan as a "demagogue and
word juggler."
m
If Mr. Mark Antony Hanna thinks
the people of this country love him,
he has lots of time to get himself put
up for some office.
Mr. Bryan says a bright thing oc
casionally, even if it isn't true. He says
gold bugs are destroying more crops
than army worms.
The Wisconsin bicycle thief Is get
ting it rather severely. A man who
Btole a wheel at Marinette was sent to
.Waupun for a year.
One of the Chicago cable roads has
put its conductors into white shirts. A
distinct cheer was immediately there
after heard on Laundry avenue.
m .
The name of Grover Cleveland was
enthusiastically cheered in the Indi
anti""*'".*-) convention, whereupon the
presidev.it resumed his fishing with in
creas«Y*i Vigor.
mm*
Scientists say that in a few years It
Till be extremely difficult to find a
golden-haired woman. The red-headed
girl and the white horse will,--however,
remain with us. -
— m*-
When Gen. Mascn's aides on bicycles
passed Summit and Third yesterday
afternoon a horse ran away and Into
a telegr**tv*h pole and broke his neck.
Who "krov/s but that this horse, heart
broken over big prospects, deliberately
committed »uicid«T
J. J_i_J__. o_AJIjN JL !jL _A_!J_L** (jrLOBEa
mmt THE FLUG
THP 7 SHVED,
VETERAXS OP THE REBELLION
MARCH 1* A PARADE OF
PEACE.
TWENTY THOUSAND IN LINE.
i
CHEERED BY A GRATEFI'L PEOPLE
ALOXG FLOWER STREWN
PATHS.
OVATIOX TO COMMANDER WALKER
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Pageant Equal in Every Detail to
Ml
Those of Fori*eir Encamp
ments,
The day of day&'jfoi^he dls_i*Me/_
martial hosts of Aifxpri<§&.
The acme of happiness for the old
comrades in blue. JiSd^^r
The one event of ea eh twelve-month
which tens of thousand^.*-; of" Union
soldiery await with eager impatience—
the annual parade of the Grand Army
of the republic of America.
It was the greatest event\fyUjfa/^i.
est parade, the richest t^sMw^MWl/M
point of sentiment, ever seem^mm^lM^
streets of St. Paul, No one^mumsm^d it,
to be marvelous for its m jpflP^J**^/,'
cision, or its martial aepe. Wijjmjn^olj t
in the wealth of sympathy |j|||^|tj&
which hovered over *|hat \^mifM&'
tacle which enthused the
who saw it, and caused n^
forth time and time agaiif|f|Mp^
acclaims of joy. 'fljMliii!! ' \
L,ong lines of brilliantly yMmjkjfrme&j
soldiery, with shining guns
accoutrements might, xn\%Mljii%'oM
pleased the eye better, but $$Wm^s
never. Those dismembered
lines, those halting steps,
and dirty battle flags, those
brass bugles aroused an &^mkWlMj!^.
which nothing else could n^^^%W_plli
Yet all the steps were not fa^^mg
and feeble, nor all the uniforms
for in the ranks were dozens of "GJ-ajwii?
Army posts whose members still 2B§p
pear to be in the full vigor atM
strength of manhood. But the rn&W
jority, the big majority of th<|eS^_^'l
ands of patriots are fast succumbing
to the battle of life, and hundreds who-,
ggSg^fed yesterday under th* e-figTol '
th>- nation, will never pass in review
again unri^lhe archangels spun*f||he
clarions for the final assemblingfgg,
"When the he-^rt of the great -4Ȥflfc"
can people isVs^irred, joy anir^S^ft
tuCe knows no\^punds. The beop^SffE
the North are a passionless A&zet
when the hearOp touched. Arat3*t|gj||
and love unlopsV the founts at en
thusiasm. No (higher Inspira-fon:3pas
needed to st^.tthe people than-rthe
"spectacle of j^.terday.
those aged bo*y**s=23n"
blue hud patjsed under the steadfast.
"fer^T s'%:^J- am Line oln,^§ie
eyVjof^ j£iieridan,\*s|^ Grant, of
j2\tmQto{'oi Shermartt^ind a hosjg^*
other gallant generals. But then it
was in the full panoply of waff AvS(en
matching was .£ri'ni- duty, a: id Mt
pleft^Jtire. Sherm§j^.'i«i* Grant, o-fc^heri^
dan was not a *n*tot-pi*atlder of tyifit/,'"re
sistless army, than -was the
&nd most juvenile spectator of yes
terday. The fine trapping*** n^f^
ing. The rows of muskeis-'weie gsne.
The glint of the saber was ntxx. *een,
but a truer patrio>l*iiWra. keene»*gtati
tude, a deeper Ap/e of countrf -iere
the weapons tyMch caused the larjitu
lation to the invading hosts I'eslter
day. The young who witnessed the
great sight have been taught aileison
in higher patriotism which will out
live life itself. They have seen I hjuge
army of men whose lives were dldhtat
ed to the defense of the nation! alnid
the screaming of canister anl (the
blinding smoke of battle.
It seemed as if everyone in tie Sen
tire Northwest was in the citf And
standing on the line of march. fScfrne
place the estimate on the numlerjof
spectators at half a million, anl rier
haps this is no exaggeration, mil] of
St. Paul was on hand. Half ol|Min
neapolis was there, which alone fia^es
over 300,000 people, and add t\ this
the countless thousands who are with
in the gates of the Twin Cities from
abroad. They clung to the tops of tall
buildings. They filled every window
three of four deep. They sat on nar
row ledges and cornices at the peril
of their lives. They were lined twenty
the gray-haired army pass.
HOW THE PARADE FORMED.
Veterans Get Into Line Promptly
and Without Confusion.
From early morning the old soldiers
in Camp Mason and from points in
other sections of the city were moving
toward the rendezvous on St. Anthony
hill. The promptness with which the
veterans responded to the call at the
appointed hour the lines were almost
entirely in place, awaiting the pleasure
of the cemmander-in-cheif and the offi
cers of the day. The only confusion
noticeable in all the crowding and
marching and countermarching in the
narrow streets of the point of assembly,
was in a misunderstanding on the part
of some of the veterans who thought
they were to form in line in the order
of the states from which they were
mustered into service, instead of march-
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1896.
"*"**■"■*"*_'•"■"*' -'/ "i
*ig with vewjjans of the state ini^hichw
§hey now 1IV«
The morning was beautiful. Tlie sun,
*hich hadflßen obscured duwngtne^
early hours, peeped through th«- clouds
about the hour for the parade to
move. A pleasant west breeze was
blowing, and wraps were unneccessary.
The change in temperature was very
grateful after the cool weather of the
previous days and night.
So perfect were the arrangements
that there was no hitch in t_p*4**una.^
tion of the line, and fc>l. Sniff
drew and Capt. Bean a!rive^|^^tlß
scene at 9 o'clock, mostlof |fnec»s^
ions were already forrMngl in _frh_
places assigned. The -I#M OT'IR-mzeir*
body to arrive was the Superior Drum
corps, which assumed the position as
f signed in the parade without instruc
tion. Next came mounted horsemen
frcm Pennsylvania, bearing pennants.
One after another the companies came,
falling into place in the divisions with
out regard to rank or seniority. With
in half an hour after the first post ar
rived the territory about the central
point—Western and Dayton avenues
was crowded with veterans and spec
tators to the number of 75,000. The
crowds kept increasing in number un
til, when Commander Walker arrived
at 10:30, there were fully 100,000 persons
in the streets about the rendezvous.
Nearly every state in the union was
represented in the divisions, of which
there were eight, as follows:
First Division—Capt. E. S. Bean, first aide
!inMlMMiwSMimimi' ?'*"! ILsecon<'- aide-de-camp.
v The Wisconsin lira? stretthe<r^"fl||wj&
Marshall and Western to a point. T^s?*
. -VoVrd- Paler sLieetr-ihejuen formmg^^i,
t^rers bore eagles aloft. £ilm4 t|tEJ;
: ovunion was general that one of ftreaaS
J,bjr^s was l^g famous Old Abe jthiSp
g[*)fo)">wgJL --r^h^-- Wisconsin forces! 3E
Mtmigh JLhte war. ThTs~~w^s not tfie**
r-^ti&e, h<*/wfever. The originaltMd! Affe
$||»M*-ow,nj'£fthe state house at Madisojfc
Wis., the orders being' imperative not
$o "'remove him. ~^~r—-^_^
I ~W*£ brou>kt tip t±fe
roar-of the First division with 181} aie'^
theifomiation being at St. Albaris"*"tt*ia7
i M-^Sfflpl streets. / *£^
Ohio and New York made up xh"e
Srco-nd division. The fe'aUire of th%\
division;., was the appearand** of th*"*
Opdyke Tigers, of Cincinnati, a famous
Ohio organization? "~--~^^ /
The Third division, the New l^ngland
states, ihtt Army of the^Potofnac,
Virginia,and North Carolina form*%9^<m
Da_yfon, the right -ws^ting orc^?^ternN
,The New TSnglanders "did not show up
'particularly strong so that fhis division
had no trouble in making the^Hlign
ment. N.
The Fourth division, Maryland. NX
braska, Michigan, lowa and Indiana
were in goodly numbers, especially the
states of lowa and Michigan, with
1,000 men apiece.
Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Dela
ware, Missouri and Oregon constituted
the Fifth division. Only the state of
Missouri made a strong showing as to
numbers, the other states being repre
sented, but only to the number of a
few hundred.
The Sixth division, composed of the
states of Kentucky, West Virginia,
South Dakota, Washington, Alaska,
Arkansas, New Mexico and Utah
formed in the order named under aide
de camp Capt. C. R. Smith, on Laurel
avenue. In the Seventh division were
the remaining Southern states, Loui
siana, Mississippi, Florida, Montana,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Indian Ter
ritory.
The great Department of Minnesota
brought up the rear, this being con
sidered an honorary position for the
state, which showed up in line 5,000
strong.
The Minnesota men were late in ar
riving on the scene of action, the
Eighthdivision no^belngexpected to
camefcarly were a signed _fbsitioj^l\p I
struefcn being thatlMinnesota _^B"«,fml
soon as the latter began to march.
The line of Minnesota posts stretched
away beyond St. Albans street on the
west and as far down as Summit on
the east, most of the posts occupying
places on Dayton avenue.
In point of appearance, the Minne
sota veterans showed up well along
side of their neighboring comrades,
and they exhibited their generosity
and good feeling by cheering the other
states as they passed by on the way
to the formation.
When Gen. Walker's horse was seen
approaching, a cheer went up from the*
assembled veteran?, who were waiting
the word to march. The "commander
in-chief was accompanied by Albert
Seheffer and Capt. Jack Crawford, who
acted as special aides. Also accom
panying him were the personal staff
and the council of administration rid
ing horseback.
The executive committee of the coun
cil of administration was as follows:
C I* Marburgh, Baltimore* H. W.
Downs, Massachusetts; John G. Tay
lor, Baltimore; T. W. Scott, Fairfield,
111.; Erastus W. Jewett, Swanton,
Prior to the arrival of the command
er-in-chief, Chief of Police Goss rode
uj-j and announced to Gen. Mason that
the police arrangements were complete
and down at the foot of Western ave
nue, near Summf*i-lHnßH_M«xipunted
officers could be in awaraßht the
coming of the hea<j|lf the Fir«*%ivi
l A fresh horse was liirnished tlMw-m-
Rmander-in-chief, on Wrlval at W«Wtern
w- !n;e, and with the booming of a
Hp-uGn, the parade- wa~ under way.
ffIkoETAILS OF W PAtilmT,
FeaSxes »*hat Wxeifaul Enthntfiasm
Among the Spectator-*.
Th* van of the parade, occupied by Chief
Goes and Lieut Budy, with a platoon of
mounted police, carried its responsibility as
well as its honor, in spite of the guards posted
all iilong the line, the crowd persisted in
•••"N^ina^rrf^the reserved space at the head
°l % e#-'o(\|P jn- and the duty devolved on
t"eJl_F_fr***'&.f'lear the street j rom ( . U j. n t0
mmfii_) ■" all^je martial showing the police
V* _f- Waul Inßooks and efficiency did credit
toJßera^fclvejJrnikto the city.
"'tor tn*""*T?o!ic™ came the members of th*l
mounted medical corps, ready for any emer
gency, the red cross, which is the badge of
their corps, conspicuous on each arm. Their
presence was an assurance that no matter
what might happen, the promptest and best
or medical aid would be at hand without de
lay.
Next came a figure upon which all interest
was centered at every point along the line.
Riding alone, his horse decked with the rich
trappings of a general officer, came Gen.
Walker, the commander-in-chief of the thou
sands of veterans. Cheer on cheer followed
his advance, and, as he bared his head and
bowed his thanks on every side, he looked
every inch a gallant, loyal soldier. After
Gen. Walker, came his staff, in sombre blue.
Line after line they clanked slowly by, pre
senting, perhaps, more than any other single
part of the parade the pomp and circum
stance of war. Conspicuous among the staff
was Capt. Jack Crawford, the poet-scout.
He. too, was given hearty welcome by the
long lines of spectators, and as he doffed his
hat and his long hair showed in the breeze,
he was a unique, picturesque and admirable
MJBaww^omniander and his staff were followed
natr.'ajty^-jindeinonstrative gent tern airt*. do
but to doff""-feia_ military cap and keep so
doffing it. So gre&tj-fws-Jhe enthusiasm that
jttw general seemed fairlyoYfttwhelmed. and
liJjy t the'^time he had passed the cftwi^at .Sum-
TrnJt^ftarl'.. he bowed to the pommfeivof h's
sadd'e^^Ue looked mightily pleased to" j"**M
away fromStail: and if tlie applause \votpJ)
■ attentfed his appearance throughout the'ijal*.
~a^<-e the parade was -anything at all as
veThsttgnt, he must indeed have""fe£en aj fs-RJEJjs
embaffS*«fjed general. Lijj&liS
AnotherH^ature of the Ohio d'splay""was" a
large copperSd^nteen, carried on the shoul
.der.s of four n*ft"tt^^tigaring the inscription?";'
'Treswifced by FairbanT{?r-past, of Detroit to
-PorsylSj "Jlgst of Toledo—We drank from the
sa*mf cj«iteen.''
Trutjb^g tiasc on the heels of tne^Buck
ye veTeijEn^. <swne the representatives of New
York, n^maa^: in number, but making a
brilliant; -showijejor all were mounted. ffßd
York, not many In number, but making a
6X. ro^ulars, the'^yellow of'thedr trappitgß l>f
ferh^» a Wight and pleasing contrast to. lie .
long Tijje "of Union blue. Xew England fol
lowed afeer O^Rmpire state, and from >!*"&
--sa-husettij > Mainfc^. Rhode Island and Y'ir*^
jnont there were canevpectedly large repre-
Sfcaiattons. The Vermont men wore sprigs
of g?Nn in their hcEi, and were greeted with
many aYetaggr. Soilj*. one raised "he old re
frain: "What's^-tlje''ijiatter with Vermont?"
and one of the veterans answered njkck:
"Nothing. I guess, wfttk^JO.OOO the right ■fr'tyT**S
The rear of this dlvisiOTKovas brought up-^
by Virginia, the District oT*~-Qplumbia and
North Carolina, and from eacn^*<ljer wehe
goodly ro-mpanies of >-eterans.
li.-va was the feature of the next dlvTStwa..
of the parade. The showing made for the
state was tremendous. The white ribbons of
the Hawkeye State streamed on and on in
seemingly endless current. Indiana, Mary
land, Nebraska and Michigan were in the
same division and in each state the crowd
along the line of march found something
worthy of the generous applause it was
anxious to bestow. Here It was a Jack tar,
in sailor togs; there a pretty winsome girl,
decker^ out in the blue and gold of a vivian
dlere and at still another time a charming
mlsjs, representing Columbia in the red,
white- and blue of the thousands of flags
floating on every side. In passing It should
be noted that no feature of the parade proved
more attractive or popular than the Con
tinental drum corps. The aged veterans
were cheered from one end of the line of
march to the other and limped along as if
the*y had defied old father time in spite of
the marks of age.
.In the line of the Michigan posts was Wil
llari Shakespeare, the department, prevented
footWr in thj sacfte. He was driven |»pg
in .M open Arria* and finally gave iwl
att.-Jptß to wear fls hat. Flowers shoJerw
dow« on hiJ fro*B the reviewing spinal.
StreT*_____T arl_i_ir-iA*rii-*T*—f e(~ ll'iV*" .__*' t
feature of the great festiv#ry, was appre
ciated.
In the fifth division were Kansas, the old
veterans brilliant with sun flower badges,
and many of them accompanied by their
wives; Wyoming, Delaware, Oregon and Mis
souri. The feature of the division was the
famous Ransom post of. St. Louis, with white
hats and black frock coats. The members of
the erafk command presented a splendid ap
pearance as they marched along behind their
band. They shared in ample measure the
honors won by the Columbia post which had
preceded.
Kmuucky headed the next division. Behind
that department flag a little fellow tramped on
aft**' the veterans, quite aa soldierly in his
tt-iaidture way as the veterans that stretched
on fur miles before and behind him. On his
sh<-uderts were the silver eagles indicating
his rank, and as the crowd caught the point
cheer alter cheer, was given for the little
"Kentucky Colonel." In the division were
also Washington and Alaska, and there was
hearty greeting for the men from the coast;
West Virginia, Xew Mexico. Tennessee and
Sc-.'.-i Dakota. Great stocks of corn headed
the Jepartment posts, and the marching vet
erans carried batons of wheat with ears of
i yeiiov. com to top them off. One grizzle-
veteran, who calmly munched his corn as he
marched along, was spied by the crowd and
given a jolly welcome. North Dakota also car
ried the wheat and corn. The sister states
to the west plainly showed their interest In
the success of the Minnesota encampment and
the devotion was amply repaid so far as
applause and commendation passed as cur
rent.
On the North Dakota column Miss Duke at
tracted universal attention. Mounted on a
handsome horse, with close fitting habit of
tasteful blue, she headed the department,
an Amazon, who found favor with all. A
banner stated she was the adopted daughter
of the department of Xorth Dakota, and she
was honored for the veterans who were
pleased to do her honor.
Louisiana headed the tenth division. The
state was represented by a goodly company
of fine looking colored veterans, who marched
as steadily and whose welcome was as warm
and earnest as that given any division. The
Votton and the cane was their emblem, for
yeach bore a wand of cane, inserted In which
was cotton in a state of nature, a novel sight
for many of the Northern thousands who
saw it for the first time.
After Louisiana came Mississippi, Florida,
Montana, Texas, Idaho, Arizona, Georgia,
Alabama, North Dakota, Oklahoma and In
dian territory.
The department of Minnesota closed the
parade, comprising the eighth division, and
the state did itself great honor. St. Paul and
Minneapolis, as was to be expected, were
well represented, as was Duluth, but they
formed only a small part of the long lines of
Minnesota veterans, who, for nearly an hour
in solid ranks, tramped by the reviewing
stand. The state posts were headed by J. J.
McCardy, department commander, who was
followed by his staff, all mounted. After
them, carried by many willing hands, was
a huge flag, that filled the street from one
side to the other, and into which hundreds
threw flowers in token of their love for Its
glorious stars and stripes. Another feature
of the parade was the little band of Minne
sotas first volunteers. They were cheered to
their hearts content.
The third division of the parade yester
day, which comprised eleven states, showed
good training by being promptly in line,
and at 11 o'clock, the hour set for it to
start, Capt. Hart, who was in command,
sent word to the chief commanding officer
that he was ready to move. After the parade
was over many compliments were bestowed
upon Capt. Hart by the members of the di
vision for the way in which he had conduct
ed it. Tha staff of the Massachusetts de
tachment said that in all the parades they
had seen they had never been included in a
division which was handled so -well. Capt.
Hart was justifiably elated at such praise,
coming from such a source.
Farragut Post No. 602, Chicago, had 38
men in line yesterday, with Past Commander
George L. Seavey commanding. The "old
tars" received their share of attention and
applause.
POSIES IN THEIR PATHWAY.
Veternnlr-ij**. a Shower of Blossoms
ThroWn^-ha^Little Girls.
S>v^he inspiration whix^TTHuampted Mrs.
NewiaQrt when she p*rxjjected~i4ȣ idea
of theSftQwer gilrs' chorus br&Hglit
about -tt\e rhǤt affecting and prettiest*,
result «£\ the w*l-K4e of yesterday's pa
-<ade. TJ& veterans*--W€3;--«i4irely un"
prfcpare<f^k\for the reception^^swhich
awai%e4^|hem at the Newport resi
dence bq^JSjommit avenu*3,\-and whhi^
each divff&iTi wKtakcn me*Ary posses
■""•simi of 'wjjpl actuaHjr storipped with
beaSitjf-ii^S'agrant flow-eta^. i*rtre--giay
haired^|]Sj_>e^ of many batues brolte^
ranks iv itepg-hted confusions pef ore the
laughii-^Vfr^y oC^white golvihed little
*ftgures^>3*}-a Helivers-*-4jp their hearts
iO-nofeJilwiri arms to Th«-| ilftvadlng
forces*?*^?? \ jj
Th^cejfe4rare-4hgmost affeoting one
alon(S-^ttK/wnole line>£^arcjhj|and will
live a bright spot in the memory of the
h-wjrf"^pthe/ G. A. R. "^^gM^w^Fe.
all In white with; sashes of red,
whit«.i«mrlbTue**-SLtid bort^aAdy baskets
of-flower-6./ They w*<e -rajtwh'ed at the
N-t^Sr-j-jort rrounds and s>j£^e/approach
of each rjegiment. detic*h^6TiTSr^9f^the
20'» •^rl^-'jFStrW^ass inio t«e//btreet an*-
I ■'! m ifi-Tines oneithersidei f off the com
ing veterans. As the lines passed be
fore them the flower .glrlf*! pushed for
i wartf aw-d tossed thfe b^at*4»i-^bilos
s*>ms Into uies^aces of "th£| astoniish^--.
bryson blue.
j'Tcusay that theyN^ere .^stonished is
dnftt-% it^miidiy. "W*^^ver had such
;l"**i*eceptio7r'"S3s-4bis," ci^afie of
;#he out-of-town olfiQers ..as t*»e' placect**t^
flpig red rose in his coa,t.v >tth*te is the
?i-ichest thing we have se^' said he,
t'ks^Jtt!TTr*ri-rast>»ie^horse wanse_-'gftkitily
3to*ver the erushed~"~Tte44*ers iitotfaef^pathr"
;| t Teai*s stood in the eyesN^m^ny*rjjf the
4imenj3LiiJ_..3lhen the little cco©red girls
•ijlij^dup and^aid-Ji^mage,to^t*lf&^l»(in
to whom they own so much, many a
gray-haired veteran stooped forward
i£nd spAd-WTth-em^tion, "Gad bless you,
every one." One often hears of the
jifetewing of a pathway with flowers,
but seldom are there thof-e so honored
as to have tho pretty idea carried out
Ste*?*?_ily for thein>---^ex^K»*-^^9-!^i
block or more was strewn with the.
; tiampled blossoms which^^wWhv^h-eTr
•hi'qiity l-igft.. r? p_TTar t or! \
sweet fragrance~Ti>^M3s*iC^^
they had given their iives*. Many of
the flowers were carried off ia triumph
I:^^^^^^m:aried by avaitkvg.
Go "J_"■."»**rcured Crash at Sixth and
Minnesota. Streets.
More people might have witnessed the
parade from the corner of Sixth and
Cedar streets if they had been pro
vided with balloons and did not object
to a vertical view. As it was, it ls
doubtful If a majority of the thousands
who thronged the intersection of the
two streets, obtained anything more
than a vague idea of just what was
going on. Those in the back rows, if
they had never before seen a big pa
rade, are now firmly convinced, doubt
less, that such an event consists of
frequent cheers, a confusion of bob
bing heads, the music of a number of
invisible bands and a succession of
flag staffs which end in some myste
rious way just below the tops.
points of
tion. The street crowd was particu
larly dense and extended onto the side
streets far beyond the point where a
reasonably good view could be ob
tained.
At 10 o'clock there was a fair sprin
kling of people on the stands, and the
sidewalk audience had begun to as
semble. By the time the clock struck
II the stands were well filled, the street
was impassable and the big buildings
in the neighborhood had begun to show
impromptu decorations in the way of
living statuary. The crowd was im
patient as the minutes went by, but
never lost its good nature. A stray dog.
raced up the street and down again,
bewildered by the crowd, and every
body cheered when the canine escaped
a militiaman who appointed himself a
special detail of one to end the fun.
The episode proved the curtain raiser
for the big entertainment. The guards
along the line of march suddenly be
came active, pressing the people back
ward to clear the street. A mounted
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officer clattered by, the music of an
advancing band became audible and
then the head of the procession swung
into view.
It was just 11:25 when the detail of
mounted police passed the corner and
cleared the street from curb to curb,
from that time until 2:15 the ranks of
veterans swept along in an unbroken
line. There was no lack of interest
and no waning of enthusiasm. From
first to last the crowd was ready to
cheer and only wanted the shadow of
an excuse.
The first demonstration was for Gen.
Walker, who, followed by his staff,
came close on the heels of the mounted
police. The crowd needed no one to
tell them who he was. As he ap
proached the three reviewing stands,
he bared his silvered head and bowed
to right and left in acknowledgement
of the ovation. Capt. Jack Crawford
was also recognized by the crowd, and
Gen. Mason, when he came at the
head of the department of Minnesota,
was given a greeting hardly second
to that bestowed on the commander-in
chief. The Continental drum corps,
the Columbia post, of Chicago, and
the Ransom post, of St. Louis, also
received special marks of favor, and,
when the Minnesota comrades came
along with their huge flag, three hearty
cheers greeted the national ensign.
The scene, not in spite of, but in
addition to its inspiring and lofty im
port, was not without Its humorous
features. When two bands can be
heard at the same time and they are
not playing the same tune, the result
is something that neither composer ex
pected. For instance, when a fife and
drum corps shrills out "The Girl I Left
Behind Me," while at the same time
a band in the immediate rear is play
ing "Her Golden Hair Was Hanging
Down Her Back," one cannot but won
der whether it was the same girl. And
there was pathos, too. Silvered heads,
bent forms and halting steps told the
sad story, that, for many, it was the
last time a loyal heart would throb at
the meeting of well loved comrades.
And there were empty sleeves, each a
badge of honor, true, but each a re
minder that, however tender its mem
ories may be, war is a harsh and
bloody game.
For three hours the crowd sat silent
and Intent, while post after post filed
by. The rear guard found the throng
as great as had the platoons in the
van. Even when the last of the wear
ers of the Union blue had passed and
the last post flag had lost itself in the
medley of the crowded street, the
crowd lingered as if in regret that it
was all over. And small wonder. Such
scenes are not to be witnessed every
day.
S- FEATURE OF THE PARADE. ■**
The Living- Flag- Admired hy the
"Veterans.
The brightesf*ce*-i*t£lLal_2fl t the choic
est galaxy of stars, the one sUgffcr at
traction, the handsomestrirtSri com
bined ct^lQ-nkrwas th«r±33ESfe Flag"
-of yesterday. 'F*—A - ""**■*" , y
~The younger generation s*aluted tho
old, and. with a--.pri<ie\ akin ta elation the
grizzled >«terat»s fidrgot their martial
.bearing, mirhied nut the dicipline of
cokmined ranks,Y\ahdi:Tjtfn&e into cheers
of greeting and V&ip^edrftheir now be
littled cbta^s to the ground. All this
in token of rfee. > faeWtnt of the grand
parade. Proud children, 1,200
in""TWimber, and rJbciiJpr still were their
instructed Prof. Olja-rles H. Congdon,
who had Ife-bored '^pwg and patiently to
attain the climax they achieved. The
songs they sang, thie patriotic refrains,
■"aJJ^ indeed,. >vt?re but the outward sings
of Tcryal heart's- and willing hands.
It was the cJtnpjueteric point of the
entire parafls. that huge stand on the
corner of .flilxth ajid Market streets,
*-Qdtere the vjpys and girls of the public
schawls, mqls ithanj 2,000, had been ar
ranged in 12i> form and color of the
flag of the United States. It was a
flag perfect iit proportion and color.
. Along the wide length of the plat
~torm two rows of children in white
cloaks and; tofiues •made one stripe of
the flag; then 7t7&(Oi long rows in red
•made a red stripe, and so alternately
until there were thirteen stripes, and
boys and gills iv blue formed the blue
ground* of "the banner, while above
. them rose the stars skillfully arranged,
each star in, its proper place and to
the number of .forty-live.
The platrotnrn was just In the rear
-M the new \jppstoffice building and lm
; mfd-HLtply onf Sixth street and in full
; view o^jthejijveterans passing in the
(^tj-dijiad been provided with a
lulreheon, packed out of sight, to be
-jritbbled'^at^mthe intermissions.
To handh^-Aich a crowd of children
"rehired no lfttle tact and skill on the
"*P*_t_pf Prof. Opngdon, Gen. Smith and
the other schools
thellaentlemen of the board
jafi whom a number had
vo*h_ti£eered fmC^he occasion.
ThatS^^lßiß been drilled to sing
with any sfl&|jf;Miee of time and tune
was a high nraor to Prof. Congdon,
their instructor, for such a regiment
of children will evince an indifference
and restlessness that try the patience
and the nerves of those who have them
in charge.
But they did sintr well. Far out over
the dense throng on Sixth street, where
the policemen and the young soldiers
of the guard were struggling to keep
back the stubborn crowd, their high,
clear voices sent the notes of "The
Star Spangled Banner," carried it to
the people swarming the roofs of stores
and through windows where vantage
points had been won to see the most
remarkable parade that St. Paul has
ever seen or ever will see. because it
told of a countrj* redeemed through
blood and fire and grievous wounds
that brought her down to the verge
of death.
As the boys and girls sang in high,
childish voices to the old veterans of
the great war—the fresh-faced gener
ation greeting with patriotic peans
the grizzled soldiers ready to die, while
the flags opened to the September
breeze, there was something there that
brought tears to eyes unaccustomed to
them.
It was indeed a striking contrast, the
gray old fellows marching wth feet
that had grown reluctant through the
dense lining of people, the beautiful
little children (for they were all very
young) singing the simple songs that
had sounded over trodden, bloody
fields in the South. It was the new
America to the old.
"The old order changeth, yielding
place to new."
"And God fulfills Himself In many
ways."
One could but wonder in what type
and pattern these children of the public
schools were cast, and looking over
the blazing glory of the living flag
there were to be seen the small soft
faces of an Irish Nora, of an English
Mary, a German Gretchen and a Scaji-
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