GRAND PARADE AND REVIEW.

The following accounts of the grand parade and review held on Wednesday, September 29, 1915, are taken from the Washington ily papers:

[Washington Post, Sept. 30, 1915.]

The President of the United States, in his emotions as well as in his high dee, was the representative of all the people assembled here yesterday when eyes brimmed over with tears as the remnant of a mighty army passed in review. The 20,000 Union veterans, who as the nucleus of an unparled pageant retraced the march up Pennsylvania Avenue, along which they fed half a century ago, stirred every impulse in the gamut of the human heart. Pride and melancholy mingled in the thought that they were the lingering vivors of the war-worn multitude which, in the flush of youth and victory, had marched before the great captains and the Executive successor of Lincoln. The pride was the pride of patriotism, and the martial music, the fluttering signs, the measured tread, kindled the same devotion to the Republic as that er which millions had died. The pathos which found relief in tears was a ent tribute to the vanished battalions for whom "the muffled drum's sad roll had beat the soldier's last tattoo."

The youngest of the veterans who on yesterday rehearsed the triumphant procession of half a century ago was necessarily verging upon the threescore and ten which the Psalmist has assigned as the span of life. To the mutilations of the battlefield had been added the ravages of time. In that earlier pageant there were the lame and the halt and those with an empty sleeve. Yesterday they were, moreover, bent with the burden of years. The comrades who in the prime of their strength had followed the fortunes of Grant and Sherman ad for the most part joined the last bivouac. The gray-haired men in blue ho feebly followed behind Gen. Miles yesterday were, many of them, in their ens on that historic day which the present encampment here was designed to celebrate.

But there was a resolute pride in their bearing, an ardor superior to the infirmities of age, which recalled the unconquerable courage of the past. The indomitable spirit which sustained them in forced marches when footsore and hungry, which nerved them in charge and cannonade, flared up again in the old familiar atmosphere of drum beat and bugle note. Here in the Nation's Capital, in the shadow of the great dome which symbolizes the Republic they fought to save, they gathered their strength like those stricken gladiators whose expiring ry was, "Oh, Cæsar, we who are about to die salute you!"

Fifty years and a few months ago 200,000 of the survivors of Gen. Grant's great army marched up Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House, where they passed in review before President Johnson. The men wore the tattered and dusty raiment of a score of battlefields, but they had been victorious, and the fire of youth was there. They comprised the Nation's young manhood and the Nation's hope of the future. One-tenth of that army of vigorous young Americans, all of them old and gray, yesterday reenacted in a setting of peace the celebration of the end of the four years of struggle.

Passing again over the historic course, the grizzled warriors, their bodies bent and their limbs straitened by the intervening years, yet in possession of the old-time spirit that made it possible for the Nation to start anew, were accorded in heaping measure all the honors due a conquering army fresh from the fields of strife.

The occasion will be a historical one. Perhaps, as has been said, these veterans never again will march in presidential review, but, rapidly as the ranks are thinning and as feeble as many of the men appeared yesterday, there is

ground for belief that another review, not as extensive as this one, will be event of the coming years. In 1902 it was predicted that the soldiers were? tracing their steps for the last time over Pennsylvania Avenue, but that p diction was not verified.

The plaudits of a quarter of a million people, who lined each side of the A nue, followed the marching veterans. There were stirring scenes of patrio enthusiasm, but it was not voiced vociferously. A feeling too deep for th seemed to pervade the gathering. With reverence, with gratefulness, the cro watched the passing line. There was cheering and there was weeping.

And not the least interested of all the spectators was the Nation's Ch himself. Surrounded by his Cabinet, the Secretary of War at his immedia right and the Secretary of the Navy at his left, President Wilson stc throughout the entire parade. Frequently he waved his hat to the old soldie He gave strict attention to every feature. It is doubful if any duty that h arisen or will arise for, his consideration out of which in its fulfillment will derive the same satisfaction and pleasure that was the President's yest day.

In the reviewing stand, in addition to the President and his Cabinet, we the members of the Supreme Court, members of the diplomatic corps, a officers of the Army and Navy, the last-named in the brilliant uniforms of th respective services. There also sat in this exclusive section an elderly wom with snow-white ringlets and lace cap. She was Miss C. Hancock, of Atlan City, N. J. From her hand fluttered a silken flag, and on her breast was badge which showed that during the Civil War she served as a nurse in t Second Field Hospital Corps. She was frequently under fire.

"Just 50 years ago," she said, as the long line of veterans marched past, sat where I am now, while President Johnson reviewed the same boys in blue Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, retired, with distinguished Army and nav officers as his aids, was at the head of the procession. Arriving at the Whi House, Gen. Miles dismounted and joined the President in the reviewing stan Following Gen. Miles came the members of the citizens' committee, headed 1 Chairman William F. Gude, and the mounted escort of honor, headed by Melv C. Hazen. Then came representatives of the Army and Navy in Washingto the District National Guard, under command of Brig. Gen. William E. Harve Regular soldiers, sailors, and militia. The Sons of Veterans came next order, and then, led by the United States Marine Band, came the first of the o soldiers. The veterans were headed by their commander in chief, Col. David Palmer. He also found his way to the President's box when he had dismounte at the end of the parade.

At the reviewing stand was a guard of honor composed of soldiers, sailor and marines. Above floated a large American flag, with the flags of the Secr taries of War and Navy beside it. One section of the stand was occupied b Civil War nurses, whom many of the veterans saluted as they passed by. 1 required approximately four hours for the parade to pass a given point. I 1865 the Army was two days in passing in review.

Due to the advanced age of the veterans, there were naturally many distress ing incidents connected with the parade. Probably a dozen were compelled b exhaustion to drop out of line within a few yards of the presidential review ing stand. Their hearts were stronger than their bodies. Invariably, tear would fill their eyes when they found strength gone and the opportunity lost t salute the President.

The indomitable spirit of the old soldier was exemplified in the case of Davi W. McClure, of Baldwin, Pa., of Company K, One hundred and forty-eightl Pennsylvania Infantry. He could go no farther when he had reached the east entrance to the White House grounds, less than a square from where the President stood. He had tried hard to make his strength hold out.

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"I will go by the President if I have to crawl," he informed the kindly per sons who helped him to a seat. But when he attempted to rise he found himself too weak.

Mr. McClure's disappointment was typical of that of many others. All along the long line during the four hours of marching there were veterans who found their worn bodies unequal to the ordeal, happy though it was, that they had undertaken.

The ambulance arrangements were as nearly perfect as it was possible to make them. The weather was splendid, being neither too warm for the veterans in the parade nor too cool for the spectators. The Boy Scouts were everywhere

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vis a brilliant seene presented to the "eterans as they turned into Paasivania Avenue in front of the White House grounds. A court of honor. sped with hundreis of fas eennied the entire space along the south side fde street. Members of the President's Cabinet. 'ustices of the Supreme At high military and avai officers, and diplomats empieri places on the Peleving stand. Thousands of zaviy tad vomen vaved handkerchiefs or *s to the passing soldiers. The aion Jack, with its stars on a jeid of be hung just over the head of the Nation's Chief. Most of those on the kai rerainet heir places until the parade jadi "assed.

accordance with Tadition. Illinois (ed the way, to be followed by the Tererans of Pennsylvania. New York, and the other departments in regular

There was always a great craning of neeks to see the President as De veterans passed and more than one stopneri outright to cheer loudly in font of the President's position. One of the old-time re-and-trum corps stopped and played the British Grenadier" and "Hail to the Chief" before tinuing the march.

An exhibition of the famous painting. The Spirit of 76. in real life, represented by three veterans, brought out prolonged annlause. A huge eagle, fed and perched on a pole, was carried by one of the veterans, who was deered madly and sainted with shouts of “Old Abe? Old Ave.” But there were few exhibitions of this sort. In the main the white-haired men, toiling pest. told of a determination to hold out through this parade. if possible, because many felt it to be the last in which they ever would march.

Many of the organizations presented a ine soidlerly appearance and marched with heads up and lines straight. Old-time trumpeters and drummers filled in here and there in the absence of more stirring music, and these players pleased the veterans wherever they annearest.

The President made his appearance in his box in front of the White House extrance at about 10.30. He was accompanied by his aids. Col. W. W. Harts, United States Army, and Dr. Cary Grayson, and his secretary. He was joined in the stand by Mrs. McAdoo and the Secretary of the Treasury. Little Miss Sallie McAdoo also occupied a place in the box of her father and mother.

Secretary of War Garrison. Assistant Secretary of War Breckinridge, Secretary of the Navy Daniels, with Mrs. Daniels and her sister, Miss Bagley, occupied places near the President. Secretary of the Interior Lane, with Mrs. Lane and their daughter: Secretary of Agriculture Houston, with Mrs. Houston and their guest. Mrs. Jones, of St. Louis: Secretary of Labor Wilson, with Mrs. Wilson, their daughter, and a guest: Attorney General Gregory, with Mrs.

mother of the Attorney General, and younger members of the family-all o pied places in the front of the reviewing stand.

One of the most striking features of the parade was an enormous Amer flag, a contribution from the old home of former President William McKir Canton, Ohio. The flag was 130 feet in length and it required 117 men to ca it. Every man wore a McKinley badge. The flag was made by the patri women of Canton.

With one of the State departments there marched a single musician, a netist. At intervals, and as he marched past the presidential stand, he pla the old familiar tune, "When You and I were Young, Maggie." It was a mendous hit, and had an impressively silencing effect upon the great crowds. All along the line of march there were occasional scenes of the reunior the Blue and the Gray which brought cheers and "rebel yells from crowds. One Confederate veteran, in uniform, joined the line of march, a locking arms with a veteran in blue, the two marched off to an uproar applause. There were many Confederate veterans in the city and everywh they were seen mingling with the G. A. R. men.

Without a single hitch from the time the vanguard left the Peace Monume on schedule until the last of the marchers passed the White House, nea five hours later, the great G. A. R. parade poured its thousands of vetera through Pennsylvania Avenue yesterday over the route of their triumpl march and that of their comrades 50 years ago.

For hours before the time set for the beginning of the march, streets and si walks for blocks in the neighborhood of Camp Emery were thronged wi various commands taking their allotted positions.

Promptly at 10 o'clock the final signal to march was given by the firing a gun on the Mall and the unsheathing of his saber by Gen. Nelson A. Mil grand marshal. On the signal Maj. Raymond W. Pullman, superintendent the District police department, mounted on a white horse and leading a plato of mounted police, swung up the Avenue and the parade was under way.

Close upon the heels of the mounted police came the Fifth Cavalry Ban which broke into a spirited march. Gen. Miles and his mounted staff were ne in line and were followed by the citizens' mounted escort headed by Melvin Hazen and Robert H. Harper. This escort consisted of several score civilian attired in frock coats and silk hats and gave to the pageant its only nonmilitar touch.

Following came various active military organizations of the United State and the District, as well as thousands of Sons of Veterans for a full half hou before the vanguard of the G. A. R. organizations came into view. This firs division of the parade consisted of the Fifth United States Cavalry and th Third United States Artillery from Fort Myer in their blue and gold and blu and red dress uniforms; the United States Navy Band, leading a contingen of nearly 1,000 bluejackets, and the Infantry, Field Artillery, Hospital Corps and Naval Militia for the District National Guard, led by Brig. Gen. W. E Harvey and his staff and the Third Regiment Band.

Also a part of the first division of the parade was a bugle and drum corps o the grandsons of the veterans who marched in the review half a century ago, and following them were several thousand members of the Sons of Veterans, who formed an honorary escort to the veterans. Following the sons rode the com mander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, David J. Palmer, preceded by a special escort of members of the U. S. Grant Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Among those in Commander Palmer's party was Col. George A. Hosley, chief of staff.

Finally, a half hour after the start of the parade, the hundreds of thousands of spectators along the line of march got their first glimpse of the men in whose honor they had gathered-the veterans who were retreading their triumphal way of 50 years ago. Cheer after cheer rang out from the crowds that banked both sides of the Avenue as the veterans marched along, some erect and sturdy in spite of their age and others bowed beneath the weight of years.

Leading the men for whom the review was staged were members of the Illinois posts of the Grand Army, and following them marched the other 44 State organizations represented in the order of their establishment. The only variation from this arrangement was in the case of the Department of the Potomac, which, as hosts, yielded their rightful places to their guests and