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| G. A. R. parade in Louisville. |
Cortland Standard, Thursday, September
2, 1895.
GRAND ARMY
ON PARADE.
Boys In Blue Again March Side by Side.
WEARERS OF THE GRAY APPLAUD.
Many
Distinguished Persons Reviewed the Procession Which Surpassed All That Have Gone Before
—Numerous Cases of Prostration From the Heat.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 12.—The comrades of the
Grand Army again marched shoulder to shoulder in annual parade and old hearts
grew young and faltering steps quickened at the sound of the airs that
accompanied their conquering tread of yore.
After all the demonstrations of the week the
parade was the event of the 29th national encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, as it has been of all former encampments. Along miles of bunting and
amid hundreds of thousands of cheering citizens, the comrades once more marched
on Southern soil.
The veterans had spent two days and nights
in camp fires and reunions, in hunting up bunk mates and comrades, and in
talking over old experiences in the service, but they say they never feel
"like old times" till they get in line. And they formed a long,
strong line of "Yankees" in marching through Kentucky, while
thousands of "Johnnies" grew hoarse in cheering them along the way.
And the ladies of Louisville and from all parts of the South in brilliant dress
joined in the great chorus of cheers.
The veterans showed the weight of years and
the effects of service while marching. It was the general remark that there
were never so many old, lame and feeble men in line, but they proudly kept step
and "tramped, tramped, tramped," just as though they were the boys
still "marching through Georgia."
None of the old Union generals, around whom
they gathered so fondly at former encampments and whose carriages they cheered
so lustily at former parades, were here. Their portraits were seen along the
line of march, but they are bivouacking where most of the comrades will soon
join them.
The parade was headed, some distance in
front of the first grand division, by two distinguished ex-Confederates on
horseback, Captain John H. Weller and Captain William H. Harrison. They did not
wear the gray, but were dressed in black Prince Alberts with silk hats and red,
white and blue sashes, the same as members of the citizens' committee. They also
wore red, white and blue scarfs and rosettes.
Captain Weller carried a very large flag and
the stars and stripes were proudly borne by him.
Captain Harrison carried a very large white
banner of peace, mounted on a staff like the stars and stripes carried by his
Confederate companion. The two flags were alike in every respect except in the
colors, one being all pure white.
Among the features of the parade was Old
Ned, the warhorse, over 40 years old that has heretofore tramped with the boys
along the line of march. Old Ned is now so feeble that he rode on a float.
The New Hampshire department carried a large
eagle. The Ohio boys all wore buckeyes, the Kentuckians had corn and crackers,
and others bore the emblems of their states.
With General Lawler on the reviewing stand
were Adjutant General C. C. Jones. Quartermaster General J. W. Burst, Judge
Advocate General Matt H. Ellis, Senior Vice Commander Burchfield, Governor
Brown and Commander Fairchild of the Loyal Legion, and they were received by
the following post commanders: G. S. Merrill of Massachusetts, Robert Beath of
Philadelphia and John R. Palmer of New York.
Among the distinguished party in the parade
were ex-Governor Campbell of Ohio and Governor Nelson of Minnesota.
The horse on which Captain C. E. Nordstrom
of the Tenth United States cavalry was mounted, slipped and fell, pinning
Captain Nordstrom's left leg under him. The ambulance corps was called and
Captain Nordstrom was taken to his home. Upon examination it was found that his
leg was broken.
Many of the veterans fell from the fatigue
of the march and heat prostration and a number are in the hospitals, some in a
serious condition. Many who were viewing the parade fell from heat prostration.
It is estimated that over 300,000 people witnessed
the demonstration.
Grand Army veterans and their friends to the
number of 4,000 attended the grand camp fire at Music Hall.
CAISSON'S
DEADLY EXPLOSION.
Four
Members of the Louisville Legion Killed; Two Wounded.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 12.—A horrible accident,
resulting in the death of four and the wounding of two members of the
Louisville Legion, occurred here by the explosion of a caisson.
Dead:
CORPORAL A. L. ROBINSON.
PRIVATE CHARLES BIECHNER.
PRIVATE A. MCBRIDE.
DRIVER W. ADAMS, colored.
Wounded: Sergeant Fred Conn, Private E.
William Hobbs.
The first report, which had it that Privates
Charles Oestrich and Hutchins were killed, proved to be untrue. Both men have
reported for duty.
All the men excepting the colored driver were
members of Battery A of the Kentucky National Guard and all reside in Louisville.
The accident occurred on Broadway between Third
and Fourth streets, where the First Kentucky artillery were stationed for the
purpose of firing the morning salute.
It is impossible to learn just how the accident
occurred. Eye-witnesses to the shocking affair say that the explosion was caused
by dropping the caps on the friction primer of the piece. The gun was situated
directly in the center of the street pointing toward Fourth avenue. Two of the
bodies were blown over the housetops and were horribly mangled.
Two horses attached to the cannon were so
horribly mangled that they will be killed.
All the killed were members of the First Kentucky
artillery of Louisville, which has always been considered the finest in the
state.
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TWO—EDITORIALS.
Chickamauga
Park.
Sept 19 and 20, 1863, the great battle of
Chickamauga was fought. The dedication of the battlefield as a national
military park, Sept. 19 and 20, 82 years later, will be an occasion of profound
interest to both north and south. Unanimous
as was the good feeling between the old Union and Confederate soldiers who took
part in the Gettysburg exercises, it will be probably exceeded in demonstrativeness
at the opening of Chickamauga. More of the soldiers on both sides than have
ever come together since the war are expected to meet then. They are those who
fought each other on the field of Chickamauga till it ran in blood. Now
they meet as brothers to consecrate the ground where comrades on both sides
fell and to dedicate monuments to the fallen.
It will be melancholy to the survivors to
recall how few of the generals are left to take part in the exercises Sept 19
and 20, 1895. Bragg, commander in chief of the Confederate forces, died in
Texas 19 years ago this very September. General Longstreet, who commanded the
Confederate left wing at Chickamauga, will revisit the scene of his former
thrilling experience.
Soldiers from 28 states fought in the battle
of Chickamauga. Kentucky had regiments on both sides. So did Missouri. The
state of Missouri has erected monuments to her fallen, and with perfect
impartiality has divided them equally among Union and Confederate dead. It will
be news to many of our readers that the United States government has set up
eight monumental shafts to the memory of eight generals killed at Chickamauga,
and four of those generals are Confederates—Helm, Deschler, Colquitt and
Preston Smith. The Union officers to whose memory the national government built
monuments are General W. H. Lytle and Colonels Heg, King and Baldwin.
◘ The attempt to put down the Cuban
rebellion has already cost Spain $20,100,000 and more coming. Meantime the
rebellion is larger than it was six months ago.
◘ One of the leading attractions of the
Atlanta exposition will be that Chinese beauty show.
◘ Bring them on. Now is the season for them.
The latest one is that "a man and his servant" were fishing off Ship
Island, near New Orleans, when "a monster devilfish" fastened its
tentacles upon their anchor rope and ran away with them, anchor, boat and all,
and only for one dull pocketknife which the man happened to have so that he
could cut the rope that devilfish would have been running away with them yet.
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| Main Street, Cortland, N. Y., looking north from Court Street. |
THE
PAVING QUESTION.
A Standard
Reporter Interviews the Village Fathers.
The sewer having been laid on Main-st., the
question of paving now occupies the attention of the village fathers. No one
denies but that Main-st. needs to be either repaired or paved and the village
trustees purpose calling a public meeting in the near future and the people
will be invited to discuss all phases of the question as to whether Main-st.
should be paved next year and if so, what kind of pavement should be put down
and how much money should be expended and how to raise this money, whether by
long term or short term bonds.
President Higgins stated to a STANDARD
reporter this morning that the board had been considering the matter and that a
bill was in course of preparation to be presented at the next legislature
amending the village charter so as to empower the village to pave.
Trustees Doubleday, Warfield and Glann were
also seen and they all agree that the time has come when there should be a
serious and thorough discussion of the question. They are of the opinion that
when the paving is done on Main-st. it should be continued to the E., C. &
N. station at the same time and extended north to the Cortland House and if
possible to East Main-st. Trustee Warfield said that he was in favor of
vitrified brick because it costs less and affords a more sure footing for teams
than asphalt. Trustee Glann would prefer asphalt and Trustee Doubleday would
not state his opinion but said that the people should be allowed to express an
opinion as to the material. An unsuccessful effort was made to find and
interview Trustee Webb. This is the opinion of each of the other members of the
board and a public meeting will soon be called at which the property owners
will be invited to discuss the matter at length.
BREVITIES.
—To-morrow night there will be a dance at
the park and we are authorized to say that it is not confined to the Crescent
club, but that all young people are invited.
—A regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. will
be held on Saturday, Sept. 14. Consecration service at 2:30 P. M. Members will
please note the change of the day of meeting.
—Chas. F. Jewett, who was confined in the
jail at Owego awaiting trial on a charge of arson and who, it is said, made a
confession acknowledging his guilt, was yesterday morning found dead in his
cell. He had hanged himself with strips of cloth torn from his trousers.
—Mr. M. G. Johnson of Cortland was one of
the first extensive cabbage raisers in this vicinity and he says he never had
finer cabbages than those raised this year. He has 7,000 of them on his home
lot on Clinton-ave. and 13,000 on a plot of land rented from Mr. W. R. Randall on
Port Watson-st.
—The First M. E. Sunday-school teachers'
meeting will be held at the home of Miss Mary Oday, 76 Railroad-st. to-morrow
(Friday) evening. Refreshments will be served at 6 P. M. followed by the study
of the lesson for next Sunday. All teachers, officers and workers in the school
are cordially invited.
—The special cars for McGrawville will leave
the Messenger House corner at 8 and at 9 o'clock sharp to-night, other cars
starting from the Cortland House as usual. Returning, the cars will leave McGrawville
on the half hour and will continue to run as late as any considerable number of
people want to come.
—The first accident on the McGrawville railroad
occurred yesterday when two turkeys belonging to William Dyke who lives near
the foot of the Greenwood hill were run over and killed. The motorman slackened
speed and endeavored to "sho" them off the track, but they insisted
on trying conclusions with the car and were not able to produce as much
strength as they had sand.
BACK
FROM THE FALLS.
Knights
and Their Friends All Had a Fine Time.
The 238 excursionists who started out from
Cortland on a special train Monday morning bound for Niagara Falls, returned
last night at 6 o'clock enthusiastic over their trip. They had had a fine time,
the weather had favored them, the railroads had offered their choicest
facilities, they had seen the Falls at their best, and not an accident occurred
on the trip except that "Cash" Ingalls lost his cap coming home while
passing from one car to the other.
The train left Cortland at 9:50 A. M.
Monday, and arrived at Niagara Falls at 4:35 P. M. The presence of
Superintendent Allen of the E., C. & N. R. R. upon the train insured the
best service of that road and also placed the Erie road absolutely at the
command of the excursion party. All freight trains were side tracked and the
special train ran right through arriving twenty-five minutes ahead of time.
The party all stopped at Hotel Imperial,
where they received the most courteous treatment and careful attention, as was
well becoming a knightly party. The two nights and one day afforded just about
the right length of time for sightseeing, and every moment was well employed.
Carriages and trolley cars were made use of, and the pedestrians put in their
time to good advantage.
Returning, the train left the Falls at 10:30
o'clock yesterday morning and reached home at 6 o'clock. A stop of forty
minutes was made at Hornellsville, where a remarkably fine dinner was served.
To say that every one was delighted with the
trip is putting it mildly. The Commandery
has but to plan such another excursion as this to secure the patronage of nearly
every one who went in this party.
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| 1894 panoramic map shows fairgrounds and buildings just north of Wheeler Ave.. |
IT IS A GREAT FAIR.
FINE
EXHIBITION-MORE SPECTATORS WANTED.
Great
Display of Farm Products—Splendid Cattle—Ladies' Goods—Yesterday's Races.
All day yesterday the exhibits at the fair
grounds were being brought on, both in the hall and out of doors, and the only
drawback to the absolute success of the undertaking is the lack of a great
crowd of spectators. Still there was something of a gathering there yesterday afternoon,
and it is so long since Cortland
has had a genuine fair that it may take a little time to really convince the
people that there is something worth going to see upon the fair grounds.
In the afternoon the booths of H. C. Harrington
and William Grady had been fitted up. These adjoin each other and are trimmed
with the national colors and green. Mr. Harrington exhibits the Malcolm Love
pianos and a display of musical instruments and sheet music while Mr. Grady's
exhibit consist of
the Rambler, Diana Special and Queen City bicycles in both ladies' and
gentlemen's wheels. In the center of the booth is a stand on which is displayed
bicycle sundries of all sorts.
consist of
the Rambler, Diana Special and Queen City bicycles in both ladies' and
gentlemen's wheels. In the center of the booth is a stand on which is displayed
bicycle sundries of all sorts.
The exhibit of vegetables is very
interesting and truly wonderful. Few people realize what a great county this is
in the variety of its agricultural resources until the thought is brought to their
minds in some such striking way. There are four entries for the special prize
offered for the largest and finest display of farm products grown on the exhibitor's
farm in Cortland county, Messrs. F. A. Blanchard, John Kane, H. T. Coon and
Henry Heath. The number of specimens of fruit, vegetables and grain in each is
very great and as the spectator looks at each of the four exhibits he is
convinced that that particular one must be the best. The task of the judges
will by no means be an easy one.
There are a large number of other exhibitors
besides the ones entering for the special prize. Mr. George J. Miller of Cortland
has a particularly fine display, and his varieties exceed fifty-five different kinds
of vegetables. Among the finest of his articles are several varieties of potatoes,
notably the Carmen, No. 1, of which a year ago he planted one pound and has dug
83 pounds from it. This year he thinks his yield from a single acre of that
variety will exceed 600 bushels.
Walter Moore, who lives on the Summerhill road,
a boy under fifteen years, has an exhibit of thirty-five varieties of
vegetables, all of which he raised himself and which are a great credit to the lad.
M. G. Johnson is another exhibitor, and his
cabbages and vegetables of all kinds look very fine. Mr. Johnson shows twelve
different varieties of tomatoes which he raises.
No one can raise finer vegetables than that
veteran gardener, L. D. C. Hopkins of Cortland, and his exhibit gives an
immediate appetite to every one who takes a look at it. There are vegetables of
every conceivable kind and all of remarkable excellence. Other exhibitors have
smaller collections, but these are among the principal ones.
Upstairs the ladies' exhibit is constantly growing
in size and in excellence. Many of the ladies went home yesterday morning after
seeing that there was actually to be a display of such work and picked out the
finest of their own pieces and sent them up, so that there is now plenty to
please the eyes of all who are interested in such work.
The management of the fair is really under
deep obligations to Mrs. F. M. Tenney of Cortland for the very large and
elaborate exhibit of hand-painted china which is there shown, all of it her own
work. The collection numbers just fifty pieces, and is one of the handsomest and
most interesting exhibits in the building. The work is of unusually high merit,
every piece having a beauty of its own. The designs show a wide range of
artistic power in figures and flowers, both conventional and natural. The
exhibit aside from its beauty represents a large money value.
Mr. W. E. Powers has a very fine exhibit of
his own portrait work in India ink and water colors. All of the people represented
are or have been well known here in Cortland and aside from the remarkably excellent
work in coloring and shading, it is possible for all to judge of the
perfectness of the likeness in each case.
Outside of the building there are two exhibits
of wagons that attract attention. Crittenden & Chubb of 22 1/2
Railroad-St., Cortland, show a top buggy and platform wagon, while J. M.
Seacord of East Homer shows the heavy farm wagons which he has so long made to
the satisfaction of his patrons.
The poultry exhibit was increased all day
yesterday by frequent arrivals, and the entries in this line now number over six
hundred.
The exhibition of stock is the largest and
best in years. Mr. F. E. Dawley, an expert judge of cattle from Fayetteville, spent
nearly all of yesterday afternoon and this morning in passing upon the cattle,
while the judges in the department of sheep and swine were also kept busy,
There was a very fine show of Jersey cattle, among the chief exhibitors being
A. D. Lee of Moravia and John Kane, B. R. Knapp, E. D. Chaffee, B. A. Rounds,
E. G. Yoemans, Warren Nye, B. H. Wheeler and Willard Knapp of Cortland.
The Holstein exhibit was also particularly
large and fine, the chief exhibitors being H. L. Bronson, E. Frank Squires and
F. A. Blanchard of Cortland and M. S. Nye of Homer and F. H. Benedict of
McLean. Mr. Bronson's exhibit was specially excellent and captured a number of
prizes. He entered eight cattle, his herd being headed by the celebrated $500
bull Pauline Paul Third's Sir Machtchilde. This animal is owned jointly
by Mr. Bronson and Hon. O. U. Kellogg. His ancestors for three generations back
on both sides have a butter record of upwards of thirty pounds per week. With
the exception of the bull the other animals are owned by Mr. Bronson solely.
One cow Venice Lorino produced 11,709 pounds of milk in eight months. She won
first prize. Venice Crusoe, who took second prize, has nearly as good a record
for milk.
Wickwire Brothers have a large and very fine
exhibit of Red Polled cattle. Another exhibitor is E. Champlin of Groton City.
Fred L. Hopkins, William Robbins and Willard Knapp show Durhams. All of the
above are thoroughbred stock. The exhibition of grades is also large and fine.
Among the exhibitors are: Durham—J. C. Atwater, Homer; Fred Hopkins, A. B. Benham,
Cortland; Ayrshire—R. D. Calkins, Warren Nye, Willard Knapp; Holstein—F. A.
Blanchard, E. F. Squires, M. H. Kingman, Mrs. S. Ryan, A. B. Benham, M. S. Nye;
Jerseys—John Kane, E. D. Chaffee, A. P. Rowley, A. B. Benham, Samuel Miller, P.
B. Wheeler, Willard Knapp, Mrs. D. Benham, P. Dempsey, B. R. Knapp.
The baby show yesterday afternoon took place
in the east end of floral hall. There were
nineteen entries and the task of the judges was by no means an easy one. The
babies were each under two years of age and were as handsome and in every way
promising a collection of little people as one could get together in a long
time. Three prizes were given and the three winners were the son of Mrs. E. M.
Burden of Homer, first; the little daughter of Mrs. John Wilson of Homer,
second; and the son of Mrs. Carrie Whiting of Cortland, third.
Although it required but three heats yesterday
in each of the two trotting races to decide which was the winning horse, still
quite a little interest was manifested by the spectators. The usual mishaps
that befall either the driver, the sulky, or the harness occurred yesterday causing
short delays between some of the heats. Twice a punctured tire, once a
broken harness and again an accident to the hub or axle of a sulky. The winner
in the three-minute class, the bay pacing gelding, J. A. H., owned by H. G. Hudson,
Auburn, N. Y., was sired by Superior Wilkes, No. 3,344; dam Clara C., by
Clarion Chief; granddam thoroughbred, Clara C. was formerly owned by Rollo
Woodruff of this place. The fastest heat in this race was won in 2:35.
Water Maid, owned by the Hon. O. U. Kellogg
of Cortland, which won first money in the three-year-old class, was bred and
developed on his [Kellogg Road] ''Riverside" stock farm. She is by
Waterloo, dam Michigan Mattie, having a record of 2:26 3/4.
During the afternoon Leslie H. Tucker rode
an exhibition half mile against time on his wheel with flying start. His time
was 1:07.
This afternoon there was a larger crowd upon
the grounds and there was more trotting, the 2:37 and the 2:26 classes being
the races.
To-morrow there will be the judging of
horses and the grand exhibition of premium stock. In the afternoon will be more
racing end Fred Beaudry and Harry Hitchcock will give an exhibition of their
trick riding.
To-morrow will also be public school day and
all the students of the schools can be admitted for ten cents each.
To-morrow L, H. Tucker with proper pacing
will try and break the track record of 2:17. Tucker holds the state Class A
record and should go the distance in about 2:10 if properly paced.
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