Sept. 22, 1916. 
G. A. R. PARADE 
ANNUAL GATHERING OF ESSEX 
County AsSsOcIATION OF G. A. R. 
Posts IN MANCHESTER. 
OR the first time in 24 years and 
perhaps the last time in its history 
Manchester entertained the Essex 
County association of G. A. R. posts 
at Tuck’s Point last Saturday. The 
Epwin P. 
Jr. Vice Dept. Commander 
STANLEY 
annual parade of the association was 
one of the biggest in years and the 
gathering brought together over three 
hundred members of the various 
posts and ‘the Essex County associa- 
tion of the W. R. C. Weather con- 
ditions were ideal. The sun kept be- 
hind the clouds during the parade and 
came out bright and warm at dinner 
time when the veterans and guests 
scattered around about on the spaci- 
ous lawns surrounding the pavilion. 
The Salem delegation of 45 men 
under Commander John C. Grover of 
Phil. H. Sheridan Post, 34, was the 
first to arrive and headed by a drum 
corps it marched to G. A. R. hall to 
await the start of the parade. The 
line formed for the parade at II 
o'clock in Beach st. and proceeded to 
Tuck’s Point through Union, Central, 
Bridge and Harbor sts. The route 
of the parade was marked by the dis- 
play of the national colors upon 
dwellings and business places. 
Jr. Vice-Dept. Commander Edwin 
P. Stanley of Manchester, the chief 
marshal of the parade, was mounted 
and led the procession, Chief Wil- 
liam H. Sullivan of the Manchester 
police and Marshal Charles H. Stone 
with the North Shore Cadet band of 
Beverly Farms were next in line. 
The various organizations, represent- 
ed, marched in the following order: 
Allen Post, 67, Manchester, Enoch Crom- 
bie, commander, 15 men. 
Maj. Appleton Post, 128, Ipswich, Charles 
Banford, commander, 16 men. 
Charles Sumner Post, 101, Groveland, John 
A. Day, commander, six men. 
John H. Chapman Post, 89, Beverly, Wil- 
liam H. Morgan, commander, 35 men, 
Union Post, 50, Peabody, Franklin Larra- 
bee, commander, 11 men. 
Phil. H. Sheridan Post, 34, Salem, John C. 
Grover commander, 45 men. 
Post 90, Danvers, John W. Burnsville, 
commander, 18 men. 
Needham Post, 39, Lawrence, John Curran, 
commander, 52 men. 
John Goodwin Post, 82, Marblehead, Rich- 
ard H. Salkins, commander, 25 men. 
Preston Post, 188, Beverly Farms, George 
H. Ware, commander, four men. 
O. H. P. Sargent Post, 152, Essex, Cyrus 
A. Andrews, commander, six men. 
A. W. Bartlett Post, 49, Newburyport, C. 
A. Grant, commander, 20 men. 
Col. Allen Post, 45, Gloucester, Andrew J. 
Hall, senior vice commander, 20 men. 
Maj. Howe Post, Bradford, affiliated, with 
Post, 47, Haverhill, six men. 
Post 4, Melrose, J. T. Russell, senior vice 
commander, two men. 
Autos with disabled veterans and a barge 
filled with veterans from the Soldiers’ 
Home, Chelsea. 
Department officers and 109 members of 
the Woman’s Relief Corps. 
Dennis O’Sullivan, the veteran col- 
or-bearer and Officer of the Day ot 
Allen Post, 67, of Manchester, carried 
his flag over the entire line of march. 
He has held the office for 26 years 
and, although he is 73 years old, he 
marched the entire course without 
faltering. 
By actual count there were 199 
men in uniform in the parade al- 
though the veterans who sat down 
upon the lawn or pavilion to enjoy 
the splendid luncheon, put up by 
George R. Dean of Manchester, num- 
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bered 211. The whole gathering 
numbered over 300. Among the 
guests of note were Past Dept. Com- 
Ashley, 
mander G. C. Fiske of who 
DENNIS O’SULLIVAN 
Veteran Color-bearer 
of Allen Post 67. 
was also one of the speakers; Mrs. 
Carrie Loring, who represented the 
Dept. President of the W. R. C., and 
Past Dept. President Mrs. Florence 
Haynes of Salem. Walter R. Bell of 
Manchester, aide to the Dept. Com- 
mander of the S. of V., represented 
the Sons. 
After lunch and a concert by the 
North Shore Cadet band the speak- 
ing began in the pavilion. Thomas 
Swasey of Marblehead, president of 
the association, commented upon the 
large nuntber which had turned out 
for the parade. At the last gathering 
he said less than a hundred men were 
present. He said the parade was the 
Manchester's Boys in Blue in Saturday's Parade 
