The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29
P1TrsBUreH. April p, 1874

DEAR HERALD Thinking that per
haps some Of the sights and scenes Of our
city for Tie past week might be of interest
10 y0Gr readers, | write this letter.
The funeral Of Mayor Callow Of Ale
gheny, took place on Tuesday afternoon,
business was very generally suspended ia
Allegheny during the afternoon and an
immense concourSo Of people turned OF; 20
pay the las. sad rite 20 their honorel dead.
Guns were fred from Seminary bill Al
half hour intervals. The funeral process
sion marched n the following order .
Pittsburgh and Allegheny police; Great
Western Band; Duquesne Grcys and sew
erai independent companies; Mayor and
Mayor elect Members OF Secret Societies;
Members i02nd Regiment Hearsc and
pail bearers; City Councils; then came i
large number of citizens. The procession
was large and imposing. and was said 10
have been the largest funeral procession
ever seen in Allegheny. Mayor Callov
was preSSman by trade. At the time O;
his death he was serving his second term
as Mayor of Allegheny.
The Supreme Lodge Of the knights Of
Pythias has been in session here all week.
All the States in the Union, with three ex-
cepiiOns, were represented, the exceptions
being California, South Carolina and Ala
bama. The Knights had a street parade
Wednesday afternoon there were from
fifteen hundred TO two thousand men
in line. Some Of the delegations, in ali
the spiendor of their new uniforms. pre-
sented quite a handsome appearance.
Each lodge apparently had lis own uni
form. some were formed in blue and
wore huge steel helmets, with plrmcs
Of all imaginable oolors floating from
them, willie others displaced the helmets
with jaunty military cap, which gave
them no5by appearance Nearly ali j-e
knights wore huge gauHilets. made Ol PAL
ent leather and mounted with the syn. yls
OF the organization, kid CT thread gloves
were made 10 meet these gaUntleis So - 20
give them Tie appearance OF being joined
10 them IS ;Aey marched up tie stree,
rank upon rank with bands play Ing. ban
ners flying and their h'lrn >hed swords
cleaning in the EO0B-la. sun. iE-y pre-
sented a sight such as i las rarely been
the good fortune OF your correspondent 10
witness.
IN speaking oi professions I must not
overlook The crusaders. Several times dur
ing the week have seen them pass along
The street. There are usually some ten or
a dozen women followed BY rs hard a lonE
ing rabble Is You could see in any city in
the country. Every day The cry oi 'Aere
comes the crusaders. rings Cui, and this
dirty, filthy crowd, with a lew ladies in
the van carrying hymn LOOKS, bibles and
tracts in their hands. comes swinging
arolnd the corner; business is immeCi-
1tely suspended, shopkeeper ard custom !
cr rushing 70 the door to get a glimpse Of F!
that marvel Of tie nineteenth century. g I
crusader.
Quite 4 number Of Tie glass and o,Ler /
are shut down" and trade |
Is depressed in proportion. i great many (
idle men are 20 Je seen on the streets, I
Micawber ike, waiting Tor something 10 /
turn up, quite an unusual sight il busy 4
Pittsburgh.
The Presidents veto of the Senate Fl
nance bill created great deal Of surprise |
Ind was the source Of q vast amount OF dis I
,ussiou here. the general feeling, however,
among business men appears 10 he that .
sen. Grant has done the best thing for the .
good and prosperity Of tie country.
Respectfully, /