Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03
GRAND ARMY DAY.
The Old Veterans Thr0ng to
Pittsburgh.
Scores of Towns in Pennsylvania, Ohio
and West Virginia Represented
and thousands Of Men Join
IN the March.

IN the March.
PITTSBURGH, October 2.-The heavy rain
that continued falling from early morn
seemed to throw dalnper on G. A. +. day,
and many were the regretful expressions
used by the people whe opened their eyes
to-day when they discovered the condition
OF the weather. As no human agency was
accountable, every one seemed to make the
best of it. AS the morning wore away the
rain stopped and the sun gradually shone
out, and the day gave great promise of
being most auspicious one, barring
the mud which covered the
streets. The early morning trains
were crowded with veterans visiting
the city, and the numerous attractions OF
the G. A. Il. parade, circus and Exposition
fireworks served largely to swell the ranks
OF the excursionists. The hotels were early
overcrowded, but owing to the prepara-
tions made by the committee on arrange
ments, to the hostelries was principally
confined the task OF caring for visitors who
were not members of the G. A. K. The up
per floors of Municipal Hall hal been
cleaned and
Turned Into q Temporary Barracks
with accommodations for four hundred
men and the Municipal building was alive
all morn ing with blue suits. Tne steamers
along the wharf were also brought into re-
QUESTION, l25 being quartered on the ex-
Cursion steamer Alice and couple of hun
dred more on the other boats. The COLI
scum in Allegheny was open all day and
the tables were spread from 3 A. N. until 6
p. NJ. All hungry veterans arrivina were
marched there i'm mmediately and their ap-
petites satisfied.
Shortly before noon, after hearing the
reports OF his aids, Chief Marshal Stone es-
timated that the number OF men in line
would approximate 5000. The streets
through which the procession was pro.
grammed to pass began filling up about
noon, and gave strong indications OF being
packed later. Fifth avenue never pre-
sented more busy appearance than dur
ing this morning, when throngs OF human
ty
JOstIed One Another
in their eager haste to rush to business.
On the 7. X. r. the through trains from
the East were little late getting in and
number of delegates from Philadel phia aud
accommodation trains from CniOntown
and Johnstown were all crowded. The
Johnstown accommodation was made up
of three sections and brought in posts and
bands from Johnstown, Indiana, Latrobe
and other points. The Uniontown train
had two sections with delegates from
Uniontown, Connellsville, Mt Pleasant
Scottdae, Greensburg, Irwins, Penn and
other places. while the trains from Walls
station were all crowded to their utmost
CaJaCity.
Inc decorations IN the business portion
OF Pittsburgh below Grant street were the
grandest that have been seen for some
years.
In Allegheny the decorations from this
Sixth street bridge up Federal street were
Rather SparseIy Displayed,
but it was owing to the Layout OF "O.d
Probs" in the early morning hours As
soon as the sun became disposed to throw
out his glittering rays it warmed up the
enthusiasm of those who had intended to
make display TO the old vets" and many
busy hands were soon at work decorating
the fronts OF buildings Of which they were
the occupants.
First Division.
The first division formed on Liberty and
Short streets, and as the second division
marched over from Temperanceyille, and
the third from Allegheny, they took post
tiOps and the procession moved over the
following route: Out Snort street 10 Water,
up Water TO Smithfield, out Smithdeld 10
Third avenue, up Third avenue to Grant,
up Grant to Fifth avenue, down Fifth ave-
nue. to Market, Market 10 Sixth street, over
SUSPENSION bridge TO Federal street, up
Federal 10 North avenue, North avenue to
Irwin avenue, Irwin to Lincoln avenue,
Lincoln to Grant avenue, Grant to Ridge.
The review took place at theintersection OF
Ridge and Irwin avenues. The Altoona band
Headed the First Division.
There was some considerable delay in
starting ana il was well on TO three o'clock
before the line was fairly started.
At eleven O'Clock this morning the visit
ing posts in the Second division were es-
coTted TO Odd Fellows Hall, South Side,
where they were treated to an appetizing
meal, the hall being beautifully decorated.
After dinner the division novel to this
side Of the river to join the general parade.
1t consisted of Posts Isl, l07, $50 and 235,
having in ali 500 men. They carried with
them some beautiful flags.
Third Division.
The third division formed on Duquesne
way, right resting on Fourth street. This
division was commanded by Comrade
Charles Gerwig and consisted OF all the posts
OF the North Side, l25, IS, l62 aud all visit
itg posts coming down the West Penn rail-
road. In the rear OF this division was the
carriage escorts, consisting OF eighteen car
riages, ten of which were furnished out oi
the general fund. The column proceeded
across the Suspension bridge, and thence
along Duquesne way to Fourth dnd Liberty
streets, where it Joined the other divisions
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