The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-10-16
VETERANS IN LINE.
Western Pennsylvania Posts Meet In Reunion Onc'

On tho 9th inst the third Grand Army Day
that Pittsburg has celebrated occurred, and
was success in every particular The decora,
tons were more general than heretofore ana
the spectators were more numerous, the rail-
road officials reporting that they brought more
people to town than was the case one year ago
The parade was one of the finest ever seen In
the State. At the head of the division, and IN
command of the entire column, rode Chief
Marshal B. Coll, Adi't-Gen. w. J. Patterson,
and Chief of Staff w. c. Slaughterbeck and
staff. Preceding the Chief Marshal was a
platoon of police officers. The formation oil
the division was as follows:
Marshal ID. A. Jones and staff.
Vulcan Cornet Band
Col. J. W. Patterson Post, I5l, John NJ Moreianu,
Commander; i25 men; 49,.
Col. w. II. Moody Post, 155 A. b. Armigar, Com
mander; 50 men.
Cen Griffith Post, 297, Homestead, s. w. Hutchin-
son, Commander; go men.
Lieut.. Z. r. Geary Post. $50. Slst Ward, L. Hop
kins Commander 20 men.
Carriages containing Mayor Fulton, Chief OF 70"
lice Braun and disabled veterans from
the several Posts.
The Allegheny Division was in command of
Comrade T. S. Z. Mccall, of Post 135. special
feature of this division was the neat dress OF
the members of the several Posts. Two
miniature cannon, made of shells gathered at
Gettysburg, drawn by four ponies deliberately
ton along the route. The formation OF the
division was as follows:
Chief Marshal Mccall and STAFF.
Grand Army Band.
Lieut.. Jas. NJ Lysle Post, lbs. Allegheny, Com
mander Chas w. Geryig; $50 men.
Custer Drum Corps.
Gen. Geo. A. Custer Post, 3S, Etna, Commander A.
A Harkins; 40 men.
John Il. Clark Drum Corps.
John B. Clark Post, I62, Allegheny, Commander
Scott; GA men.
Htes Drum Corps.
JAS II. Wilson Post, 2S9 Springdale, Commander
J. b. Holmes; IS men.
Keystone Band of Natrona.
Eli Hemphill Post l25 Tarentum, Commander Jas.
Hathaway; 2S men.
The Posts of the Pittsburg Division presented
fine appearance. Comrade John Hoerr mar
shalled the division. The column was formed
in the following order:
Marshal Hoerr and Staff.
o. III. Rippey Drum Corps.
Col. o. n. Rippey Post, Al, Lawrenceviile, Com
mander William Clause; 425 men.
Kittanning Drum Corps
William Downing Post, 435, Oil City, Commander
A. s. Drum 10 men.
Sam Black Post, 50, McKeeport, Commander Jacob
Bostwick 43 men.
Mcpherson Drum Corps.
Mcpherson Post, liz, East End, Commander j. F.
Dennison; 100 men.
Federal Fife and Drum Corps.
j. G. Hull Post, l57, Pittsburg, Commander John
Daley; 100 men.
Hull Post Carriages.
Post 206 Drum Corps
Col. R. G. Shaw Post 206 colored). Pittsburg, Com
mander W. T. Banks; 100 men.
Verona Band.
Charles r. Bright Post, $50, Verona, Commander
A. H. Rowand, jr.: 50 men.
The Sons of Veterans were also well rep
resented and were a marked feature of the
parade.
In the evening a grand Campfire was held
at the Music Hall and was attended by fully
1900 veterans, who made the building ring
again with the old war songs Gen. Guthrie
introduced Maj. Slagle, who, after a short ad-
dress, was followed by d. Moore, esq, the ora
tor of the evening, who made most brilliant
and effective address, Commander Dyer, Gen.
Osborne Past Commander, Chief Marshal b.
Coll, and w. A. Russell made short addresses.
Gen. Guthrie introduced Farmer" Chill
Hazard, of Monongahela City, who told anus
ing stories on Guthrie and Adj't-Gen. Stewart,
of Philadelphia. Mr.. Stewart retorted by tell
ing how Hazard had been reduced to the ranks
in an Irish company, and had failed to kill a
stuffed sharpshooter set up to test his bravery.
Both gentlemen were very entertaining. There
was music and song singing in plenty, and those
who have attended Camp-fres everywhere say
this was the biggest and the best.