The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-10-15
GRAND ARMY DAY.
How 1t was Celebrated at PittsburR-The Boys
Have Rousing Time.

grand success. Delegations of old soldiers
from all parts of West Pennsylvania, East Ohio,
and West Virginia, were present, and in the
parade nearly 10000 veterans were in line.
| The houses in the city were profusely deco
rated, and very few buildings ON the route
traversed by the veterans failed to show the
Stars and Stripes. The procession was headed
| by Commander-in-Chief ID. A. Jones and staff.
| His headquarters flag attracted much attention
| on account of its history. 1t was the guidon
of Battery B, LIST Pa. L. A., of which Capt.
| VIM. Mcclellan, of Pittsburg was commander
in the civil war The flag saw service in the
| rebellion, and is torn in several places by bull
| lets. 1t was the first flag in the Army of the
| Potomac draped in memory of President Lin
coin, and the Grape put on it then is still there.
| Commander Joness staff consisted Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen, all on horseback Chief of
Staff, Il. Ct. Heron; Adj't teen, II. Ii. BengOugh;
| Coior-bearer, John Hooper; Aids, Post 3, l..
Gallsaith, C. Vowinkle; 80, F. X. Patterson;
| 50, w. Ii. Baker, Dr. w. b. Krosen; IL, d. O..
kiser, john Hartcock; SO, Z. J. May; SO, j. A.
Mclaughlin; III, J. S. McElhaney; 12S. w.
ID. Moore, w. Hemphill; Isl, Fred Langen-
| bacher, George w. Brunette; 1853, Capt. A. j..
McQuitty; 155, J. Z. Wilson, Samuel Hooper;
l57, J. w. Planette, John McDermot; 1862,
Charles Holloland, William Satterbeck; 1919,
John Glunt; 206, Frank Strathers; 207, j. J.
| Mcdonald; 216, Wesley Mcdonald; $50, /. f.
Lehman, George /. McCord; 235, William
| Crooks; 269, Samuel Thompson, 2S9 George s..
Hanna; 800, S. L. Conver, Foster Alword; s.,
Z. F: Sherrard; 81, John Lawlor; 3, Paul
| Rohrbacher; SO, w. w. McClelland.
| The First Division was under command of
I. Il. Bass, and he with his staff rode in front.
His Aids were: F. c. Darlington, Adiutant-
General; J. Harry Lee, Chief of Staff; Aids:
Post CO. James g. Sloan, John G. Sutman j.
Anderson; Ill, Joel c. Pancoast, NJ. NJ. Wilson !;
12O, B. f. Hanson, NJ. P. Linn, J. T. Kirk 125,
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15l, John Rudolph, James Brudn, James
McCracken, Samuel Ward; 153, j. Harry Lee,
w. J. Dick; 155, August Herth, Jacob Wise,
George IL. Fetlerman; 164, r. S. Newton, Will
| liam Nowling, William Shannon, G. w. Mays !;
IT'S, J. l. Mckenna, L. b. Beazell, /. T. Dawson ;
173, J. B. Ramsey, J. w. Hendricks, w. Craft !;
2O7, J. J. Mcdonald James Hoover 125, Will
liam Graham, Joseph Powley, James Nc
Glintchy 1886, John Turncy, John C. Thomas, j.
w. Nlsbet Thomas O'Hare; 37S, John w. Rike
Col. Forsyth, Reuben McMichaels. In this
division were also the following Posts: Col. J.
&. Hall Post Isl, commanded by w. o. Russell
$50 men; J. A. Garfield Post, 215, Thomas
Welsh--3O men; w. II. Moody Post 155, Jacob
Sohel-45 men; Monongahela City Post, 60, c.
Hazzard-40 men; Sam Black Post, 50, Col
Crawford-50 men; Washington Post, 100, Capt
Rogers-50 men; New Castle Post, 100, Samuel
Bowman-10O men; Griffin Post, 207 Capt
McClure-60 men; E. r. Geary Post, 236,
Abraham kauffman-40 men; Fayette City
Post, los, III. b. Gordon-3O men, and II. B.
Hays Camp, Sons of Veterans, under command
OF }. w. Sutmon-62 men.
The Second Division was commanded by
Maj. Jas. Y. Dennston and was composed of
Posts of Pittsburg. The Commanders Staff
was as follows: Adjt-Gen., w. H. Labert; W.
K. jones' Chief of Staff Aids-Post 3, p. Nc
Gee; Post 80, w. B. Keller; Post IL, John
Hancock; Post SO, J. A. Millnger; Post 62, j.
IeiS D;ob
=. J. Allen; Post 167, S. F. Parks, Arthur Nc
Fadden; Post Isl, j. c. Reston; Post 1879,
William Mclntosh Post 2O5, W. W. Greenland;
Post 206, s. A. KEGS; Post 259, S. G. Schoyer;
Post 276, James L. Crawford Post 26O, Will
liam Cruikshank, Post SO, r. J. May.
Then came the following Posts: Post 3, COM
manded by George T.. Woods, 225 men; Post
259, B. J. Jennings, 20 men Post 121, H. c.
Ieeters, Ga men; Greensbury Post, 267, s. B.
Thompson, 25 men; Kittarning Post 156,
Joseph Mcclure, 40 men; Post 157, B. Coll,
l6S men; William Downing Post, 435 A. S.
Brown, % men; Camp 49, Sons of Veterans, G.
RIckets, % young men; Verona Post, $50, J. E.
Murray, 62 men; delegations from Posts 439
and 234, 30 men; Post 1919, r. B. Holland, so
men; Owen Post, 294, James Henry, % men;
.. IL. Rippey Post, Al, George S. Woods, 300
men; Robert Shaw Post, FOG, made splendid
showing; and Post 230, ]. Stockdale, so men.
The Third Division was under command of
Max Klein and embraced the Posts of Ale
gany City. His Staff included the following
gentlemen on horseback: T. r. Flach, Assist
ant Adjutant General; J. NJ. Nelson, Chief of
Staff; Aids-Post IS, M. Huselton, J. N.
Christie; Post 32, A. S. Warner, G. Z. Cham
berlaln; Post SO, II. Schreiner, J. r. Irwin;
Post IS, I. w. Salliday, George 3. Robinson
Post IS, Louis Kreiing; Post 135, R. S. P. Nc
Call, Samuel Weaver, Il. A. Travers; Post $780,
DR.. Mahafey, Hugh Logan; Post 12S, Hugh
Mckee, James Langsdale II. J. Stackhouse
Post l62, Ii. S. Walker, A. NJ. Rosinthal; Post
1S3, ii. }. Chandler; Post 16S j. Beal, II. III.
McCallup; Post 164, A. C. Wilson; Post 246
Lemuel McGill, Joseph Fleming Post SO, S.
N. Jackson; Post 259, George NJ. Gray; Post
80, Milton Myers.
12S, under command of T. G. Sample, $50 men;
Post LA, Capt. Lloyd, 20 men; Posts 80 and 1876
). Eisesser; Post 1872, Jonas Walker 100 men;
James ii. Wilson Post, $50, J. B. Holmes. 40
men; Rochester Post, 1885, Charles Match, Ga
men; Post 16i, Thos. Kelly, so men. A number
OF Posts, headed by Grove City Brass Band
These were made up of small delegations from
Grove City, 325; Mercer, 1863; Greenville. 433
Posts. j. n. White d. S. Morton and William
Washburn were the commanders respectively,
The total number of men in the three Posts
was 90. Abe Patterson Post, 80, II. o. G.
Ochmlon, with large delegation.
SONS OF VETERANS.
The Sons of Veterans brought up the end of
the line. They marched in the following order:
Co. IL, Beaver Falls-The Sons of this com
pany were captained by W. II. Hamilton. The
boys looked very neat and gay, and were 20 in
number
Co. 38-The youngsters in this company num-
bered %, and had Lewis Hettager for their
Captain.
Co. Was captained by John Siefert and
they were 46 strong.
Co Capt. II. W. Wilkes, had so men in
their ranks
Co. Capt. c. E. Growble, with 30 men, had
several very pretty banners.
Co 2-Had 30 young men marching. who
were captained by w. C. Langhurst.
Co. 25-David Rogers Captain, with 40 men.
brought up the last of the soldiers with grow.
ing soldiers of the long procession
Provost Guard-Six policemen in G. A. r. uni
form, followed by long line of visitors in car
riages and buggies, ended the procession proper.
THE CAMPFIRE
The Campfire in the evening" held at the
Fifth Avenue Music Hall, Pittsburg, was a
splendid affair. The address of welcome was
made by Maj. Montooth Remarks were also
made by Col. John banks, c. V. Lewis. Mai.
Sam Harper, Gen. James S. Negley. Rev. J. w.
Plannett, Col. Hazard, Adj't-G Gen Stewart and
others.
The Campfire held at Allegany City was also
very fine, and was attended by fully 1000 peo-
pie. Vice Department Commander Burchfield
made fine address, and remarks were made bv
Congressman Osborn, Judge Collier, Rev. Nc
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