The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-09-12
THE GREAT PARADE YESTERDAY.
Many Thousands of Veterans In Ltno-A
Magnificent Dlsplny.

Magnificent Display.
CoLUMBus, o., Sept 1l.-During last
hight the old veterans with their wives
and children continued to pour into the
city, aud camps and streets are about
Glled.> Many people staid In the depot
waiting-room over night, without trying
to find sleeping quarters, but all who
wished were comfortably provided with
beds and Sots;
At an early hour, the Grand Army
men in uniform and led by drum corps
began to form for the parade, which was
one OF the grandest ever witnessed on 6
similar occasion. There were eighteen
divisions, eight OF them comprising the
Ohio Department, which is out in full
force. The ninth division was made up
OF the Veteran Crippled Soldiers Asso'
citation, Mexican veterans and the An.
drews raiders, the naval squadron and
the Fifth United States Colored Volun-
teer Infantry. The Department OF Iii,
nois constituted the tenth diYison,
\Vislonsip and Iowa combined to make
the Eleventh Indiana divided Into the
twelfth and thirteenth divisions. Kan.
sas came in the fourteenth. The Eff
teenth includes Pennsylvania, New
York, Connecticut, Massachusetts,, Min.
nesota, Maryland, Maine, New Jersey
and Virginia, Mioliigen was the six.
teenth division. The seventeenth divis-
ION comprises California, Rhode Island,
New Hampshire, West Virginia, Yer
mont, Arkansas, New Mexico, Utah,
Tennessee, Georgia, Dakota, Potomac,
Colorado, nelaware, Oregon, Kentucky
Washington Territory, Gull, Florida,
Montana and Texas, and the Sons Of
Veterans came in us the eighteenth di.
vision. In advance OF the divisions,
which marched in numerical order, were
the police, the commander OF the parade
and the cemmauder-in-chief, with their
statIS, and Ohio battle-tag veteran bat.
talon.
On Broad street, north OF the State
House, an immense
AND BEAUTIFULLY DEcoATED
reviewing stand held the distinguished
guests Of the occasion.
All along the line of march the streets
were densely packed with interested,
and at times excited spectators. The
sight OF the grizzled and gray boys bring
ing tears and shouts Of admiration.
The time that has elapsed since they
fought so brayely and well for their
country has increased the love and ad.
miratlon the people have for them and
their deeds, and there werclcontinuouE
waves Of applause up and down the city
as the veterans marched by. The old
soldiers themselves Joined in the en-,
thusiasm and heartily Cheered in re-
sponse, especially when they passed the
reviewing stand on which stood cold
Tecumseh."
The parade was the most successful
ever held by the organization without
any exception. For hour after hour the
immense procession filed along, and still.
| il stretched away into the distance, SC
that its end could not be seen.
Gen. W. 7. Sherman appeared on the
stand at II o'clock and was received by
the crowd with cheers. Mrs. Genera
Logan, Mrs. General Alger and Mrs
Governor Foraker appeared soon aftel
and were welcomed in the same way
Judge Thurman occupied seat on tht
stand. During the parade Governor
Foraker, Generals Alger and Fairchild
Commander in Chief Rea, ex.Presiden
HAYES and wife, Governor rhayer, o
Nebraska, and many Others took seat
reserved for them on the stand.
INSPIRING SCENES.
All through the procession, and espe
cially in ohio's part oft, there were OLE
and battle.worn flags, which brough
tears to the eyes OF veterans, and cheer
from all. The ex-prisoners Of war ant
the Andrews raiders were favorites will
the crowd, and were kept all the tim
responding to applause. The nava
squadron, from which daylight fire
works were kept going, made thing
; lively.
After the parade, about 10000 peopl
crowded to the reviewing stand to call 10
J speeches.
Governor Foraker took charge OF tn
meeting, and one after another intro