Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-04
FROM THE STATE OF ALLEGHENY.

Other Pittsburgers came in special cars,
among them the Lincoln Club, of Lawrence
vile, 100 strong; party for whom Percy
T. Smith had made special arrangements,
he being prevented from joining them at
the last moment; the Harrison and Morton
Club, of Homestead. with the Harrison
Club, of Uniontown, and delegation from
Washington, Pa.
The Baltimore and Ohio people are feel
ing very proud over tine fact that all their
trains came N on time. They also made
elaborate preparations for the safety of the
public, having one section man out on con-
slant duty for each of the $50 miles between
Pittsburg and Cumberland to see that
everything was all right with the tracks.
Among the Pittsburg and Allegheny
people here are c. L. Magee, Mayors Nc
Calm and Pearson, Joseph D. Weeks,
Representatives Lemon, Stewart, Robinson
and Marshal, Walter Lyon, S. s. Marvin,
II. L. Voigt, E. d. Smith, ex-SheriF Gray
and wife, Roger O'Mara, Detective Murphy,
j. W. Chalfant, Captain j. A. Reid, Matt
Weiss, James Piatt and son, John McTighe,
William Gibbs, f. Fl. Colman, james
McAfee, W. J. Patton, W. w. Speer,
William Patton, James Bradley, Arthur
Kennedy, John Morehead, Harry Darling
ton and Miss Darlington, accompanied by
w. ]. Lewis and George English, who came
over from New York to meet his brother,
the assistant surgeon of the Eighteenth
Regiment.
EVERYBODY THERE.
Then there are also here Samuel Hubley,
R. c. Rankin, John Brown, Quincy Robin
Douglass, General Guthrie, Passenger
Agent Thomas Watt, W. G. and S. S.
Mason, Adam Troutman, W. j. Staving,
William Mccain, William Flynn, Record
er Graham, Major Dennison, Superintendent
J. V. Patton, General Passenger Agent
Basset, of the p. & W.; Milton Byer and
wife, Pat Foley, Peter Carlin, DR.. j. E.
Miller, E. S. Jackman, George L. McFar-
land. John G. Stewart, S. E. Moore, II. NJ.
Black, S. W. Hill, J. W. Patterson, B.
Donovan, Ben W. Vahdergrift, R. Raphael,
James Mccain, George L. Halliday. These
are aside from the military organizations.
Congressman-elect Watson is among those
kere from Western Pennsylvania. Others
are Senators Mehard and Keefer, journal
Clerk Smiley and Reading Clerk Bannon,
of the State Senate, with the latter's son,
Representative Neff and wife, Senator Nc
Lain, Representatives Thomas and MacFar-
land, DR.. Roberts, of Titusyille; Hon. Henry
Hall, Representative and Mrs. f. w. Hays,
Judge Wilson, of Clarion, who was OBJ
served in earnest conversation tonight with
Senator Delameter. The Business Mems
Club, of Williamsport, is here in force and
occupies club house engaged for it at No.
1910 G street.
A STAND OF CoLoRS,
One of the pleasant occurrences of the day
was a special military service at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church at
P. NJ, at which Mrs. Levi P. Morton pre-
sented stand of silk colors to the Second
Regiment, n. G. P, which comes from
Philadelphia and is commanded by the
handsome Colonel Dechert, the Demo-
cratic Controller of the city. The
Vice President-elect and Mrs. Nor
ton, Russell Harrison and wife
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee occupied front
pews, facing the pew occupied by Gov
Hastings. The regiment filled the body of
the church. Its chaplain, Rev. Henry G.
McCook, referred touchingly in his sermon
to the late General Sheridan, and PRAYED
for blessings on the incoming and outgoing
Presidents. He also prayed for Governor
Beaver and General Hartranft. The pre-
sentation speech was made by the Vice
President elect on behalf of Mrs. Morton,
and Colonel Dechert, responding, said if
it was necessary to defend the flag, the best
blood of the regiment would be poured out
in its defense.
The colors come to the Second Regiment,
n. G. P, for the reason that it occupies the
right of the line in the Pennsylvania mill
tary division of tomorrow s parade. Colonel
Dechert made a remarkably favorable i'm
preston on the ladies and gentlemen of the
incoming administration, and they made
noh Of i'm &c hv nf fho&f he
Colonel was introduced to Mrs. Cleveland
as the handsomest man in the National
Guard of Pennsylvania. and was favorite
at the White House, where, as good Demo
crat, he frequently called. There are
number of Democratic officers in the guard,
and they all act as if they were enjoying
SIMPSON.