The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-28

shouted; 'HoW ABOUT those chlckenh
To the latter interrogstory General
Sherman, who was as tlekled as school
boy, replied; "0h, never took the
trouble TO inquire where they came
FROM" The Pennsylvania delegation
made the best appearance OF any post IN
the line, and were conspicuous for their
soldlerly bearing throughout the entire
parade.
MAGNIFICENT sPRcTACLEs.
There were two magnificent speCtaCles
to be seen about the time the parade
started, One was observable from the
intersection OF Eighth street on Grand
avenue looking down the avenue To the
bridge. With the gaudily bedeeked
bridge as a background and the brilliant
decorations all the way up on both sides
OF the street, aside lights, the great
Reething mass presented panorama
which no one who saw 1t Is likely to for
get In a lifetime. It was grand, and how
gay II all looked withal, There was
breeze enough TO keep the banners and
flags auttering, and the lively moVe-
ments OF the Individual components Of
the great procession suggested that the
whole was being stirred by pleasing
emotion and the flags and the people
were all dancing to the same Joyous
music.
The other spectacle was from Tenth
street up Grand avenue. In the fore
ground was the solid phalanx Of human
beings, a sort Of atmosphere Of bright
coloS and good nature covering 1t all q
little further on was the reviewing stand
with It's drapery and freight oi dlgnlta'
ries and newspaper men. Then In the
distance the yellow plumes OF the light
horse squadron moving down the hill at
the head Of the great column between
solid walls Of cheering humanity.
How proudly the plumes on the bell
NETS OF the squadron waved And the
very horses seemed conscious OF the
honor conferred on the squadron In be-
Ing the first company OF State troops
ever asked to Join the annual parade Of
the Grand Army,
THR SPECTATORS.
one not accustomed to seeing such
gatherings would be likely to make q
very wild guess II he attempted to state
the number Of people on the streets dur.
Ing the parade. But there were enough
and not too many. The police were kept
busy keeping channels open for street
cars and teams on Grand avenue and
Wisconsin street, from East Water street
west 10 Twelfth street, but as soon as
the teams passed the channels would
close up again and q solid front be pre-
sented to all who tried to pass ln either
direction, The crowd and the police
both kept In good humor and there were
no serious collisions. Down Grand ave-
nue. from Fifth street every window aud
place where one could stand or sit was
.aken. Every window OF the Plankin.
ION house blossomed in fair faces and
shapely forms. II some one could have
taken an instantaneous view OF the whole
front Of the block, taking in every win
dew Just as the head OF the line passed,
he would have had a collection OF as
many beautiful faCesas one could see or
in a days walk. And there was
beauty elsewhere, Of course, 1t was a
day Of beauty and Of Joy,
Overlooking central camp fires were
held tonight at Westside Turner Hall
and the Light Horse Squadron Armory,
besides a dozen minor ones. II was ex-
pected that Gen. Sherman would speak
1T both the principal camp fires, but he
failed to appear at either. AT Westside
Turner Hall Mayor Thomas Ii. Brown
delivered an address Of welcome, and
Commissioner Of Pensions Tanner re.
sponded. Commander.in. Chief Warner
and made brief address.
General Fairchild presided at the
other camp fire. A monster war song
concert, attended by 5000 veterans and
others, was given in u large tent in
juneau Park. Mrs. John A. Logan was
given a reception at the Court House
and was escorted there by the entire I'LL.
nois Department OF 1000 veterans.
Most OF the State delegates met in cau-
Gus tonight on the choice Of a Comman-
dCr.in-C6ief.
Ohio and Illinois decided to support
Russell A. Alger, Of Detroit, and the for
ner State will present his name. The
Pennsylvanians did not commit them.
selves. The choice for next place Of
lies between Washington, Bos.
ton and Saratoga.