Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
Ten Thousand Members of Catholic
Societies Parade Through the
Streets Of Pittsburg
ON A GLORIOUS FOURTH OF JULY.
Houses All Along the Line Of March
Decorated in a PrOfuse and
Handsome Manner.
AVERY HIGHLY cREDITABLE TURNOUT.
All the Bands Of the EeighbOrhOOd Needed to Furnish
Music for the Occasion.

tion of Catholic Societies paraded over the
streets of Pittsburg in bright uniforms and
shining armor. Towns in Pennsylvania
within 80 males turned out societies to swell
the ranks, and to make the demonstration
the largest that the Catholic societies ever
participated in. No recent event of the
kind has excited the interest inspired by the
monster parade, in which 10000 men pub
licly displayed their patriotism.
The display was model one from every
point of view, except the one OF promptness
in starting. A slight unavoidable delay
took place that prevented the start at the
hour named. Ten thousand men in bright,
showy uniforms, and the striking eqnip-
ments of the Hibernian Rifles, made up a
display that is numbered with the leading
local events OF that character.
The clear, warm dsy, tempered agreeably
by q refreshing breeze, drew thousands 10
the streets along the appointed route. The
uniformed societies, the knights OF st.
John and the knights of st. George, by
their elegant marching and handsome uni
forms. were the distinctive features OF the
parade The Hibernian Rifles turned out
in strong force, having the highest number
OF any one organization in the demonstra-
ton.
Long before 10 o'clock, the time set for
the parade to move, the streets were filled
with people in eager expectancy, as the
various societies were on their way to places
of formation.
SOMETHING OF THE COLUMN.
At the head of the column following the
Chief Marshal came the Knights of st.
John, Uniformed Rank, of Cleveland, in
lines that stretched from curb to curb as
they passed down Fifth avenue. Their
handsome appearance, finished with mill
tary gracefulness, was rece W. with ap-
plause. With them were l.. knights of
St. John, OF this civ, in fult dress uniforms
of black trimmed with silv n braid. The
Chief Marshal's escort carried at the head of
the parade a beautiful new flag, with 43
stars, the last one being added in anticipa-
ton of the admission of Idaho as State,
which occurred the day before.
The management OF the big demonstration
handled the vast number of people that par
ticipated to the satisfaction of all. The
committee had worked diligently for the
past few months to make the parade a sue
cess and its efforts were rewarded by the
turning out of more men than they had
counted upon. 1t was stated last year,
when the Catholic societies paraded on the
Fourth of July, that their parade was a
mere bluff to make the people think they
were as patriotic as any other denomination.
This statement CALLED the gentlemen of the
committee, and this stimulated them to
make larger demonstration this year, and
prove that they were willing to show their
patriotism in the same way as others, by
parading through the streets. Their efforts
in this direction were crowned with success,
it seems, from the hearty reception they re-
ceived along the route.
The procession moved over the following
route: Smithfeld and Third avenue 10 Grant
street, to Diamond street, to Old avenue, to
Fifth avenue, to Dinwiddie street, to Center
avenue, to Fulton street, to Wylie avenue,
10 Fifth avenue, to Market street, to Sixth
street. to Liberty street, to New Grant street,
to Seventh avenue, to Grant street, to Cathe-
oral, where they passed in review before the
clergy of the city and were dismissed. The
order of the parade was as follows:
ORDER OF THE PARADE.
Squad of eight policemen in charge of Officer
Peoples.
Montooth Band 80 pieces
knights of St John, Cleveland, O., John
Wilhelm commanding, 75 men.
knights of ST. John, Pittsburg, II. A. Aland
commanding. q men.
Chief Marshal Joseph A. Skelly Adiutant
General E. S. Giles Chief of Staff Vim.
A. COLLEEN and 30 aids
First DvisiOn--Germnu Societies.
Frank Langenbacker, Chief Marshal and staff
Of % men.
Iron City Band. 26 pieces.
Major Frank Klein commanding, Knights of
st George.
Company B, knights of ST. George. NJ. Henle
commanding, a men.
Company c, Knights of st George James
Sterk commanding, 20 men.
Company z, knights of ST. George, Thomas
Schuler commanding, 26 men.
COmDanV H 1ampe
Pauley commanding % men.
Company l. knights of ST George. Henry
Lnnards commanding. "a men.
Delegation of eight horsemen.
Germania Band. "A pieces.
St Michaers Beneficial Society Louis Kari
commanding. 1000 men.
Anchor Gray Band, is pieces
St Michael's Conference, Joseph Leager CON-
manding, $50 men.
Delegation of 10 horsemen.
Etna Cornet Band.
Mt Oliver Congregation, John Weuck com-
manding. l50 men.
Nine horsemen.
Southside Band.
st Aloysius Literary Society, Frank Munster
man commanding, $50 men.
Twelve horsemen.
Great Western Band.
Pittsburg Catholic Casino. Joseph F. Mueller
commanding 70 men.
St Peters Society, Brownstown, William
Mohler commanding, 500 men.
10 hoIsemen.
Allegheny City Band
st. Charles Literary and Dramatic Society,
George schuster commanding, 100 men.
10 horsemen.
Grand Army Band.
Knights of ST. George, of Allegheny, Charles
Loef1er Commanding, 12o men.
second Division.
W. D. McAuliffe, Marshal, and staff of Is aids.
August Haller Band.
Major Felix Mcknight, commanding Hiber-
man Rifles.
Company A, Captain Crowley, "a men.
Company b. Captain Daley 2S men.
Company u, Captain McGirr, 55 men.
Company Z, Captain Covne, 81 men.
Company f, Captain McDermott, 40 men.
Division s, A. o. H., B. of E.. John O'Shea
commanding, 80 men.
Division No. !, William Kelly commanding, 20
men.
Division No. 2 George Price commanding, 30
Division No. 9, John Rowan commanding l25
Division No. IL, Patrick Green commanding, so
men.
st. Mary's Drum Corps.
Division No. II, Homestead, John Kelly CON-
manding. 10 men.
Division No. l6 McKeesport Thomas Farron
commanding, rs men.
Division No. IA, Braddock, Hugh McNally COM
mandIng, 30 men.
TbIrd Division, 4. H. A.
DR.. p. J. Rowan, Marshal: p. McDonough,
Chief of staff; 4. Killgallon, Adjutant
General, and 30 mounted AIDS.
Excelsior Band.
Branch No. S. Homestead, Thomas Kelly
commanding, rs men.
st. Michael's Slavonic Society, N. Mushle
commanding, 100 men.
Iawrencevillc Band
Branch ~ Thomas Farrell commanding, %
men.
c. Mathews Drum Corps.
Branch No. 81, John Green commanding, 100
men.
Drma Corps.
Branch No. 65, Verona, J. Harrington CON-
manding, 50 men.
Branch No. q, p. Lacy commanding, % men.
McReesport Drum Corps.
Branch No. LIS, r. Macy commanding, l40 men.
Sc. Johns Drum Corps.