Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-18
Ten Thousand Men Parade in Honor
Of Allegheny City's Fif-
tieth Birthday.
FEATURES OF THE BIG PROCESSION.
Thousands Of Spectators Crowd the Streets
and Sidewalks During the
Two Hours Tramp.
PROFUsE DECORATIONS EVERYWHERE.
hot a Street That Wasn't Transformed Into q
Bright Gala-Day ThOrOughiare


steady tramp of thousands moving in a
long column with majestic step, gaily dec
GRATED wagons, mounted officers, and the
beautiful displays Of the police and fire de-
partments made up scene of magnifcence
that attracted countless thousands of spec
tatorS in Allegheny, yesterday morning and
noon, who crowded the sidewalks OF the
principal thoroughiares 10 the curbstone in
their eagerness to witness the grand demon
stration.
The great semi-centennial parade exceeded
in numbers and brilliancy of display any
thing the kind ever seen in Allegheny, at
least 10, 900 people participating In it. The
committees appointed labored industriously,
and their labors were rewarded by glori-
Gus civic procession, representing q fine
body OF men.
All along the line the excellence Of the
parade called out generous applause One
lady presented Mayor wyman with beau
tiiul bouquet, and the popularity OF His
Honor was attested bv an incident on North
avenue, where n patriotic young AllrghcniRn
called out to the City Father "Hollo, papaT
BEGINNING OF THE EXERCISES.
At II o'clock Battery y fred salute and
1nltl maThNhl d. f. bDflbtclu ENNo tnO COM
mand for the procession TO move. Tho column
formed In the streets nj and adjacent 20 tho
Diamond and proceeded along the following
routei Federal street TO Church, TO Cedar, to
Washington, TO Chestnut, 60 Ohio, to James, TO
North, TO Allegheny Co LOCUST, 60 CHARTERS, to
Ridge, TO Marion, 60 ohio TO Federal, and
finished by passing In review at City Halt Lead
Ing the procession was tho Cathedral Brass
Hand, Chief Marshal Bellstein and staff and 30
tad al The nF6f a "a faI
manded by DR.. II. Il. Beatty, Frank J. Fieok.
AdiutAnt uenerali Alfred H. Smith, Chief Of
stan, and Charles horE, Adjutant In this
division were grouped the various military and
q, a, r., aud singing sooietles, American
Mechanics, Turner'S, aud other examinations,
The commander and staff followed by NO
mounted aids and followed by tho Grand Army
llhnd, headed this division, which TUNED down
Federal street In the following ORDER
ORDER or THE PROCESSION.
WIN. Thnw Council, ~, %, o. A, A.,
Uniformed itAnh, q, q, A, NJ,
Homestead Hand,
Homestead C0uueii, Jr, -, u, A, M
hellable Cohhell, tiiiidAln Council Jf, o. u, AM,
q, u, Perry Counull, Jr -, u, A, NJ,
JAmes LfaH Post, bons Of NutnThAt
Allegheny Hand,
AlleEhshy County hutrhers Association, $40
uermRniA band,
heKsssport singing society Wlth Electric Hand,
c..,,,. \, esrmsn MaennerehoT society,
NeelHA hhehheitApt hutltlf Carrying japanese
fHrRsals,
LAWreuceYiile Hand,
Lodges OF Independent order OF Odd Fellows,
Iron Guy hand,
rvrnsrs hePssgs scstdnA % AeEeay WIN s Chill
dren aud the Motta, ''EducAtion Hep
reseRts Liberty. /"
The second grand division was commanded
by David Hunter Jr., John Glenn, Adjutant
General, and John Hastings Chief of STAFF. II
moved in the following order;
THE SECOND DIVISION.
Great Western Band,
Eight mounted police, commanded by Chief
One hundred and twenty-hve patrolmen on foot.
Carriages nes PMsiFU Peter
Carriage containing Mayors Wyman and H. 1.
Carriage containing orators of the day.
Carriage containing County Commissioners Nc
Kee and McWilllams and Sheriff MoCand dless.
Carriages containing Chairmen Ford and Holiday
and other visitors.
Forty-ons letter carriers Of the Allegheny post
Office.
Robinson, John 4. Myler and john swan
and Postmaster GilIeland.
Carriage containing Assistant Postmaster Clark
and Chief Clerk Myler and Superin-
tendent Mendel.
Carriages two abreast containing mem bers OF
Select and Common Councils.
Carriages containing city officials.
Carriages containing members OF the Poor
Board.
Carriages containing members of the old volun-
teer fire department.
Carriages containing members OF the semi-Cen-
Committee.
One hundred and fifty employees of the street de-
partment in wagons.
Fifty employees Of the roads department in
wagons.
Floats representing the roads department in ls4o
Machinery and wagons OF the street and roads de-
partments.
Wagon representing TIE water department in
Float representing the water department in 1890.
One hundred employees o. the water department
Carriage containing Chief Jones and Chairman
swindle, Of the fire department..
6teRmers hose carriages and trucks Of the de-
CArriaFe containing Assistant Chief Clark and
CLERK Hunter.
oLDEN TIMES AND NOW.
An old road scraper, an ancient plow and
other implements in use by the street depart
ment so years ago were exhibited IN a wagon in
connection with the improved machinery of to.
day. The water department OF 1870 Was repre-
sented by large barrel fastened TO q pair of
cart wheels with hose attached to the rear
A half century ago tile citizens Of the North
side were supplied with water IN this manner.
tho water being taken from the river. The
noat representing the water department OF
1890 consisted OF picture OF the Allis 4 Lowry
engines canvas. In the center OF the float,
perched up high in the air, was display foun-
tain. IL became entangled several times In the
Pleasant Valley wires at street corners, but was
extricated without damage. The city depart
ments made most creditabe exhibit
In the third division comprising n grand in.
dustrlal display, the snterprising business men
of Allegheny entered into the spirit of the oc-
casion with an enthusiasm and earnestness
that made their exhibits one of the most inter-
estipg features of the parade. It was under
the command of George N. LacocK Marshal
with w. T. Bradbury as AdJutant General, DR..
s. 8. Woodburn az Chief Of Staff and about 80
aids. The First regiment United American
Mechanics band. formerly known as the Post
l02 Band, led the division; then the Washington
Infantry, 20 men, under command Of Captain