Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
READY FOR THE MARCH.

Mechanics Have All Arrangements Com
pleted for To-Morrow's Parade-Fifteen
Thousand Men Will Be in Line-List of
All the Officers.
Sergeant Stewart of the Weather Bureau,
was received into membership in the Jr. o.
q. A. M, few weeks ago as a precaution
against bad weather for the parade to-mor-
row.
Arrangements for the demonstration are
all complete, and if Mr.. Stewart can do his
part there is no doubt as to the success of
the affair. The Chief Marshal, T. J. Morley,
will be assisted by the following staff
Adiutant General. George r. Beecher, of 1856;
Assistant Adjutant General, G. E. Kepple. IF
No. 219; Chief of Staff, John Gripp. of No. III;
Color Bearers, f. G. Merrlman, of No. l24, and
John Force. of No. So; Surgeon General A. j.
Barcbfeid. of No. 422; Chaplain, j. b. koehne,
of No. ITO.
The divisions, of which there will be four,
are officered as follows:
jutant General, E. Pastorious; Assistant Adju-
tant General. E. F. Schaffner; Chief of Staff,
George r. Pearson; Color Bearer, P. NJ. Nc
Way. ColorS. red.
Second Division-Marshal. Scott Dibert: As.
sistant AdJutant General, George Z. Fleming;
Chief OF Slatf. Thomas e. Scott; Chaplain.
Rev: NJ. D. Lchliter; Color Bearer, Samuel P.
Third Division-Marshal, n. P. Staving; Ad-
jutant General, II. w. Evans; Assistant Ad-
jutant General, John Vollmer; Chief of Staff
William Baeder: Color Bearer, Alex Irwin
Colors, blue.
Fonrth, or o. U. A. NJ DfvisIon-Marshal w.
D. Mathews; Chief of Staff, r. NJ. Jonnston;
Assistant Chief of Staff James Lyden; Ad-
jutant, John Cappbell; Assistant Adjutant.
William Reed; Chaplain, ]. +. Smith; Color
Bearer, Ross McMilen.
According to the orders of the Chief
: Marshal the First, or Southside Division
Will form on Water street, right resting on
Smithfeld street, extending along Water,
Grant and Second avenue. The Second
Division will form on Water street, right
resting on line with Wood street. arriving
via Wood street, forming en- masse, extend
ing rest. The Third Division will form on
Water street, right resting on line with
Market street, arriving at Market street,
forming en- masss, extending west. The
Fourth Division will form on Water street,
right resting on line with Ferry street, ar
irving via Ferry street, forming en- masse,
extending west.
The parade will move promptly at 1:30 P.
M. over the following route: From place of
formation to Sandusky street. to Church
avenue. to Cedar avenue, to Ohio street, to
Allegheny avenue, to Pennsylvania avenue,
to Beaver avenue, to Washington avenue,
Fremont street, to jackson street, to
Monterey street, to North avenue, where the
parade will pass in review.
Reports received indicate that at least
$1,000 men will be in line, and every effort
is being made by the various councils to
make it the prettiest demonstration yet held
by the Mechanics.
To-day will be observed by many of the
councils by special church services, SER
mons OF patriotic nature appropriate to
the day having been arranged for. Vine
Cliff, John Grav and Nathan Hall will go
to the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church tc-
night; Ben Franklin, the Sixth Presby-
terian; Invincible and Sumner, the Woods
Run NJ. E. Church, and Duquesne to the
Wylie Avenue umberland.