The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 2O.-The
Grand Army, thousands strong,
marched up Pennsylvania, as, members
OF the greatest OF modern armies, they
had marched twenty-sevon years ago,
tired, dusty, travel-stained, war-worn,
but with fierce exultation and pride
born OF the knowledge OF their deeds
and accom- pIishments. They were still
proud that they had been members OF
that great army, but in the years which
had thinned their ranks the fierce war
spirit had died away and lett little be,
hind but feeling OF joy and good Will
to all men.
Many an old soldier who had never
felt able to attend other reunions had
said that, come what might, he must
see the old comrades onco more before
the last call sounded AS one old and
bent negro veteran, whose honest pow
erty stricken appearance had caused a
bystander to question him, remarked:
81 had to sell my stove to get here,
but dar amt no winter cold enut to
chill dis ole body il l can only see
Washuntun and de ole soldiers ergin."
It was the last time many of them
would see the national capitol. The
long roll had called off many OF those
who had been with them in that trl.
umphant march TO which nearly all
their minds reverted. All their most
famous leaders were gone-Grant, Sher-
man, Sheridan, Thomas, Logan, Nc
Pherson, Hancock, Blair, Mcclellan
and still the sad call might go on.
AGRAED SIGHT.
The entire line OF march was decorat-
ed with banners, bunting, corps in
sigma and flags, until each side OF the
long stretch between the capitol aud
the treasury department was as pictur-
Csque and gay as tho decorators skill
could makeit. The weather was per.
feet at the beginning, one OF those rich
autumnal days for which Washington
is famous.
Nine thirty o'clockis an early hour for
aWashington parade, but the procession
had been set for that hour and long be-
fore then the streets were lined with
people who came early to get choice
places. On the lawn adjoining the
south wing Of tho treasury building a
large covered stand named in honor OF
Lincoln and prettily decorated with
bunting, evergreen and portraits, were
some 500 young school girls in white
each with small American flag in her
hand. They threw all the life and earn.
estness that only young and innocent
child can show into the spirit OF the
occasion. With waving OF flags, merry
shouts Of Joy and ringing peals OF glad
ness, they sped on their way the vetcr-
ans whose preliminary line OF march to
the capitol took them past their stand.
The freshness and naturalness OF the
school children was the prettiest sight
OF the occasion.
Farther down the avenue, near the
Central Market, were tho colored girls,
who were massed together on stand
and with melodious voices blended har-
moniously in grand chorus, renewing
the greeting to tho marching Grand
Army posts. At the hour OF the start.
the capitol was the central point OF
friendly army massed for half milo or
SO in most Of the streets radiating from
it.
ORDER OF THE PARADE.
Theorder OF the parade was as follows:
Citizens Committee:
Escort OF Commander-in-Ch Chief, old
guard OF Washington.
Grand Army Battalion Of Albany.
CommaEder.in-Chief.
Junior Vice Commander-in.C Chief.
Senior Vice Commando r.in-Chief.
Official Staff OF Commander.in-C Chief.
Aides de Camp to COMMANDMENT.
Chief.
Escort to Grand Army.
First Defenders.
Sixth Massachusetts,.
United States Veteran Signal Asso-
ciation.
Department Of Illinois.
Department of Wisconsin.
The various army posts.
Wisconsin occupied the second divis-
,on in tho parade, with more than she
had ever before in an encampment.
The parade was headed by Department
Commander Col. c. Il. Weldon, Il. W.
Sutherland. carrying "0ld Abe" tho
famous eagle, who was carried through