Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-21

department., Wllcn was prOnOunCcu v! ali
who saw it to be one of the finest and most
thoroughly equipped and attractive bodies
in the parade.
Seventy posts representing the depart
ment of New Jersey, formed the next con-
tingent. Muine was represented by fifteen
posts.
The Californians who came next were
all mounted and carried crimson silk
banner with picture of a grizzly bear.
Rhode Island had 16 posts in line.
New Hampshire made fine show in Il
posts.
The Green Mountain State turned out 81
posts with bits of cedar in the hats OF the
men. The Departments Of Virginia and
North Carolina marched 700 men N line.
Forty-nine well filled posts represented
the Department of Maryland, which was
led by Commander Wallace A. Bartlett.
The 500 posts Of Iowa were well repre-
sented in the section OF the procession
allotted to the Department OF Iowa, which
was commanded oy j. Steadman.
Nebraska also made good showing.
There were so many Of the Wolverines In
line that they were divided into ifty-one
posts, under the direction OF henry >.
Dean.
Department Commander Cheadle led the
fifty-four posts Of Indiana. Wyoming and
Colorado were included in one department.
Kansas swung into line nearly 2,0OO men,
under the lead of Department Commander
Albert K. Greene.
Missouri made strong showing, under
the lead of Frank B. Blair.
Kentucky had the largest representation
she has ever had in O.. A. K. parade.
West Virginia turned cut 700 men, hear
ing punches of Golden Rod, pretty slght,
and headed by Lincoln Post No. l, OF Mar
tinsburg.
Department Commander Howard, OF
Arkansas, led five posts from that State:
Tennessee had 200 men carrying wnlte
umbrellas.
Louisiana and Mississippi did well con-
sidering their remoteness and the Depart
ment of Florida was well represented by
number Of comrades led by department
Commander j. B. Y. Hazard.
Oklahoma is not old enough TO have more
than one Post, but many its members
were in line.
Texas did well and in its ranks were
General A B. Norton, with his long hair.
Alabama was represented by Custer Post
40 strong.
South and North Dakota had credita-
BILE showing, and even Indian territory
turned out few veterans.
The numerous and splendidly equipped
Posts Of the Department Of the Potomac
were near the end Of the procession fol-
lowed by the Naval Veterans. Rear Ad-
miral Wells, of New Haven, was at the
head Of the latter association and was 1ol-
lowed by representatives from the differ
ent associations composing the National
Association.
Commander in Chief Palmer, as he reach
ed the stand which had been erected for
him dismounted and standing between two
mounted brass field pieces reviewed the
marching column.
Among his guests were Col. Dufield,
Senior Vice Commander in Chief of De-
troit; w. H. Finn, Aide de Camp, repre-
senting the navy; Adjutant General Fred
F.. Phisteree: Thomas Osborn, Jr., aide de
camp; j. S. Thorn, of aspen, Col, Stand
ard bearer; Mrs. NJ. S. Hotchkiss, De-
partment Treasurer, Colorado and Wyom'
ing Women's Relief Corps and Mrs. h. l..
Freeman.
Passing up Pennsylvania avenue the
procession in double. column made an ex-
tremly imposing appearance.
The keystone State was the banner
state of possession in numbers and thirty
five of her crack cavalrymen rode at the
head of the long line of Pennsylvanians,
who took up the whole OF the
avenue at one time. There were probably
10000 OF them in line and il took an hour
and half for them to pass by point.
. Ohio's marchers were distinctive in
every way and were probably were unique
as marching body, for in their ranks,
stepping briskly along like the plainest
citizen was Ex-President Rutherford b.
HAYES. President Hayes received an
ovation along the whole line Of march.
He marched afoot and his nat was in his
hand most of the time, waving
courteous response to the kindly greetings
he constantly received. A daughter OF
the regiment" walked in the front line OF
the Ohioans. This young Buckeye girl
was bright and attractive in appearance
and was well worth looking at twice in her
dark blue frock trimmed with gold lace
She walked erect and carried a canteen
There were nearly 5000 Ohio soldiers in
line
The Empire State posts followed close
upon the Ohio veterans, and in two car
riages, at their head, rode Generals Sick
les, Slocum and Rosecrans.
And so, the procession continued clear
until evening. Department after depart
ment, post after post, hardy men and men
on crutches, bands, drum chorps, stained
and ragged battle flags, cheers, the clap
ping OF hands, the waving OF hand
kerchiefs, the swelling Of bosoms,
the outfowing Of eyes that would
become moist, twitching of lip
that refused to be still and the growth Of
that spirit, which would impel the meauest
mortal TO defend the Stars and Stripes
from the assaults of any, or all nations on
the face Of the earth-the greatest day in
the history of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public.
At6:05 p. m. the last veteran had passed
bv. and the grand parade Of the twenty
sixth annual Encampment OF q. A. X. was
over. An estimate close on to 5000 men
would not be far from the mark.