Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-21
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orInOus @. A. Il. demonStraLlon was eA
tremely credita5le. Never before, the ad-
iutant said, did the State present such
brilliant front. AT $3.50 over I0O men were
ready TO join the parade, headed Dy the ae-
partment commander. The delegation
moved out South Capitol street and became
merged in the moving column. Lincoln Post
of Martinsburg, being the first In seniority
led the advance force. The Martlnspurg
band of tWenty-siX pieces, employed by
the Post. preceded them in the line OF
march. Before the men had left their
State. the Department Commander issued
an order requesting all those who intended
to come here and be in the parade TO appear
with a cane and a bunch OF golden ROD.
This order was obeyed by all and over
seven hundred men marched up the avenue
with as many canes and punches Of golden
rod tied thereon.
This produced very pretty effect and
was heightened by the manner in which
they saluted the commander-ln-chle1 as
they passed his reviewing stand.
j. w. Holiday Post No. 12,of wheeling,
had the second largest detachment with lO5
men. Fairmont leading the West Virginia
detachment with l2O men.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. September 20
The Grand Army, thousands strong, march
ed up Pennsylvania Avenue where. as
members of the greatest OF modern armies,
they had marched twenty-seven years ago,
tired, dusty, travel-stained, war worn, OUT
with fierce eXultation and pride porn OF
the knowledge OF their deeds and accom-
plishments. 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 left little behind but feeling Oh Joy
and good will to all men.
Many an old soldier who had never felt
able TO attend other reunions had SAID tnat
come what might he must see the old COM
rades once more before the last call sound
ed, as one old and bent negro veteran,
whose honest poverty stricken appear
ance had caused bystander to question
him, remarked:
81 had to sell nv stove to get here, but
dar amt no winter cold enuf to chill dis
ole body if can only see Washuntun and
de ole soldiers ergin."
1t was the last time many Of them would
see the National Capitol. The long roll
had called off many OF those who had oeen
with them in that triumphant march TO
which nearly all their minds reverted. All
their most famous leaders were gone,
Grant. Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas,
Logan, Mcpherson, Hancock. Blair, Nc
Clellan-and still the sad roll call might
go on.
The entire line of march was decorated
with banners, bunting, insignia and flags
until each side of the long stretch between
the Capitol and the Treasury Department
was as picturesque and gay as the decor
ators skill could make IL. The weather
was perfect at the beginning, one OF those
rich autumnal days for which Washington
is famous.
Nine thirty o'clock is an early hour for
a Washington parade, but the procession
had been set for that hour, and long before
then the streets were lined with people
who came early to get choice places. On
the lawn adjoining the south wing
of the Treasury building large COW
cred stand named in honor Of Lincoln and
prettily decorated with bunting, evergreen
and portraits, and some 500 young school
girls in white dresses and red caps and
white vests, each with small American
flag in her hand, entered with all the life
and earnestness that only young and in
nocent child can show into the spirit OF the
occasion. With waving Of flags, merry
shouts of Joy and ringing peals Of gladness,
they sped on their way the veterans whose
preliminary line of march TO the Capitol
took them last their stand. Its freshness
and naturalness, the picture Of the school
children, was the prettiest sight of the oc-
casion.
Further down the avenue, near the Gen.
tral market, the colored girls who were
massed together on a stand. with melodi.
Gus voices, blended harmoniouslv in a
grand chorus, they renewed the greeting TO
the marching Grand Army posts. At the
hour for the start, the Capitol was the GEN.
tral point of friendly army massed for a
half mile or more on most OF the streets
radiating from 1t.
The order of parade was as follows:
Citizens Committee.
Escort OF Commander-in-Ch -Chief-Old Guard OF
Washington.
Grand Army Battalion or Albany.
Commandsr-iuChief.
Junior Vice commandments.
Senior Vice Commander CnleL
Official staff Of Commander-iu-Chief.
Aides-de-C Camp 10 Commander in-Chef.
Escort 10 the Grand Army.
First Defenders.
Sixth Massachusetts,.
O. s. veteran Signal Association.
Department OF Illinois.
Department OF Wisconsin.
Illinois had the place Of honor IN the parade
being next TO headquarters.
The Various Army Posts.
Wisconsin occupied the second division
in the parade, with more men tnan she
had ever before in an eucampment. The
parade was headed by Department Com
mander Col. c.. E Weldon, u. w. Sutner-
land carving "Old Abe" the famous
eagle. which was carried through the war
bythe Eighth Wisconsin regiment, and Dec
Auoery. the original newsboy OF the Iron
Brigade, carrying number OF the ldenti-
cal newspapers he had remaining unsold
at the close OF the war.
Pennsylvania's Department, wnlch tol-
lowed was certainly the largest in the line
Of procession and according 70 the hgures
of the Adjutant General IL, lO2 old soldiers
announced their intention to follow the
headquarters flag 10 the end OF the march
T,he PENNSYLVANIA uniform was natter
than nosi of the others embodyiDg as 1t did
q white vest. black tie and fatigue cap.
The department was separated into dlvl-
s;ons of q trifie less than l.oOO men eacn.
T'he rear of the Pennsylvania column was
brought I'D by about 300 men from Posts
comnrisipg what Is known as the North
western Association, Major ]. B. Maitland,
of Oil City, commander.
Next came the department OF Onio,
headed by General L P. Mark. OF San
THE department of the Empire State was
| accorded an ovation throughout the long
| line In the ranks were Slocum, Reynolds.
Sickles, Howard and many other disiin-
ronnecticnt was sixth in line Of parade,
folIo,~inp New York. AT the head or the
| column was Department Master Com
mander Smith. Gen. Ben Butter was one