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

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was brought up by about 800 men from
posts comprising what is known as the
Northwestern Association, Major j. B.
Maitland, OF Oil City, commander
Next came the Department OF Ohio,
headed by Gen. |. L. Mark, Of Sandusky.
The department OF tho Empire State
was accorded an ovation throughout the
long line. In the ranks were Siocum,
Reynolds, Sickles, Howard and many
distinguished men.
Connecticut was sixth in line OF
parade following New York. At the
head OF tho column was Department
Master Commander Smith. Gen. Bon.
Butler was one of the notable figures in
the Massachusetts department, which
was pronounced by all who saw it to be
one OF the finest and most thoroughly
equipped and attractive bodies in the
parade.
Seventy posts, representing the de-
partment Of New Jersey, formed the
next contingent.
Maine was represented by fifteen
posts.
The Cnlifornians. who came next,
were all mounted and carried crimson
silk banner with thepicturc OF agrizzly q
bear.
Rhode Island had sixteen posts in line.
Now Hampshire made fine show
with seventeen posts.
The Green Mountain state turned
out twenty-one posts, with bits OF cedar
in the hats OF the men.
Tho departments OF Virginia and
North Carolina marched 700 men in
line.
Forty-nine well filled posts repre-
sented the department Of Maryland,
which was led by Commander Wallace
a. Bartlett.
The 500 posts in Iowa were all repre-
sented in tho section OF the procession
allotted to the department OF Iowa,
which was commanded by ]. Stead
man. Nebraska also made good show
ing.
There were so many OF the Wolver-
ines in line that they were divided into
iifty.one posts, under the direction OF
Henry S. Dean.
Department Commander Cheadle led
the tifty.four posts Of Indiana.
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cluded in one department.
Kansas swung into line nearly 1000
men, under tho lead OF Department
Commander Albert r. Green.
Missouri made strong showing, un-
der Frank P. Blair.
Kentucky had the largest representa-
ton she has ever had in a G. A. r. pa.
rade.
West Virginia turned out 700 men,
bearing punches OF golden rod, pretty
sight, and headed by Lincoln Post, No.
l, of Martinsburg.
Department Commander Howard, OF
Arkansas, led five posts from that
state.
Tennessee had 200 mercarryiug white
umbrellas.
Louisiana and Missippi did well, con-
sidering their remoteness. and the de-
partment oil florida were represented
by number OF comrades led by De-
partment Commander j. B. v. Haz.
zard.
Oklahoma is not old enough to
have more than one post, but many OF
its members were in line.
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General A. B. Norton, with his long
hair.
Alabama was represented by Custer
post, iorty strong.
South and North Dakota had credit
able showing, and even Indian Terri
tory turned out fow veterans
The numerous and splendidly equip
ned posts of the Department OF the
Potomac were near the end of the pro-
cession, followed by the naval veterans
Rear Admiral Wells, Of New Haven,
was at the head of the latter association
and was followed by representatives
from the different associations compos.
ing the national association.
THE REVIEW.
Commander-in.C Palmer, as he
reached the stand which had been erect
cd for him, dismounted, and standing
between two mounted brass field pieces
reviewed the marching column. Among
his guests were Colonel Dutield, senior
vice commander-in-chief, of Detroit;
W. H. Finn, aide-de-camp, representing
the navy; Adjutant General Fred +.
Phisteree, Thomas Osborn, jr., aide-de-
camp; ]. S. Thorn, OF Aspen, Colorado,
standard bearer; Mrs. NJ. S. Hotchkiss,
department treasurer Colorado and Wy
oming Women's Relief Corps, and Mrs.
+. l.. Freeman.
Passing up Pennsylvania avenue the
procession in double column made an
extremely imposing appearance. Sec
retary Rusk was one OF the leading fig
ures OF the staff OF the Wisconsin de-
partment, which followed the illinois
department. He rode fine horse and
rode it well.
The Keystone state was the banner
state OF the procession in numbers, and
thirty-five OF her crack cavalrymen rode
past at the head OF the long line OF
Pennsylvanians who took up the whole
OF the avenue at ono time. There were
probably 10000 OF them in line, and it
took an hour and half for them to
pass by one point. They had enough
worn battle flags and banners to deco,
rate every armorv in the state and
enough music to stir everyhamlet from
the Wissahicken to the rapid flowing
waters of the MononVahela,
Post "a, OF Pennsylvania showed up
very nattily with red canes at u
carry, and scranton's posts were distin-
guishablo by huge miners lamp car
ried ahead OF them and miniature ones
worn in their hats. Eric posts were
unmistakable, as they carried white
umbrellas conspicuously marked.
AN EX-PREsiDENr on FOOT.
ohio's marchers we're distinctive in
every way and were probably absolute.