The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-28

head OF the Wisconsin department was the
signal Tor continued applause.
The Pennsylvania department presented
a number of notable features. II carried
the greatest number Of tattered battle flags.
OF the larger States. the Pennsylvania
Department occupied the longest time in
passing the Commonder-in-Chief,o occupying
90 minutes Ohio was close second re-
quiring As minutes, and New York third,
with 80 minutes.
New York Department, as II passed Gen
eral Palmer's stand. created the best i'm
preston as to personnel and organization.
There was better marching by the Posts,
they were dressed iu effective uniforms, and
they had the most and best music.
Eighty thousand veterans in line besides
236 other organizations, such as bands and
So on a line - miles IN length, time eight
hours, spectators j00g00. That is the sum
ming up of the grand parade Tuesday bv
those vino took notes and have had their
heads together in regard to this momentous
matter N was therefore not only the
greatest parade in the history of the Grand
Amy, but the greatc.t In the history OF the
country. Washington and the Grand Army
boys are proud of H.
MNGNiYIcrNr ILLuMINArioN.
Night was even more glorious than the
dav shortly after dark, which was of the
most favorable density, owing to the lower.
ing clouds. the mutitndinous thousands re-
paired as far as possible To the vicinity OF
the monument. Here the elaborate display
of frew jrks. provided by the committee and
Pain, the pyrotechnic King, was made. IL
was magnificent show. succeeding the
fire works display, there was an electric IL
Elimination, on a scale never before attempt-
ed in this country. Pennsylvania avenue,
from the Capitol to Seventeenth street, was
ablaze with colored lights. Every available
DYNAMO IN the cItN, public and private, was
bppnUhf
shipped here, especially for the display. The
feature of the illumination was the display
along both sides of the avenue of brilliant
representations of corps badges.
At the head Of Fifteenth street at the en-
trance to Executive avenue. was monster
facsimile of the q. A. X. badge, IL feet in
height. II was made of incandescent lamps,
of the various regulation culOrs of the badge,
and produced grand effect. \ duplicate OF
the piece was also shown at the corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and seventh street
Over one Of the entrances to the White
House. spanning the arch of the gateway,
had been placed q ian of 800 lamps, AR
ranged so that they could be turned ON and
off. giving the appearance of opening and
shutting the fan. over the other gate was
n great shield, with an eagle surmounting
It.
A fine display was shown in tho Whit
House grounds. in front uf the mansion.
Here innumerable lights were half hidden
In the ,hruDhcry all of them changeable in
character, III appearing and reappearng in
the most bewildering manner. The trees
and shrubbery seemed fairly maguetized
and the effects were extremely bea utiful.
Throughout the grounds we're number of
other electrical devices, among them large
wheels turning and changing colors with
each revolution. The illumination of the
treasury building. with colorcd electrical
lights, was especially tine. Powerful search
lights, thrown from the tops of high build
mgs, produced dazzling effect.
The display continued until midnight and
was witnessed by countless thousands who
regretfully disappeared in the zimmerman
darkness that succeeded the turning OIL Of
the dynamos.