New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-11

THEY MARCH THROUGH PITTSBURG'S
STREETS.

STREETS.
THE CLOUDS BREAK AWAY AND THE Sun
SHINES FOR THE OLD sALTs-REIIcs
OF FAMOUS SHIPS CARRIED IN
TIE PROCESSION.
Plttsburg. Sept 1O-Leaden skies and Grench-
ing downpour that started the colors OF the ciao-
crate street decorations running ana gave theW
temporarily a demoralized appearance ushere'
in the opening day of this twenty-eishth Nauona'
Encampment Of the G.. A. r. 1t was not the pest
OF greetings for the veterans. who were UP ana
around with break Of day although the Jolly
ex-tars composing the fleet OF the Naval \eter-
ans Associations rubbed their hands, as they
promenadcd the decks OF their vessels on inc
Monongahcla and declared that a seaman's land
pa rade without watery accompaniment "ou'u
hardly be considered in proper form After DreaN-
fast the clouds cleared away and the sun shohe
brightly until the tars had covered Their route
Then the intermittei't showers made reappear-
arcc For tomorrow. the great day OF the week.
fair wea Their and warm Is prognestcated
Nearly thousand cX-seamen. representing
some 900 members. scattered over the country
participated I'm the seventh annual parade Of 'ne
National Association 4 Naval Veterans. IL was
the largest turnout, AID the finest in point OF
appearancc In the history % n" orGdhHatl'H
The firins II an Admirars salute at O'Clock gave
tho signal for the various local associations 10
form in line for inspection. Each m"nlpef was
expected - report in his best mastering uni
form with now. clean badgr. ribbons ana White
gloves and after the critical eye o; r-Admrdl
Osbon had swept over each division rom the
head 10 the rear IF The column ne declared Wl'h
pride that his comrades could not have got theH-
selves into better trim. even Il they had been
SIN in active service II was $3.50 when the hcad
OF tn. column received the signal to move Along
the line Of march, which extended from the 9hllh-
ncll-si bridge through the principal streets 81
the city to Cedar-ave. in Allegheny. distan',
Of over three miles. the sidewalks were packed
with spectators. and the "x-saNors were re-
peatelly checrod. The escorting column
Guard 1000 rifles. headed by Chief MarSnal II.
NJ Rebele with mounted Post no 49, sons "i
Veterans. II Allegheny. acting as personal escort
Then came the camps 81 sons ~ Veterans N the
PENNSYLVANIA division. esclrting visiting camps
from q ljacent states The Citizens Committee.
Executive Board AMI numb. II invited guests
occupied carriages drawn 10y pranclng bays. Then
came the naval Reserves 81 tn" National ''uiri
II Pennsylvania under command OF captain q.
W Robinson. acting as personal escort To Rear
Admiral Osborne and his associate officers. hN
the side ~ the ADMIRAL attIrcd In ietching
sailors uniform. marched Miss Daisy Little, 81
Cincinnati the Mascot of the organization.
who is credited with having brought good luck
10 every parade for several wears past
But the spectacular feature Of the parade
one which divided H." plaudits OF the specta'
tors with the Veterans themselves. was IN"
division ccmpos<l of the Mary \. Logan Ca
diets OF Columbus. Ohio. which had been espc-
caly designated as guard OF the ensign % the
Rear Admiral Attractive OF fac" and with hE-
ures that showed on To- advantage. their UNI
forms Of sailors skirts and blouses. with trim
mings and anchors OF white braid. they marched
along like regulars. looking neither To the
right nor 10 the left In recognition or IN" No-
cIfcrous cheers that went up from the crowd
Their sailor caps rested Jauntily on their heads
and the color bearers dipped their colors when
passing IN" reviewing stand with IN" deith'Ss
Of experts. Following the cadets were car
riagcs containing the ladies of the Naval H't-
Gran associations Of Outsid" states. ana men,
cnrntosiuE the last division. came the veterans
themselves. each association In the order oi
date Of charter. The salts marched four hlrs
front. yardarm distanc" apart, the Union JACK
being carried at tn" head OF each ass"cleuoh'
distinguishing flags and pennants In IN" cehtr"
and the American ensign art farraSut AS
ISOLATION. 81 Philadelphia. had the hpnor "i
leading the division: It's namcsak" OF New
York was next, and then. In their proper
order came contng"nts from chicago new
Orleans 81. Paul Columbus. Cincinnati baltl-
more Burao. Amsterdam y - petron
brooklyn. Lowell Salem. Boston. Portsmouth
y H.. Indianapolis and other citl's. leNas
had a solitary repr"SentatlN" IN IN" p''S"H "
Miss Carrie f.. Lowe. daughter OF General ~ L.
Lowe OF the State militia. With a band pre-
coding her and with the advance ana rear
delegations keeping at yardarm distance she
marched along in regular step bearing iroudly
aloft the banner OF the Dupont Veterans Assoc
eli Of Fort worth. Moh'lS ~
sarge and Alabama AZ they appeared JUST De
fore their fight of the coast of France pre-
coded the Massa chusctts delegation. lh"y "er.
in charge Of Henry Hobson OF that state ana
the only member Of the delegation 'hat Ihr
mated in that conflict The penhaht Oh ,ne
KearsarGe the ensign Of the Brooklyn ana o'ner
interesting relies were aISo "l'i'"S'" ~ 49,
fcrent divisions. -, -, ..,
Af,er the parade had disbanded the l'gates
proceeded to the Allegheny county COURT
v,here the annual convention Of the ass"cia-
lion ,vos called To order. Thirty-four associa-
,ions were represented. Rcar-Admral osborne
of New York made a long address. e'nbodyihg
his report for tn" year 80 ,,e ,,,.
CANAAN Osborne announced that having "lr'a'iS
served four terms. he was not canhidate io'
ro-nIection and by a unanimous vote H. r. Alieh.
~ Hartford Conn. was chosen as R'ar-Nu'lia'
for the ensuing year. The convention theh a"-
harmed until tomorrow morning.
Tho "smokv City" Is tonight In possession OF
.bo hovs that wore the blue The capltuIaton
NJ It's citizens Is complete The invading column
Of Grand Army veterans. sweeping llSe torrent
from the North AMI the South. the East ana the
West Is at present the monarch of an IL may
survey Acres OF bunting. myriaIS "l '.hsS' '
the contrivances and wonders of electricity. baZ-
ING from arches towers and business blocks;
latch-strngs on the outside; committees galore |"
hail the coming and speed the parting guest
ooch and every feature bears testimony 10 the
fact that the pledges upon which year ago az
Indianapolis the National Encampment OF 1871
was awarded to the second city Of the Keystone
state have been fully redeemed
The campaign for National olncers ana LOT tlic
cation Of the next Encampment was peSun III
earnest this aftc noon. and tonight there Is us
much dickering and buttonholing around the
principal hotels as might be drihanltu oy a
National political convention i"e i""'N""'"'
favor Louisville.