The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-15

Naval Veterans Parade - Land Heroes
Have Their Day.

city and have complete possession.
The parade of the naval veterans
took place Monday over 1000 men
under the command OF Rear Admiral
j. Il. Osborn were in line. The old
salts were cheered all along the
line OF march, which extended through
the, principal downtown streets,
along Fifth avenue and Smithheld
street and over 20 Allegheny In the
parade were carried many historic
relies Of naval warfare, among them
the torn and stained banner which
hoated over the good old kearsarge
when She added luster 10 the Amer
lean standard on the high seas.
The formation took place az 8
o'clock and the parade moved
at 10. Miss Carrie Lowe, daughter
Of Gen. A. l.. Lowe, of Fort Worth,
Tex, was in the parade carrying
the colors OF the Dupont Naval assoc
citation, OF Texas. She is guest of
Admiral Osborn having stopped off
here on her way 20 New York. She
was the lone representative OF the
Lone star state in the parade OF the
salts, and her appearance elic-
tied unboundcd enthusiasm. Com
mandant w S. auckland was in COM
mand Of the armed camps which pre-.
scented martial front The First
Ohio regiment Sons OF Veterans occu-
pied the right Of the line together
with the armed camps The colamn
was reviewed by the national oiii-
GERS from a stand on Cedar avenue, Al
legheuy.
PirrsnrBGH Sept Pa, 10 Forty
thousand men who fought 70 save the
union marched through the cities Of
Pittsburgh and Allegheny The old
familiar war tunes. 90 which they
and their comrades rushed 10 vic
tory or 10 death, filed the air
aud echoed back from the surround
ing hills. Tho music made their
hearts beat as IN the stirring times Of
thirty years age. and brought the flush
OF patriotism ana courage 90 their
cheeks.
On every street corner and vacant
lot rose tier after tier OF human faces,
and as the veterans passed cheer after
cheer greeted them. Every window
along the route, the fire escapes aud
roof tops were crowded, while the
sidewalks were packed solidly from
the building line to the wire rope
stretched along the curb 90 prevent in
reference with the free movement OF
the parade Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic.
The decorations OF the two cities
were most lavish. II was stated by
men who had attended many previous
encampmcnts that while individual
displays may have been exccllcd in
other cities, they had never seen dec
orations on such "A generous and gem
cral scale Hardly a dwelling, no mat
ter how poor or how far from the route
Of parade. but at least had n flag, and
usually a display of bunting as well,
while the business houses in every
part OF the cities made q gorgeous
showing
This was probably the last time the
veterans will turn ont in such force,
as 10 is seriously contemplated by
the grand army officials. I'm view
OF the advancing age and infiHni-
ties OF the members, 10 abandon this
most attractive feature OF the national
encampmcnt. Therefore they proposed
10 make the last parade success, aud
tramped over the two miles OF route
with the same determination thut
characterized them when they
marched against the southern armict
Gov. Pattison, OF Pennsylvania, with
his stan and "a number OF notable mon
and women from all parts OF the coup-
try, occupied the reviewing stand la
the Allegheny park, and saluted each
division as ii swung around and passed
in review.
The National Association OF Navs.
Veterans met during the morning and
elected the following officers; Commo-
dore, VIII T.. Atkins, Cineinnati; cap
tain and shipmatc, George G. Ireland
brooklyn; commander, 5. w. Shaw,
GAINESVILLE, o.; lieutenant commander,
j. j. Gilman, Boston.
After the parade the veterans pre-
pared for the campdrcs and reunions
Ina the evening. Every hall and public
building i'm Pittsburgh and Allegheny
held an enthusiastic crowd OF old sol-
dicrs and their friends. Ohio guest OF
honor az an II them was Gov. McKiu-
ley. lie was billed to speak az three
or four different places, and was rapid.
Is driven from one hall 10 another.