The Irish standard., 1894-09-15
THE FINAL TRAMP.

1 THE FINAL TRAMP.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 10. Forty
thousand men who fought TO save the
| union marched through the cities OF
Pittsburgh and Allegheny. The old
| familiar war tunes. to which they
| and their comrades rushed to vic
| tory or to death. filled the air
| and echoed back from the surround
| ing hills. The music made their
hearts beat as in the stirring times Of
thirty years ago, and brought the flush
| OF patriotism and courage to their
cheeks. But while they stepped out
boldly and bravely, they could not
straighten their bent forms nor con-
ceal their gray hairs aud furrowed
cheeks They carried no heavy rife
with its glittering bayopet, but
aided their aged limbs with walking
canes, while here and there in the line
OF blue came comrade on crutches.
They marched no more beneath the
| yawning muzzles Of frowning cannon,
but past battery after battery Of bright
eyes while the fair enemy waved
white handkerchiefs and applauded
with sweet voices
i NA0"CN by AUINng1s
! 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 and
roof tops were crowded, while the
sidewalks were packed solidly from
the building line to the wire rope
stretched along the curb to prevent in
| terference with the free movement of
the parade of the Grand Army Of the
Republic.
| At 1890 o'clock the parade started
from the historic Monongahela house,
op the banks of the river from which
it takes it's name. First came COM
pany A, second battalion naval re-
serves, N. G. P, guard of honor to
Commander in Chief Adams. Then fol-
lowed the departments of the Grand
Army Of the Republic in the following
order:
Illinois, Wisconsin. Ohio, New York Con-
necticut, Massachusetts. New Jersey, Maine,
California, Rhode Island, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Potomac, Virginia and
North Carolina; Maryland, Nebraska Mioh-
igan, Iowa, Colorado and wyoming;
Kansas. Delaware. Minnesota, Missouri,
Oregon, Kentucky, West Virginia, South Da-
kota, Washington and Alaska, Arkansas, New
Mexico. Utah, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippt, Florida. Montana Texas. Idaho, Art-
zona, Georgia, Alabama, North Dakota, Okla
hons, Indian territory, Indiana, Penusyl-
| vanta. ...a -.
Lavish Decorations. ..
The decorations of the two cities
were most lavish. 1t was stated by
men who had attended many previous
.encampments that while4~individual
displays may have been excelled in
other cities, they had never seen dec
orations on such a generous and gem
eral scale. Hardly dwelling, no mat
ter how poor or how far from the route
of parade, but at least had flag, and
usually q display of bunting as well,
while the business houses in every
part of the cities made gorgeous
showing.
1t is impossible to form any accurate
estimation of the spectators. Every
available inch \ along the route as
packed, every side street was jammed
full of people for q hundred yards,
and the housetops for blocks away
: were hidden by masses of enthusiastic
Applauders 4 rough estimate is that
between 500, 200 and 600, 900 people saw
the parade.
May Be the Last Parade.
This was probably the last time the
veterans will tura out in such force,
as It Ia seriously contemplated by
the grand army officials, in view
of the advancing age and infirmi
: ties OF the members, to abandon this
most attractive feature of the national
sncampment. Therefore they proposed
to make the last parade success, and
tramped over the two miles of route
with the same determination that
characterized them when they
: marched against the southern armies
3 The arrangements for the comfort OF
+ the msrchers were excellent. At short
g distances apart were stati oned emer
4: gency hospitals, with the red cross fiut
! tering before the door, while all along
1 the route were men with cool water
q and lemonade for the veterans.
Elected Ofacers.
The National Association Of Nava
Veterans met during the morning and
elected the following officers: Commo
:, dore, VIII E. Atkins, Cincinnati; cap
: tain and shipmate, George c. Ireland
Brooklyn; commander, 8. w. Shaw
;. GAINESVILLE, O.; lieutenant commander
J.J. Gilman, Boston.
Campfres at Night.
After the parade the veterans pre-
pared for the campfres and reunion
in the evening. Every hall and pnbli
# building in Pittsburgh and Alleghen,
r hald an enthusiastic crowd OF old sol
d diers and their friends. The guest o
ID honor at all Of them was Gov. McKin
. ley. He was billed to speak at thre
Is or four different places, and was rapid
10 ly driven from one hall to another.
Says Strikes Are Illegal.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 10.-In an in
. terview In this city General Maste