The morning call., 1894-09-12
TOO FEEBLE TO TURN OUT.
Years Begin to Show Upon the
Veterans.
1T WAS A GALLANT SIGHT.
Over Half a Million of People Saw
the Swinging March of the Men
in Blue.

PITTsBURG, Sept. 11.-Forty thousand
of the men who fought to save the Union
marched through the cities of Pittsburg
and Allegheny to-day, aud the old familiar
war tunes filled the air. While they
stepped out boldly aud bravely. the vet
erans could not straighten their bent forms
nor conceal the gray hair and turrowed
checks. They carried no neavy rifles with
gittering Dayonets, but allied their aged
limbs with walking canes. while here and
there in the line of blue came cOmrade
on crutches. On every corner and vacant
lot rose tier after tier of human faces. and
as the veterans passed cheer after cheer
greeted them.
Every avoila Dle inch along the route was
packed and every side street jsmmed full
of people fo- hundred yards back and
the housetops for blocks away were hidden
by masses of enthusiastic people. A
rough estimate is that between SOC, 900 and
100000 people saw the parade. Of this
number 300, 600 to $4,000 came over the
railroads, 100000 arriving this morning.
The weather was perfect.
The decorations were Of the most lavish
order. 1t was stated by men who attended
many previous encampments that while
excellent in other cities they never had
seen decorations on such generous and
general scale. This was probably the last
time the veterans II turn out in such
force, as 1t is seriously contemplated by
G. A. r. officials, in view of the advancing
age and infrmi les of the members. to
abandon this most attractive feature of
tie national encampment. Governor Pat
tisop, with his staff, and notable men and
women from all parts of the country, occu-
pied the reviewing stand at Allegheny
Park, and saluted each division.
At 10:30 the parade started from the
historic MonOngabela House. on the
banks of the river. The Second Battalion.
Naval Reserve, National Guards of Penn
sylvania. acted as guard of honor to Com
mander.iu-chief Adams. Then followed
the departments of the Grand Army of
the Republic In the following order:
Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio. New York.
Connecticut. Massachuse It's, New Jersey,
Maine, California, Rhode Island. New
Hampshire, Vermont Potomac. Virginia.
North Carolina. Maryland. Nebraska,
Michigan, Iowa, Colorado Wyoming,
Kansas, Delaware. Minnesota, Missouri.
Oregon. Kentucky. West Virginia, South
Dakota, Washington. ALASKA. Arkansas,
New Mexico, Utah, Tennessee. Louisiana,
Mississippi, Florida, Montana, Texas,
Idaho. Arizona, Alabama, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Indiana aud
PENNSYLVANIA.
1t was l0:30 before the Pennsylvania
department swung into line and closed up
the rear of one of the greatest G. A. r.
parades ever held in the country.
At o'clock the end of the column passed
the Associated Press Office. The parade
had been four hours and fifteen minutes
passing down Sixth avenue. The divisions
broke into posts and marched into their
quarters in different parts of the two
cities.
The Kentucky delegation, in recognition
of his courtesies to them, have made
a handsomely designed gold mounted
gavel, which will be presented to General
Adams in the behalf of the delegation.
The gayel is in one piece and was cut from
q large tree on the Lincoln homestead in
Larue County, Kv. Engraved on a plate
of gold affixed upon the face Of the gavel
Is a portrait of Lincoln, aud upon the
other side is fac smile of the badge of
the G. A. r. The handle is also covered
with beautiful designs in gold.
Several notable meetings were held at
camp fires this evening, at which addresses
were made by Governor Pattison. Henry
Watterson, Senator Henderson, General
Butterfield, Governor Mckinley and ex-
Governor Rch, Congressman Stone, Gan
eral Alger, Church Howe of Nebraska,
William A. Ketchum of Indiana. Judge
Hicks of Minnesota, j. d. Woodwork of
Ohio, Joseph B. Cheadle of Indiana, Ad-
miral Osborne, General Trowbridge of
Michigan, and others.
The G. A. r. political situation is very
hot and The friends of the candidates for
commander-ln-chief are work ing like -av-
ers for their friends. Indications tonight
point to the election of I. n. Walker of
Indiana as comma ander-in-chief and of
Louisville as the place of meeting for the
next encampment.
Judge Long of Michigan tonight
formally withdrew from the race for
commander-in-ehiei, thus leaving the con-
test between the Illinois and Indiana can
didates. "As Pennsylvania goes, so goes
the encampment," has come to have con-
siderable significance, and as Pennsylva-
MIA favors Walker and Louisville, her
votes are being eagerly sought.
Indiana is in favor Of Louisville and OF
course is for Walker also. st. Paul
husllers are still In line and working asst
duqusly for their city.
1t is announced that the convention to-
morrow will take a short recess to allow
Henry Watterson to present the claims
of Louisville. 1t is said he will make the
effort of his life.
The national convention of Union sx-
prisoners OF war mat this evening and re-
elected the old officers for another year.
No business of general interest was trans
acted. TIE president is Charles d. Davis
of Boston; vIce-presideni. George w.
Grant. Minneapolis, and seeretary-trsas-
urer, J. l.. Kllgore. The ex-prisoners will
| parade tomorrow.
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