Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-10
.PITTSBURG CROWDED
Over Hundred Thousand Visitors
in the City.
PROCESSION OF THE NAVAL VETERANS
Preparing for the G. A. r. Parade
Tomorrow.
A S A ID A CID Mt

PfTTsBURG. Pa. September lo.-rhs
full force OF the Grand Army is IN the
city and has complete possession Many
western departments arrived, among them
those Of Colorado and wyoming Minnesota,
Michigan and Missouri. The parade OF
naval veterans took place this morning.
Over 1.OO0 men. under the command OF
Rear Admiral ]. b. 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 Smithfield streets and over 10
Allegheny In the parade were carried
many historic relics of naval warfare,
Ler which few over the good old Kear-
sarge. which added luster 70 the American
standard on the high seas.
The formation took place at s O'Clock. and
the parade moved at TO- Miss Carrie Lowe
daughter OF Gen. A L. Lowe Of Fort Worth
Texas, was In the parade, carrying the coll
ors OF ihe Dupont Naval Association OF
Iexas. She Is guest OF Admiral Csborn
having stopped on here on her way 10 Nev
York. She was the only representative Of
the lone s.ar state I'm the parade Of the
sa.s and her appearance ELECTED un-
Commandant W. s. Buckland was I'm
command OF the armed camps, which pre-
sented martial front The first Ohio regi-
OF line. together with the armed camp Ths
column was reviewed by the national ofd-
gEeny. Ae-
Miss Daisy Title the mascot Of the n.v.,
veterans. who arrived yesterday from Gin
CIR natl. was In the parade. She was dres.-
eu IN tne regula ton sailor uniform ana
marched beside Admiral Osborn actinc e
ris messenger. Miss little has been the
mascot OF the organization since its incen-
s' s,on' ana is a general favorite among the
OF honor In the Grand Army parade
Naval Veterans Conyeutto.-
Inc naval veterans went into their animal
convention this afternoon. Thirty-four a.-
sociauons were represented Commapd pdsr
h-chiet J. {. Is. Adams Of the Grand Army
arrived this morning from the east on the
heaoQuafters train, together with his stafY,
ne was escorted to the Monongahela
House by a detail OF National Guardsrnen
sna ,ha oana OF music. Upon his arrival at
visitors uSn VI
Governor Pattison Of Pennsylvania IN
n,sa,, neae. All tne state headquarters have been
opened. and the veterans are enthusfastic
over their hospitabae reception by the peo-
pie OF this city.
Arrangements are perfect for tomor,,w.
and men are to be In line FuiIv ess,
thousand visitors are now IN the city. ana
more are coming on every train.
rive hundred extra policemen are On duty.
and the best OF order prevails Tomorrov
viii be a general holiday, as the mayors ~
Fntsourg and Allegheny have iseue6
prociamations asking that as much business
as possible be suspended. so thst as many
people may see the parade The downtovn
streets are almost impossible so great ars
walks. fN s'e s'o~
1t is expected that three hundred ,no,,.-
strangers ha in ~.
exclusive OF the veterans and their ,als
ives Windows on 5th avenue and ofhsr
PIonent DOWNTOWN streets are being sold
at premiums for tomorrow's parade
WOman's Relief Corps.
All the national officers OF the womsn,.
Relief Corps arrived this morn,ng 90
have taken rooms in Monongahela Hou.e.
Tonight dozens OF reunions and a car,n
fire will take place. being the first OF \
series. which will extend through the en-
tire week. Noyes Post of Cincinnati win
give reception to all the Ohio delecafeo
at city hall. The gathering VIII be sd-
dressed by Gov. h. e. Pattison Of Penn.
sylvania and Gov. Mckinley of Ohio.
The police from other cities and the local
force are arresting many suspicious char
acters and crooks and are retiring them
until after the encampment.
This afternoon at O'Clock a drive was
given to the visiting ladies Of the Relief
Corps by the entertainment committee Of
the Pfttsburg ladies. The drive was through
Schently Park and points OF interest IN
the city. The seventy-sixth regiment OF
pennsylvania infantry had it's reunion thie
afternoon. as did the eleventh Pcnnsylva.
MIA reserves, the second Ohio cavalry and
the fourth Pennsylvania cavalry. Senator
Quay's regiment. the eighteenth Pennsylva-
mia cavalry, will reunite this evening and
the Senator will be present
Senator j. B. Gordon OF Georgia, who
was second In command of the confederate
army at Appomattox. is in the city and to-
day met number OF men who We're In
the Union army when Lee gave his sword
UP to Grant. The meetings were affecting
Senator Gordon will deliver a lecture be-
fore leaving the city. Resolutions are 20
be presented at this afternoons session Of
the Naval Veterans Association asking
Congress to establish a college for the
education OF the daughters OF soldiers and
sailors.
A Sad Accident.
Mrs. Eleanor Scott, seventy years old, OF
Marysville, No.. accidentally stepped on
the Pullman vestibule Of an incoming train
this morning and was ground to pieces.
II was her daughters bridal tour and the
party was coming to see the encampment
Pittsburg IN rapidly nlling up with
visitors, and II Is becoming more difncuit
every hour to thread the crowds on the
streets. The arrivals today UP to noon are
estimated at over $1,000, ana the total num-
ber of visitors already is placed at 10000.
The influx during this afternoon and even-
ing is expected to be enormous. but high
water mark will not be reached until 10
am tomorrow.
A Naval Veteran Frustrated.
John Driscor OF Milwaukee. a member OF
the Naval Veteran Association. was taken
to a hospital today. The physicians say hs
is insane, and that his condition is pre-