The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-15
THE FINAL TRAMP,
pittsburgh Witnesses Probably the
Last q. A. r, Parade.
HEROES GROW TOO FEEBLE TO MARCH.
Forty Thousand OF Then, H9wereF, Keep
Step Through the Streets ct the
smoky City to the Old
War Tunes.
IN THE RANKS AGAIN,

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thousand men who fought 70 save the
Pittsburgh and Allegheny The old
familiar war tunes, to which they
and their comrades rushed to VIC
tory or to death, filled the air
md 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
81 patriotism and courage to their
checks. But while they stepped out
boldly and bravely, they could not
straighten their bent forms nor con-
Cecil their gray hairs and furrowed
Cheeks. They carried no heavy rife
with its glittering bayonet, but
aided their aged limbs with walking
canes, while here and there in the line
of blue came q 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 handkcrchiefs and applauded
with sweet voices.
Viewed by Throngs.
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
root tops were crowded, while the
sidewalks were packed solidly from
the building line to the wire rope
stretched along the,curb to prevent in
reference 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,
on the banks Of the river from which
It takes its 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:
necticnt, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maine,
California Rhode Island, Now Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Potomac, Virginia and
North Carolina; Maryland Nebraska, Mich
ifan, Iowa Colorado and Wyoming;
Kansas, Delaware, Minnesota, Missouri
Oregon, Kentucky, West Virginia, South Da-
kots, Washington and Alaska, Arkansas, New
Mexico, Utah, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi, Florida, Montana, Texas Idaho, Ari-
zona, Georgia, Alabama. North Dakota, Okla
bona, Indian territory, Indiana, Pennsyl-
vAnia.
Lavish Decorations.
The decorations of the two cities
were most lavish. 1t was stated by
men who had attended many previous
encampments that while individual
displays may have been excelled in
other cities, they had never seen dec
orations on such generous and gen.
eral scale. Hardly dwelling, no mat
ter how poor or how far from the route
Of parade, but at least had flag, and
usually display of bunting as we'll,
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 a hundred yards,
and the housetops for blocks away
were hidden by masses of enthusiastic
applnuders. A rough estimate is that
between 100000 and 100000 people saw
the parade.
May pe tho Last Parade.
This was probably the last time the
veterans viii turn out in such force,
rs 1t is 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
encampment. 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.
The arrangements for the comfort of
the marchcrs were excellent. At short
distances apart were staff oned emer-
gency hospitals, with the red cross flut-
tering before the door, while all along
the route wero men with cool water
and lemonade for the veterans.
Gov Pattison, of Pennsylvania, with
his staff and number of notable men
and women from oil parts of the coun-
try, occupied the reviewing stand in
the Allegheny park, and saluted each
division as 1t swung around and passed
in review.
Elected Omoers
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Veterans met during the morning and
elected the following officers: Commo-
dore, viii E. Atkins, Cincinnati; cap
tain and shipmate, George G. ireland,
Brooklyn; commander, 8, W. Shaw,
Zanesville, o.; lieutenant commander,
III. Gilman, Boston.
CampErcs at Night.
After the parade the veterans pre-
pared for the campfres and reunions
in che evening. Every hall and public
building in Pittsburgh and Allegheny
held an enthusiastic crowd OF old sol
dieTs and their friends. The guest of
honor at all Of them was Gov. McKin-
ley. lie was billed to speak at three
or four different places, and was rapid
ly driven from one hall TO another.
Judge Long withdraw.
The q. A. R political situation is
very hot md the friends of the candi-
datos for commander Ia chief are
working like beavers for their friends
Judge Long, Of Michigan, formally
withdrew from the race for command
or, thus leaving the contest practi-
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