The record-union., 1894-09-12
special to the REcoRp-UNrox.

Speclal 10 the RECORD-UNION.
PITTsBURG, Sept n.-Forty thousand
of the men who fought to save the Union
marched through the cities of Pittsburg
and Allegheny to-day, and the old famil-
lar war tunes filled the air. While they
stepped out boldly and bravely, the vet
Grams could not straighten their bent
forms nor conceal the gray hairs and fur
rowed cheeks. They carried no heavy
rifles with glHtering bayonets, but aided
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.
at 1880 the parade started from the
historic Monongahela House, on the
banks of the river. The Second Battalion,
Naval Reserve, National Guards of
Pennsylvania, acted as 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, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, Maine, California, Rhode
Island, New Hampshire. Vermont,
Potomac, Virginia. North Carolina,
W d.
Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Delaware,
Minnesota, Missouri. Oregon, kentucky,
West Virginia, South Dakota Washing-
ton, Alaska, Arkansas, New Mexico,
Utah, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Florida, Montana, Texas, Idaho, Ari-
zona, Alabama North Dakota, Okla
homa, Indian Territory, Indiana and
Pennsylvania.
The decorations were of the most Law
ISL order 1t was stated by men who az
tended many previous encampments that
while individually the displays may have
been excellent in other cities they never
had seen decorations on such a generous
and general scale. This was probably
the last time the veterans will turn out in
such force, as it is seriously contemplated
by u. a. K. officials. in view of the adj
Yanclng age and lnhrmlties of the mem-
bers, TO abandon this most attractive
feature OF the National Encampment.
Governor Patti5on, with his staff, and
notable men and women from all parts of
the country, occupied the reviewing
stand at Allegheny Park, and saluted
each division.
Every available inch along the route
was packed, and every side street jammed
full of people for a hundred yards back,
and the housetops for blocks away were
hidden by masses of enthusiastic people.
a rough estimate is between 100000 and
6OO,OOO people saw the parade. Of this
number 100000 to $4,000 came over the
railroads, 100000 arriving this morning.
The weather was perfect
The National Convention of Union Ex-
Prisoners of War met this evening and
reelected the old officers for another
year. No business of general interest
was transacted. The President is Charles
ID. Davis of Boston; Vice President.
George w. Grant of Minneapolis, and
Secretary Treasurer, ]. l.. Kilgore. The
eX-priSoners will parade tomorrow.
ARMY AND NAVY CHAPLAINs.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 1.-THE National As
sociation of Army and Navy Chaplains
to-day elected Rev. T. II. Haggerty.
Chaplain of the Ninety-third Illinois.
President, and Chaplain C. McCabe Of
the One Hundred and Twenty y-second
Ohio, Secretary.
a resolution was adopted expressing
the interest the chaplains still feel in the
soldiers to whom they administered in
war times.
The following officers were elected:
Commodore, VIII Il. Atkins, Cincinnati;
Captain and Shipmate. George C. Ire
land, Brooklyn; Commander, G. w.
Shaw, GAINESVILLE, Ohio; Lieutenant Com
mander, j. j. Gilman, Boston.