The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-09-20
KEYSTONE STATE.

The grand Department of Pennsylva
was the last. They were nearly 10000 men.
When they came along, man from Maine
said "By golly, what State this is. There
are so many men in line that I'm beginning
to wonder whether there we're any Pennsyl-
vanians killed in the war at ALL" And the
Keystone veterans got large share of ap-
| plause tired though the crowd was by the
time that the rear-guard passed Some Of
the swell-looking uniforms, that of Post 2, Of
Philadelphia, especially, were admired ex-
ceedingly, as was the marching of the men.
Gov. PattisOn arose from his seat when
the first Post of his State came, and re-
manned standing until the last straggler had
gone by. Gen. d. II. Hastings also arose.
and special marks of honor were paid both
by the marchers.
The first in line was Post 1, of Philadel-
phia, and it was handsomely uniformed, and
marched splendidly. There were cheers for
it, but they were soon lost in the storm of
applause for the battledags carried by the
cadets of the Jumonyille Soldiers Orphan
School, which were brought by the Phila-
delphia Posts.
Post 2, of Philadelphia, with its bearskins
and brilliant uniform, attracted special
notice. at the head of these Posts, with the
escort to the Department Commander,
marched Gen. James W. Latta Past Depart
ment Commander, and Gen. Frank Reeder,
Gen. Louis Wagner, Past COMMANDMENTS
Chief, and Col. Thomas J. Stewart, Secre-
tary of Internal Affairs, were also in line
with their old comrades near the front. =
Hays Post, 3, of Pittsburg, with very
large number of members in line, who were
marching like good soldiers, was the first Of
the Allegheny County Posts and it was
roundly eheered.
Marching with this Post was Gen. James
S. Negley, who now lives in New York.
Grant Post, 5. of Philadelphia, had with
it a cannon which had been in the service in
the war of 1872.
One of the most notable Posts in line for
fine marching was Reno, ga, of Williams
port, which was trimmed up with big whit
bearskins and other fxings, and armed,
ready for business.
A drum corps composed of veterans, of
Uniontown, got so much applause that 1T
made them sort of skittish, and when they
tramped past the reviewing stand they were
feeling so gay that they struck up Ta-ra-ra-
BOOM etc.
George G. Meade Post, 1, of Philadelphia,
was especially conspicuous in the parade
from the great number of battlefags it car
ried. There were % flags that the Army of
the Potomac bore from Charlottesville and
Gettysburg to the capitulation of Richmond.
Some of them were bullet-pierced and blood
stained.
Naval Post, 400, of Philadelphia, COM
posed exclusively of veterans who served In
the navy during the war, and the only Post
of that kind in the Ca r., carried in the big
parade the naval colOrs, a fine oil painting
of Admiral Farragut, and q model of the old
frigate Constitution.
Twelve Boys dressed in dark trousers,
white waists, GA. II. caps and red belts, and
hauling piece of artillery, under command
of Comrade John Speer, formed one of the
attractive features of Mcpherson Post, III,
Pittsburg. A firing squad of Is men
equipped with old-style arms, under com
mand of Comrade Il. II. Irwin, also accom-
panied the Post.
The Pittsburg Posts were, of course, all
well represented.
NUMBER IN LINE.
The total number of men in line, exclusive
of bands, was 1905. The Departments
were represented as follows:
Pennsylvania, 9774; New Jersey, 313;
Maine, 81 ; California, II; Rhode Island, 81;
New Hampshire, 50; Vermont, Sc; Depart
ment of the Potomac, 3l2; Virginia and
North Carolina, 156; Illinois, 457; Wiseonr
sin, ST; Ohio, 1929; New York, 673; Com
necticut. 1877; Massachusetts,, 359; Michigan
141; Nebraska, 1902; Iowa, 2lO; Maryland
$40; Indiana, 429; Washington aud Alasks
10; Kansas, 116; Delaware, 1876; Minnesota
133; West Virginia $40; Colorado and Wy
oming, ID; idaho, IS; Missouri, 81; South
Dakota, 20: Tennessee, 81; Georgia, ~
AiisSissi ppi, 20; Florida, %; Montana "a,
To-. p. Alabama, Ii; escert. 20O' caEEs'
a.e:. :.