The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-09-21
THE BOYS IN BLUE
COW IGNITION OF THE G. A.. r.. At
INDIANAPOLIS
Louisville VIII Have the Honor of
Entertaining the Next Encnmp-
ent-Commander in Chief Adams
Reads His Annual Address.

Iittsburg Sept 1o-The great pa
rade OF veterans has occurred, and now
the business portion OF the encampment
| begins. The fight over the election Of
! communicating is warm but il is
nothing compared to the struggle for
the honor Of entertaining the next en-
campment. st Paul and Louisville
We're the only candidates, but Kansas
City has entered the race. which makes
/ the contest more exciting. Kansas
! City: however, is not seriously consid-
cred. and the actual fight is between
st Paul and Louisville, With the odds
still in favor Of the Minnesota city. If
Louisville wins it will be because Kan
sas City entered the race.
Forty thousand men who fought to
save the Union marched through the
streets OF pittsburg and Allegheny.
| The old familiar war tunes, to which
they and their comrades rushed to
victory or to death, flied the air and
echoed back from the surrounding hills.
The music made their hearts beat as
in the stirring times thirty years ago,
and brought the flush Of patriotism and
courage to their cheeks. But, while
they stepped out boldly and brayely,
they could not straighten their bent
forms nor conceal their gray hairs and
furrowed cheeks. They carried no
heavy rifles with glttering bayonets.
but aided their aged limbs with walk
ing canes, while here aud there III the
line Of blue came comrade on
crutches They marched no more be-
meath the yaWnin1 muzzles or froWn.
ing cannon, but passed battery after
battery of bright eyes, While their fair
enemy waived white nandkcrchicfs and
applaufcd with shrill, sweet voices.
On every street corner aud vacant lot
rose tier after tier OF human faces.
and as the veterans passed cheer after
cheer greeted them. Every window
alany the route, the fire escapes and
roof tops were crowded, While the
sidewalks were packed solidly from the
building line to the wire ropes stretched
alon@ the curhs The parade started
from historic Monongahcla house, on
the banks of the river from which it
takes its name
First came Company A, Second Dat
TALON naval reserves, y. CT. f., guard
Of honor to Commander-in-Chlef Ad-
ANS. Then followed the departments
OF the g. A. X in tho following order:
Illinois. Wisconsin. Ohio New YORK,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jef.
soy. Maine, California, Rhode Island
aud New Hampshire, Vermont ioto-
manc, Virginia and North Caroiiha
. Maryland, Nebraska, Michigan, Iowa
. Colorado and Wyoming; Kansas, Del
aware, Minnesota. Missouri, oregon
Kentucky. West Virginia. South la
kota. Washington and Alaska; Arhan-
sas. New Mexico, Utah, Tennessee
Louisiana and Mississippi, ilorida
Montana. Texas. Idaho Arizona
Georgia Alabama. North Dakota, Ok
lahoma. Irdian Territory, Indiana ahd
Pennsylvania.
The d, corations of the two cities
were most lavish It was stated W
men who attended many previous en-
eampment> that, while lndlyiduai us
plays may have been eNcelied III DINER
c,tips they had never seen decorations
on such generous and generai scaie
Hardly a dwelling, no matter now
poor, nor how tar from the route ol
tho parade, but at least had flag, ant
us,l1lly a display of bunting as Well
while the business houses III every par
Of the cities made 4 gorgeous shoWlhs
This was not the only manner Il
which the gratitude. pride and patron
ism OF the citizens were dlsplayed
TLpy gave more certain evidence ..
the manner in which they turned on
TO greet the old soldiers. 1t Is lmpos
sibla to form any accurate estimate
fine spectators Every availaDle llci
along the route was packed. Ever.
side street was iammed full OF peopl
for hundred Yards, and the housetop
for blocks away were hlddeh y.
masses Of enthusiastic applauders
rough estimate is that De1Wee'
5up 900 anG 100000 people saw the pa
rade.
Goes to Louisville.
pittsburg Sept. 13.-The delegates .
the national encampment OF the y. :
7 cot down to a solid business Dasl'
While 100000 persons have lett tue CT
. since the last soldier passed III review
there are still 100000 strangers IN tn
town. the majority Of whom Will STA
until Saturday and Sunday. while som
will remain even longer The nation;
eucampment opened this morning
the new Grand opera house. Inc con
mnnder-in chief and delegates wei
welcomed on behalf Of the citizens e:
$ erutiye board by Chairman Danlel
Ripley, and also by William HamlltoI
, chairman Of the committee on lnylt
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