Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-15
THE NATIONS HEROES.
twenty Eighth Annual Elncamp-
ment OF the G.. A. r.
,Plttsburg In Possession of the Boys In Blue
The National Association of Naval
Veterans - Ten Thousand Old
Warriors Parade the Streets
of the Smoky City,

PrrTsBURG, Sept. 11.--Leaden skies |
and drenching downpour that started |
the colors of the elaborate street deco
rations running and gave them tempo
rarily demoralized appearance, ush-
cred in the opening day of the twenty |
eighth national encampment of the q. |
A. r. 1t was not a very appreciative |
greeting for the veterans who were up
and around with break of day, although !
the jolly ex-tars composing the fleet of
the Naval Veterans association de- |
clarcd that seamans' land parade
without a watery accompaniment
would hardly be considered in proper
form Jupiter Pluvius, however, evil
IDENTIFY gave the matter second
thought, for after breakfast the clouds
cleared away and the sun shonc bright
ly until the tars had covered their
route.
Nearly a thousand ex-seamen, repre-
senting some eight thousand members
scattered over the country, participated
in the seventh annual parade of the ma
tional association of naval veterans. 1t
was the largest turnout and the finest
in point of appearance in the history of
the organization. The firing of an ad
mirals salute at S o'clock gave the sig
nal for the various local associations to
form in line for inspection. 1t was $3.50
when the head of the column received
the signal to move. Along the line of
march, which extended from the Smith
field street bridge through the princi-
pal streets of the city to Cedar avenue,
IN Allegheny, n distance of over three
miles the sidewalks were packed with
spectators and the eX-sailors were Civ
en- repeated ovations
The escorting column was composed
of the Sons of Veterans Guard. 1000
rifles, with mounted post 33 Sons of
Veterans, of Allegheny: acting as per-
sonal escort. Then came the camps
Sons of Veterans, of the Pennsylvania
division, escorting visiting camps from
adjacent states. The citizens commit
tee, executive board and number of
invited guests occupied carriages, and
then came the naval reserves of the
national guard of Pennsylvania. acting
rs personal escort to Rear Admiral Os-
bon and his associate officers.
BY the side of the admiral attired
in "a fetching sailors uniform. marched
Miss Daisy Little, of Cincinnati, the
mascot" of the organization and who
is credited with having brought good
luck to every parade for several years
past.
But the spectacular feature of the
parade, and which divided the plaudits
of the spectators with the veterans
themselves, was the division composed
of the Mary A. Logan Cadets. of Co.
lumbus, o.. and which had been spe-
cially designated as guard of the en-
sign by the rear admiral. Attractive
of face and with figures that showed
off to advantage their uniforms of sail
ors' skirts and blouses with trimmings
and anchors of white braid, they
marched along like regulars, looking
neither to the right nor left in recog-
milton of the vociferous cheers that
went up from the crowds Their sailor
caps were set jauntily on their heads
and the color-bearers dipped their col
ors when passing the reviewing stand
with the deftness of experts. Follow
ing the cadets were carriages contain
ing the ladies of the Naval Veterans
associations of outside states and then
composing the last division came the
veterans themselves. each association
in the order of date of charter.
Delegates representing thirty-four
associations participated in the after.
noon in the ninth annual convention OF
the National Association of Naval Vet.
Grams, at the Allegheny court house
Capt. Osborn announced that, having
already served four terms, he was not
il. J. -
and by an unanimous vote Il. b. Allen
of Hartford, Conn, was chosen as real
admiral commanding for the ensuing
year.
PITTsBURG, Sept. l2.-With the in
spiration born of the same old nationa,
and patriotic airs that, in the stirring
days of the sixties, led them through
valleys and over mountains to success
sive victories, the representatives o
the surviving veterans of the Unior
army, gathered from nearly every state
and territory, marched yesterday
through the twin cities of Pittsburs
aud Allegheny and received the plaud
its and homage of more than third o
million of spectators. 1t was tn,
twenty-eighth national parade of tn,
boys in blue, and it may be the last one
For several years past there has beeI
n gradually growing sentiment among
the veterans in favor of discontinuine
this feature of the national encamp
ment, on the ground that the rank anC
file is growing too old and enfeebled t.
stand the strain of long journeys, pre-
paration and march, as we'll as the risl
of illness resulting from exposure t.
the elements,
1t was glorious day for the event
If the weather had been made to orde
for the veterans it could not have beer
improved upon. The rain and pros
trating humidity of Monday had givel
way to a cloudless sky and the light
cool wind seemed charged with ozone
Pittsburg and its sister city were earl
awake, and hours before the division
had begun to make even sign of form
ing, the streets were uncomfortable