Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-09-14
VETERANS ON PARADE
Over Forty Thousand Old Soldiers il
Line at the Pittsburg En-
campment.
,V04eAl:
MAY BE THEIR LAST MARCH
officials Seriously Contemplating tn.
Abandonment Of This Popular
Feature.

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day. The old familiar war tunes to
which they and their comrades rushed
to victory or to death, filled the air and
echoed back from the surrounding hills.
The music made their hearts beat as in
the stirring times of 30 years ago, and
brought the flush of patriotism and
courage to their cheeks. But while
they stepped out boldly and bravely
they could not straighten their bent
forms, nor conceal their grey hairs and
furrowed cheeks. They carried no
heavy rifle, with it's glittering bayonet,
but aided their aged limbs with walk
ing canes, while here and there in the
line of blue, came a comrade on
crutches. They marched no more be-
meath the
Yawning Muzzles of Browning Cannon.
but passed battery after battery of
bright eyes while the fair enemy
waved white handkerchiefs and a
plauded with shrill, sweet voices. 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 roof tops
were crowded, while the sidewalks
were packed solidly from the building
line to the wire ropes stretched along
the curbs.
At 1890 o'clock the parade started
from the historic M~onongahela House,
on the banks of the river from which it
takes its lame. First came Company
A, Second battalion, Naval Reserves,
guard of honor to Commander-in-C Chief
Adams. Then followed the departments
OF the G. A. R., in the following order:
The Order of March.
Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, New York,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jer-
sey:, Maine, California, Rhode Island,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Potomac,
Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland,
Nebraska, Michigan, Iowa, Colorado,
Wyoming, Kansas, Delaware, Mime
sofa, Missouri, Oregon, Kentucky, West
Virginia, South Dakota, Washington,
Alaska, Arkansas, New Mexico, Utah,
Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Flor.
ida, Montana, Texas, Idaho. Arizona,
Georgia, Alabama, North Dakota, Okla.
homa, Indian Territory, Indiana, Penn
sylvania.
The decorations Of the two cities were
most lavish. 1t was stated by men who
attended many previous encampments
that while individual displays may
have been excelled in other cities, they
had never seen decorations on such a
generous and general scale. Hardly a
dwelling, no matter how poor, nor how
far from the route of the parade, but
at least had a flag, and usually a display
OF bunting as we'll, while the business
houses n every part of the cities
Made a Gorgeous Showing.
This was probably the last time the
veterans will turn out in such force, as
it is seriously contemplated by the G..
A. R. officials that in view of the ad.
vancing age and infirmities of the men,
bers. to abandon this most attractive
feature Of the national encampment.
Therefore they proposed to make the
last parade a success, and tramped over
the Two miles of route with the same
determination that characterized them
when they marched against the South.
ern armies.
Governor Pattison of Pennsylvania,
with his staff and a number of notable
men and women from all parts of the
2 country, occupied the reviewing stand
in the Allegheny park, and saluted each
division as it swung around and passed
in review.
The arrangements for the comfort of
the marchers were excellent. At short
distances apart were stationed emerg-
ency hospitals, with the Red Cross tiut-
tering before the door, while all along
the route were men with cool water and
lemonade for the veterans.
Viewed by Half a Million.
A rough estimate is that between
500, 900 and soc, 900 people saw the
parade. Of this number 300, 900 to $780,
600 came over the railroads.; 100, 900 ar.
rived this morning. The almost in.
Vulnerable lines of electric roads run.
ming to thickly settled suburbs within q
radius Of Is miles brought as many
more. The old soldiers appreciated the
honor done them and turned out in
force, but few being seen out of line
while the parade was moving.
The weather was perfect. The sky
put on it's deepest blue tint, relieved
here and there by ieecy white clouds
without the suggestion Of a storm, the
sun shone brilliantly, but it's rays were
tempered by a cool and bracing breeze.
It was an ideal day for a parade, both
for the men in line and for the spec.
taJors.
Army and Navy Chaplains Meet.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 12.-The Ma.
tional Association of Army and Navy
Chaplains met in the Y. M. G. A. rooms
and elected Rev. Thomas Haggerty,
chaplain Of the Ninety-third Illinois,
president, and Chaplain q. c.. McCabe
Of the One Hundred and Twenty-second
Ohio, secretary. A resolution was
adopted expressing the interest which
the ~chaplains still feel in the soldiers to
whom they administered in war time.