Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-12

the union marched through the cities OF
Pittsburg and Allegheny to-day. The
old familiar war times to which they
and their comrades rushed TO victory or
to death filed the air and echoed back
from the surrounding hills. The
music made their hearts beat as
in the stirring times OF thirty odd years
ago and brought the flush
Of patriotism and courage 20 their
cheeks. But while they stepped out
boldly and bravely they could not
stralghten their bent forms nor conceal
their grey hair and furrowed checks
They carried no heavy rife with its
gittering bayonet, but aided their aged
limbs with walking canes, while here
and there In the lines OF blue, came
a comrade on crutches. They marched
no more beneath the yawning
muzzles Of frowniny cannon. but
past battery after battery Of bright
eyes. while the fair enemy waived white
handkerchiefs and applauded with
shrll, sweet voices. On every street
cornor and vacant lot rose tier after
tier of human faces, and as the veter-
ans 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 curb
TO prevent interference with the free
movement Of the parade Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic.
At 1890 O'clock the parade started
from the historic Monongahela House
on the banks OF the river from which 1t
takes its name.
First came Company A, second bat
talon naval reserves, n. &. p, guard OF
honor to Commander-in-C Chief Adams.
Then followed the departments Of the
G. a. Z. in the following order:
Illinois. Wisconsin, Ohio, New
YORK, Connecticut, Massachusetts,,
New Jersey, Maine, California,
Rhode Island, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Potomac, Virginia, North
Carolina, Maryland, Nebraska, Michi-
gan, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas
Delaware, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon,
Kentucky, West Virginia. South Dako-
Ia, Washington, Alaska, Arkansas, New
Mexico, Utah, Tennessee, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Florida, Montana, Texas,
Idaho, Arizona, Georgia, Alabama,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Indian Ter
rltory, Indiana, Pennsylvania.
The decorations OF the two cities were
most lavish. 1t was stated by men who
attended manv previous encampments,
that while individual displays may have
been eYcelled in other cities they had
never seen decorations on such gem
erous and general scale. Hardly a
dwelling, no matter how poor nor how
far from the route Of parade, but at
least had q flag and usually a display Of
bunting as well, while the business
houses 10 every part Of the cities made
3 gorgeous showing.
This was not the only manner In
which the gratitude. pride and patriot
ism Of the citizens was displayed. They
gave moro certain evidence OF the man
ner in which they turned QUITO greet
old soldiers. 1t Is impossible 70 form
any accurate estimate Of the spectators.
Every available inch along the route was
packed, every side street was jammed
full OF pc ople for hundred yards back,
and the house tops for blocks away were
hidden By masses Of enthusiastic ap-
pauders.
A rough estimate is that between
500. 600 and COO, 900 people saw the pa
rade. or this numbev 300. 600 70 $780,
600 came over the railroads, 1000 ar
rivlng this morning. The almost in-
Vulnerable lines OF electric roads run
ming TO the thickly settled Suburbs with
In radius Of Is miles, orOugdt as many
more.
The old soldiers appreciated the honor
done them and Iurned out in force, buD
few being seen out OF line while ~
parade was moving. But this WIS nSt
their only reason for determinirg'to
make the parade one to be Iona re-
membered.
Tue weather was perfect The sky
put on It's deepest blue tint, relisved
here and there by white, heecy cloud 5
without the suggestion Of . storm.
The sun shoDe brilliantly, but its rays
were tempered by a cool and orscing
breeze. II was an ideal day for a
parade, both for the men 10 line and
for the spectators.
This was probably the last TINE the
veterans will turn out In such force, as
IL is seriously contemplated by the ". a
r. officials, in view OF the advancing
age and infrmitles OF the members, 70
abandon this most attractive feature Of
the national encampmsni. Therefore,
they proposed tolszke the last parade
succsss. and tramped over the two niles
OF route with the same DETERMINATION
that characterized them when tae7
marched against the Southsrn sfmieA
Governor Pattlson, Of Pennsyivanla
and his staff and a number OF notsf c
men and women from all parts OF he
country occupied the reviewing .nd
ia Allegheny Park and saluted eaed d.
vision as it passed In review.
Zbe arrangements for the comfort OF
n marchers were excellent At Snort
znces apsrt were stationed &er-
cy hospitals, With the rec Pss
sering before the deor, " All
pz the route were men v \pl
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