Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-09-19
GREAT PROCESSION
or Union Veterans March Through the
Streets Of Plttsburg.

OtiOtto VI IittSuWISs
PITTsBURa, September 11.-Forty
thousand men who fought to save the
Union marched through the cities of
Pittsburg and Allegheny today. The
old familiar war tunes to which they
aud 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 thirty 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 gray hair and
furrowed cheeks. They carried no
heavy rifles with glittering bayonets,
but aided their aged limbs with walk
ing canes, while here and there in the
lines of blue came a comrade on
crutches. They marched no more be-
meath the yawning muzzles of frown,
ing cannon, but past battery after bat
terry of bright eyes while the fair enemy
waved white handkerchiefs and ap-
plauded with shrill, sweet voice.. On
every street corner and vacant lot rose
tier above 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 curb to prevent interference with
the free movement ,of parade of the
Grand Army of the Republic. .a.
At 1890 o'clock the parade started
from the historic Monongahela House
on the banks of the river from which
it takes its name. First came Company
A Second Battalion Naval Reserves,
National Guard, Pennsylvania, guard
of honor to Commander in Chief
Adams. Then followed the depart.
ments of the Grand Army of the Re-
public In the following order: Illinois,
Wisconsin, Ohio, New York, Connecti-
cut, MASSACHUSETTS, New Jersey, Maine,
California, Rhode Islands, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Virginia, North Caro-.
lima, Maryland, Nebraska, Michigan,
Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas,
Delaware, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon.
Kentucky, Vest Virginia, South Caro-
lima, Washington, Alaska, Arkansas,
New Mexico, Utah, Tennessee, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, Florida, Montana,
Texas, Idaho, Arizona, Georgia, Ala
bama, North Dakota, Oklahoma, In
dian Territory, Indiana and Pennsyl-
vania. a'"fl G'inE
The decorations of the two cities were
most lavish. 1t was stated by men
who attended many previous encamp-
ments that, while individual displays
may have been excelled in other cities,
they had never seen decorations on
such a generous and general scale.
Hardly dwelling, no matter how
poor nor how far from the route of par.
ade, but at least had flag and usually
a display Of bunting as we'll, while the
business houses in ever part of the
cities made a gorgeous showing.
This was not the only manner in
which the gratitude, pride and patri
otism of the citizens was displayed.
They gave more certain evidence by
the manner in which they turned out
to greet the old soldiers. 1t is impossi-
BILE to form any accurate estimate Of
the spectators. Every available inch
along the route was packed; every side
street was jammed full Of people for a
hundred yards back, and the house
tops for blocks away were hidden by
masses Of enthusiastic applauders.
A rough estimate is that between
100000 and 100000 people saw the par
AIDE. OF this number 300, 900 to $50, 900
came over the railroads, 100000 arriv-
ing this morning. The almost innum-
erable lines of electric roads runnin &
to thickly settled suburbs within a
radius of fifteen 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. But
this'was not their only reason for de-
termining to make the parade one to
be long remembered. d" ti'.''
The weather was perfect. The sky
put on its deepest blue tint, relieved
here and there by white, fieecy clouds
without the suggestion of storm
the sun shown brilliantly, but its rays
were tempered bya cool and bracing
breeze. 1t was an ideal day for par
ade, both for the men in line and fol
the spectators. si1a 'aji9
This was probably the last time the
veterans will turn out in such force, al
it is seriously contemplated by. ths
Grand Army of the Republic officials
in view of the advancing age and in
firmities of the members, to abandon
this most attractive feature of the
national encampmentc Therefore they
propose to make the last parade sue
cess, and tramped over the two milel
of route with the same Dissemination
that characterized them when they
marched against the Southern armies
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