The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-12
Lawler, of Illinois, Now His Only Rival,
Judge Long, of Michigan, Having
Withdrawn from the Race.
MANY WANT THE INDIANIAN
Pennsylvania and Ohio Delega-
tiOnS Favor His Election.
Louisville to Be the Next Meeting Place
Captain Armstrong and Gen. StOr-
mont HOnOred-VariOus Meetings.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


PITTSBURG, Sept. u.-Indianapolis made
an excellent showing In the Grand Army
parade to-day. compared with the other
delegations Pap McGinnis, General Car
nahan and Benjamin Starr. of Richmond.
led the post column. Three Indiana girls
carried the banners. The procession was
not long as last year, but the reporters
here claim that 10000 ex-soldiers of the
civil war marched through the streets of
Pittsburg and Allegheny The old familiar
war tunes to which they and their COM
rades rushed TO victory or to death filled
the air and echoed back from the surround
ing hills. The music made their hearts
ago. and brought the flush of patriotism
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 walking canes while here and
there in the lines of blue came a comrade
on crutches. They marched no more be-
meath the yawning muzzle OF frowning can
non, but past battery after battery of
bright eyes, while the fair enemy waved
white handkerchiefs and applauded with
shrill, sweet voices On every street cor
ner 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 side
v s.iks ,.ere packed soifdfy from the build
ing line to the wire ropes stretched along
the curb to prevent interference with the
free movement of the marchers.
INDIANA NEXT TO LAST
AT 1880 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 Bat
talon Naval Reserves, N. G. p, guard of
honor to Commander-in-chief Adams. Then
followed the departments of the G. A. r.
in the following order: Illinois. Wisconsin,
Ohio. New York, Connecticut Massachu-
setts, New Jersey, Maine, California, Rhode
Island. New Hampshire, Vermont. Poto-
mac, Virginia and North Carolina, Mary
land. Nebraska, Michigan, Iowa, Colorado
and Wyoming, Kansas, Delaware, Mime
sofa. Missouri, Oregon, Kentucky, West
Virginia, South Dakota, Washington and
Alaska, Arkansas New Mexico, Utah, Ten
nessee Louisiana and Mississippi, Florida,
Montana, Texas, Idaho, Arizona, Georgia.
Alabama. North Dakota, Oklahoma, Indian
Territory, Indiana, Pennsylvania
The decorations of the two cities were
most lavish 1t was stated by men who at
tended many previous encampments that,
while individual displays may have been
excelled in other cities, they had never seen
decorations such a generous and gen.
eral scale. Hardly a dwelling, no matter
how poor nor how far from the route of
parade, but at least had flag and usually
a display Of bunting as well, while the bus
mess houses in every part of the cities
made a gorgeous showing. This was not
the only manner in which the gratitude
pride and patriotism of the citizens were
displayed They gave more certain evidence
by the manner in which they turned out
to greet old soldiers. 1t is impossible to
form any accurate estimate of the specta-
tors. Every available inch along the route
was packed, every side street was jammed
full of people for hundred yards back,
and the house tops for blocks away were
hidden by masses of enthusiastic applaud
ers A rough estimate is that between 500. :
600 and 100000 people saw the parade. OF
this number 100000 to 350.000 came over the
railroads, 10000 arriving this morning The
almost innumerabe lines of electric roads
running TO thickly settled suburbs within
a radius of fifteen miles brought 5 many
more.
PERHAPS THE LAST PARADE.
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 determining to make the parade
one to be long remembered. The weather
was perfect. The sky put on its deepest
blue tint, relieved here and there by white.
heecy clouds, without the suggestion of a
stern; the sun shone brilliantly, but its
rays were tempered by cool and bracing
breeze. 1t was an ideal day for parade,
both Tor the men IN line and for the specta-
tors. This is probably the last time the
veterans will turn out in such force, as il
is seriously contemplated by the G. A. r.
officials, in view of the advancing age and
infirmities of the members to abandon this
most attractive feature of the National En-
campment Therefore, they proposed to
tramped over the two miles of route with
the same determination that characterized
Southern armies Governor Paftison. OF
Pennsylvania, with his staff and number
of notable men and women from all parts
stand in Allegheny Park and saluted each
division as Ii swung around and passed in
review. The arrangements for the comfort
of the marcherS We're excellent. A short
distant apart were stationed emergency
hospitals, with the red cross futtering be-
fore the door. while all along the route
were men with cool water and lemonade
for the veterans.
1t was 1:30 before the Pennsylvania de-
partment swung in line and closed up the
rear of one Of the greatest G. A r. pa
rades ever held in the country. AT O'Clock
the end of the column reached the Asso-
ciated Press office, the pafade having been
four hours and fifteen minutes in passing
down Fifth avenue Then the divisions
broke into posts and marched TO their quar-
ters in different parts OF the two cities.
The day passed with fewer accidents than
were expected, and none was serious. Sew
eral women tainted in the crowds along the
sidewalks and few prostrations among
the veterans were reported, but such thor
ough preparations had been made for this
class of cases by the hospital corps OF the
National Guard that immediate attention
was given and speedy relief afforded
The police arrangements for handling the
immense crowd, conservatively estimated