The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-12


voice for the oblteration Of sectionahsm
and a united America
To say that the old Union soldiers were
responsive to Senator Gordons plea,
| gives no adequate idea Of the reciprocal
feeling manifested by the tnundei0us
cneeIs and hearty hand srasps Win
which the ex-Confederate General was
received. Ii was the regular meeting
| night of the Union veteran Legion, anu
the hall was thronged General Gordon
| was the first member Of the Confederate
army who ever entered the hall. The
great crowd gave three very hearty
| cheers.
GENERAL GORDON SPEAKS.
General a. l.. Pearson In happy re
marks introduced the rebel General,
whom many present had met at the
! surrender Of ApbomattoX. General Cor
| don said: Il. and all right thinking Inth
Of any section, would always admire
Turning TO the Union flags which pro
! fusey covered the speakers stand, he de-
| lvered a very eloquent apostrophe'
| pledging his devotion and that OF the eA-
| Confederates Of the South to that banner
! and all that It symbOlizes. He addressed
| the soldiers as cOmrades ana counuy
men. and every time the General IN
| his calm, deliberate tones, used these
| endearing terms, the audience was Nls-
! iby affected. At the end Of the eloquent
| address three tremendous cheers were
| Corporal Tanner responded in an ad-
| dress Of no less fervid eiOQuence. pledelnS
| respect and admiration Of all real Union
| soldiers who fought and suffered, FOR
| such loyal. patriotic men and soldiers
| represented by General Gordon. Corpo,
| raj Tanners remarks were delivered
! most earnestly and elOquenty. seated in
| chair the recent anputation Of his
| limbs preventing him from standing on
| his feet.
| VETERANS PARADV.
| Representatives OF the surviving vet
| Grams of the Union army. gathered
| from nearly every State and Territory
! and marched this morning through the
| twin cities of Pittsburg and Alleghany,
| aud received the plaudits and homage
| of more than a third Of a million Of spec
| tatOrs. 1t was a glorious day. Pittsburg
| and her sister We're early awake, and
| hours before the divisions had begun 10
! make even sign OF forming. the
streets were uncomfortably packed In
| both cities. as well rs In nearly every
| town within the radius of u score Of
! miles The dRy had been proclaimed
| public holiday, and from Homestead and
| Newcastle, MckecspOrt and BraddCck,
| Beaver Falls New Brighton. and Con-
| nellsville brawny iron and cOke men. with
| their wives and children, came pouring In
| like a ceaseles5 torrent. General business
| in lfttsburg and Allegheny, wholesale as
| well as retail was entirely suspended
| The streets were free from teams The
| street-cars that crossed the line of pa
| rade were Withdrawn until the afternoon.
| and as the route selected lay for the
|
| nues ana thoroughfares there was moth
| Ing 10 interfere with absolute pleasure
| ana enjoyment Of both participants and
| spectators.
PROCESSION MOVES.
Promptly ar 1915 o'clock Senior Aide
| de-Camp Silas Burton reported to Com
| mander-in- Chief Adams that the first d.
| vision was ready TO move. There was a
! roar Of cannon, burst OF trumpets, and
! then the escOrting platoon Of police the
! pick and pride Of Pittsburg's force ana
| astride Of magnificent animals. moved
! down Smithheld street spanning the
roadway from curb 70 curb. The mounted
| stan Of the Commander-in-Chief moved
| IN columns Of fOurs. 10 had as special os-
! cort General Lander Post No 5 of I,vnn
Mass, and the Post had in turn a mount
Of the order by virtue Of seniority the
Illinois had the right Of the line. bur I'm
point poi ,, OF numbers ,s did not make the APP
| peafance mat had been expected
! Farragut Post, Of CHICAGO. created en-
thusiasm with tattercd battle-nag from
the United States ship Monitor. while
eCiisny memhefs Of Columbia Post. of
| Chicago; I'm black suits and caps and
| White gloves. presented a natty appear
| auce ana were cheered to the echo.
~. Decatur and Rockford Posts. No l.
| Generals George II. Thomas. George 4
! Custer. and Stevenson. OF Springfield
| We're the other posts I'm line.
Wisconsin turned out about hundred
strong Old Abe. the historic efufyod
eagle mascot of the department being
carried In tho front rank as Of yore
| Ihe buckeye state made an eXcellnnt
showing. between thirty and forty posts
from CINCINNATI. Ashtabula. Lima. Dav,
! ton, Toledo. Canton and other cities be-
| Ing IN line. Daisy Little. Of Cincinnati
the daughter Of The regiment, marched in
solemn state between the department
| commanders STAFF and T.. A. +. Moves
| Post Of Cincinnati 4 big brass cantesn
! was borne alOft by Forsythe Post. OF
| Toledo. while Ashland County Post car
ried the remnants Of its battle-nags
TIE NEW YORK DIVISION,
A tumultous reception was accorded
| throughout the route 10 the comrades
| from New York This division was head
| ed by a platoon Of veterans i'm black un-
dress uniform. with gloves and helmets.
| and kept step with "a precision that in
| sured them n VOcifcrOus recognition. A
! guard Of honor thirty strong. with mus
| kets, formed hollow square as escort
| to the battle flags. WilkesOn Post Of
| Buffalo, had az It's guests the remnant
| OF the famous Continental Drum COrps
| ten grizzled hfers and drummers eaCh Of
| whom had passed the seventeen land one
| the ninetieth) milestone. The spectators
| did not need an inscribed pennant o. tell
| VINO the old fellows we're. for their blue
| WaistcOatS. yellow vests. blue trousers
and yellow leggings not 10 speak Of the
| three-cornered hat. with red ami white
| plume, nave been a part Of the history
| or the country Tor twO-thiuis of centu-
| ~ Inree cheers for them We're called
/
| block. and opposite the Catholic Cathe-
| dral bouquet Of roses was thrown fnII
| on the drum carried by Edward Rowlev
| the eighty -eight-vear-Old boy drummer
| and captain Of the corps
| CCnneC ti,u ut turned out less than 4 hun
dred veterans. Massachusetts was repre-
sented by thirty posts.
| Andrew Post, OF Boston. trOtted alono
| little six-year-Old daughter of the
regiment. with a griZzlel comrade ON
either side as escort.
In the New Jersey division there wac
| just ninety-two men in line
| California and Nevada divided twenty
! five between them: Maine showed IN
| with fifty; Rhode Island with the same
number and New Hampshire with mir
| ~.
pleasant DIVISION.
The parade was BEGINNING 10 get mo-
| notOnOus, when the Department OF P1-
tomac created "A diversion with its old
! guard. Kit Carson. and Sumner posts.
| As the guardsman passed ST Pdul's
| Catholic church. Its sexton, who was
| seated astride the cross at the top OF
| the splre, 30 feet from the sidewalk.
| blew a blast OF greeting with from
bone. The cornetist Of the Zouave band
! responded with "call 70 quarters"
and the intrepid climber returned the