The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-12
PITTSDURG IN
GALA ATTIRE
A Patriotic Demonstration Welcomes The
Wear9rS Of the Blue
TEN THOUSAND Vets are IN Line
The Grand Army of the Republic Out
in GoodIy Numbers-Not So Young
As They Once Were-A Parade That
Will Probably Never Be Repro
duced.
PITTsBURG. Sent. 1


M YER 10000 men who fought to
save the Union marched through
II the cities of Pittsburg and Ale
" gheny today. The old familiar
war tunes to which they and their
comrades rushed to victory or death.
filled the air and re-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 nor furrowed cheeks.
They carried no heavy rife with its
glittering bayonet but aided their
aged limbs with walking sticks. while
here and there in the lines Of blue came
comrade on crutches.
They marched past battery after bat
terry of bright eyes and waving hand
kerchiefs. 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 win
dow along the route, the fire escapes and
root tops were crowded, while the side
walks were packed solidly from the
building line to the wire ropes stretch
ed along the curb.
THE GRAND PARADE
AT 10. 80 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,
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: Illinios,
Wisconsin, Ohio, New York, Counec-
ticut. Massachusetts,, New jersey
Maine, California. Rhode Island, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Potomac, Vir-
ginia aud North Carolina; Maryland.
Nebraska, Michigan, Iowa, Colorado
and Wyoming; Kansas, Delaware,
Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, Kentucky,
West Virginia, South Dakota, Wash
ington and Alaska; Arkansas, New
MeFjc9 Utah, Tennessee, louisiana
and Mississippi; Florida, Montana,
Texas. Idaho, Arizona. Georgia. Ala
bama. North Dakota, Oklahoma, Indian
Territory, Indiana and Pennsylvania
ON Il HE REVIEWING STAND.
Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania,
with his staff and a number of notable
men and women from all parts of the
country, occupied the reviewing stand
in the Allegheny park, and sauted
each division as it swung around and
passed in review. The arrangement
for the comfort of the marehers were
excellent. A short distance apart were
stationed emergency hospitals, with
the red cross futtering before the door,
while along the route were men with
cool water and lemonade for the vet
Grams.
The National Association of Army
and Navy Chaplains met in tho Young
Mems Christian association rooms and
elected the Rev. I. II. Haggerty chap
lain of the Ninety third Illinois. pres
ident and Chaplain c. G. McCabe, of
the One Hundred and Twenty-second
Ohio, secretary.
The National Association OF Naval
Veterans met again this morning and
elected the following officsrs: Com
modore, Will E. Atkinson Cincinnati;
captain and shipmate, George G. Trel-
and, Brooklyn; commander, S. W.
Shaw, Zanesville. o.; lieutenant COM
msnder, j. ]. Gilman, Boston.
Governor Mckinley of Ohio and his
staff are at the Monongahela House.
One hundred delegates were present
tonight at the opening Of the national
convention of ex-prisoners of war,
They were welcomed by Mayor Nc.
Kenna. President Charles Davis, of
New York. in his annual report re-
ferred to the depletion in mem bers of
the organization. Seventy thousand
sx.rTisoners, he said, were dead, and
less than 10000 were living.
These were entitled to proper recog-
milton from congress and which
they should have received long ago.
Vice President Grant reported that the
past year had not been favorable for
legislation in behalf of exprisoners, but
he hoped the time was near when their
petitions would receive just recog.
milton,
There were reunions galore of vet
Grams tonight. Nearly every church.
hall and public Office was brought into
requisition.