Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-12
THE G. A. R. PARADE.
GREAT ENJOYMENT OF BOTH PAR
TIClPANTS AND SPECTATORS.
Less Than Ten Thousand Men In Line
Greeting from Church stceple-
Octoacnarian Drummer" Boys"

PlTTSBURG. PA, September u.-Rep-
resentatives OF the surviving veterans o.
the Union army gathered from nearly
every State and Territory, marched this
morning through the twin cities OF Pitts
burg and Allegheny, and received the
plaudits and homage OF more than
third Of a million spectators. II was a
glorious day. Business In Pittsburg ana
Allegheny. wholesale as well as retail.
was entirely suspended, the streets were
free from teams, the street-cars that
crossed the line OF parade were with
drawn until the afternoon, and as their
route selected lay for the most part over
broad spacious avenues and thorough
fares there was nothing TO interfere with
the absolute pleasure and enjoyment or
both participants and spectators.
Promptly at 1915 O'Clock Senior Aide
de-Camp Silas Burton reported 10 Conn
mander-in- Chief Adams that the first
division was ready to move There was
roar OF cannon. a burst OF trumpets. ana
then the escorting platoon OF police, the
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magnificent animals, moved down Smith
field street spanning the roadway from
curb 10 curb. The mounted stan of the
COmmander-in-Chief moved in columns
Of fours. and had as special escort Cen
eral Lander Post. No. 3, of Lynn, Mass.
while the post had in turn a mounted
escort of nearly 200 local members of the
order.
ILLINOIS.
BY virtue Of seniority, Illinois had the
right Of the line, but in point or numbers
did not make the appearance that had
been expected.
Farragut Post, of Chicago. created en-
thusiasm with tattered battle-hag from
the United States steamship Monitor,
while eighty members OF Columbia Post.
OF Chicago, in black suits and caps and
white gloves. presented natty appear
ance. and were cheered TO the echo
The Decatur and Rockford posts and
the General George II. Thomas. George
\. Custer and Stevenson posts of SPRING
field. were the other posts in line
Wisconsin turned out about a hundred
strong. Old Abe. the historic stuffed eagle
mascot Of the department, being carried
in the front rank as Of yore.
The Buckeye State made an excellent
from Cincinnati. Ashtabula. Lima. Day
ton, Toledo, Canton, and other cities be-
ing in line. Daisy Little. Of Cincinnati.
the daughter OF the regiment, marched in
solitary state between the department
commanders STAFF and T.. y. i. Noyes
Post, of Cincinnati.
A brass canteen was borne alOft by
Forsythe Post Of Toledo. while Ashland
County Post carried the remnants of its
battle-hags.
A tumultuous reception was accorded
throughout the route TO the comrades
from New York. This division was headed
by a platoon OF veterans in black UNI
dress uniform. with gloves and helmets,
and kept step with a precision that in
sured them a vociferous recognition.
guard Of honor. thirty strong, with mus
kets. formed a hollow square as escort to
the battle-hags..
AGED DRUMMERS.
Wilkeson Post. of Buffalo. had as it's
guests the remnant OF the famous CONT
mental Drum-C OTps-ten grizzled ffers and
drummers. each OF whom has passed the
10th (and one the GOTH milestone The
spectators did not need an inscribed pen
nant to tell who the old fellows were,
for their blue wais:coats. yellow vests.
speak of the three-cOrnere1 hats with
red and white pumes. have been part of
the history of the country for two thirds
of a century. Three cheers for them were
called for. and given with "A will in nearly
every block. and opposite the Catholic
cathedral a bouquet of roses was thrown
full on the drum carried by Edward Row
ley the SSyoar-Old bOy-drummer, and cap
tain Of the corps.
Connecticut turned out less than a hun
drcd veterans. Massachusetts was repre-
scented by thirty-one posts. Andrew Post,
OF Boston, trotted along a little 6-year-old
daughter of the regiment, with a griZzled
cOmradc on either side as escort.
OF the New Jersey division there were
Just nine-two men in line California and
Nevada divided twenty-five between them;
Maine showed up with fifty; Rhode Island
with the same number. and New Hamp-
shire with thirty.
The parade was beginning to get mono
tonous. when the Department of the Po-
tomac created a diversion with its Old
Guard and Kit Carson and Sumner posts.
As the guardsmen passed St Paurs ca
tholic church its sexton. who was
seated astrde the cross at the top Of the
spire. 80 feet from the sidewalk. blew a
blast Of greeting with trombone The
cornetist Of the Zouave Band responded
with a "call to quarters" and the in
trcpid climber returned the recognition.
while the crowds In the neighbOrhOOd
cheered and shouted themselves hoarse.
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA.
The joint delegation Of Virginia and
North Carolina was forty strong. while
that OF Maryland was five less. Kentucky
was represented by one post.
Governor Alger marched with Detroit
Post. No. 3A the only representation from
Michigan. Indiana made a good show
ing. with posts from indianapolis, Fort
Wayne and six other points. The repre-
scntation from the far Western States
and Territories was nominal.
The final division was composed Of posts
Of the Department; OF Pennsylvania. They
comprised more than one half of the total
In line, and were the redeeming feature
of the parade.
There were battle-hags by the score.
miniature cannon. relics Of the war Of
1872. infantile Zouaves. precOciOus regi-
mental daughters, and other light fea-
lures that caught the crowd
Delays were numerous. and although
there were less than 10000 Cnen in line
nearly four hours were occupied in pass
ing a given point. The route lay through
the principal streets of the city and
across the Allegheny river to the city
Park. Here the column was reviewed by
by COmmander-in-Ch Adams, Governor
Mckinley, Governor Pattison. General
Daniel Il. Sickles. Corporal Tanner, and the
State ana city officials