The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-09-20

signalized the event At the same time the
pennons of Commodore Cyrus Sears and
Fleet Capt. r. n. Hopkins were flung to the
breeze from the fagstaffs of the Charlie
Brown and Joe Walton, and the rank and
file marched aboard the fotila.
Most of the arriving Naval Veterans dis
persed themselves over the city and spent
time before the parade in sightseeing. The
officers in the meanwhile were working
busily to get things into shape.
PARADE.
Early Monday the streets where the Naval
parade was to form and pass along were
damned with spectators. The veterans
tumbled out from the gay quarters on
board the river fleet and got ready. The
procession moved at $50, for Admiral Osbon
had issued his orders with the precision and
ease of a man who knew his business, and
he had able officers under his command who
understood how to execute them.
The Mary Logan Cadets, composed of
young ladies from Columbus, o., were the
feature of the line With their Jaunty uni
forms they marched like West Pointers.
Gov. Pattison was in the parade and was kept
busy doffing his silk hat to the spectators.
Post 400, of Philadelphia, was cheered and
applauded ali along the line. The Post
marched with military precision and bear
ing. Seven members of the crew of the
Kearsarge when she engaged the Alabama
marched along with surprising agility for
men of their age and service. Famous flags
that 6oated over many a hot engagement
were numerous.
The First Regiment of the Sons of Veter-
ans of Ohio acted as escort of honor. The
ladies of the Naval Association were in car
riages. Review took place on Cedar avenue.
At the head of the Naval Veterans of
Maryland marched Miss Rosie McGainey,
of Baltimore, dressed in regular big-col-
Jared naval uniform with jaunty cap, car
rying sword and decorated with medals
The daughter of the association attracted
much attention.
One of the conspicuous figures was John
II. Knowles, who was Signal Quartermaster
of the Hartford, and who dashed Admiral
Farragut to the rigging at the battle of
Mobile Bay. He is member Of S. c.
Rowan Association, of Baltimore.
Another naval veteran in line was Austin
Quimby, of Salem, Mass, President of the
Kearsarge Veteran Association Of that city.
Quimby was on board the KeaIsarge
when it met the rebel priyateer Alabama.
and fought with the bow-gun squad. He
fred the first three and the last shot directed
against the rebel ship.
A battered battlefag, riddled by Confed-
crate shot, was with the Rock River Naval
Veterans. 1t flew at the jack-staff of the
monitor Winnebago at the battle of Mobile,
and is the property Of the commander of the
association, Capt. Y. d. Woodruff.
Nearly 900 ex-seamen, representing some
5000 members scattered over the country,
participated. 1t was the largest turnout,
and the finest in point of appearance in the
history of the organization.
a DoG-wATCH.
In the evening the Old City Hall was
crowded with blue jackets and their friends.
The hall was profusely decorated for the
occasion. A ships bell occupied the center
Of the front Of the stage hidden from those
in the body of the hall by bunting. On the
stage were the National officers of the asso-
citation, a good many of the shipmates,
Mayor McKenna, of Pittsburg; Mayor Ken
nedy, of Allegheny; Chairman ID. c. Ripley,
of the Citizens Executive Board; Rear-Ad-
miral Osbon, and other naval celebrities
A good many ladies graced the occasion by
their presence, and a Grand Army band,
stationed at one side, stood ready to discourse
martial music TO an unlimited extent
The proceedings that followed were called
a D0g-watch. 1t was opened by Chairman
W. j. Patterson, of the Committee On Camp
fires, who introduced Gov PattisOn.
Gov. PattisoD was in fine voice for a patri-
otto utterance and he dwelt upon historic
naval engagements in a manner that won
him rounds Of applause from the big audi
ence He told Of the Battle of the Kegs, and
dKelt on Farragut's exploits in Mobile Bay,
subject and eloquent in phrase.
The Governor had begun TO speak at about
Sis O'Clock, and he was in the middle of
glowing sentence Of eulogism on the naval
heroes OF the war when the resonant peal
OF the watch bell rang through the ship,
striking one bell, or $50 o'clock. The bell
was big, and its volume Of sound great, and
QuarteTmaster Hartman Coleman was en-
tirely unconscious of the result of his pull
ing the time" His orders were to strike the
bells, and whether it blew high or blew low,
whether the "old man " had the deck or
was "on watch below was Indifferent to
him. His orders were TO "give the time"
After the sensation which this incident
caused had subsidized, and the Governor had
resumed his seat, Mayor McKenna spoke in
welcome and compliment to the veterans.
Chairman d. C. Ripley was then intro
uueeo, ano ne SAID he was proud to welcome
the old shipmates and comrades who had
left there and OF what they had done for the
Union upon the water.
Executive Officer Daniel Ashworth then
declared the ship Hartford in commission,
meaning the hall. Pictures of Farragut and
Porter and the engagement between the
Kearssrge and the Alabama as the rear walls
were unyailed amid the applause of the au-
dience. Admiral Ashworth then made an
eloquent speech retrospective of the scenes
Of the United States Navy.
ReaT-Admiral then concluded the ex-
ercises with a stirring speech that brought
the veterans TO feet.
BUSINESS SESSIONS.
After the parade in the morning had dis
banded the delegates proceeded to the Allie
gheny County Courthouse, where the annual
Convention of the Association was called TO
order. Thirty-four Associations were repre-
sented. Rear-Admiral 0sbon, of New York,
made long address, embodying his report
for the year. In part he said:
: Unjust congratulate all hands upon The marked
earneetness and zeal which has pervaded cur body
during the entire year The tone of the Order hR
been largely increased and elevated aud to-day we
any period in history. Our recognition is more
extended, our influence greater and esprit du
corps better than many organizations of like char
sc4er whose charters Entedate ours by many years
Our numerical gains have been larger and ouT
losses by death aud other causes very small and
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