The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
BULLET SCARED BANNERS
Veterans Of The Grand Army Parade
at PittSbuTg.

state at the Encampme nt-Inci-
dents on the Line of Maroh-"Old
Abe" the Stuffed Eagle, the Mas
cot of the Grand Army-A Bugler
on Church SteepIe.
Pittsburg, Pa, Sept 11.-Represent-
atives Of the surviving veterans
of the union army gathered from
nearly every state and territory marched
this morning through the twin cities of
Pittsburg and Allegheny, and received
the plaudits and homage of more than a
third of a million of spectators. 1t was
a glorious day. Pittsburg and its sister
city were early awake, and hours before
the divisions had begun to make even a
sign of forming the streets were uncom-
fortably packed. In both cities, as well
as in nearly every town within a radius
of score of miles, the day had been pro
| claimed public holiday, and from Home
| stead and New Castle, Mckeesport and
| Braddock, Beaver Falls, New Brighton
and Counellsville, brawny iron and coke
men with their wives and children came
pouring in like a ceaseless torrent. Gen
eral business in Pittsburg and Allegheny
wholesale, as well as retail, was entirely
suspended the streets were free from
teams, and street cars that crossed the
line of parade were withdrawn until al
| ternoOn, and as the route selected lay for
the most pert over broad, spacious ave
nues and thoroughfares, there was moth
ing to interfere with the absolute pleas
ure and enjoyment of both participants
and spectators.
Promptly at 1915 o'clock Senior Aide
de-Camp Silas Burton reported to Com
mander in Chief Adams that the FIRST
division was ready TO move. There was
roar of cannon, burst of trumpets and
then the eScorting platoon of police, the
pick and pride of Plttsburg's force, and
astride magnificent animals, moved down
| Smithteld street, spanning the roadway
| from curb to curb. The mounted staff of
the commander in chief moved in columns
of tours. IL had as special escort Gen.
Lander, Post No. 5, of Lynn, Mass, and
the post had in turn mounted escort of
nearly 200 local mem bers of the order.
By virtue of seniority Illinois had the
right of the line, but in point of members
did not present the appearance that had
been expected.
INCIDENTS ON THE LINE or MARCH.
Farragut post of Chicago created en-
thusiasm with a tattered battle flag from
the United States Steamship Monitor
| while eighty members of Columbia post
| of Chicago in black suits and caps and
white gloves, presented a natty appear
ance and were cheered to the echo. De-
catur and Rockford posts No. /, Gen.
George II. Thomas, George A Custer and
Stevenson of Springfield, were the other
posts in line.
Wisconsin turned out about 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
| showing between thirty and forty posts
| from Cincinnati, Ashtabula, Lima. Day
ton, Toledo, Canton and other cities being
in line. Daisy Little of Cincinnati, the
daughter of the regiment, marched in
| solitary state between the department
commanders staff and e. A. +. Moves
post of Cincinnati. A big brass cGnteen
was borne aloft by Forsyth post of Toledo
! while Ashland county post carried the
remnants fits battle flags.
A tumultous reception was accorded
throughout the route to the comrades
from New York. This division was
headed by platoon of veterans in black
undress uniform, with white gloves and
helmets, and who kept step with a pre-
cision that ensured them vociferous
recognition. guard of honor, thirty
strong. with muskets, formed hollow
| square as escort to the battle flags.
| Wilkeson post of Buffalo had as its guests
the remnant of the famous Continental
drum corps, the grizzled fifers ana drum
mers. each Of whom has passed the
| SEVENTEEN land one the ninetieth) mile
| stone. The spectators did not need
an inscribed pennant 10 tell
who the old fellows were,
for their blue waistcoats, yellow
vests, blue trousers and yellow leggins,
not to speak Of three-cornered hat with
red and white plume, 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 bouquet Of roses was
thrown full on the drum carried by
Edward Rowley, the SS-year-old drum
mer boy and captain Of the corps
Connecticut turned out less than hun
dred veterans. Massachusetts was repre-
sented by thirty-one posts.
Andrew Post of Boston trotted along
little 6-year-old daughter of the regiment
with a grizzled comrade on either side as
escort.
In the New Jersey division there were
just ninety-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
| Hampshire with thirty. Tho parade was
beginning TO get monotonous, when the
department Of the Potomac created a di-
version with its guard. Exit Carson"
land Sumner posts" AS the guards
men passed 81 Paul's Catholic
church its sexton, who was seated
astride the cross at the top of the spire,
$50 feet from the sidewalk, blew blast OF
greeting with trombone The cornetist
of the Louave band responded with .'call
TO quarters" and the intrepid climber re-
turned the recognition. while the crowds
in the neighborhood cheered and shouted
/ themselves hoarse. The Joint delegation
! Of Virginia and North Carolina was forty
strong, while that Of Maryland was five
less Kentucky was represented by one
| post.
Coy. Alger marched with Detroit post
3S4, the only representation from Michi-
| gan. Indiana made "a good showing with
posts from indianapolis, Fort Wayne aud
six other points. The representation
! from the far western states and terrific
ries was nominal. The final division was
| composed of the 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 battlehags by the score
miniature cannon, relics OF the war OF
1872, infantile zouayes, precocious regi-
mental daughters and other light fea-
| lures that caught the crowd
Delays were numerous, and although
| there were less than 10000 men in line
nearly four hours were occupied in pass
ing given point. The parade was