The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-12
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Bio DELEGATIONS
Nov York, headed by Department
Commander shott aud his stat, followed
Ohio. They were 1000 strong. At their
head came the famous 0Rourke Drill
Corps. previously mentioned. Then
came James II. Brown Post 2S5, Of
Jamestown. headed by 0.pounder and
a 12-pounder, both brass, which served
through the war. At tho head OF the
BidWell- wilkinson Post No. 8, Of Buffalo.
camo the famous Continental Drum
Corps Of Veterans. Their ages ranged
iroln72 TO 50. and they carried q drum
that WaS beaten 10 the revolutionary
war. TheAe veterans served in the
Black Hawk, Mexican and civil wars.
Massachusetts bad COO men In line,
representing so poets.
Three posts, and delegations from
othcrS, Numbering 400 all told, made up
the New jersey showing.
A feature OF the departments parade
was i've battle flags that were 80 riddlOd
and torn that they could not be un'
flurled.
Muine's delegation numbered s5 men.
all told, 60 OF tho rank and file and 25
department officers.
Tho department OF California and No
vada turned out delegation OF 80 men,
under Commander J. W. Waiting aud
tho department officers These veterans
from the far west were heartily Gp-
plaudcd.
The Department of Rhode Island was
represented by one post, slocum No. 10.
Of 80 men.
New Hampshire, under tho command
Of Department Commander d. X. Pierce,
had 40 men In line.
Vermont, commanded by Charles II.
Brauch, department commander, had
so mon 10 tho parade.
THE FAMOUS OLD GUARD.
Then came the famous Department OF
the Potomac, headed by the "old
Guard" of Washington, D. O., iu their
gorgeous uniforms and bear skins.
They wero undcr arms and headed by
the Mt Pleasant drum corps, In HouAvo
uniform. Nathan Bickford. department
commander, was In tho lead. They
were 200 strong and received an ovation.
Virginia and North Carolina were tho
next departments 10 wheel into line.
Then came Kentucky, away ahead OF
Its proper position 10 tho line. It was
headed by o band OF boy zouaves aud o
band Of boy sailors, with a tiny daugh-
ter Of the regiment marching with Do
partment Commander D. 0. Riley.
Owing to the fact that many OF tho
departments wero not ready, Michigan,
with Con. Russell A. Alger in the ranks.
here followed, as Department Com.
mander Louis Kamtz did not believe In
having break In the line. Michigan
had 100 men.
Nebraska, 80 strong, followed Michi-
gau, under Church Howe
Iowa followed. commanded by George
A. Newman, about 80 atrong.
Maryland, 500 strong. headed by
Myron ]. Rose, department comman-
der, then swung into line. Lincoln
Post 7, OF colored troops, carried three
battle flags, two Of the Fourth United
States Infantry and one Of tho Seventh
United States Infantry, both colored
regiments. They also had their battle
drum with them.
Tho Hoosier State, with over 1000
men in limo, came next A. o. Marsh,
the department commander, was very
proud OF tho showing Of his department.
Each man carried bis respective corps
badge.
Colorado, under Commander NJ. Rol-
lins, and 30 strong, marched to the
,treipa nf n drnm norna
The department OF Kansas, Com
mauder W,rP. Campbell, OF Garfield
Post %, looked resplendent in suntlow-
ers and received many hearty cheers.
There were 100 men In limo.
Littlo Rhode Island had so men In
limo under Commander Joseph Van
Tine.
Tho Department OF Minnesota, Com
mander Samuel Van Zandt, with IS
mounted aids and band, had 120 men
in line.
Tho Department OF Missouri. under
command OF Louis Brund, with 10
mounted aids, had 500 men in limo and
band. There arc 1000 Misscurians In
Pittsburgh.
The Department Of Oregon. S. D.
ormsley, commander, had 80 mon, with
drum corps.
WEST VIRGINIA DOES WELL.
West Virginia turned out about 900
strong. In tho line was Battery D,
First regiment Of West Virginia, S5
mon, II. Seaman, Of WhOoling stogio
famo, Fcw OF tho boys wore uniforms,
but looked n well-set-up lot of.vetcrans
all the same. Commander Crago and
Adjutant General joseph IL Arkle were
accompanied by 20 aidee.
South Dakota mustered IA men, and
Washington. Alaska, Arkansas. New
Mexico and Utah wero represented by q
tow men from each department..
Tennessee had 30 men In limo, W. E,
T. Milburn In command. The "Volun.
teer State" furnished 5000 to tho
Union army.
Louisiana and Mississippi followed
next. There were 10 colored veterans
bearing sugar canes, with cotton balls
on top wrapped In Sprnish moss.
Led by colored man, bearing an ALI.
gator represented rs devouring negro
boy, came the Florida contingent, IL in
number. Each man carrying a small
banana tree, aud sugar and cotton canos
Texas, Idaho, Arizona and Montana
yoterans came noxt In limo.
North Dakota, Oklahoma and tho
Indian Territory contingents followed.
PENxsYLvANIAs GRAND DISPLAY.
Pennsylvania made the Grandost dis.
play in tho whole parade. Shc had be.
tweon 10000 and $4,000 mon in limo.