The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-09-12
THE MEN WHO SAVED THE UNION
Grand Parade of the G.. A. r.
at Pittsburg.
Forty Thousand Grizzled Veterans in
Line.
The Pageant Witnessed by Three Quar-
ters of a Million People-Ths
Day Passed with Few
Accidents.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 11.-Fourty thou
sand men who fought to save the union,
marched through the cities OF Pittsburg
and Allegheny today. Old familiar war
tunes filled the air. While they stepped
out boldly and bravely, the veterans
could not straighten their bent forms
nor conceal their gray hairs and fur-
rowed cheeks. They carried no heavy
rifles with glittering bsyonets but aided
their aged limbs with walking canes,
while here and there in the line of blue
came comrade on crutches. On every
corner and vacant lot rose tier after tier
OF human faces and as the veterans
passed cheer after cheer greeted them.
The parade started from the historic
Monongshela house on the banks OF the
river. The second battalion of the naval
reserve, National guard OF Pennsylvania,
acted as guard of honor of Commander
in.Chief Adams. Then followed the de-
partments of the G. A. r. in the follow
ing order: Wisconsin, Ohio, New York.
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
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Island, New Hampshire, Vermont.
Potomac. Virginia, North Carolina,
Maryland, Nebraska, Michigan, Iowa,
Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas. Delaware,
Minnesota, Missouri. Oregon, Kentucky,
West Virginia, South Dakota, Washing
ton, Alaska, Arkansas, New Mexico,
Utah, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Florida, Montana. Texas, Idaho, Ariz.
ona, Alabama, North Dakota, Okla.
homa, Indian Territory, Indiana, Penn
sylvania.
1t was 80 before the Pennsylvania
department swung into line and closed
up the rear Of one OF the greatest G. A.
r, parades ever seen IN the country.
At pm. the end OF the column passed
the Associated Press Office, the parade
had been four hours and fifteen minutes
passing down Sixth avenue. The diyia-
ions broke into posts and marched into
their quarters in different parts of the
two cities.
The decorations were most lavish. 1t
was stated by men who attended many
previous encampments that while indi-
vidual displays may have been ex-
celled in other cities, they had never
seen decorations on such generous and
general scale. This is probably the last
time the veterans will turn out in such
force, as it is seriously contemplated by
the G. A. A. officials, in view of the ad.
vancing age and infrmitieH of tine mem
bers, to abandon this most attractive
feature OF the national encampment.
Governor Pattison, with staff, and
notable men and women from all parts
of the country occupied the reviewing
stand in Allegheny park and Baluted
each division.
Every available inch along the route
was packed. every side street was
iammsd full OF people for hundred
yards back, and the house tops for
blocks away were hidden by masses OF
enthusiastic spectators. rough esti-
mate is that between 500, 600 and 10000
people viewed the parade. OF this num-
Der 500, 600 to $50, 600 came over the rail-
roads, 10000 arriving this morning.
The day passed with fewer accidents
than were expected and none were &C.
rious. Several women tainted in the
crowds along the sidewalks and few
prostrations among the veterans were re-
ported, but such thorough preparations
had been made by the hospital corps
of the National guard that immediate at
tention was given and speedy relief
afforded.
The police arrangements for handling
the immens crowd (conservRtively esti-
mated at $50, 000) were as nearly perfect
as possibl and the streetH along the re-
We've were kept absolutely clear for the
use of the marohers.
The weather continued ooel and
bright throughout the entire day. The
nearest approach to undue excitement
was at 6 o. m. when three alarms were
turned in for fire at the foot of Fifth
avenue. The Union hotel WAS ablsze,
and from it's location in the midst of old
and closely built blocks, great alarm
was felt. The fire was soon controlled,
but the excitement among the immense
number of promenadera did not decrease
for some time.
Several notable meetings were held at
camp fires this evening, at which sd-
dresses were made by Governor Patti
son, Henry Watterson, Senator Man
dersen, General Butter6eld, Governor
Mckinley, Ex-Governor Rich, Congress-
man Stone, General Alger, Church
Howe of Nebraska, Judge Hicks of Min
nesota and General Trowbridge of
Michigan, and others.
The Kentucky delegation, in recogni-
ton OF his courtesies to them, have
made handsomely designed gold
mounted gavel. which will be presented
to General Adams in behalf of the dele
CATION. The gavel is one piece and was
cut from large tree on the Lincoln
homestead, In Larue county, Kentucky.
Engraved upon plate of gold affixed
upon the face of the gavel is portrait of
Lincoln. Upon the other side is fac
simile of the badge of the G. A. r. The
handle is also covered with beautiful 6e-
signs in geld.
The national convention OF union ex-
prisoners OF war met this evening and
reelected the old officers for the enau-
ing year. No business of general inter
est WAS transacted. The president is
Charles D. Davis OF Boston; vice-presi-
dent. George w. Grant, Minneapolis;
secretary-treasurer, ]. l.. Kilgors. The
ex-prisoners will parade tomorrow.
The G. A. r. political situation Is
very hot, and the friends of the candi-
dates for COMMUNICATIVE are work
ing like beavers for their friends. Indi-
cations late tonight point to the election
of /. N. Walker. OF Indiana, as COM
mander.in-chief, and of Louisville as