Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-09-13
THEY MARCH IN TIE ANNUAL
ENOAlAIP AIENT PARADE.
DECORATIONS or THE GII)lEIS
ARE LAVISH.
Thousands OF Spectators Witness and
Cheer the 10000 Soldiers in Line
Gov. Pattison and other NotablcS
in the Reviewing Stand New or
licers Of the Naval Associations

Pittsburg, Sept II. About 10000
union veterans marched through the
streets Of llttsburg and Allegheny
yesterday. But while they stepped out
boldly and bruvcly, they could not
straightcn their bent forms nor con
ceal their gray hairs ana furrowcd
checks. They carried no heavy rife,
but aided their aged limbs with walk
ing canes, while here and there came
a comrade on crutchcS. ON every
street corner and vacant lot rose tier
after tier Of human faces, and as the
veterans passed cheer after cheer
greeted them. Every window along
the route, and fire escapes and r0of-tOpS
were packed solIdly from the building
line to the wire ropes stretched along
the curb TO prevent interference with
the free movement Of the parade Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic.
At 1890 O'Clock the parade started
from the Monongnhcln house First
came company A, second battalion ma
val reserves, n. G. T., guard Of honor
to commandments Adams. Then
IOllDWfI IIIt VI NV ~ ~
x. IN th" following order;
Illinois, Wisconsin,, ohio, New York,
Connecticut Massachusetts, New der
soy, Maine, California, Rhode Island
and New Hampshire; Vermont, poto-
mae, Virginia and North Carolina;
Maryland Nebraska, Mchiganl Iowa,
Colorado and Wyoming; Kansas and
Delaware, Minnesota, Missouri, ore
gon, Kentucky, West Virginia, South
Dakota, Washington and Alaska; Ar
kansas, New Mexico, Utah. Tennessee,
Louisiana and MisIsslppi; Florida
Montana Texas, Idaho, Arizona,
Georgia, Alabama. North Dakota, okla
homa. Indian Territory, indiana ana
Pennsylvania.
Tho decorations Of the two cities |
were most lavish It was stated by
men who attended many previous en-
campm"ntS, that while individual dis
plays have been cXccllcd In other
cities, they have never seen such doe.
oratlons on such II generous and gen
crnl scale.
Hardly dwelling, no matter how
poor nor how far from the route Of
parade. but had AT least Il Nag. ana
usually display of bunting as well
while the business houses In every part
of the cities made gorgeous showing, |
GOV. pattison, OF Pennsylvania, with
his sall' and Il number of notable men
and women from all parts Of hllc conn
try occupied the reviewing stand In the
Allegheny park,
A rough estimate Is that between
5OO,OoO aud GOO, 900 people saw the pn
rndc. OF this number 3OO,OOO to $50, |
600 came over the railroads; 100000
arrived this morning, The almost In
Vulnerable lines OF electric roads run
ming to thickly settled suburbs within |
n radius of hrtccn miles brought ms
many more,
The weather was perfect; the sun
shonc brilliantly but It's rays wore
tempered by n cool breeze.
Tho day passed with Tower accidents
than was expected aud mono proved
serious A touching tribute to the
memory of the famous dead, was the
rcvcreut raising of hats by the vctrr.
ans OF each division rs II approached
the triumphnl arch on Fifth avenue,
liirr-likc statues of Washington, Lin
coin and Grant surmountcd the arch.
The National Association of Naval
Veterans met again yesterday and
elected the following officers: Commo-
dore, win T.. Atkins, Cincinnati; cap
tain and sh'pmatc, George G, ireland, !
Brooklyn; commander, :. W Shaw, |
Xancsvillr, O.; lieutenant commander, |
j. j. Gilman, Boston
COY. Mrllnlry of ohio. and his staff |
are at the MouongAhcla house,
The national convention of union VN |
prisoners Of war met last evening aud
year
Indications late last night po,atrd to
the election OF |. n Walker, Of In
diana. rs commander IN chief, aud t.
Louisville rs the place of meeting tor
the next cnrumpmrnt Judge Long, of
Michigan. formally withdrew from the
race for commander, thus leaving the
contest practically between the indiana |
and Illinois candidates. The present
COMMANDMENT Chirr Adams, tavurs
Walker, Of Indiana, aud 50 expresses
himself privately; hut LAWYERS
friends are hopeful Of success aud will
not admit that there is amy such thing
as defeat.