The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-09-26
FORTY THous AND IN LINE.
The Nations Defenders in Grand
Review at Pittsburg.

passed with fewer accluentS thal
we're expected, aud none we're seri-
Gus. Several women tainted in the
crowds along the sidewalks and
few prostrations among the veterans
we're reported, hut such thorough
preparations had been made by the
hospital corps of the national guard
that immediate attention was given
aud speedy relief afforded.
The police arrangements for hand
ling the immense crowd (coDserva-
lively estimated at 75O,0OO) we're as
nearly perfect as possible and the
streets along the route were kept
absolutely clear for the use of the
marchers.
The weather continued cool and
bright throughout the entire day.
Forty Thousand men who fought
to save the Union, marched through
the city of Pittsburg aud Allegheny.
Old familiar war tunes filed the air.
While they stepped out boldly and
bravely, the veterans could not
straighten their bent forms, nor
conceal their gray hairs and furrow-
ed cheeks. They carried no heavy
rifles with glittering bayonets, but
aided aged limbs with walking canes,
while here aud there, in the line Of
blue, came a comrade on crutches.
The decorations are most lavish.
IL was stated by men who attended
many previous encampments that,
while individual displays may have
been excellent in other cities, they
have never seen the decorations on
such q generous and general scale.
This was probably the last time
the veterans will turn out in such
force, a. il is seriously contemplated
by the q. A. X. officials, in view OF
the advancing aye aud infirmities Of
members, to abandon this most at
tractive feature Of the national en-
campment.
Governor Pattison, with his staff,
and notable men and women from
all sections Of the country, occupied
the reviewing stand in Allegheny
park and saluted each division.
Every available inch along the
route was packed, every side street
was jammed full Of people for a
hundred yards back, and house tops
for blocks away ~ero hidden by
masses OF enthusiastic sightseers.
A rough estimate Is that between
JOOOOO and 6OO,OOO saw the parade.
Or this number 3OO,oOO to 35O,OOO
came over the railroads, lO,OOo ar
irving this morning.
The u. A. X: political situation is
very hot, aud the friends oil the can
didates Tor commander in chief are
working Ike beavers Tor their
friends Indications, late tonight
point to the election oil l.; n. Walker
OF Indiana, as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and OF Louisville rs the place oil
meeting Tor the next encampment'
AS pennsylvania goes. so goe'
the .ncampment," has come to have
considerable significance, anu o,
pennsylvania favors walker aud
Louisville, her votes are beng eager
~ sought Tor. Indiana Is III favor
ot Louisville, and oil course II fol
walker also. ~. raul bustiers are
stu IN line and working eagerly io'
Their city.
VETERANS IN SESSION
PIrrsprRo, Pa, sept i2.--The ma
tional encampmrnt Of the q. A. Il
opened this morning in the new
grand opera house.
Tho annual reports OF nationa
officers were read. COMMANDMENT
chisi Adams reported q total mem
bershiP oil 3"''"si against 3S''Zz3
year ago. EACH succeeding year, III
sara, VIII snow a decrease The IN
terest IN the order: however, ma
grown stronger When the las
comrade Is mustered out the u a
H. VIII cease To exist nut me Som
/" veterans VIII carry on the WORK
Inc pension department OF TIT
otdeI mas invest gated all the case
OF alleged pension frauds Yer!
lew frauds were discovered aud the.
were the WORK OF dishonest agents
Adams complains that me pension
nihcer, IN violation OF tho INTENDED
iberaiity oi The act OF June ~ isS
rejected every CAIN oi which ther
was the siiRntes' uouDt' -,
MAJOR a, r. burchheid, on pehal
OF the cit'Tens, presented the com
mander, IN. ch'ei with a gavei mad
d WOOD from Fort sumter, Apo!
mattox, gettysburg and Libby pr
son, ana bound with metal froI
| historic cannon.