The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-12

chssrs-FoF Five Hours tho OLD
Soldiers WorS Marching Past tho
Reviewing Stand.
LOUISVILLE. KY. Sept, ll,-Aitor all
the denominations Of the week, the pa
ndo to-day was the event Of tho twenty.
ninth national enCampmOnt of the
Grand Army, as ithaS beon OF ali former
sncampmenla. Along miles Of bunting
and amid hundreds Of thousands Of
chaariug citizens, tho comrades once
moro marched on southern soil, No
contrast could bO greater than that OF
the reception OF tho gateway OF tho
south to-day to the opposition at its
portals thIrIy.fOur years ago. Only ono
thing could have added TO the Impress.
Ing grandeur OF the denomination, and
that iS the electrical display. The pic.
tuTesaue array Of red, white and btuo
electric lights across the prominent
IlreotG, Intersections and on many
buildings, that has been admired every
night 90 much by the visitors, could not
contribute TO tho glory Of tho day. But
the veterans themselves were the most
interesting feature OF this parade, al
though everything that money or ings.
nuity could command in the way OF war.
Iko designs were added to tho process
sion.
The veterans say they never feel like
old timea" till they get In line. And
they formed long, strong line Of
Yankee In marching through Ken
lucky to-day, while thousands OF
"JohnnieS" grew hoarSe in cheering
them along the way.
THE sIoNs OF AGE.
Tho veterans showed the weight OF
years aud tho effects Of service while
marching to-day. 1t was tho general
remark that there never we're so many
old, lame aud ieebls men in line, but
they proudly kept step and "tramped,
tramped, tramped," Just AZ II they were
the boys still "maTchIng through
Georgia" They seemed to feel sad that
they were under new commanders, but
also to rejoice that they had survived to
see this new era. None OF the old Union
generals around whom they gathered 30
tOndly at former enCampments and
whose carriages they cheered 40 Justify
in former parades were here. Their
portraits were seen along the line Of
march, but they arc bivouacking where
most OF tho comrades will soon join
them, And in that silent majority,
Grant, Lee, Sherman, Johnston, sheri-
dan, Jackson and other leaders could
today have been 10 moro at peace or
have no moro good will 10 mau than
was iOlt and expressed here to-day
amid sceuos that beIgar all description
and wipe out the last voatgea OF Sec
tional feeling.
At sunrise tho only clouds were from
the Ralute Of forty guns, aud tho
weather even was for peace. Tho de-
partnlenis began forming under special
ordera to have the procession move
promptly at 1880 a. IN. At $3.50 an-
other salute was fired for the first grand
division to form. AT 10 a. m. the guns
indicated that tho escort was moving
to the head Of the column, and at l0:3O
the salute signaed all Of the ten grand
divisions 10 move.
y. THE HAMMER OF PEACE.
The parade was headed, some dis.
tance in front OF the first grand division,
by two distinguished ex.coniederatoa on
horseback, Capt. John II. Weller and
Cant. William II. Harrison. Captain
Weller carried the Stars aud Stripes.
Captain Harrison carried very large
white banner OF peace, mounted on n
BIalT like tile stars and stripes carried
by his confederate cOnrado. Tho two
flags were alike in every respect except
in the Colors, one being all pure white.
In place Of the eagle on the top OF the
staff tho white banner had dove carry
lug an olive twig, designating peace aud
good will.
Following these now participants tho
divisions lined up as follows:
Drum Corps, Louisville Legion. Grand
Army Band, Canton, o. Col. Henry s.
Cohn, chairman committee OH parade
and review. Thomas ScatterwhitO, it,,
and Capt. G. i. llordStron, adiutan,s.
Special citizens aides, red sash. Citi.
2Ons committee on parade and review,
100 members, white sashos for leaders OF
pIatoonS, blue for rank and ilG. Car.
tInge No. ], tile governor OF Kentucky
anil aiaa Carriage No. ., tho mayors
OF Loniavlllo, New Albany aud JOlOr.
sOnvillo aud Col. Thomas II. Shorloy,
proOidOnt Ctizens' COmmittOO. The
board OF managers nnd invited Chicago
Military Band. Columbia Post, OF Chi.
cogo, H., as Grand Army escort to com.
nander.in.Chiei UommandOr.in.chief
Thomas q. LRwlor and stan. MOmOOrs
Of tho council Of administration, aidos.
da.camp to commRador'ln'chlol
TIN 0RASD DIVISIONS.
First grand divsiou-Rod flag, Iii.
nos, Wisconsin aud Pennsylvana.
Second grand dlviSion-Whito flag,
Ohio, New York.
Third grand division--B -Bluo flag, Con.
nscticut, Massachusetts, Now Jersey,
Maine, California, Rhode Island, Now
Hampshire, Vermont, Potomac, Vlr.
gtnia and North Carolina.
Fourth grand division--Light rod
tag, Maryland, Nebraska, Michigan,
Iowa. indiana.
Fifth grand division yellow flag,
Colorado, Kansas, Delaware, Minnesota,
Missouri, Oregon.
Sixth grand divialon-light grecn
Tag, West Virginia, South Dakota,
Washington and Alaska,
Seventh grand diytsiSn-0EShge Aag,
Atkansa', Now Mexico, Utah, TOnnOa'
&c.,
Eighth grand dlvIslon-rurplo flag,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Mon
l'na, Texas, Idaho,