The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-03

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sent, a,-In recent
years It has been thought ncccsnrv IN
shorten the length OF the grand parade
Of the old soldiers and this years parade
exceeded two miles by but n trlip. md
rs II wnS'ovcr smooth streets and ensy
walking. no III effects were Anticipated
from the tramp, Beside the meeting and
rec0nntlns OF old experiences and re-
newlnS Oh ncqunlntances there IL moth
lng TINT goes ahead OF this event, and
10 II many OF the old "%v1ternns" look
forward through the entire year, saving
their strength for this return to the lnvs
when ms comrades they carried muskGts
n touched elbows and found them
selves not so stln after Il short march,
rs now,
as the years have 'pnsed, moro have
dropped out OF line, many have Joined
tho silent majority" and the gradually
diminishing line recalls the more, than
generation that HAS passed since these
were nEhtlng men without equals.
Inc various divisions formed ON the
streets that cross Western avenue, and
when h ilnal gun was fired shortly
inter 10 o'clock the pnrnde begun sorth
from Dayton and Western, moving south
to summit, the various divisions failing
In rs the column passed.
General Walker and STAFF headed the
parade. The first division, led by the
veteran signal corps md including the
departments OF Illinois, Wisconsin and
Pennsylvania following.
The second division consisted OF tho
departments OF Ohio and New York,
In the third division there were the de-
partments OF Connecticut, Massachu-
sets. New Jersey, Maine, California.
Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Potomac, Virginia and North Car
ollna,
The fourth division was made up OF the
departments OF Maryland, Nebraska.
Michigan, Iowa and Indiana.
The departments OF Colorado, Wyom.
Ing, Kansas. Delaware. Missouri and
oregon were In the nth division.
The sixth division included Kentucky,
west Virginia, South Dakota. Washing
ton. Alaska, Arkansas, New Mexico.
Utah and Tennessee.
In the seventh division were the de-
partments OF Louisiana, Mississippi,
Florida. Montana. Texas. Idaho, Arizo-
ma, Georgia, Alabama, North Dakotn,
Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
The department OF Minnesota closed
the parade, comprising the eighth dlvl-
sion.
as the head of the parade turned down
the broad Summit avenue the old Veter-
ans Strengthened their shoulders and
tried to renew their youth. lining UP as
Of old when they had been able TO turn
n corner In i straight line. The avenue
was crowded on both sides With the
spectators, who applauded favorite
posts or favorite leaders, and now and
again a cheer went UP for the fine ap-
pearance OF some of-.thc less known
posts. Opposite the residence OF Col. r.
NJ. Newport. many whltG-hnired veter-
ans uncovered n salutcd US the rGcog-
nlZed the widow OF their loved BLACK
Jack" and Mrs. John A. Logan carefully
returned every salute.
As the head OF each division arrived at
this part OF the avenue. n group OF pref
~ young girls stepped out into the street
and scattered flowers before the on-com-
Ing. veterans, who furtively picked UP
the blossoms and promptly placed them
in their button holes. This scattering OF
flowers, In tribute OF the bravery OF the
old veterans wus zone by twenty daugh-
ters OF old soldiers, several OF whom
were the DESCENDANTS Of young girls who.
more than q century ago. scattered
flowers before the feet OF General Wash
ington. us he was en- route 10 New York
to be in%augurated as first President Of
the United States. This linking OF the
hero OF the first war Of the nation with
the country's savlours in the latest war
was furthar emphasized Immediately
after when the little children of the
Thaddeus AIaltby Chapter, OF the Chill
dren OF the American Revolution salutcd
the veterans with their waving flags and
by singing a song especially written for
te occasion by Mrs. J.. o. Adams, OF ST.
Paul.
The column swept on down the I'VE
nue.. past the mammoth residence, where
were ladies' headquarters In front OF the
big reception stand In Summit pnrk,
and under an evergreen arch erected at
the head OF Sixth street, by the coIored
citizens OF st. Paul. who thus neatly sug-
gested that In their hearts the memory
OF the soldiers OF the rebellion would be-
ever green. The long column of old vet
Grams turned down Sixth street past the
numerous grand stands with their many
thousands and the crowded sidewalks.
the greeting cheer following along the
line as the more prominent leaders were
recognized. AT the vacant end OF the
square on which is being constructed
the new government building, there had
been put up a grand stand for 1000 chill
dren. whose red. white and blue capas
and toQucs were so arranged as to form
q living flag. The children had grown
n bit restless, but when the head OF the
procession appeared they were ready. for
their part In the honorIng Of the soldier
heroes, and General Walker md STAFF
saw and heard the living flag burst Into
song and activity thnt gave vigorous
evidence that the patriotic spirit was not
being stitlcd In the rising generation.
The swaying bodies were kept In uni
son, well representing q waving flag.
At the lower end OF Sixth street, the re-
viewing stand had been erected and
when COMMANDMENTS Chief Walker ar
rived there he left the line and took his
place on the stand. where he returned
the salutes OF the old veterans as they
passed by. and were dismissed on the
adjoining streets.
No Fever Epidemic mt M~orgnntowm.
PITTSBURGH, Pa Sept. 1.-The
following dispatch was sent 10 The AS
sOcinted Press to-day: