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FORTY SEVENTH TEAR ' " PITTSBURG, SATURDAY,. OCTOBER 22. 1892-TWELVE PAGES J f THREE -OENT& J
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The Pageant in Honor of Co
lumbus and His Discov
ery of America
SUEPASSES ANYTHING
SEEN HERE- BEFORE.
Countless Thousands Throng the
Streets Through Which the
Parade Tasses.
WAEU GREETINGS FOR THE
MILITIA AND VETERANS.
ilagnificent Floats Illustrating cencs in
the Life of the Great Genoese
DiscoTerer.
Our Country Cousln3 Come to Town
Early in the Morning and Stay All
Day A Parade That Was Simply
Immense Every Street Along the
Route Crowded by Eager Spectators
Arrival of the Advance Guard of
the Pageant Well-Known Citizens
Greeted With Enthusiastic Cheers
A Grand Military Display Veterans
of the Rebellion Turn Out Artistic
Floats in Line A Magnificent Civil
Display.
T WAS a great day for
Pittsburg yesterday,
and she got up early.
So did all her country
cousins. Indeed many
(W J of them, city folks and
t, J i rural visitors, took
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breactast together. So
that by the time Pitts
burg was thoroughly
awake she was full,
which would hare been
reprehensible had
liquor instead of a
teeming populace
flocking from all quart
ers of the compass been
her complement
The small remnant
who had failed to com
prehend the Columbian
celebration when yes
terday dawned were
m
hi
1
pi
j&S drh en to inform them
selves by the superb
decorations bv the premonitory blasts,
tootings and rataplans of many bands and
more than all by the immense crowds of
people upon the streets.
ntuburg's Turn to Discover Humanity.
It Columbus completed his discovery of
America four centuries ago, Pittsburg com
pleted her discovery of Columbus yester
day. It is safe to say that the illustrious
mariner from Palos, had he strolled down
Fifth avenue early in the day, for the po
lice would have stopped him after noon,
would have met lots ot people who knew
all about him. Some doubtless would have
been able to tell him many things about
himself thai he never knew. He might
have shied slightly at some of his portraits,
but the doings in his honor in the main
would have tickled him.
The celebration was worthy of Pittsburg;
the city has never worn a gayer garb, the
decorations downtown were never so exten
sive nor so artistic, and the parade was
simply immense that word is the best that
can be thought of to describe the proces
sion which for four hours wound about the
two cities, filling them with men, horses
and vehicles in stately order, and the air
with music and cheers.
Surpassed All Its Predecessors;
Considering the abstract character of the
idea which called forth this demonstration,
for, grand achievement as the discovery of
the 2few "World was, it occurred 400 years
ago and antiquities are not provocative of
enthusiasm as a rule in this land of the
tree. The parade was all the more extra
ordinary. The only event of a similar
character comparable to it in this city's
history was the observation of the County
Centennial four years ago. But the Colum
bian procession absolutely surpasses all its
predecessors, and marks another stride up
ward of the city. The weather was
divinely clear and warm, the sun shone
almost all the time, and the streets clean if
not very sott for the marchers.
The crowds that gathered along the route
had plenty to amuse them. To begin with
even at 0 o'clock there were enough sight
Beers on the down town streets of Pittsburg
to make locomotion difficult and even ex
citing at times.
felglitsecrs Flock to Fifth Avenue.
In Allegheny and on the Southside the
best places to see from were seized upon
early in the morning. But as usual, Fifth
avenue was the favorite rendezvous. That
usually bustling thoroughfare was trans
lormed; the roadway was clear from enrb to
curb, only the cable cars rattling up and
down as the hour of the parade's starting
drew near. Wires stretched along either
curb from telegraph pole to pole, with occa
sional temporary posts between, confined
pedestrians to the sidewalk. This slight
barrier served its purpose well, and enabled
the police to keep the two blocks -between
Smithfield and Market streets clear for the
parade, as they certainly could not have
otherwise done. It may &a well be said here
that the police arrangements were excel
lent, and the officers as a rnle showed un
common good temper and judgment in
handling the mighty mass of people.
An Imposing and Inspiring Scene.
Taking 10 o'clock as a starting point.
though the procession waa hours away still,
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THE IIEAD
the scene on Fifth avenue was amazingly
inspiring. The pavements seemed to be
almost solidly jammed with men, women
and children. At the Wood street and
Smithfield street crossings the crowd bulged
out, making breaks in the wire fence.
The rural visitors appreciated no doubt an
incident that occurred a few minutes alter
10, when a false alarm of fire in the Kauf
man block brought ont fire engines, hose
carts and hook and ladder truoks. The
clanging bells, galloping horses and shouts
of the policemen as they cleared the tuck
for the firemen were thought by many to
herald the coming of the paraders. There
was a dense matting of humanity on Smith
field street for a few minutes, and then the
spectators rushed back to Fifth avenue.
The men selling badges and Columbian
keepsakes did more shouting than selling
probably, but a good many medals were to
be noted upon coat lapels and ladies'
dresses. A patriotic conceit which tickled
some masculine minds was the tie of national
tricolor, red, white and.blue.
The Tin Horn Was Silent.
By some benignant dispensation of pro
vidence the tin 'horn and the small boy
were seldom found in conjunction. The
Ml the Comforts of a JUserved Seat
juvenile contingent in the street crowds
hadn't much show to make a noise; keeping
in front of their elders, and where possible
hanging on the wire at the curb, employed
the youngster's time and talents exclu
sively. Suddenly at the top of the Filth avenue
hill, on the edge of the horizon, to which
the crowds extend seemingly in a compact
mass over roadway as well as sidewalks, a
broad line ot white flashes. It is the ad
vance guard of the parade, a miniature
squadron of police on white horses. As
they wheel into line on the brow of the
hump, the great assemblage before them
trembles apparently, and melting gradually
from the center leaves a wide lane in the
center of the street. Boom I goes the big
City Hall clock. It is noon, and the Col
umbian procession is here!
The Approach of the Pageant.
For a minute or two the policemen on foot
at the Smithfield street crossing have their
hands full. The crowd comes pouring down
the hill before the white-horsed officers, but
it is stemmed and turned right and.' left at
the postoffice corner. After this it is a
hand-to-hand fight between the police and'
ine populace at this point, the former
barely holding their own. The cheers begin
as the eight big policemen on the still big
ger horses uncover the procession. The
Great Western Band is playing a ringing
march, and Profi Guenther is stepping
proudly out at their head. Major Dennis
ton, the Chief Marshal of the parade,
stoically bestriding his horse, is literally at
the head of 35,000 or 40,000 men, and
he has a right to the royal welcome he re
ceives. Captain Jones bears the Chief
Marshal's flag, and from his top-boots to
his cap as usual looks the ideal soldier.
The aides who follow are nearly all well
known men, and the orowd shouts to them
by name, ex-Sneriff McCandless especially
having to keep his hand going to his hat all
the time in answer to personal greetings.
A Fine Body of Horsemen.
The horses of the staff were as fine as their
riders, and they looked like a squadron of
cavalry in column of fours. Some of the
cavaliers extorted cheers by their horseman
ship, and Major Burrows, whose tall, up
right figure was set off by his spirited
charger, was especially notable. This was
a good beginning.
The glitter of bayonets and the rythmical
tramp of trained soldiers announced the
approach of the Eighteenth Keclment
They came along at a swinging quick step,
nd Pittsburg never saw its soldier boys in
such fine fettle before. Well might
Colonel Norman Smith sit back in hit
saddle with a contented half-smile on his
usually stern face, as the cheers rolled up
to him from a thousand throats. The Regi
ment turned out eight companies and about
350 men. The Fourteenth followed with
Colonel P. D. Perchment in command.
This regiment also had eight companies in
line, numbering about 300 men. Companies
C, of the Eighteenth, and A, of the Four
teenth, had the largest representation in
line.
Honors Paid to the Military.
The men of both regiments marched like
veterans, company front, 16 abreast, and
when they halted for a minute or two the
spectators had a chance to notice the sun
OP THE COLUMN SWISGnfO HfTO LIBERT
burn of active service still lingering on
many a good-looking face. But the infantry
didn't gobble all the military honors.
Battery B loomed up next in all the glory
of their new uniforms, the regular army's,
of dark blue cloth, trimmed with red, and
red-plumed helmets. They came down the
hill at a walk, but ai Captain Hunt at their
head came abreast of Harris' Theater he
turned la his saddle and hoarsely shouted a
word of command which produced a start
ling change. The drivers whipped their
horses, and ther breaking into a trot
brought guns and caissons into platoon front
in the twinkling of an eye. The maneuver
was neatly executed, and the rattlety-bang
of the heavy guns as heavy horses pulled
over the Belgian block pavement stirred
up everybody. The cheers were hearty.
The Hibernian Rifles' Good Showing.
Between the battery and the infantry
preceding them was Company D, ot the
Hibernian Riflles, steppingout in soldierly
style to the tune ot "Wearing o' the
Green." The Board of Erin, under com
mand of Felix McKnight, had six compa
nies in line and thev made a fine appearance.
The American Board, Hiberian Rifles, had
six companies, wiin J. uoyne in command.
The first representation of the Grand
Army contingent to appear was General
Alexander Hays Post Ho. 3, who, with
their mounted men and firing squad, made
a splendid appearance. Two tiny boys in
Zouave dress with toy muskets one went
through the manual of arms correctly ac
companied the post
The big turnout of Post 128 was another
notable feature of the Grand Army show
ing, but all the veterans were cheered
heartily. Not the least hearty was the wel
come accorded the G. A. S, post of col
ored men, whose neat, white vests relieved
the sober regulation uniform pleasantly. A
couple of old soldiers in a sulky bore aloft
an unique banner, which was entirely cov
ered with badges worn by G. A. B. men in
former parades.
Cheers for the Washington Infantry.
The greatest hit of the parade was prob
ably made by the Washington Infantry,
who turned out in great shape. The bear
skin may not be the most convenient head
gear for campaigning, but its charm upon
dress parade is undeniably great The
Washington "Infants," as someone
called them yesterday, were dressed with
scrupulous neatness and their fancy drill
caught the crowd. There were cheers for
them all along the line. They had the ad
vantage of excellent music, also, from the
Golden Eagle Band. Hen, veterans and
battleflags added a sober interest to the
Washington Infantry's display.
After the military brigade h'ad passed the
procession became" somewhat bewildering
to the eye. For three hours and a half a
succession of civilian bodies, floats, adver
tising wagons, bauds, more marching men,
boys and girls in carts, and endless lines of
carriages kept filing down the avenue.
Brightened Up the Pageant.
A feature here and there can only be
touched upon. The Knights of St George,
with their red-plumed cocked hats, formed
one of the brieht bits of color in the parade.
The Conkllng Club, of the Southside, was
tbe only political organization in line, and
it covered itself with glory. The Catholio
societies made a most impressive showing,
both as to numbers, the splendor of their
banners and the fine appearance of' the
men, most of whom were young.
When the second division came along
about li30 o'clock Coroner McDowell was
the target for the crowd's cheers. The
Knights of St John in black uniforms with
gold lace, and white plumbs in their hats,
marehed uncommonly welL The Columbus
Club, which followed them, seemed to have
picked out the handsomest livery rigs in
town.
One of the really novel features of the
parade wat the bicycle brigade. The Alle
gheny 'Cyclers and the Keystone Bicvcle
Club made a capital showing of safeties. The
wheels of the Allegheny men were decor
ated in all sorts of .styles with flags and
bunting.
Rode on Decorated Bikes.
Some were solid masses of color from hub
to tire. The Keystones bad the handles of
their wheels uniformly draped with the
Stars and Stripes An enterprising bicycle
firm showed Columbus among a lot of
wheels. s
St Philomena's School children, the
small bore dressed in, black and white cos
tumes with mortar boards on their heads,
were roundly cheered. St Mary's School
children In wagons decorated in evergreens,
and tbe boys and girls -of St, Augustine'
Standing Room (My.
STREET.
Schools In red, white and blue costumes,
were other juvenile delegations that were
admired.
The Italian societies, who alone carried a
foreign flag the Italian as well as the
American banner, marched between cheer
ing ranks, and bore themselves manfully.
It was somewhat noteworthy that Colum
bus did not figure so frequently in the pro
cession as he did In the house decorations.
Many if not most of the parading organiza
tions made no allusion to the hero of the
dav in their banners. He came out strong
est in the floats. There were many of
these. One of the school children's wacons
bore the patriotic inscriptions "Guard Our
Flag" and "One Country One Flag," and
Columbia stood in the front and Justice
with her scales in the back, but Columbus
wasn't in it
The Santa Maria Reached Port
The" Santa Maria, however, was repre
sented frequently. A float from St. Michael's
Church, drawn by tour horses, showed Co
lumbus' ship, all in white, with a crew ap
propriately dressed and anchors of white
gaper flowers. The horsesboers of the
outhside illustrated their trade realis
tically in another float St Philomena's
Church launched another Santa Maria.
Another big wagon in boat shape con
tained colored men and bore the legend,
"Arrived in this country 1620," and follow
ing it came a colored woman in what was
intend for a cotton field, illustrating the
text, "Turning of Balance of Trade Cotton
is King." The Church of St Philomena
rolled by in miniature on a wagon.
Six horses wer required to draw tbe
float on which the Bloomfield Iiiedertafel
pictured forth the landing of Columbus,
with some heaitny looting Indians in the
foreground. The Owl Club, which by the
way justified its claim to pre-eminence as
"the oldest fishing club in Western Penn
sylvania, organized in 1872," by putting
several dozen carriages full of members in
evidence, exhibited a typical hunters' camp
on one float, and a lovely cargo of girls in
a boat on another. One of the members
also exhibited a small owl in a cage.
Christopher Columbus at Court
The Al'egheny Turnverein's float showed
Columbus at court The Humboldt Eighth
Ward Club sailed by in a handsome boat
Camp Magnolia was a faithful representa
tion of a hunting camp, with gunners and
dogs. One ot the prettiest floats came from
the Southside; it represented Columbus
having audience with Queen Isabella. It
was not a float exactly, but a buggy con
taining two rotund butchers in white
smocks with red sashes won as many
cheers as some other more ambitious dis
plays. The trades were well represented, em
blematically and by troops of delivery
wagons. The brewers went in for the pic
turesque more than all the others.
Gigantlo tuns, familiar groupings of jolly
fellows clustered about Gambrinus, and
yellow-haired maidens in Grecian robes
were among the graphic points of these
special displays.
Tbe spectators for the most part stood or
sat still the whole four hours, for the last
wagon and parader passed across Smithfield
street at 3:55.
DANCED ON THE ROOF.
Unique Amusement of a Party Who
Watched the Parade.
Not every looker-on was so lucky as the
people who saw the parade from the top of
the building opposite the First National
Bank, corner of Wood and Fifth. Taking
advantage of a flat roof the ladies and
gentlemen to the number of 30 or more
when the parade began to pall upon them,
betook themselves to dancing. The bands
in the sireet below supplied the music
When a waltz was wafted up to them they
waltzed; or if it was a polka they timed
their steps to it Once or twice tho party
formed sets and danced a quadrille as nicely
as you please. The dancers certainly bad
the merriest timo of all who saw tbe big
parade.
The absence of drunkenness was a pleas
ant thing to note. A solitary cavalier ot
foreign extraction, who had perhaps
touched the Falernian once too often, was
one ot the exceptions. He fell of! his horse
at the corner of Market and Fifth, and had
a perilous time trying to remount Some
wicked wags in the crowd advised him to
put tbe right foot in the stirrup first, and
he did. The tangle his legs got into in this
feat can more easily be imagined than de
scribed. The patience of the horse, who
waited till the human knot was untied and
set in the saddle, was superb.
WELL-HANDLED CROWDS.
The Motor and Gripmen, With the Police,
Prevent Serious Accidents.
The almost total absence of accidents dur
ing yesterday's great parade was the subject
of general comment on tbe streets last
night It is considered remarkable that no
one was seriously injured, though tbe
streets were so packed as to be well nigh
impassable during the greater part of the
day.
An officer, who was through all the rush
of yesterday's celebration, said last night:
"I think great credit is due the 'grip and
motormen of the street cars, that there
were no serious accidents. I saw several
occasions when, had it not been for the ex
treme care exercised, a disaster would have
resulted. Then, again, the police were
careful, and allowed no opportunity for un
necessary exposure. It is a credit to the
city that suoh a vast crowd can be handled
so easily and .with so little trouble, as
was the case yesterday., '
POLITICAL GTJESSER8 should read a
staff eorreepoBdenfa review of; ,the sltua
tton la THE DISPATCH to-momnr.
Pittsburg's streets were a surging sea of
humanity yesterday. Never were they
more crowded. People watching the Co
lumbus Day parade were blocked all along
the line of march, leaving but little space
on the sidewalks for pedestrians.
It wat a decidedly mixed crowd. The
politician and the preacher helped each
other force their way through the crowded
crossings. The countryman was there with
his numerous family, dragging his little
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ones after him as best he could, paying no
attention to their cries and protestations.
The many sons and daughters of Italy with
heirsaily colored wraps and headgears
made a picturesque feature in the celebra
tion. Great numbers of babes in arms and
other wee folks scarcely able to walk, were
out with their mothers or sisters. Several
times some of the little one's lives were in
danger of being trampled out when they
were picked up by the more thoughtful
persons in the jam and carried out to a
place of safety.
Every Point of Vantage Occupied.
Every bit of available space along-tbe
line of march from which the pageant could
be viewed advantageously, was taken up by
spectators. The windows along Fifth ave
nue displayed many bright bnnches of
feminine beauty. It seemed as if society
had turned ont in full force and captured
everv business house along the avenue.
Not only were the house-tops used to get a
view of the men doing honor to the great
discoverer, but each projecting cornice was
occupied by men and boys who held on for
hours at the risk of their lives looking
down upon the brilliant spectacle. On the
roof of a bank building on Fifth avenue,
which is crowned with a large statue of
Justice, were a number of men and ladies.
In the shadow cast by the blind goddess,
some of the men were sitting as comfortable
as could be, while the ladies nearby stood,
twitching and turning in agony. And this
is justice!
Didn't Have Time to Eat
A peculiar feature of the great crowd
was that it did not seem to get hungry.
Very few left their positions until the
entire column had passed. Lunches were
served to a great many of the people who
were viewing the demonstration from the
store windows. Ladies sipping tea from
cups and eating lunch in store windows
made a rather novel sight
The tough element made itself particu
larly obnoxious' yesterday. They took ad
vantage of the least jam on the sid ewalk
to begin pushing and elbowing. At the
corners ot Smithfield and Wood streets
on Fifth avenue and on Market street the
jam was something terrible. On several
occasions the police had to be called to in
terfere with tbe actions of tbe men. The
police handled the men with wonderful
ability. They managed to keep the side
walks passable, except for a few moments
at times when the crowd became unman
ageable. A Bapld Transit Harvest
The street railways reaped a harvest yes
terday notwithstanding the tieup some of
the lines suffered while the procession was
moving. The Birmingham line was shut
down from 11:30 in the morning until 4 in
the afternoon. The Fifth avenue line kept
moving until noon odd then accumulated
its rolling stock east ,of Boss street to be
ready in case an opportunity would present
itself of making a circuit of 'the loop.
The Duquesne system was kept moving
steadily all day. A switch had been put in
on Diamond above Ross street the previous
night and the cars were run down to that
point unloaded and switched back on the
other track. The line carried an immense
number of passengers. The Manchester
and Pleasant Valley lines managed
to keep part of their systems
in operation all day, though they were
hampered greatly. The Citizens' lines were
held up for four hours, but the Second
Avenue system and the Central managed to
keep cars moving all day by the use of
switches. After tbe parade had passed
there was a grand rush tor the cars and they
were crowded' to the limit until late last
nieht ' Although the street down town
were well filled with people until nearly
A SKETCH OS
midnight the cars from the outlying sec
tions hauled comparatively few passengers.
One thing demonstrated yesterday and fre
quently remarked upon was the superior
adaptability of electric over cable cars on
such occasions.
' PITTSBURG'S GAY DRESS.
The City Never So Elaborately or Profusely
Decorated as Yesterday -Entire Build
ings Were Covered With America's
Colors-Some of tho Prettier Decora
tions. Pittsburg was never more elaborately,
profusely or more beautifully decorated
than yesterday. Business was entirely sus
pended. All the houses were closed and
the street fronts of every building on the
line ot march was hidden behind a magnifi
cent array ot bunting, flags and other
patriotio emblems. Gay streamers hung
in graceful folds from every window and
T'ilth avenue, espeoially from Grant street
to Liberty avenue, was a perfect labyrinth
of brilliant colors that fluttered in the Oc
tober breeze like fairies' wings. Smithfield
street from one end to tbe other u&s be
wildering in its decorations, and every
available spot on all the buildings along
that thoroughfare held tome token in honor
of the great discoverer.
All the lower part of Pittsburg, all that
part of 'Allegheny through whioh the
parade passed, Carson street on the South
side, from one end to the other, and tho
East End where the parade did not reach,
but where the people made a striking effort
to evidence their patriotism and succeeded
in an elaborate way, looked glowingly
handsome. There was here and there a
building upon which unusual pains had
been taken and these stood out conspicuous
in the great array only because
they showed to a better advantage
than the (Others. Among the most
handsomely trimm -1 buildings were
the Hussey block, tie First National
Bank building, the Newell Hotel building,
the Harris Theater building, the Opera
House and Harry Davis' Theater on Fifth
avenue. At Liberty avenue and North
street the Second National Bank building
was a bower of gay colors,' while The
Dispatch building on Smithfield street
attracted more attention probably than any
other decoration in the two cities. Tbe
handsomebnilding was completely concealed
by skillfully arranged festooning and artis
tic streamers. Tbe decorations were made
under the direction of A. G. Eoenigb
& Co.
The day was just as pretty as the decora
tions, and all elements and conditions
blended in harmony with the determination
to do positive honor to Columbus.
ON THE SOUTHSIDE.
Profose Decorations the Order of the Day
Across the River Places That Attracted
Special Attention The Police Had Per
fect Control of the Great Crowd.
The Southside held the place of honor in
tbe Columbui celebration yesterday and
right nobly did she acquit herself. For
beauty, neatness, variety and profusion the
decorations on Carson were eqnai, if not
snperior,to those on any street in theHwo
cities. From the Smithfield bridge to
Twenty-second streetnearly every house was
rich in bunting, flags and streamers, while
pictures of Columbus bung in nearly every
window. All the colors of tbe rainbow
were there. The flags of all" nations
fluttered from the windows, and as they
arose and fell with the passing breeze, a
kaleidoscopic picture was ever present to
tbe eye.
It would be hard to tell which display
was the most noticeable. The various
stores and offices between South Twelfth
and Eighteenth streets were in the
richest holiday attire, and attracted
the most attention. The rooms of the
Conkling Marching Club on South Twelfth
street were handsomely fitted out, and
almost hidden from view bv the profuse
decorations. . The Democratic headquarters
on Fourteenth and Carson streets were
dressed in a framework of red, r.hite and
blue, with the flags of every nation stream
ing from the windows. The ofliee of C E.
Succop and D. J. McGarey were fine speci
mens of the decorator's art. All the busi
ness houses showed many unique ilcsixu
in drapings, and presented a-i ar
ray of colors that ita djzzkm.
As tbe paraders began assembling the
people turned out to give them a nnal wel
come. The police authorities took ample
precautions to prevent disturbance Two
patrolmen were placed on every square, and
the crowd was kept under perfect control.
No arrests were made or a complaint ot a in
kind reported at the Twenty-eig.ith ward
police station during the day
COLUMBUS AT M0RGANZA.
The Boys and Girls in the Pennsylvania
Reform School Honor America's Dis
coverer A Flag Is Raitoil ami tiio Chil
dren Make Speeches uh.il Parade.
The 450 boys' at tbe Morganza Iteiorm
School celebrated America's four hundredth
anniversary yesterday. Probably no school
in tbe country bad a more appropriate pro
gramme or scholars more carefully
trained than the boys at the Morganza In
stitute. For the last month Superintendent
J. A. Quay and his wife have labored in
cessantly to make tbis celebration an event
which tfie boys and girls would understand
and never forget
At 2:30 yesterday afternoon the six com
panies were formed on the parade ground
in rear of the buildings, and, headed br the
Bora' Military Band, marched to a position
in troat'of the mala- building. After the
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reading of the President's proclamation,
"To the colors" was sounded, and instantly
a large national flag was raised above the
main structure. Then three rousing cheers
greeted America's sacred emblem as it
moved proudly up the staff. With their
right hand extended toward the flag the
boys, pledged themselves to honor it, and
the Republic for which it stand?. As their
hands . dropped to their sides the band
struck up "America," and all joined in
singing it
After Kev. David McDonald, of Cannons
burg, offered up a prayer, in which he
thanked the Supreme Ruler of this mighty
universe for this grand and glorious coun
try, thev all retired to the chapel, which
was tastefully decorated with flags of
America, apain aim j.isiy.
A very interesting prosrramme was ar
ranged for tbe chapel, which included tbe
meaning of the four centuries and patriotic
songs. The exercises of the day concluded
with a dress parade.
AS SEEN IN ALLEGHENY.
rifty Thousand People Crowd Federal
Street Scenes Aronnd the Reviewing
Stand How the Northslde Was Decor
atedThe Parade Passed Off Without
an Accident
Fifty thousand people thronged Federal
street from North avenue to the river yes
terday. They blocked the pavements and
choked up the street with the exception of
the narrow space the marchers occupied.
The crowd did not gather in groups, but it
was one solid mass of humanity froin North
avenue to the river.
.In every window there were at least four
heads, and if a h ouse happened to have a
second story veranda it was packed like
'sardines in a box. Boofs, where it was
possible for a spectator to stick, were cov
ered with men and women. City Hall was
transformed into a place of beauty. From
every possible point of vantage in the big
building the ladies were holding sway.
Across the street in the Carnegie
Library building tbe same scene was pre
sented. From the pavement to the dome of
the structure every inch of space was taken.
The trees along the streets were peopled
and the electrio light tower at umo and
Federal sireet was black with spectators for
quite a distance up its sides.
Not an Accident Occurred.
It was a good-natured crowd and the
police were obeyed in nearly every in
stance. Although there were no ropes
stretched along Federal street, the excellent
patrol service kept the pathway of the
marchers clear. There were no serious ac
cidents. The only thing of that nature
was tbe slight sickness ot a couple ot ladies.
They fainted, but were quickly restored to
consciousness.
Around the reviewing stand in Haymar
ket square there was au awful crowd ot peo
ple. The platform was guarded by police
and too manv people were not allowed to
eet on it There were few there ontside of
Chief Denniston and his staff It was just
12:55 when the first marchers past in re
view. From then until the last weary
parader went by at 4:35 the great crowd did
not dimln.sh. The vast sea of spectators
never tired of applauding, and as some
worthy part of the procession passed the
street resounded witu a vociferous applause.
The Marchers Loudly Applauded.
The militia, with their veteran-like step,
elicited a great deal of praise The church
societies and floats, especially those bearing
tbe school children and the others depicting
Columbus and his ships, were cheered
heartily. The Allegheny division was the
last in the line, and the people for a time
thonght it was not going .o appear. At 4
o'clock Chief Ehlersjat the head ot his com
mand, passed the reviewing stand. -Lhe ap
plause was deafening, and for the next 35
minuses that it took the Allegheny cele
bration to pass, the air was rent with cheers.
When the last parader bad been reviewed,
tbe crowd commenced breaking, and it was
remarkable how those 60,000 people disap
peared. By 5 o'clock the city was back
nearly to its own quiet self.
How Allegheny Was Dressed.
Allegheny did herself proud in decora
tions. Federal street was clothed in the
national colors. There was not a shop or
building of any kind along the line ot
parade that was not profusely hang with
bunting and flags. City Hall was dressed
in red. white and blue, and a large flag was
bung in the yard. Even the good old dog
Tramp wore a wreath of the colors around
his neck and carried his head a little higher
than usual. The Carnegie Library's gray
stone sides were touched off here and there
with flags and bunting.
When it was all over there were several
gray-haired men gathered in Chief Mur
phy's office. Veteran-like they talked it
all over, compared it to other great parades
they had seen in Pittsburg and Allegheny,
and the opinion was that the twin cities
had outdone themselves.
IBS LIHE3 BB0KEN.
Drivers of Display Wagons Cause Trouble
in the Formation of the Parade.
The Marshals of the different divisions
were complaining bitterly last night over the
way their columns had been broken up by
driver of display wagons who, without
authority or permission, insisted on break
ing into the ranks. Owing to the great
length of the procession many of the drivers
grew tired of waiting for their turn
and broke in wherever they saw a vacant
spot in the line. Several fights "resulted.
A the second division was going to the
Southside several wagon attempted to get
in between two companies of Gorman. The
latter promptly resented the interference
add compelled the drivers to pnll out under
the penalty of having their vehicles demol-UheS.
THE TWH CITIES PARADE.
Military, Religions and Civil Organi
zations Out in Strength.
A Provisional Brigade of the National
Guard Acts ao Escort Grand Army
and Veteran Legion Men in Line
Glassworkera Make a Fine Showing
Handsome Floats in the First Divi
sion Twenty Thousand Men in the
Second Divis'lon Sharpsburg Sends
Her School Children AUegheny
Shows Up Well Formation of the
Line.
Allegheny county' Columbus parade
was composed of nearly 40,000, and wa
divided into three divisions, with a military
provisional brigade as an escort The mili
tary brigade was composed of the Four
teenth and Eighteenth Eegiments, N. G.
P., the Board of Erin, Battery B, N. G. P.,
the Hibernian Eifles, Grand Army posts
and the Union Veteran Legion.
The first division wa made up of the
Southside organizations, the Washington
Infantry acting as escort to Marshal M. A.
Arnholt, M. D. Then followed a line made
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One of the Exist Offlcen.
up of various organizations, including a
large representation of the Knight of St
George. There were also 600 glassworkers
in this division, and they mads a good
Bhowing. The floats at tbe left ot the
division were handsome and attracted a
great deal of attention.
The Largest of the Three Divisions.
The second division was the largest in
the parade. Tt required over two hours to
pass a given point, and is said to have con-
stained nearly 20,000 people. The Knights
of Pythias, Grand Commander John J.
Davis commanding, acted as an escort to
Marshal D. C Bipley. One of the chief
features of this division wa the 200 mem
bers of the Allegheny and Keystone Cycle
Club on gaily decorated wheels. Tht St
Mary's schools, of Sharpsburg, turned ont
to the number of 200 or 300 in handsomely
decorated wagons, and the children all
gaily attired. They made one of the finest
displays in the parade.
The Allegheny division was perhaps the
smallest but none the les attractive on ac
count of its size. It was smaller because a
large number of organization were taken
from that division and put in the Pittsburg
division.
Formation of the Mammoth Parade. .
The formation of the gigantic parade was
as follows:
Platoon of Mounted Police In Command of Llea
tenantWiKftoner. ... Great Western Band.
Chief Marshal j. I. Dennlaton. Adjutant General
A... McCandless. Chief of Staff William
II. Keecb and 900 Mounted Ala.
THE MHJTABT BRIGADE.
Eighteenth Regiment Infantry. N. G. P.
Colonel A orman M. Smith.
Company P, Captain William Aol. S Officers and 40
Men. Pittabarr.
Company C, Captain W. H. Dans, t Officers and 4
Men. PlttBhnrtr.
Company E, Captain Little. 1 Officer and SO Men.
Pittsburg-.
Company A. Captain BoesilD-. 3 Officers and (2
Men, rituburf.
Company H, Capula F. Ooak. Z Officers and U
Men. Pltubnri.
Company U, Captain W. Doak,2 Officers and K
Men. PlttiburjT.
Company G, Captain J. Butt. J Officers and 40
Jien. Plttibarjc.
Company D, Captain Harrey. 3 Officer and B
Men, Pittsburg;.
Fourteenth Regiment Infantry -". G P-. Colonel
P. u. Perchmont.
Fourteenth-Regiment Band.
Company E, Captain W. E. Thompson. 1 Officers"
and40Men.Plttbunr
Company A, Captain Schmidt. 1 Officers sad iS
Men. Pittsburg.
Company C, Captain J. Hamilton, 2 Officers- and SO
Men, Elizabeth.
Company E, Captain Dr. 3 Officers and S3 Men.
Allegheny.
Company B, Captain Tajlor. a Officers and 40 Men,
Pttuburg.
Company O, Captain Neblt, 2 Officers sad 38 Hen.
Oitdaie.
Company K, Captain J. H. Corbett, S Officers and
49 Men. Uansllrld.
Company P. Captain Tine. 2 Officers and 29 Men
East Liberty.
Knights of st. John Band.
Hibernian Hints, Board of Erin, Colonel Pellx
McKnlgbt.
Company A, Cantaln A. Crowley, 3 Officers and 73
Men, Lawrencerllle.
Company P. Captain Dwyer. 3 Officers and 40 Men,
Manifleld.
Battery B. H. G. P.. Captain A, E. Hunt 4 Field
Pieces, 2 Catling Guns. 7 Officers and
50 Men Mounted.
Samuel Bennett Band.
Hibernian Blfiea, American Board, Major Joha
Coyne.
Company D, Cantaln P. J. Muldoon, 3 Officers and'V
Lt acq. riiHDurr,
Company A, Captain Moras. 3 Officers and 73 Men.
or Pittsburg;.
TOE OHASD ABUT OT TH XXTUBMC.
Colonel W. O. Russell. Adjutant General. Seward
Abie, Chief of Stag; J. C. Bias, sad
. 1 Mounted Aids.
Posts, Captain McFarland. wlta 4i Me. of rttts-
Post a. Captain Elliott, with 80 Mea, Lai
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