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TIE DIEM
BRILLIANT TURNOUT LAST NIGHT
Nine Thousand Voters in
- Line of Procession !
INTENSE ENTHUSIASM OF
THE MASSES.I
Decorations and Fire Works.
HOW FREEMEN RALLIED AROUND THE
OLD BANNER.
Allegheny County Good for 10,000
Republican Majority.
THE CONVENTION TO-DAY,
CM
'The torchlight procession last night was
la success beyond the expectation of the
most sanguine ana: enthusiastic. Never
before in this section of the country has a
-campaign been marked. with such a brit-
• liant and endtrening procession after night
than was that last night which occupied
one hour anci \ twenty minutes 'in
;•
winding its way past a given point.
Aid and young, stout and weak, sol
dier and citizen, were out in their might
and contributed to the glory of the occa
sion. -The brilliancy of the affair is but the
fore-runner of the more brilliant and more
substantial evidence to be, furnished at the
, banot box in October that' we of '6B have
not degenerated from our high stand
ard of loya'ty of 'GO and '64; but
gaining 'strength with returning years,
stand solid, shoulder to shoulder,
in the ranks - of the Great Cap
tain, twelve thousand stronger than our
disheartened foe. Allegheny county,
Westein Pennsylvania, aye, the entire
Commonwealth, was honored in the occa=. sion of last night; and we are only sorry
...that the loyal people of the entire North
-could not have been crowded into our city,
to judge how Pittsburgh stands for Grant
and Colfax, and with what enthusiasm
they rally together for the principles for
which along and tedious war was waged.
Republicans ! , You sustained yourselves
nobly last night, and struck terror into rho.
, hearts of your political advoraorko.- Keep:
- the ball roiling. Turn out to-day in fall
icreff,
.and bury , the hopes of the enemy
which you murdered lastnighL The effect
of our parade to-day and last night will be
felt throughout _the entire country when
the fleet footed messenger of the wires bears
the golden intelligence to every nook and
corner of the land that old Allegheny
county is marshaling her forces-by thous
ands and preparing to furnish the majority
that will turn the tide of election through
out the State and nation. As. the song
passed along the line last night was caught
up and chanted till thousands of voices
joined "in its 'utterance, so will spread the
watchword given to-day; and cheered by
our example a whole army cf hesitating
undecided voters will march squarely into
the Union camp and enlist under the lead
orship of the hero who was born to save the
,country,twice. To-day .
'We'll:rally 'again to the'standard we bore,
er battle-fieldscrlmsoe and gory,
- Sbontleg -. Hall to the Chief, who in freedom's
fierce war
Hath covered ['hat banner with glory.
Then rally again, thenrally again.,
With the soldIM• and gager and drummer, I
And we will fight trout here
_ On the old Union line;
No odds if it takes us a 1 summer."
THE NIGHT.
The equinoctial rains contributed much
. .
Lto-dampen the general enthusiasm yester
day;ilight showers falling and dark clouds
„hovering over the city nearly all day long._
:4 about five o'clock in the afternoon the
sun burst forth and his , bright beams
seemed the signal for general preparation
The loyal Republicans along tbe route at
-.once set about to adorn and decorate their
places of business and dwelling houses and
'before the Shades of night eet in the - city
wore a gala appearance it never before'bad
kndivn. The generosity 'of the Repnblic
anain making creditable display was only
eqUaled by the general good. taste Oirmrv
-ed. The absence of vulgar mottoes and
devices both is the decoration of buildings
and in the line of procession was univers
ally acknowledged and commend d,• and
spoke volumes in proof of the intelligeno 3
• -of the party under whose auspices the al--
play was.made.
Towards dusk the heavens again became
ihreateniug, but the blonds soon passed
: way and the stars peeped forth in token,of
fair and pleasant evening. A dry wind
prevailed, and upon the whole no more fa
•vorable evening could have been desired
for the display . .. From six o'clock the
streets were noisy with the clattering of
horses and the gathering of the clans.
Through the very excellent arrangernents'!
of Chief Marshal Brown all confusion was
avoided, and the different divisions formed.
at the places'designated sharp at the tittle
fixed. The Second Ward. Artillery Corps
.fired the salute at the appointed moment,
- when the march was taken up: - •'
Led by the Great Western Band, the'
-procession started precisely at eight o'clock.
Colonel Jairk*Browne, the Chief Marshal,
dida't look as If he had the care of such'
'an army as marched behind him, but the
order and celerity of f. aviation testified to
the capability of thecommander '
and the
- efficiency of his aids.' The Chief of Staff,
Colonel William B. Neeper and the Adju
'tent General,_ James: ; S. ! Patterson, sup
ported Colonel • Browne. Then, mounted
-on their fiery m f r charge •catne as
AIDE
H. 11.. Long. ' ,
L Joseph Kaye,
Jaynes Mawhinnes,
John Gia.s,
I Alexi; idcJunkii,
Wnt. IL BogirA;
Geo.' Wilson, Ist ward,
James MeGunnegle,
Thos. geandran.
John \K. Brown,' '
(3eo. W. CoMn,
Cant. W. obey. -
Capt. N. T. Paisley,
east. JanitaK:Burnil:
P. Rev,
Capt. fr k . itAtoorhesd;
Geo. i t ifliltubell,
John Dostraid.
DiVawford,''
Geo. 1]
•
Cap :B. Ferguson:
Fe
valet. A. P. lilorrison,
( hoiden Hartman
Capt. (leo. W. Dean.
shal's escort, led by
thoontnaker, looking
• W. 0. Moreland,
..dobn /L.Hare,
-James IL PattersOn;
John Megraw,
Henry Hews, ,• •
'Wm. A. Herron,
Charles Jeremy
Capt. B. W. Meirrigi n
• Geo;lr.„ McKee;
J no. Black. Turtle
Ihnicr e h l h,
Capt. B. B. Pariinson,
. Abe Patterson,
. Wm 141413_80n,
, •Capt. d. ' Larlmtr,
' 'Samuel H. Baird.
_IC. D. Brueb. •
J. J. Lawson, '
Capt W: BI Cook,
Martin rlfaffer,
}bollard Perry w .. • -
Daniel (Phe ,
Cant. C. C. Taylor,
M m. M. Claney. •
E. McCandless, ".
followed by the Mar
Captain Stockton Si
Capt. J. D. McFai laud, , Alex. G. Bradley,
SFnuel Young. ' Geo. F. Mc' ean,
Cl. T. M. Bayne. I H. B. Miller.
Jopeph A. Butler, ; Capt. A. H. Heiser,
Ma). E. A. Montooth, , George Evans.
Capt. Matt M. Felker. Capt. J. B. Palmer.
Capt. G. W. Gillespie, 1. d ward WPkins,
Win. 0. Stubbs, , Capt. R. D. Humes,
Col. John A. banks, Capt. Nick Way,
F. 31. Magee, I Capt. A. C. Critchlow,
Alex. McCurdy, , Capt. Denny O'Neil,
Henry H. Murray, f James Bradley
Col. J. 1 3. Copeland. : Will M. Hartzell,
Capt. David K. Craig, Geo. V. 3ia rshalt
Capt..r. R. Oxley, 1 Johnson West. '
Eamnel Hill, i
This Division was one of the most
interesting of the whole procession, as it
contained most of the visiting companies.
of which the following is as perfect a list
as, during - the excitement. we were able to
obtain. If we have missed any, it is be
cause of the difficulty in obtaining the
names and particulars of such a host Of
loyal associations:
Elizabeth Tanner Club; carrying a two
sided transparency,,and , composed of over
sixty men.
The Belle Vernon Grant and Colfax Club
of about forty men.
A Grant Club of seventy-five men, carry
ing two beautiful silk 'flags, from Etna
Borough.
The Sharpsburg Tanners had some sixty
men in line, and carried some beautiful
guidons and flags; with a banner' on which
were the mottoes: "We'll tight it out on
the Maine line;" "If you want peace—
Grant;" "We'll Seymour behind Grant."
The Brady's Bend Grant and Colfax Club,
consisting of seventy-five men, carried a
transparency with the portraits of Grant
and Colfax.
The transparency of the Kittanning del
etatien, a Tanner Club of seventy-five
men, attracted a good deal of attention on
account of its aptness. It was an American
eagle triumphantly swooping down on a
dying Dethocratic rooster, and was well
called "The Poses victories.
A 4).............'...1 .0.r....,r-,.,,,.r-,..w0kl in
Springs, consisted of forty mem
The Sligo. Union , Lesiipan„ from- Clit
;county, carried a handsome tranitparetiekk
with the.following . mottoes: 'Equal Rights
for all men;" "Isorthern Rebels Vote for
Seymour."."We'llfight it out on this hue."
....
The Beaver County Grant regiment, con
sistieg of about five hundred and fifty men,
came up in an immense train of cars on the
Fort Wayne Rai road, and was led by Col.
Quay. It included the Rochester Grant
and Colfax Club, of seventy men.
The Freedom Tanners, thirty-three men.
Beaver Falls 'Boys in Blue, numbering
fifty-five.
The Bridgewater Grant and Colfax. Club
of seventy men.,
..
The Smith's _Ferry Tanners, fifty-one
strong..
The Grant Club, .from Ohio township,
Beaver county, of forty men,
The New, Brighton Bays in Blue, sixty
strong.
Sixty members of the New Brighton Vet
erans, and a few companies whose names
and numbers we were unfortunately 'un
able to.procure.'
Then-there Was - the Birmingham Grant
and Colfax Club, one hundred and twenty
five men and a handsome national flag.
The East Birmingham Gant and Colfax l
Club were full one handfed strong, and
had a wagon with a banner n which were
the mottoes: " Loyal men s all rule:" and
a picture of Seymour and he New York
rioters, with Abe inscrtpti n• t "Seymour
- and his ft lends, N. Y. July 4th, 1863. ' '
- We have_rarely seen anything more
striking than the Mount) Washington
Tanners as they with their flaming. torches
carne-winding down the road from Mount
Washington to join the proaesmon, and the
- gorgeous illhmination of. Water street re
flected in the dark waters.'of the Me:mil
l:,
-gahela must have looked au lime to than
r ats they cante. There were fifty of them
Their nner had fur
and a Glee Club Of twenty- ve, all led by
'Capt. John Shaler.
inscriptioneand mottoes.: ' Mount Wash
ington for Grant' four to one." "Rebel.
Bonds; no , transactions." Seymour and
Blair soelc,-dull; •tendener downwards."
A portrait of General Grant With the words,
"Honesty is the best pellet."'
The East Deer Township Club had a ban
.
ner and thirty men. e.
We - neglected to state that i the East Bir
mingham Club blare.o" one side of its ban
ner the patnothriffetto of Shiller, which
decorated, the Rink . a fhe late Stengerfest,
Slid on the other side the same in English,
"unworthy is the nation that will not sacri
fice all, for its honor."
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&c.
- Hon. Thomas Blgham and his family
adorned the procession, driving in great
state in the family chariot,
The Monongahela Boroug Grant Club
turned out thirty men. '
The TOmperanceville Mounted Tanners
were fifty strong, and their transparency
was decorated with Chinese lanterns and
the inscriptions: "Grant, Colfax, Negley
and Graham." "We will put down traitors
North and South." A portrait or Grant on
one side was riddled with stones, flung by
enthusiastic Demociats, who did their duty
nobly as far as rocking the Temperance
vide boys went.
The'Chartiera Mounted Tanners had fifty
'Men„ besides two wagons full, 'onqillich ,
were two banners, one of which was shaped
like a dwelling house and blazoned .with,
these mottoes: "Democratty with all It.:
Mailings can't make the people C More."
The *lips° GlaSs Works sent a noble,
delegation of one hundred I and twenty
men, with a' huge transparency shaped like
a glass-house ornamented with' Chineee,
lanterns and iatriotio letters.
.One of the.striking features about the
parade was a tinge 'wagon from -Temper
auceville containing the Goddess of Idli
erty and, thirty-six States, .represented by
young girls dressed in the National colors
and singing loyal songs. These 'young
ladies had an escort of six gallant young
cavaliers, whose horses as well as their
riders seemed, to appreoiate the honor
Those companies from the various her
otighs 'and townships on the Son,h side
formed the Third Grand Division which
much as he used to in the ola Fmltteelith
Cavalry. Three carriaes followed, the
first of which contained r h. S. Diiirict At
torney R. B. Carnahan, W. C. Moreland,
Esn., Gen. -T. A. Rowley, and his Honor,
our next Mayor, Jared M. Brush. The sec
oud was filled - by Hon. Russell Errett, Gen.
James S. Negley, Captain Hugh Fleming
and Alderman Humbert. -In the third were
His Exceilency Governor Geary, General
Fisher,lion. F. B. tPennituan and Bernard
Toby, a soldier who lost an arm in the
charge on Fort Fisher.
The Grant Hussara followed the carriages,
and with delegations of butchers, diaymen
and other centaurian companies, made up
the First Grand Division of one of • the
grandest processions ever witnessed in
Pennsylvania, which was led by Gen. Wm.
Blakeley, aided by these gentlemen:
• Chief of Staff—Col. E. A. Montooth.
Adjutant General— Hajor J. F. Slagle.
Inspector General—Col. John Glenn.
Chief of Artillery—Major Joseph M. linap.
Quartermaster General—Major H. Morton. •
Commissary General—Capt. W. H. McCallum
AIDS.
-- HOn. James L. Graham, I Lieut. P. R. Jones,
Major A, M. Brown, ' T.leut. Robert Wilson,
Majorth-Fo ey, T. P. Houston, Esq.,.
Capt. W. H. w akefield,l W..F. Haney. Esq.; .;
Capt. J. C. Bartley, .T. E. McKolvy, lisq4
Capt. J. H. Elliott, C. S. Am mond, Esq.,
Capt. J. H. Walter, John S. Lam We,' Esq.,
Lieut. W. McCune, 11. C. Mcc'ormick. Esq.
Lieut. H. B. Campbell, Frank Ardary.
Dr. William Gillmore commanded the
Second Division, with the following
AIDS:
was commanded by Capt. J. W. Ballentine,
aided by the following gentlemen,:
Birmingham—Capt. George S. Wood, Cant. E.
G. Creahan. Lt. S. A. Darr, Lieut. Fred. Albright.
South Pittsburgh—David Jones, Dr. J. D. Bob
er's. Isaac Vitebenteln.
Monongahela—Nathan Brokaw.
West Pittsburgh—Adam weaver. Louis Minh'.
Temperaneevihe • Dr. W. J. Smith, John
ter. .C. Taylor, F. C. Dorrington.
Chartlers—Capt. James L. Graham, Robert Hod
pens
Union—Frank'Couch, Wm. McDonald.
- The Sewickley Delegation was a tine one,
consisting of seventy-five Tanners who
bore a banner witla two of thei most striking
mottoes in the procession, they were "Grant
and Cold Lead put Rebels Down, Grant and
Cold Facts will keep them Down," and—
" Ulysses forever,
Horao never.
And cursed be he
• Who the Union would sever.'
Between the First and Sectind Divisions
catine the gallant Firemen. We heard sev
eral of, the men complaining that they had
received. such short notice that they had
11. , At hall time to decorate their apparatus as
handsolnely as they would have liked, but
we Certainly cannot see hqw they could
have made a finer display. The following
companies wore very fully display. -
and
made a really brilliant show. -
The Columbia Hook and Ladder pOnpa
ny of Allegheny, with their hook and lad
der truck'and hose carriag,e; all gorgeously
decked, and a light wag . on on which sat a
young girl representing ColumNa.
The Walton Hose Company of East Bir
mingham and the Mechanics Hose Compa
ny of Birmingham were there with their
hose carriages, while from Pittsburgh
proper Came the Allegheny, Eagle, pop
tune and Relief, with their glittering
steamers and gracefully draped hose car
riages, and the Rescue Hook and Ladder
Company with its apparatus.
FOURTH °BAND DIVISION,
This division formed on Liberty street,
the right resting. on Water street, in com
mand of the following officers :
Gen. CIiABLES BARNEq, Commanding.
Adjutant f Statt—lda or W. B. HEZLEP
Geueral—Vapt. G. L. BRAIN.
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W.
Capt. A. W. Kredel, Capt. J. H. Grenet,
Itellstlne, Esq., I Lt. BOR. Wilson,
Capt. W. E. Stewart, 1 Major W. 11.
Alex. Wilson. Esq., Dennis Mullen, Esq.,
('apt. B. r. Jennings, Lewis Shafer,
George Moul, Esq.. W. K. McClintock,
George l'arkin, A. Cameron,
Capt. Chas. A. Miller, Sarni B. Thompson,
Lt. W. ts. Bois, . : Capt. W. P. Herbert.
Lt. J. M. Kelsey, Wm. C. Murray,
The. Second ward, Allegheny, Grant and
Colfax Club occupied the .lead of thesli
vlsien and was preceded by three wagons
containing a number of the members of the
club. Al transparency containing the fol
lowing mottoes was carried 'in the first
wagon: "Second Ward, -Allegheny, Grant
and Colfax Club." "New York, July 5,
ISO, I will take care of you and your
friends. John A. Dix." ' "All hail the
Green Mountain Boy's first guu," Por
traits of Gen. Grant and the words, "Our
country's defender and our next Prosi
deut."
Oue hundred men were in the ranks on
foot, commanded by Capt. McDonald, and
fifty men' wcre mounted, under command
of Capt. „Nichols. The men were uni
'formed— •
The Second ward, Allegheny, Artillery
came next, With fifty men, commanded by
Capt. Morzison. They wore uniformed in
white shirts and black caps and pants, and
"Nxillsylvania • drum_ mope or the BpE th,
hby were follows ,
Allegheny, Grant and Colfax Club, Clq: 1- 1-
D. L. Smith commanding, and numbering
two hundred men. The Club was uniform
ed with drab colored capes and caps. 'Old
Abe," thefamous Eagle, occupied a promi
nent position directly at the head of the
company. The transpUrencies were inscri
bed as follows: "Peace, law and order."
"No min so humble that the flag of our
country will not protect him." All nations
and people must be free.
The Grant Hussars of the Third Ward,
Allegheny, occupied the next position, for
ty in number, and un formed with army
blouses and biome colored caps. In a
wagon aecompanyinF the Hussars, was a
transparency containing the sentiment, "it
is for the interest of the workingmen to
vote for Grant and Colfax. '
The Columbia Junior• Hook and Ladder
Company of the Fourth Ward. Allegheny,
followed with their truck, commanded by
Captain Jones, and numbering fifty mem
be, a.
The Columbia Hose Company came next
in order, with their carriage, which was
tastefully trimmed with red, white and
blue drapery and wreaths of flowers. In
the carriage was seated Miss Eva Atkinson,
who was neatly and beautifully dressed in
red, white and blue colors, to represetil
Columbia.
The Fourth Ward Allegheny Minuto Men
next appeared, hPaded by the. Washington.
Cornet Band. They numbered three hun
dred and fifty men, and were uniformed
with red caps and capes, and, commanded
by Captain Callow.• A Vivandiere, dressed
in a Zeuave 'Suitt complete, who marched
at the head of this club, with his apparatus,
attracted considerable attention.
They bore transparencies upon which
wore inscribed, "We Vole as we Shot."
"Grant, Colfax and Peace. "The Fourth
Ward Allegheny Good for 000 Majority."
"Loyalty says Grant, D;sloyalty Sig-More."
The club was followedby six two 'horse
wagons til ed with men.
Next came the ' Gaant and Colfax Club of
the Fifth Ward, Allegheny, commanded by .
Capt. paulus, and numbering one hundred'
men, uniformed w th drab colored capes
and caps. There were ten transparencies,
upon wbicb.were inscribed these mottoes:
"F h WArcf , 'Alleghent good for,vo:ma-,
jor y." AVnel , Mainer prop of, Democracy
‘ikeur , "I shill have nnpllikley of my_
it
ow against the will dl the people—Grant."
"214000 majority in Me4tie." I , Whis is ter
rible—Seymour". "Siliertaan; tioBheridan,
Sickles; Meade and Themes vhte 'for Grant;,
Lee, Hampton, Beauregard, Forrest, Wise,
vote for Seymour." "A man of understan
d holdeth his peace; PrOv. X 1,12". "Let
us have . peace." "A word fitly spoken is
like apples of gold in - pictures of_ silver;
Prov. XXV, 11." "Impartial j ustiee to all
men:" "Under the banner 'of progress we'
fight and we,win." ~ .Humaii liberty is the.
'only true foundatiom of human goitern - !
meet:" • "With maliceU toward none and
charity for all," "Liberty, equality; frit"
ternity." " Allegheny_ 4ounty good for
1,10,000 rnalhrlty." "I propose to move im
mediately on your works." "ttebeis shall
not rule this country!' ,"God gage'Ltncol n
and libertyrlet us fight 'for both--Grant."
.
'"I shall not attempt , to layout any line of re
trPat-rOrant." "Thiele a republic where the
will'of the pimple is' the law of the laud."
"The foremost Captain of the time, in his
simplicity- sublime." "Donelson, Pitts
burgh,- Landing, Vicksburg, Chattanooga,
Wilderness Richmond, Appomattox."
Arortrait. of. General Grant and the words
"Thef peoples Choice." "Fear neither death
nor fame, till you. bear . •the news from
Maine."
_"Johnson, Seymour,Blair, •Bu
chanan, 'Let • the dead bury the dead.''
"With the election of Seymour and Blair
wo gain what we fought for—Wade Ramp.
tad." - "Muffle the drum and toll the bell,
Se , mciur and Blair are going to rebel."
"The patriots who preserved the nation in
war will maintain its honor •in pence."
"Our party is the true Labor Reform Party.
It has secured free soil for free labor. '
"Seymour to the New -York rioters '
. 6 1kty
Friends." The Club was followed by a
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wag,on triunnet in red, white and blue
colors, decorated with flags, and containing
a delegation fr. in the Club. They were
foliciwed by a w gon draped in the
colo,rs, in which was seated the Fifth Ward
Gree, CI üb.
:The Sixth Ward, Allegheny, came next
in order. They turned out one hundred
and twenty-five strong, uniformed with.
blue.blouses and bronze colored caps, un
dercommand of Capt.' Warner. With them
r
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thevlcarried liv transparencies, with the
following inscri tions; "Sixth Ward Good
for Giant;" . "Sh. 11 the Rebels whom Grant
Paroled, be abl to boast that Loyal Dien suirendered hi to them at the ballot-box?
Never;" "Lot us have Peace;" "Loyal men
shall rule America;" "Grant and Colfax—
The True
,Representatives of Loyalty, 3,Jus
tice, Liberty, E ual Rights and National
Honor;" "We S v-mour in Grant;" "G.ant
and Colfax, with eace and National Honor
Preserved;" " c Loyalty preserve what
Bravery has Won;" ' , Sixth Ward Alleghe
ny Grant and Colfax Club;" "No room for
Traitors;" ”Grant, Colfax and Phelps.".
They were followed by a two horse wa
gon, from which fireworks were let off air
intervals under tlic:direction of some mem
bers of the Good Will :Hose Company.
The Eighth Ward Grant and Colfax Club'
brought up the rear 'tiff the companies of
the division.. They Ore uniformed with
red caps and s ',Caps, and numbered fifty
Men, under command of Capt. Eggers.
They were headed by the Duquesne Band.
and bore a transparency inscribed as fol
loivs: "We cannot change our Union votes
and give -them to the Gray;" "Hurrah for
the loyal Blue and Grant that won the
day. Carriages containing citizens brilught
up the rear and closed the Fourth Di
vision.
FIFTH GRAND DIVISION.
The )1 7 ifth Grand Divisionformed on
Market street, with the right resting on
Water Street, and was composed of the fol
lowing lorgailizations:
Capt. CHAS. W. BATCHEL6I2, COmmanding.
Dr. A. H. Gross, AIDS.,
John Scott, Jr.,
Lewis 'Winter, W. If. 31orri9on,
C. P. Duff, I Christ. Haus,
Harry. liugus. Dr. S. F. A renburg,
Frauk Ardary, C. H. Bradley,
C A. Scott, ( Thos. McConnell.
Cap .I). Holmes. i Henry Baum,
Rolland Smith, j 1)r. P. Perchment,
Capt. P.. C. Negley,G. W. Hallman, •
A. P. McWilliams, Samuel Butler,
Thomas Hartley. Richard T homPscl•
Brass Band; mounted men of the Four
teenth Ward Grant Club, numbering fifty
men, commanded by Capt. Harry Vanvor
hees, had the right of the division. They
were followed by the marching men of the
Club, one hundred in number. commanded
by Capt. C. M'Gee. The whole under the
command of Col. D. B. Morris This Club
carried several tastefully decorated ban
ners mid a beautiful regulation • ilag; also
a 'transparency bearing the following in
scription: !'Fourteenth ward good for three
hundred majority."
The Sixteenth ward Grant Club 'number
ing ninety-eight men, commanded by Capt.
A. B. Beal, cable next in order. In connec
tion with them were three wagons, in one of
which were thirty-right young ladies, rep
resenting the thirty-eight States; one wagon
containing the veterans - of the ward, and
another with fire-works, which were tisel
along' the route of the procession. Tho
club carried a tine banner, and several
transparancim_beorley. lbe , fuflowbm fu
se OP '
p;';l i •=*:" ..- "Granlf the Bop in Blue, The
Hurrah a - Ls - Seymour and all his crew."
Thrliis club carried several other transpit.:
rendes and banners from whlch.lwc were
unable to get the inscriptiAns.
Tho Grant Club of the Fifteenth and
Seventeenth wards headed by the Law
rence Hose Company, come next in the
line. This Club turned out over one hun
dred men, under. command of Capt. John
Hoerr. The following were among the in
scriptions on the transparencies: "The
Democratic Platform is a Whited' Sepul
chre, Full of Dead Men's Bones." "What
Great Washington Gained God Sent Grant'
to Preserve." "We Send Our Ballots as
We Sent Our Bullets." A tine martial
band, led by Thomas'Zug, was at the head
of this delegation, end the Lawrenceville
Glee'Club, In a two-horse wagon, brought
Up the rear.
The Eighteenth ward Grant 'Club, com
manded by Mr. David Kirk, came next in
order.. 'I he Club numbered one hundred
wen on foot and about half that number in
six wagons, in one of which was a large
transparency with the following inscrip
tions: "Will give 1,800 per cent. over
Geary's majority." "No Repudiation. Hon
esty is the best policy." They also carried
several fine banners and a beautiful stand
of colors.— '
The Nineteenth, Twentieth and Twenty
first wards Clubs were next in the line:
They numbered ono hundred and fifty
men, and were commanded by Captain 1 5 .
D. Perchment. A two horse wagon taste
fully decorated with evergreens, flags and
Chinese lanters, with a fine engraving of
Gen. Grant, surrounded by a wreath of
evergreens on either side of the wagon.
The delegation from East Doer township
brought up the rear of this division. As it
did not form in line until after the proces
sion was in motion, we were unable to get
either the name of the Ccmmander or the
number of mon in line, but from appear
ances we Judge there were about fifty. Ac
companying the delegation was a two
horse wagon containing a number of Men,
and in it was a transparency with the fol
lowing inscription: "East Deer—Little but
.Strong."
SIXTH GRAND DIVISION
The Sixth - Grand Division, composed of
the Central Tanner's Club and. Giant Clubs
from the old Wards of the. city, formed on
Wood street, with the right , resting on.
Water street, in the following order:
Gen. A. L. PEARSON commanding
AIDH:_
Thomas Reese, ---- Ed, Brash, .
Wm. R. Nord, Ralph Ittc”ardson,
Sam W. Reynolds, , ' Capt. B. Galllsath,
Ed. T. AVbhmore, John P. Hunter,
H. A. e.olller, -0, in. 11. McCreary,
Dr. J. G. McCandless, Vt lIIIs W. Powers,
Wm. Hosack, Col. J. G. Owens,
E.. H.-Morrow. I- Dr. A. M. Barr,
Maj. Smu'l Ellkore, Johu G. Brown.
The Groat Western Band. ,
1 Companies A and F: of the. Allegheny
1 -County. Tanner'e Club, l Ainmbering two
hundred ' men, oonamMiged by Capt. Pat
rterson. Each• company curried a beautiful
regulation flag, and betwVert;- them was a
transparency bearing theft:ring inscrip
tions : ."Grant and., Colfax"' Ilion and Lib
erty." "The Union Unfit_ ited'and Undi
visable." "Allegheny-
. Cty Tanner's
Club." . • . • ' ...,•;'• 4.- .
The Eleventh Ward Grant i Chib consist
Jng of-two- companies, "A'taltd"B"' num-.
boring seventy-five men each, Commanded
respectively by Capta ins Eidatand Oliver,
followed .the Tanners> Club; able Club
made an unusually fine appea :ance. In
ia
sdilli.lan i trans ren
n a number of des a
beautiful silk flag which wasITI sented , " bo'
them by the ladies of the Eleventh ward's "
feitedays sincewas - oarried'at the head of
the Club. A wagon containing fire works •
,followed in the rear.,
Next came the delegation from the Ni nth '
and Tenth Wards, whic torches , very -large
one. The Club" bearing -numbered'
about two hundred men, - and twd :wagons
accompanied the delegation in -which were
transparencies bearing -.many ,'devices.
We failed to get the name of the ociitinand
ing officer.
Tho First Ward Grant Club, numbering
one hundred men, under command of
Capt. Perkins; was the next delegation.
This_club, in addition' to several beautiful
transparencies and. ban ners, bearing appro
priate inottoe.s and inscriptions, carried a
full ect of .colors, live . stand, formerly be
lnnging to the 70th New York Veteran
Volunteers,incindin g two regimental battle
flags, and two , regulation or United States
flags. In the rear of the Club u;as the Cen
. tral glee club in a two horse wagon ; in which
was alarge transparency with the following
insr•riptions: "To the Great God our Cause
we Yield," "E. S. of A. and U. S. G,"
"The First in the Field.",
Next came the - delegation•from the Sec
ond ward, headed by the Jrinior Grant
club of the Second ward; commanded by
Capt. Phelps, numbering twenty-five boys.
The little fellows made a fine appearance
and attracted general attention all along
the route of procession. They carried a
transparency bearing the following inscrip
tions: "As our fathers fought so Eight we."
"Seymour and Blair's election postponed."
The Second Ward Grant Club, number
ing one hundred and fifty men, commanded
by Capt. W. B. Cook, preceded by a fine friar=
tial band, were next in the line. This club,
in addition to their transparencieS which
have beefy heretofore mentioned, carried
two beautiful stands of colors, one-pf which,
a beautiful silk flag, was presented by the
ladies of the ward a few moments before
they formed in the line of procession.
A section of artillery fully manned, com
manded by Lieutenant John Floyd, and
drawn by six fine horses, followed the
Second ward Club.
The Giant Club of the Fourth ward,
numbering one hundred men, commanded
by Captain McClure, was next in the line.
A fine martial band was at the head ,of the
Club, which carried, in addition to a flue
flag, several banners and transparencies,
from which, e were unable to get the in
scriptions. A four-horse wagon followed
in the rear of this delegation loaded with
fire-works, from which a fine display was
made all along the route of procession.
The Grant and Colfax Club of the Sev
enth and Eighth wards followed. This
,Club is one of the finest in the city, and
made a very fine appearance last night.
They had one hundred and eighty men in
ranks.'nrider the command of Capt. Samuel
Kilgore. They had several fine transpar
encies, upon one of which we noticed the
following inscription ; "We conquered•the
Kebelsln thefield;. we will conquer them
again in November.' "Giant—We sustain
ed him in the field; we will not desert bhn
now, "
Next came' the 12th ward Grant Club
beaded by the Excelsior martial band.,
There were two hundred and twenty-five
men in this Club, under the command of
Captain Williams. They carried two fine
stands of colors and several transparencies
and banners, inscribed with appropriate
mottoes and. devicesi A two horse wagon,
tastefully decorated and containing fire
works, fol'oWed the Club.
Next in line came the Sixth ward Club,
with one hundred .and twenty-five men,
divided into two companies "A" and "B,"
commanded by Capt. E. S. Wright and S.
A. Clonbers, the battalion being under
the command of Capt. Foster Allward.
There were severaLtme transparencies
in the ranks of this Club, from some of
which we took the following inscriptions:
"Washington and Lincoln the Martyrs,
and Giant the preserver of our country."
"Z .dxlty I ancr.arra what Loyalty.. has.
ward." "Let us have Pea . ce."
The Third and-Fifth ward Cub was the
next in line. They turned out one hundred
and sixty men, commanded by John T.
Brown. Accompanying the delecation
were two four horse wagons, in which were
the veterans of the ward, carrying trans
parencies, from which we copy the follow- .
ing inscriptions: "William Penn was a
carpet bagger." "Unto U. S. Grant pea Ce."
"Rebels will vote for Seymour and Blair; .
loyal men will vote for Grant and Colfax."
DECORATIONS
Never has the city shone more resplend
ently than last evening. The iveather
Which up to almost the last hour had
threatened grimly, had not sufficed to in
timidate the loyal people of Pittsburgh, or
to dampen their enthusiasm, and on every
hand most beautiful results of patriotism
and gdod taste were manifested. In every
direction the city blazed with light and
gleamed with the re 1, white and blue. Not
only were the streets that formed the route
of the procession splendidly decorated, but
others along which it did not pass, were
handsomely ornamented. And the deco
rations were as beautiful and original as
numerous. Our citizens seemed happily
inspired for the occasion, and the devices
and emblems they displayed were worthy,
many of them, to have a more lasting ex
istence than they achieved. Some of them
were rich in the extreme, and spoke of
money expended with no grudging hearts
to give expression to the faith and loyalty
of our people.
THE . STARTING PLACE
Water street, along which the procession
formed, was lavishly decorated. Brilliant
lights - and beautiful colors were every
where. As far down as Mar k.t street the
buildings were handsomely trimmed,
flags, large and small, were waving and the
übiquitous Chinese lanterns were shining.
The building occupied by J. Painter it
Sons., was noticeable fbr the number and
tasteful disposition of its decorations'. Flags
and lanterns mingled very handsomely all
over the front. At the corner of Wood street
stood the cannon of, the Second Ward
Club which bellowed forth the signal for
starting. Above Wood the buildings
of Chess, Stnythe , dr Co. ' Fulton, Bowman it
Co., Jas. Woods dr. Co., Jas. B. Lyon it C 0.,,
and A. de. F. Chambers were the objects of
great admiration.' They were brnatnented
uniformly and with - great taste and beauty.
Innumerable fl igs and scores of lanterns
made the fronts of the houses brilliant.
The establishment of Messrs. Jones dt
Laughlin, of the American Iron Works,
was particularly handsome. The elements
of flags and lanterns had been admirably.
combined and the effect was very fine.
MONONGAHELA.'HOUGE.
As was to have been expected the Mon
ongahela Honse was ablaze with light. Mr.
Orossen is never behind in exhibiting his
patriotism, and last evening he outdi d him
self. His splendid hotel was illuminated
in every part magni fi cently. Betwe-n three
and four hundred lanterns shone from the
walls, disposed in various handso l tue styles.
Every window was aglow with light,produc
ing a very beautiful effect. Oyer - the balcony
was an illuminated federal arch in gas Pat
and under this the shining - names of Grant
and (Wax.' At the ends of the balconies
were powerful reflected lights - and under
the balicinies locomotive head lights
sent out dazzling. flames. The display , of
fireworks here while the procession was
passing was very fine.
SMITHFIELD STREET.
The display on Smithfield, street was
worthy of the , occasion, the illumination be
ing very general and very handsome. The.
La Belle saloon and the grooery establish
ment of M. W. Rankin Jr, Co., were notice-
able for the handsome manner in which
they were ornamented. The Merchants
Hotel was brilliant in the extreme. Every
where that a flag or lantern could be
placed one was displayed. Over the doorway
shone a large star in jets, with a portrait of
Grant in centr. wo head
lights illumin the ated the e str T eet fronenginet the hotel
1.).4.1c0ny. Some of the flags displayed were
large and handsome.
Oxi Third avenue, alsh', the exhibition was
'n fine one. Several of the private residences
'near Smithfield street were very handsome
fly decorated with flags and illuminated
with lamps. The residences of Messrs.
Cunningham, Carroll, Torrence, Phillips
and Ogden were ornaiOented . v. ith large
and handsome flags gracefnlly looped up
or hang out free to the breeze, while lan
terns were 'gracefully and abundantly (Its- '
played.
ROSS STREET
The illumination on Ross street was gen
eral, and many of the . buildings deserve a
more ftill description than we can give. The
display of fireworks en this street, while
the procession was passing, was very fine.,
The residence of Col. Wm. B. beeper, on
the corner of Ross and Diamond streets,
was particularly noticeable. The Court
_House was most hanilsomely illuminated
and hung with numerous flags. Its grim
walls were made more beautiful than- we
had suppesed_possible. Those in charge of
the decoration of the buildirm may congrat
ulate themselves on their complete success.
One of the noticeable features on Penn
sylvanta avenue was a string of lanterns
stretched a great distance from the office of
S. &W. Martin's lumber yard. All along
the street flags and lanterns were displayed
in profusion, while in the windows of some
of the stores the National colors were
gracefully festooned. Several of the pri
vate residences were brilliantly
atad and hung with flags.
Along Pride, Caldwell, Fulton, Logan,
Decatur and Franklin streets, the display
was very good, many of the buildings pre
senting a.very handsome appearance. .
WYLIE STREET.
The view, on entering, upon Wylie
street, was magnificent. The entire street
was illuminated, and . the effect was such as
is seldom equalled. " From this point the
glimpse of the Court House was particular
ly beautiful. The street above Logan, also,
was very handsome in appearance. The
residences of Jared M. Brush, Esq., Charles
Jeremy, Esq., Major A. M.-Brown, Alder
man Joseph A. Butler, and David Reed, ,
Esq., were magnificently decorated, reflect
ing much credit to the occupants. in fact
nearly every residence and 'building along
the street displayed flags and lanterns in
profusion.
FIFTH AVENUE
Seldom is a more brilliant spectacle wit
nessed than Fifth avenue presented from the
foot of Wylie street. The entire, length of
the street was a display of beautiful magni
ficence. Abel's drug store was very hand
some with flags, lanterns and devices. His
display was very-rich. He dispensed fire
works, too, with a liberal hand, and as the
procession passed, rockets and Bengal
lights marked hie location most bril
liantly. The law offices below Grant
street and the residences further down
were very beautiful. The residence of Dr.
McCook presented a particularly fine ap
pearance. The Masonic Hall Auction Rooms
of Messrs. H. B. Sm.thson Sr, Co. were very
handsomely decorated, S t ags, lanterns,
being lavishly hung out. The establish
ments of Messrs. Hoffman, Hoene tic Co.,
McCallum Bros., W. A.' Gildenfenny and
-1 4- )v giltre Imtge27 filip to Dupseath's j e
words, "We Greet You," and in the win
dows were neat and tasteful designs, painted
by Arthur Palmer, of the t Opera House.
They consisted of a star and a shield
with the inscription: "Grant, our Shining
Star, says, Let Us Have Peace." The beau
tiful building of Messrs. Reineman, Mey
ran 4k,Siedle was very brilliantly decorated
and -illumirrited. Wheeler A: Wilson's
Sewing Machine honsewas illuminated in
very excellent style. Cree's trimming
store had the windows draped with the na
tional colors. Lanterns and flags wpm
displayed in front, and over the entrance
was a large banner bearing the inscription;
"We Honor Our Dead By Crowning Oar
Living Heroes." The windows of Denni
son's store displayed the red, white and ,
blue,' tastefully arranged. The 'dry goods
store or George R. White attracted univer
sal attention. The windows displayed the
national colors. In one window were two
monuments,bearing the portraits of Wash
ington and Lincoln, with the words, •"Our
first President, our last President." In
the other were portraits of Grant and Col
fax, inscribed, "Our next President. There
is Virtue in our Vice." Over the entrance
to Oliver McClintock's carpet store were
the words, "The Maine Thing, 20,000 Ma—
jority." Over this was a star in gas jets
with the name of U. S. Grant blazing in
the midst. ' hi front of the building hung
two immenselchandeliers of Chinese lan
terns. The store of / Messrs. _Bates & Bell
was exceedingly beautiful in arrangement.
The windows were splendidly draped, with
the National colors. One window contained
a beautiful portrait of Lincoln, and the
other a portrait of Grant, and a crowned
bust of Lincoln. The stores of Macrum dr;
Carlisle and P. H. Eaton were most finely
decorated.. OVer the door of Messrs, Bar
ker ct Haseltine's picture store, was an
arch resting on Vermont and Maine; while
the Keystone bore a star. - The inscription
was "Our Motto, Unity and Peace." The
display at .L'Af. Roberta' jewelry store was
very admirable. •
NEWSPAPER OFFICES.
The decoiation or the various newspaper
offic-s was very profuse and in good taste.
The Post, in the midst of so much light,
was enveloped in darkness.. The Republic
shared the same sad fate. The other offices
were brilliantly illuminated.
The GAZETTE building was tastefully and
artistically ornamented, and attracted a
full share of public notice. 'On the roof
was planted a forest of spruce trees, bear
ing in their branches Chinese lanterns and
flags. The fourth story windows wore
decorated with lanterns, flags and
wreaths of evergreens, end rcling appro
priate mottos. From the,central window
ot th s floor was hung, qut a mammoth
campaign flag, bearing the motto, "Let us
have peace." The third story windows
were likewise adorned with wreaths, flags
and lanterns, and in each of the
five wipdews, on the inside, were formed
with lights the letters 0•It-A-N.T, showing
off to fine effect. The cornice running
along between the first 'and . second stories
supported a fine portrait of Grant mounted
on a large bulletin board, and surrounded
with hundreds of tiny flags and patriotic
emblems. A transparency, running the
full width of the building read "Let Loy
alty. Govern What Loyalty Has Won." The
other most noticeable transparency was one
inscribed, "What Maine did, Pennsylvania
Will do." The center of the building and
both sides were decorated in an elaborate
manner. As the procession moved past
the building large quantity of fire-works
were put off, and the cheers with which
the "old GAZETTE" was greeted was ample
evidence that the efforts of its proprietors
to contribute to the general enthusiasm of
the occasion were fully appreciated.
The Leader building offered a most lavish
display: Pittock used his utmost researches
and produced a most handsome result.
The Commercial building was brilliantly
illuminated with lanterns and gas jets. A
flaming eagle, with the word Commereial in
gas jets under it, was displayed on the
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