New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18
THE FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
AN AusplcroUs BEG1yMSG-NnIrARY ENTHUSIASM

IFRoN STAFF CORRESPONDENT THB TRBUSE.l
ALBANY, June 17.-0ld soldiers who have
attended The National Encampment Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic suee IL organized agree that the one
in session Is the largest that been held.
There delegates from nearly quite nil the states
The North and Massachusetts Vermont, Connecticut
New-Jersey PennsyvsEta and New York are all very
largely represented. NewYorK City sends more than
had been expected. Post p OF Philadelphia, sends be-
tween 200 aud 900 men, while Syracuse and Utica have
about 100 each. The meeting tomorrow Of the So
cIciy 4 the Army Of the Potomac has con
tribu.ed very much to the attendance, while the
interest Western in the choice Of the Grand
Commander, who they hope VIII be from their own
gon has added somewhat 10 the attendance from the
West Then there certain questions OF universal in
terest to tae organization, brought about by recent
events i'm Congress and other which have brought
many more here than would otherwise have IL
mas been bright cool day the streets nave been free OF
dust owing % recent rains and agreeable breeze has
been blowing through the and around the pic
tUrCsquc hills from morning ull night Barring some
DELAY in the moving OF the parade, there has been
neither accident failure OF any kind in the pro
2ramme announced at the beginning or tue day. Never
encampment crowned with a eompleter success.
BY niaht-a yesterday tne streets thronged with
soldiers and civilians from surrounding towns Trains
that arrived this morning sweled the number from
every quarter. that pd passage on any frequened
street out Of the question. The boat from New
York never bad it, capacity better tested. Several
hours before started man laughed at who asked
for sae-roon. aud when. late at night, the lights had
been turned low every chair and convenient had
its drowsy occupant Many soldiers board
from New-York, and Post No. from Philadelphia,
divided with the Old Guard the comments made
by civilian passengers Collector Merritt board
~ we're also surveyor Graham and General Barnum.
the new PORT Warden NJ NewYOrK, while from Peunsy
vania came Ex-Governor Hartrann and Governor Hoyt
Hos.
ten others Of hs staff General 4. r. A. T0rbett, exon
sui at Paris was among those from NcwJersey On the
crowded boat there many opportunities for thieves
and several soldiers from Philadelphia lost valuable
diamonds. Three thieves were arrested and locked up;
one OF them was allowed after he had obtained the
diamond from h.s accOmphce and returned IT. This
afternoon General Joseph r. Hawley Of Connecticut,
arrived, and General William L. Franklin is expected
before the day IA passed. 4 letter from Secretary
Eyarts published this morning, explains that President
Hayes. absence Is Que co Important duties rquru
-p fe connnuance Of the session ot Congress. Gen
En- D.,.us rs uere aud among others are General D.
T.. scdes General Joseph Hooker. Governor Van
Z,ndt. Of Rhode Island, and General McQuade, Com
mandcr OF rhc Department ~ New-fork
The oirade began ar II O'clock, and consisted Of the
F,r't Divisoi-Baai; 10th Regiment National
Guard Iaeutenant-C olonei ward BJdItcn command
mg; s3yeuth Separate Company, National Guard,
10 ,a,rlrs GusrD Caprain Peter Z. Chadwick com
manding; Twenty-secOud Separate Company, iiional
ts1ifd Captain Jonn :. Fassrtt commanding; Battery
r. National Guard, BrevetCO.Ouel George +. StecB-
IHrg commanding
second Divrsiou-Band; 25fh Regiment National
Guard. Lieutenant Colonel GeUrge krauk cOHWau-
uuE. Central CITY Veterans. Captain Gus amper
commanding. NIgAes'S GUARDS, Troop /. NdloLai
Guard. ca pIain anu BreyeJ Major William ocnindier
Taird DIVISION Veteran Zouaves, Comnany T. Ma
tionai Guard New-Jersey, Breyet Brgadlrr-trneta j.
Madison DRAKE eomInandng Lew Brnedst Posi- .; q.
: Dlson Poet 3d. e. Al * NG aT ti9aI lang
Comrade George Il. Ireadwell, Commander e. Van
Hou,on Post IS, g. A. r., Jersey Cly n j., Comrtde j.
VAN Asf fr Commander. HUosic Mix Post 1874. q R,
C0nrade Cyrus Griffin, Commander George ". eny der
Post Is q. A. r., C0mrade r. II + may, Commander.
+ NJ Wheeler Post 81. O.. A. r.. Comrade ID +. Richie,
~, Ines I,ruE CoWmauder j IT, Krtchunl Post
~ g, h., \. q. Iyon Post 40, q. A r.. Comrade Lee
Johnson. Commander. Department Commander ana
Delegations from the Department or NeN-hanpsnlre'
Fourth Division band; jackson Corps, Captain
mos ~, ~ ,,,'ifn..t : Young posi- 81 II
farue.i) Comradc A. H. DeGr,fc comma nding Post G.
A r. Pntdr .pna, Penn; Post 3, IT, A. r. PliadslphIa.
Penn. Henry Wilson Post l. g. A. r. baltimore. sd.
Filth Diyis0n-Band: Toy Citizens Corps Captain
James W. Cusacs COMMANDING lDoet cadets captain
L. L. Cole commanding llDutis veteran OJips, ~
Parker Veteran Corps Company Il, ION Regiment ~
manufactured; Distinguished officers or the Army
S 80 ~, If TevY5-z SAFE LagsI,turc; Captain
john Palmer aud Chairman ana JOINT committee OF
sr5 IiivfSionLEand; Albany Burgessps Corps, Lieu
teuant r. G. Fltzimmous commanding. Uuca Cliy
earns. CAPTAIN john H. Dan GLASS commanding Ola
G1-.prd y@T.Y1r, CIV. Major George VI Mclean
mandi1g National Encampment, e.. 4. L.. Commander
in CGiefE-; II Iior General John C. Robinson and
tfsf. senior vice Commauder-iu-C uisf ----; Com
- f1,8is ytndrrvoDrf Assistant Junior Vice Com
landen-gloI, and delegates 20 the National LncamI-
NEW-Yorx UNIFORMS CONSPICUOUS.
lis line ~ march was through state Eagle. Lancaster,
Dove and KnoX-st and thence through Washington
Lexington and Cllnton-aves 10 North Pearl-st Gov
ernor Robinson reviewed II from a platform on the
north side OF Safest Pearl feature OF 1t which
called forth many words OF praise was red white ana
H. a. (,tI tarl of No wy gF
CITY dressed in hite coats the Burgesses Corps Of Al
bauv dressed in red and tins Utica CiZens Corps, who
wore Due Al close ofthe parade the delegates from
the state Encampments met in Iwedde Lal where
Captain Palmer called the meeting to order ana ihfO-
duced MAYOR Nolan. WHO welcomed the delegates III De-
half Of the citizens OF Albany There have been many
evidences to-day that what he SAID OF the warmth OF The
welcome was literally Flags ana bunting nave
been displayed with great proiusion, and even 70 tle
List carriages the long Hue OF tDe pAla'' iea v
taer houses dd OF waving their Eandkerehefs
There aihsiOn III the meeting 10 HshoI ian,'
aud 10 aroused great enthusiasm AasohnJ l.lL
Knowles, OF the legislative COMMITTEE IN responnngg
IN MAYOR Nolan, spoke OF "AppomaitOxp ana OF
Americas greatest soldier which was sumclehJ 10
call forth deaIenmg cheers and to bring every delegate
his feet, hat IN hand In the course oI Las sP'eon
q" CoNRApps: You have honored in selecting our
staIc and It's c tpital cay your camping ground
Arching every gateway thr0ush Whlch you nav
I'm t s in Ierfafs Of IRE weicome"l Passing the
.cHGnes way hitler mas not etch one ecu
welcome aud God-sperd WITH US now' our hearts are
thrown wide open 10 yoa their guests WIN you we
vIue tue dust Of years from many u rec
ord Of ient and field, OF march ana DiVnuac.
WIN you We i've again IN the stirring panorama
al ARMY DAYS your faces recalling scenes louS eiHOe
forgotten. Forgotten, 30 / say Can we forget now
We marched on 10 Richmond, shoulder TO shoulder
How W. fouxhg Gettysburg, NlcksodrS ana AI@h'di
HON. Together IttF gallant SHERMAN We . mGtcbtI 20
inc sea- or together held The field WIN " oheriuau
an Iy rrruty miles away ~ DO not remember now
\ w Jersey and Delaware and PenDsylyanA ana ONO
ana Nt,sgc usets and Connecticut ana All our sister
sHnI Ia
non T. use We charged up the -te-p slut'
of Lookout Mountain Iogcther we ehaured tht
I'm and Iud-nities OF Libby and ABdersOnyhIei
and together thank God. We rent tue heavens WIN
shouts uf victory when at Appom.tioI AHef S"a sIfA
- .,II,r r-cc. y.d the sword Of defeated Lee. Aye
more side by side the cemeteries of our own cites
in the qui-t va.e bury nz-sround OF IN TIE
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