Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-09-06
THE 0RAND Army.
Cat herring OF the Veterans aa Camp
Reath-Tho Fail OF the Grand
Stand.

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ie Yesterday was gala day for d
% melnb bers of the Grand Army, and at :
n early hour In the morning those
Sinyth Post commenced to assemble
!" their headquarters, preparatory to mo
ing on Havre de Grace. About T.;
u o'clock the Post took up the line
= march and, headed by their drum corr
i and guards, proceeded to the r., W.
l Is. Railroad starion.
!. There were about seventy-five me
. In line In uniform, and a number {
. others In citizens clothes. They wer
= accompanied by Department Com
: mander Ross, Past Department Com
manders Wainwright and McNail
A. q. g., James II. Wrightingt0n, Pos
Quartermaster Gregg and other officer
Of the Grand Army, and several Iadie
OF the auxiliary corps.
When the 8.l5 fast mail arrived il
this city from Philadelphia two more
cars were attached, which were soor
filled by members of the &. A. Il. an(
their friends.
There was a number OF persons or
the platform 10 see the " boys" off, and
as the train started from the station the
band struck up Marching Through
Georgia. and this with the good byes
of those who remained behind was to
many a reminder of days long since
passed, when under vastly different
surroundings they left friends and home
In the performance Of a duty from
which many never returned
The trip down was uneventful, and the
| train rAarhal 4 ~
o'clock. There was large crowd at the
station, among them being several
members of the COMMITTEES on Recep Ion
of Rodgers Post. Shortly after the or.
rival Of Smyth Post, the train from Bal
timore came up with Wilson and Du.
shane Posts of that city.
The line was formed shortly before 10
o'clock, under tie command of Colonel
Robert $. Rodgers, in the following
order:
Fifth Regiment Drum Corps, of Balti-
more Admiral John Rodgers Post, No.
%, in charge of Commander Stone
David Orr Post, No. 32, of Port Deposit,
Richard West, commander; Wingate
Post Of North East, Md; VIM. Lowe
Post Of Mill Green, Md; Waverly Post;
Geo. II. Thomas Post. of Lancaster, Pa.
Post No. 2 of Philadelphia, Pa; Smyth
Post Drum Corps, of Wilmington, with
IA pieces Department officers of Della
ware Smyth Post Guard, IL rifles,
commanded by Captain Schweppenheis-
er; General Thomas A. Smyth Post, 70
strong, commanded by Vice Commander |
Perry band and drum corps of Wilson
Post of Baltimore; Department Com
mander Suter of Maryland and staff
Wilson Post, No. l, of Baltimore, in
charge of Commander George w. John
son Dushane Post, No. 3, Of Maryland;
drum corps OF Ellsworth Camp Sons of
Veterans of Baltimore, with John Shiv.
ers, drum major Ellsworth Camp, No.
l, sons of Veterans, commanded by
Captain Il. V. Ober, and private citi-
Zens.
There were over 1909 men in line who
after passing over a long and dust y
route, reached Camp Beath about 1O.4
o'clock. The visitors were to have been
welcomed by Collector Webster of Bal
timore, member of Rodgers Post, hut
IN account OF the great number of per-
sons who were present, and the cOntu-
sion incident to their moving around,
hat part CT the program was dispensed |
with, and the order given to break
anks, and the mon were soon scattered
IrOund the encampment.
Camp Beath consists of q number Of 8
arge tents, q pavilion, refreshment a
tands, commissary department, etc,
md it would be difficult TO find better d
r more beautiful place for location. &
le ground IL az smooth and level as a f
Ioor, and on the one side the waters of "A
he majestic Susqnehanna, near where e
empLies into the chesapeake bay, I
preads almost rs far as the eye can
zach. In the far distance, on the op.
0site bank, long range Of hills near.
y as large as mountains, are visible,
,oking almost like clouds, while here A
nd there the bosom of the river was
Otted with sail.
A cool, refreshing breeze was stirring
II day, and had it not, the weather tt
'ould have been decidedly hot. On the +,
amp ground all was life and actively, n
zen and women, old and young, push "
" here and there, and occasionally et
,nle old veterans would meet who had u
OF seen each other for years, and the al
'rdial clasp of the hand would testify O
'ader than words their joy at once ra
gain seeing each other face to face. ii
The refre,bment stand with its ice of
cam, tonic beer, cakes, mineral water, To
e., was "a centre OF attraction and lib
ally patronized all day. On one ic
DC was large tent where articles of W
nina and glassware were Chanc-d off, CT
"a many who drew large pieces and sl
III not wish TO carry them around all til
", were much in the same condition le
The man who drew All elephant at a ga
n1e. There was Il large crowd con i'll
nnally around this tent, and many nj
muslin & scenes wereenacted.
A tent where watermelonS were sold
me a rushing business, as water was r.,
IL of the articles that was very scarce W"
The camp ground, and as the visitors =,
nked out on the brackish waters of the -. ~,
yer they could truthtuIly say "water, wv
ater everywhere, but not drop to
ink"
About noon the tap of the drum all ,;,.
'unced to the men that il was ration vi
me. and each who wished was fur, hr
shed with u soldiers fare OF bean ="
up aud hard tack. The day has been ,,,
Ken most OF the old soldiers present y"
,uld hANc Jumped at such fare, and ,,;,
ought they Al mad feast, but since the '''
II they b'came "stuck up" and the =.
'attr nuurcr bought their dinners at '''
: teni On the ground, or walked in
M and dihed at some Of the hotels.
Among those present was John G. Iclu
yant, Nilmington's enterprising rec
ok agent, who has been canvassing ma
.vre de Grace for the past week. He tw,
Il Il selection OF hooks in one of the tot
rs for inspection, and vowed that he I
u!d read chapter from the revised bal
lion Immediately after the close Of pla
tournament Although he has bet
mt but week in the town, he seem VIII
to Know everybody, from the Mayor gan
Su 10 the hoOtblacks. am
n the afternoon the most Of those viii
sent repaired 10 a neighborins field, the
ere the tournament Waa to take place cen
..3O o'clock. A large stand had be