St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-23
MUSKET AND CANTEEN
Grand Army Boys Gathering in Great
Numbers at Their Nineteenth
Encampment.
With Martial Music and Military Tread
the Veterans March Into
Portland
Questionable Action Regarding Liu-
uors by the Temp perance
League.
The National b Bundesfest at Newark.
N. j., Proves Gratifying
Success.
The G.. A. r..


PORTLAND, Me-, June 22.-All day long
the measured tramp OF feet through the
streets and strains of. martial music, as
posts of the Grand Army of the Republic
marched from the depot to camp, have
marked the Inauguration of the
nineteenth encampment of the G.
A. r. Delegations from various
parts of the Union have formed steady
and almost uninterrupted procession from
morning till night From one end OF Con-
gress street to the other there has been one
unbroken tide of pedestrians to and from
the great encampment, The railroads lead
ing into the city have emptied many car
loads of human freight, both uniformed
and unofficial, from every post of the
United States. New England has turned
out nearly her full compliment of posts and
thousands of unofficial citizens have come.
Tonight Portland is crowded to overflow
ing, yet every additional train brings hum
dredS. Schedule time was abandoned on
all roads early in the day, and trains were
run wild. A great many Western depart
ments, which some time ago announced to
the executive committee here that they
would bring certain number OF men, have
brought in some cases
NEARLY TWICE AS MANY
as was expected. A great many of them
telegraphed yesterday for additional accom-
mediation, in various cases for from 100 to
500 men. Each department, OF post, as it
comes will be promptly escorted to quarters
for the night, and everything promises to
run smoothly. Citizens have come forward
cheerfully and many private houses
are tonight thrown open for the entertain
ment of visitors. It is likely that all who
arrive tonight will be comfortably provided
for. The grand reception to the COM
mander-in-chef occurs tomorrow evening.
The welcome to Commander Kountz will be
delivered bysGen. J. A. Hall, department
commander of Maine, followed by an ad-
dress of welcome by Gov. Robie on behalf
OF the state, and similar adj
dress by Mayor Deering ON behalf
of the city of Portland. Commander
Kountz will respond for the G. A. r. and
there will be brief addresses by Gen. Logan,
Hon. Hannibal Harnlin, Gov. Alger and
other distinguished visitors. Gen Logan
and a delegation of the G. A. R. from
Washington arrived from Boston this even
ing. Much enthusiasm was created by the
reception rendered Gen. Logan On the
dock. Mrs. Logan, who accompanied the
general, came in for her share of warm
greetings.
SHUTTING OFF THE CIDER.
The "Law and Order League" has issued
circulars stating that all liquor consigned
to members of the Grand Army will be
promptly seized. A proposition, made by
the same committee, that all consignments
to members of the Grand Army be
seized and taken to police head
quarters, and if, after inspec-
ton by the commander-in-chief,
they be found to contain any liquor they
not be forwarded to consignees, met with
instant opposition, and the fact of such
proposition having been made has caused
something of rebellious spirit to rise, and
the visitors openly declare their intention
to resist any such arbitrary action should it
be attempted 1t is not denied that
there are now quantities of liquors
en- route, consigned to members of the
Grand Army who are either now here or
who are to arrive, and prominent officers
of the organization declare they intend to
take and keep possession of their consign-
ments. The constant agitation of this sub
ject by the temperance leaders has caused
it to take place of paramount interest.
DISSATISFIED DELEGATES.
A great deal is heard on all sides in re-
gard to the liquor question tonight. The
Associated Press is in receipt Of the. follow
ing telegram, which seems to have been in
spired by the circular issued by the temper
ance leaguerS:
Newport, VT, June 22.-To the ASso-
ciated Press: Two thousand comrades of the
Grand Army-o the Republic have read the
dispatch regarding the appointment of
special police to care for the lives and prop
erty of the people of Portland. We call your
attention to the fact that in times past
we were the police Of the nation,
and twenty years has not diminished
our respect for law and order. We come un-
armed and on a peaceful mission as your
guests and respectfully ask permission to
enter your city unrnolested by special inves-
tigating committees.
This is signed by departments of Ohio,
Tennessee, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Kansas, Iowa, Colorado, Minnesota, Ore
gon, Dakota, Missouri, n Nebraska and Mich
gan.
The peculiar wording of the circulars
sent out by the advocates of temperance
seems to have had the effect of creating no
small degree of resentment on the part OF
visitors from other states and many Of
them claim that to issue such circulars to a
body of men, so old in years, in service and
in distinguished honors as that of the G.
A. R., is scarcely less than an insult.
The National Bundesfest.
NEWARK, N. j., June 22.-The athletic
games were resumed at the Turner'S bum
desfest this morning. In the high jumping
contest Heinrich Lytzana of West St. Louis
made the best record, scoring feet
inches. In climbing the rope Charles Kam-
mer of New York ascended 4S feet hand
overland, and Mr.. Kleneck of Iowa
"a feet. In the long jumping con-
tests one of the New York Turner'S
made 10 feet and inches, and Henry Lem
man of Newark 1S feet 4 inches. The best
record for hop, step and jump was made
by Mr.. Oertel of Philadelphia, who scored
40 feet 8 inches; Mr.. Mark of Harlem was
second, covering 3S feet. Tonight there
will be prize singing by the Turner socie-
ties. The prize turning contests of the bum
desfest were continued all the after
noon, and some unusually fine
feats of strength and skill were displayed,
particularly in jumping and climbing the
long rope hand over hand, in which the
Newarkans and Chicagoans
APPEARED TO LEAD
all competitors. Large crowds were upon
the grounds all the afternoon. So far it
appears that the first prize for
teams will be secured by the Chicago,
New York, Newark or st. Louis team,
and that the second prize will be secured by
the Milwaukee or Davenport, Ia, team. A
notable feature of the afternoon perform
ance was an exhibition drill in calisthenics by
the pupils of the school of
the Newark turnverein. This evening
Max Socho, chairman of the committee
of arrangements, fell from the grand stand
and dislocated his hip. This evening there
was singing by the Turner societies Of
Newark, Philadelphia and other places.
Tomorrow there will be a parade of the