Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-05-21
VISITING VETERANS.
THE GRAND ARMY OF THE PO-
TONAC,

THE GRAND ARMY OF THE PO-
TONIAC,
Have an Immensc Gathering In the
Monumental City and the Citizens
Give Them. an Oyation-The New
Postmaster of Baltimore.
Special Correspondence of ths Sentinel.
BALTIMoRE, May 16.-Last week
was a gala week in Baltimore, and ey-
erything wore a holiday attire. Build
ings profusely decorated with bunting
and flags, streets crowded with stran-
sSers, military companies with banners
flying, drums beating, and crowds of
urchins following, all lent share TO
make things bright, and welcome for
the veterans of the army of the Poto-
mac who held their 18th annual re-
union here ON Wednesday and Thurs
day last, it being the first time they
ever met in a Southern City. Balti-
more is noted tor its hospitality and
the welcome it extended to the grand
army of the Republic three years ago
at their Encampment here was not
forgotten but did much to induce the
army of the Potomac to select this as
their 10th meeting place. The citizens
generously subscribed $4,000 for the
Entertainment of their guests, who
expressed themselves as more than
pleased with the hearty reception 6 iv-
en- to them.
The first day was devoted to
business meetings of the various
corps, and a general meeting of the
Society in the evening at Ford's OPP
era House, when Gen. F. e. Latrobe,
bade them welcome to Baltimore in
behalf of the people. Gen. u. 8. Grant
was reelected president Of the Society,
though it has hitherto been the GUS
tom never TO elect the same gentleman
twice. On Thursday, the visitors were
taken down the Chesapeake on the
handsome steamer Louise, and were
entertained by "reminiscences, speeches,
old camp songs, and last, but not least,
by view Of Baltimorc's beautiful bay,
harbor, transportation facilities, and
the excellent lunch, sewed by Harris,
the cateret. On their return to the
city, they at once proceeded to the
stand erected for Them to review the
grand parade given in their honor.
Despite the fact that heavy rain set
i'll on Wednesday evening and contin-
ued all the forenoon, the streets along
the line of the procession were throng-
ed with thousands of men, women and
children, who after two long but pa
tientiy endured hours, we're rewarded
| by witnessing parade seldom eclips
ed anywhere. Visiting militia, troops
ha VIc.faI IL
Fort McHenry, marines from the
Revenue Cutter, City and State mill
tia, grand army of the Republic posts
from Baltimore, Washington, Phila-
delphia and other cities, together with
the entire fire department and police
force helped to make a line of fully
| 5000 men who occupied 80 minutes
in passing. The Robert E. Lee Camp,
of Richmond, were invited to come
over to Baltimore, at the expense of
the citizens committee, to give practi-
cal illustration of the truth that Sec
| tionalism is dead, and the reception
given to the Confederates by the I'm
ion ex-Soldiers was as warm and hear
ty as one could desire. The greatest
enthusiasm was displayed during the
progress of the parade at the appear
ance of the Confederate veterans, on
| ly few of those who came over being
able however to take part in the pro-
cession, and they were compelled to
stop several times to respond to the
shouts of welcome, especially when
they passed the reviewing stand where
sat the officers and members of the
Society of the Army of the Potomac,
and their invited guests; Mt this point
they gave in response to the Uaionists'
cheers q good old time "rebel-yell''
which was taken up and repeated by
the crowd for several blocks down.
The committee having in charge the
celebration furnished all visiting par
ticipants in the parade with free trans
portation and hotel accommodations.
In the evening banquet was held at
Concordia Opera House, the menu
embracing all the delicacies for which
Baltimore is noted, served up in ex-
cellent style, by Col. Wood, of the
Eutaw House. The dampness and bad
condition of the ground interferred
with the display of fireworks that was
to be given at Druid Hill Park, but it
took place the night of the 8th and
was as fine an exhibition as has ever
been seen in the city. the prominent
pieces being set figures of Gen. Grant,
the Battle Monument, Welcome to the
Monumental City, Niagra, &c. Many
visitors were attracted to the city by
the reunion, ane the good order main
tanned throughout speaks well for
them and the city.
/ The commission of Col. Harrison
Adreon, our Postmaster, expired ON
May 8, and his successor was appoint
ed the day following Mr.. j. Parker
i Veazly, who is the new incumbent, is
we'll known lawyer, who has served
rs President of the City Council, and
rs City Solicitor during the admins
tration of our last Mayor, Ex-senator
Whyte, with whose brother he is now
engaged as partner in the practice
of law. The appointment is generally
satisfactory to the people. The salary
is SO, 900, bat the inciaentals attached
to the office make the place worth
about $6, 900 year. The bond of the
Postmaster is for 800 900. The col.
lector Of the ports term Of Office doef
not expire till February next, and hs
will not be disturbed till then.
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