The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-06-25
The National G. A. R. Encampment.

LIZ h'' vi auu ATIuI Oh the RepuDlc. commenced
at Portland on Monday and will close on Satur
day. Portland, and in fact the whole state OF
Maine, has been busy for months making
preparations for the great event. Last winter
the state legislature appropriated so. 900. and
many private donations have been made. The
summer hotels down the bay aud at Old
orchard Were drawn upon to shelter the great
multitude. Twenty-Five hundred tents were
pitched on the Eastern promenade to shelter
the Army Posts. and all We're handsomely pro.
Nlded for. The encampment is named L. S
Grant Camp.
Portland was moderately decorated for the
occasion. The greatest attempt at display was
the grand double arch in Congress Square
which bore appropriate notices expressive OF
sentiments of welcome. There We're two other
arches, one at the entrance of the Encampment
and one over Congress street in Market Square
Monday night there were about 10000 veter.
ans in the city quarters either at Peaks OF
Cushlng's Islands, Old Orchard or at the En-.
campment.
Commander-inChef kountz. with escort
Dahigren Post, of Boston, arrived Monday
shortly after O'Clock in special train over
the Western Division of the Boston and Maine
The station platform was crowded with people
ANXIOUS 10 catch glimpse of the Commander
OF Inc great organization. Commander kountz
stood a few minutes on the platform and then
entered tie waiting room of the station while
his escort formed on the outside. The fine APP
pearance OF the escorting post was favorably
commented uuOn on All sides. Commander
Arthur Nelson was in charge. The Dahlgren
life and drum corps accompanied the post.
After the line had been formed Commander
houniz and party entered carriages and Were
escorted through some of the principal streets,
beng Joined en- route by Bo>worth Post, No. .
OF Portland, accompanied by Chambers Band
At the Falmouth hotel Commander kount2
ailghted and the escort was dismissed. Com
mander huuntz remained in the hotel during
the evening. holding a very informal recep tion
Late IN the evening the Commander 4 w.
en- to the residence of Col. Moore, in Deering
whose guest he will be during bis stay in the
city.
Gen. John A. Logan and delegation of the
Grand Army from Washington. ID. c.. arrived
from Boston Monday evening by steamer City OF
Cumberland. They We're accompanied by posts
from Boston and various places in Ma>sachu-
setts and a large number OF friends
Much enthusiasm was created by the recep-
ton rendered Gen. Logan on the dock by Mass
achu>etts men, every one of whom insisted on
shaking bands with the General General
Logan was loudly cheered. Mrs. Logan. who
accompanied the General. came in for her share
of the warm greeting. For an hour before the
Cumberland arrived great crowds of people
gathered at her wharf. Gen. Hall and Mr.
Reed entered Gen. Logans carriage and the
the great crowd. one of the visiting posts then
formed an escort and conducted the party
through the principal streets to the residence OF
Congressman Reed. Everywhere along the
route the General was most enthusiastically
Cheered and he rode much of the distance with
uncovered head. In the evening Gen. Logan
received a number OF callers at the residence of
Mr. Reed. Prominent among those who made
brief calls Were Hon. Hannibal Hamlin and I,
number Gf California gentlemen.
Monday night the crowd kept increasing as
company after company ami post after post
marched INTO town. The fife and drum made
merry music al night. and there was not much
sleeping In Tue vicinity On Tuesday the crowd
exceeded al expectation. There were oceans
OF men every where. and nine out of every ten
Wore the buttons of the Grand Army of the Re
pubic.
Al LOO the grand procession formed under
the lead OF Gen. Beal, chief marshal, GOV. Ro-
be lead The first division. Not until the pro-
ct>>lon had passed given point was 1t made
apparent how great is the number of Grand
Army men now IN Portland. II had been cal
culated that ii would require two hours for the
procession to pass. but instead of that it will oc-
cupy more than three. The most careful e>ti-
mate OF the number OF men in line places the
ngure al 2oo0', OF which number 10000 wear
me uniform OF the Grand Army OF the Re
public. An unpleasant feature was develop
ed at the time OF starting the parade. A
crowd got left cat Of the procession altogether.
1t / calculated Al the executive committee,
headquarters that more than five thousand
members of Posts are not paradmg because of
the neglect referred 10. some OF them feel the
Sight. but many who We're spoken to in regard
to 1t attribute Il to the confusion caused by the
unexpected large number of members who
came mere ana to oNtr>lght> on the part of the
managers. Many OF the individual posts were
enthusiastically cheered a. they passed along,
prominent among them being the Dahgreen
and John y. Andrew Posts of Boston. Com
mander-In-rhief kountz was greeted with gem
erou> rounds Of APPLAUSE from all sides and Gen.
Logan. Who roic IN carriage with Congress
man Reed, received verltable ovation The
shouts OF The multitude announced the coming
OF the distinguished senator from Illinois for
blocks before hi appearance was made and the
enthusiasm OF those around found vent in wells
and cheers that herald MS approach To the
waiting thousands still further on.
The General kept his head uncovered nearly
every moment after entering the procession
The veterans received many an ovation as they
passed through the mass of human beings ON
either Side OF The streets.
1t was an Interesting sight indeed, to see the
manner III which many OF the Old and crippled
warriors hobhied along in the line. Not few
were lhtre whose vacant sleeves or wooden
legs toid the tales OF desperate wounds in
bloody battles.
'NiN iti''tN WIZ NluIIlpltu dioug Ou
crutfhes ami the Wrnkltd Ni,age> and gray
mars OF the majority of those IN the line Re-
CARED lhe NlSOf which once represented the
strong soldltry Of the North.
grand reception was held IN the evening.
ne nall beng filled to its utmost capacity.
Hfn' HAL department commander Of Maine.
welcomed National Commander kountz and
hls comrades. He then intro luced GOV. Rohe
VINO gave the official welcome Gen. Hall
next Introduced Mayor DeerlnS. who III behalf
OF the cltlzcns of Portland extended the wei
come o1 the city IN cordial words. Command
ef houhtZ was then introduced, who iii well
chosen words expressed his thanks, for kind
reception OF himself and comrades. The other
speakers We're COY. Alger, Of Michigan; Gov.
Alrchid. OF Wisconsin; Gen. II. W. slocum,
81 Ne" ork; Gen. Logan. of Illinois; Gen.
Anthony. of Kansas; X. Ii. iender>hott. the
drummer Boy of the RappahanEock, Hon.
Ihos. b. Reed, of Portland: Judge Advocate
General Austin. of the National Encampment;
MAJOR Patch. of Boston; Hon. c. A. Boutelle,
OF Bangor.
The following is the official programme
Mohday was devoted exclusively to the recep-
ton OF visiting comrades, the assignment of
quarters and the final arrangements of the
veterans for their comfort during the week.
tuesday was the day OF the grand parade,
when all the veterans from far and near fall
into line. with the First Brigade of Maine,
under General John Marshall Brown, acting as
an escort. In the evening at $50 the citizens
at City hall, while the Department of Maine
extended its courtesies to John $. kountz, the
commander i'll chief of the National q. A. II.
organization. At 9 30 two grand camp fires
We're III, one on the right. the other on the left
of camp [. 5. Grant, while display of fire
works took p ace from the shore of the Eastern
promenade.
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