Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-04
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
SAN FRANCISCO CROWDED WITH
VETERANS AND OTHERS.

hOS4VN ~ So hshy
Waves OF Cheer Along the Line o.
Procession.
ESPECIAL TO TIE sEyTINEL.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-Oyer 5000
people crowded into the Mechanics Pavil-
ion last evening to attend the reception to
Commander in Chief Burdette by the
Second Brigade of the National Guard Of
California, under the command Of W. H.
Dimond. After a review Of the militia q
grand ball to the officers ond delegates Of
the G.. A. R., the Army Of the Potomac
and the Woman's Relief Corps was given
at the Metropolitan Temple. A reception
by Mayor Bartlett was rendered the So
ciety Of the Army Of the Potomac. An adj
dress OF welcome was delivered by the
Mayor. A poem, composed for the occs-
sion by Fred Emerson Brooks, was recited
by the composer, and an Grafton was de.
iiverod by Col. Stuart NJ. Taylor. These
were interspersed with music by the band.
Over 1900 people, who completely filled
the building, were present. +
There were more arrivals to-day of dele
BhbCb W tho W. hs " Gu~ChLn PLuCAb bud
their accompanying friends than any day
since they began coming. The large dele.
CATION already here from Kansas was to-
day augmented by 500 more. including the
famous Modoc Singing Club. The Veteran
Zouaves from New Jersey also arrived. a
body of men from Connecticut, wearing
wooden nutmegs attached to their G. A.
II. badges, numbering 100, were among
the arrivals. There we're also delegations
from Vermont, New Hampshire, Nebraska,
Missouri, Maine, Rhode Island, Minnesota,
Dakota, Tennessee. Georgia. Illinois, and
Iowa, the Department of the Army Of the
Potomac, Ohio, New York, Wisconsin.
Los Angeles. San Diego, Oroville and
other California points. The arrivals
numbered in the thousands. Topeka and
Nashville are already being discussed as
places for holding the next years En-
campment, and delegations from the places
mentioned are making q strong anvass for
the honor.
The Society of the Army OF the Potomac
to-day elected Gen. Martin I. Mcmahon,
of New York. President. and selected Sara
toga as the next place Of meeting.
Since early this morning the streets Of
the city have been thronged with men,
and children, eager TO secure .
good place to see the grand parade of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, which 10
timed TO start from Van Ness Avenue at
1890. As early as 9 o'clock both sides OF
all the streets along which the procession
is to pass were filled with eager, happy
crowds, ready to extend to the veterans the
most Joyous welcome. On Montgomery
and Market streets carpenters are busy
erecting stands for those who are willing
to get good places and pay for them, while
the windows of the buildings are filled
with ladies and children, to whom the
places OF honor have been conceded.
Everything at this hour indicates that the
affair will be one OF the grandest and most
enthusiastic ever witnessed in San Fran
cisco. The weather is cool aud clear.
Tho frst 90 start in the march was o pia.
toon of police under Chief Crowley. These
we're followed by q detachment of United
States troops, comprised Of three COM
panies of infantry and three batteries OF
artillery. Then came the National Guard
OF California, under the command OF
Major General T%urnbull. Immediately fol-
lowing the last OF the National Guard and
between them and the fret detachment Of
the Grand Army of the Republic was a
wagon laden with flowers, which were
heaped high. and which were strewn by
little girls along the road. to be trodden by
the Unions defenders. This beautiful al
legory was greeted everywhere along the
line By joyous shouts and loud cries of ad-
miration and approval. The Department
OF California was the first in the line OF
the march OF the G.. A. II. delegations.
The San Francisco posts were in the van.
and were followed in close order
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San Diego, San BernaIdino, Stockton and
Tulare. The delegation from Tulare bore
a distinguishing mark in the shape OF q
standard staff, which was composed OF
stalks of wheat topped with q United
States flag, bearing in large letters "Tulare
County" After the Department of Cali.
fornia came q number of Eastern dele
cations. Conspicuous among these was
the delegation from New York, with its 40
b%attle-worn and bullet.rent flags. which
hung In tatters from their stats. and
which were re~verently saluted by specta-
tors, and the countermarching comrades,
with raised hats, we're loudly and contin-
uously cheered. Communicating Chief Bur
dette, officers of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Generals Sherman and Logan,
who occupied carriages in the parade. were
picked out by crowds along the route of
the parade for marks Of vociferous well
come, and the cheers which poured forth
for them continued TO follow them like
waves.
Owing to the large number OF posts and
tha numbers OF men participating in the
parade the procession did not get started
until IL O'Clock. The serried ranks OF
men and their excellent marching. as they
passed down Van Ness Avenue. ELECTED the
widest cheering and enthusiasm from the
spectators, who lined the streets and filled
the windows of the buildings. Nearly all
OF the delegations had some conspicuous
and interesting feature, which called out
| the plsudits OF spectators. Among these
| were two drummer girls attached to one
of the California visiting delegations
| Another was q young girl in the costume
| of the " Daughter OF the Regiment" The
most numerous, however, we're the hand
| somely equipped drum corps. which &C
companied nearly all of the visiting dele
cations, and whose bright colored regi'
ments served to relieve the monotony Of
| the long line of "Boys in Blue" Many
remarkable circumstance were noted by
lockers on, of which the most commented
upon was the large number of ~gray-haired
- -. 40 /, NOD oIOnu in line with