Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-24
THU ENCAMPMENT.
The City Full Of Visitors
and all the Hotels
Crowded.
Large Accessions Arrive by
Every Train.
Governor Ma'ti", hdjutant-Gen-
eraI Campbell
And State Treasurer Howe Ar
rived Yesterday Morning
And are Received by Company
Ascend Regiment, z. N. G.
The Encampment Called to Order
by the Department Com
mander at 2:45 P. M.
The Opera House Packed With
Delegates and Alternates.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
ENCAMPMENT.
Cam D. fire at Memorial Halland
Other Doings,
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
ENCAMPMENT.
Cam p-fre at Memorial Halland
Other Doings,
The Grand Parade Will Take Place at
O'clock This Morning.
Members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, Sons of Veterans and Rep
resentatives of the Woman's
Relief Corps, Will all be
in Line.

Yesterday, the day of the convention of
the Annual Encampmen., Department of
Kansas, Grand Army Of the Republic, was a
day that will live il the memories Of our
citizens.
The morning dawned clear and beautiful
and the glorious orb of day rose resplendant
over the giant young metropolis of the
Southwest, where the thousands veteran
heros whom the tocsin Of war aroused
from slumber on many field Of carnage,
now reposed on beds of down, in n city of
10000 inhabitants, where, at the close of
the great conflict. in which they immortal
lied their names, no human habitation save
that of the red savage was TO be found. The
weather WAS splendid. as If the God of the
universe condescended to smile approval on
the encsm pment.
At an early hour the streets were crowded,
and there were many additions since yes.er-
day added to the decorations. 1t would be
nonsense TO name those having decorations.
The whole Of Douglas avenue and Main
street was one continuous line of banners.
notices and bunting. The reporter failed to
see any business house on either street that
had not its decorations and many of them
were elaborate. The decorations also ex-
tended out on First street to the Eagle depot
and on Second street to the Sunflower depot.
Many private residences were decked with
banners. Men, women and children lined
the streets and about two-thirds of those
one met wore the emblem of the Grand
Army. Old grey-haired men whose years
will soon be numbered; SCARED veterans of
a hundred battles; the lame, the blind and
the halt-all, all were there. Men with but
one leg. Others with an empty sleeve. On
occasions like the present, when comrade
meets comrsde, ard "reminiscences of other
DAYS amid that great strife that served TO
mske them brothers, the mind of every old
soldier trsverses those fields where they had
withstood showers Of lead together with
privstions and hunger. IL is no woncer
that these old heroes love 10 assemble on
occasions like the present, also at reunions,
to fight again those battles.
At 9l5 Capt. Richey's company a, sec
ond regiment Kansas National Guards,
marched out of their armory, and headed
by the Knights of Pythas band and fol-
lowed by large concourse of people,
marched down Douglas avenue to the Santa
Fe depot to receive the Governor. Com
pany a made very creditable appearance.
Governor Martin, Ajjutant General
Campbell and State Treasurer Howe
arrived on the Santa Fe train, which
also bore company d, second regiment
Kansas National Guards, and the Sons
of Veterans drum corps of Topeka, under
the leadership of Colonel Webb, of the
same city. Company A was drawn up in
line and presented arms TO the Governor.
who then took carriage that WAS in wait |
ing and was driven TO the residence |
of Commodore Woodmsn whose guest he |
is. Companies "A" and ''D' then formed |
fours ard marched down Douglas avenue TO |
the opera house, headed by the drum corps |
and the Knights of Py.hias band, 10 the
music of. Marching Through Georgia"
The immense throng that gathered al the |
depot 10 see the governor, all rushed along |
the street towards the opera house. The |
sidewalks were so crowded that movements |
were very slow. The air Was sweet with |
music Of bands. The Santa Fe brought in |
several coaches loaded principally with |
members of The Grand Army and their |
families. Others came on the Santa Fe from
the south. on the Fl. Scott and the Frisco
trains last evening and the city was literally
packed full Of visitors last night and every
hotel and boarding house WAS full. Many
were compelled TO seek lodgings in private
houses. The department officers. are here
with few exceptions. as slso the officers OF
the Womsns Relief Corps.
Following are the department officers
Commander, Milton Stewart, Wichits; Sem
ior Vice Commander, T. Mccartney. Lsr-
ned; Junior Vice Commander, ;. II. Msun-
der. Washington; Medical director. }. l.
Carnshsn, Plessan;on: Chaplain, Allen
Buckner. Baldwin City.
Coucil Of Administration 20. c. Hill,
Hiwstha; C. a. Newton, Beloi'; J. 5. Clark.
wysndotte; G. NJ. Strsiion. Clay Center,
and : W. knif1in. Parsons
The officers o: the Wcmsns Relief Corps
are: President. Mrs. N. K Wilkins. Sc
be,hs: Senior Vice President, Mrs. TAFT.
Lawrence; Junior Vice President. Mrs.
Mcclure. Wysndoite; Mrs. Julis A. Chase,
secretary. Hiwaths; Mrs. Jennie Slo-
cum, treasurer. Topeka; Miss Allie
Myers, inspector, olsihe; Mrs Haughey,
Psola; Miss Mary Hs.tings,
conductor. Junction City; Mrs.M. T. Briggs.
guard, Neoshc.
The veterans amused themselves around
looking 81 the sights in the CITY until the
hour named for the assembling Of the En-
csmpment. when they iocked 10 the opera
house. None hn: department officers and
delegates were admitted 10 the body Ct
hall, but sll members Of the Grand Army
having the National ccun;ersign. were sd-
mit,ed 10 the gallery. The opera house Was
packed to its uimos: seating capacity. The
department officers, Governor Martin, Cor
porsl Tanner, Of New York, the official I
and representatives of the
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