Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-21

Grand Army Encampment.
Columbus, o., dispatch: The week
of the twenty-second annual encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re
public has arrived. For many eeks
preparations have been actively under
way and the immense crowds that are
pouring into the city on every train
and from every part OF the country
find flags, streamers, arches, Grand
Army and other veteran organization
embIems on every hand. Stores,
dwellings, and many other buildings
are handsomely decorated, and dozen
handsome arches span the streets.
Grand Army posts have been arriving
every little while. Quarters have been
provided far something like 100, 600
more than have yet announced their
purpose OF attending, and there is no
danger OF OvercrOwding. The veterans
are in four camps, the main one being
/ known rs Camp Neil located east of
/ the union depot. Camp Dennison is
/ located in northwestern Columbus.
During the afternoon Miss Nellie
/ Sheridan of Somerset, o., who is q
neice of the late Gen. Sheridan, pre-
| sented to Sheridan battalion of Perry
county, Ohio, in neat speech from
/ the grand reviewing stand, beautiful
/ silk flag, which had been made espe-
ciaIly Tor them by the aged mother Of
the gallant Little Phil.
The council of administration met
during the afternoon and transacted
routine business, among other things
| approving the bringing OF the children
from the soldiers and sailors orphans
home at Xenia, o., on a special train
to see the parade tomorrow, and com
/ plotting arrangements for the parade
which promises to be wonderfully
large.
The fight has alreOdy begun for the
holding Of the next encampment, and
/ Indianapolis and Milwaukee are pre-
senting their respective claims.
The features OF the day were the ar
rivals of General Sherman and Com
mander Rea. An ovation was given
/ the former at the depot and an effort
was made by some OF his old comrades
to have him speak to them. This he
/ declined to do, and was driven to the
residence of Charles II. Neil. Com
mander Rea arrived about noon and
was taken to the residence of Mrs. ex-
/ Gov. DennisOn. The candidates for
the various positions of honor IN the
national encampment viii, from pres
ent indications, be quite numerous.
! Those whose names are mentioned for
/ communicated chief are Judge Veasey
/ of Vermont, Gen John Palmer of New
York, Gen William Warner of Mis-
souri,, Hon. John @. Linehan of New
Hampshire, Gen. NJ. NJ. Curtis of New
/ York, Gov. A1ger of Michigan, Col
/ Sexton of Illinois and Gen. Goblin
of Pennsylvania. From what can be
learned from the delegates it looks as
/ if Mr.. Warner of Missouri had the
largest following, but it is said by
some that he viii not accept.
At night theGrand Army men who
are here hold informal campfires at the
tenting grounds and INDUCED in story
telling and such social enjoyment as
characterize reunions Of old soldiers.
The Sons of Veterans national organi-
zation, in session here, gave a reception
tonight to the Grand Army, ex-Presi-
dent Hayes pr asiding.
Colorado. Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Missouri, Wisconsin, Mich
gan, Illinois, Indiana, in fact all Of
the western and northwestern states
and territories are already well repre-
scented, while eastern and northeastern
states in some cases have their largest
portion Of members yet to report.