The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-11
THE G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
Enormous Attendance at Cslumbus-0ver
5000 Visitors in the Ohio Capital.

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 10.-The week of the
twenty -sscond annual sncampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic has arrived, and
Columbus 10 ready for It, For many weeks
preparations have been actively under way, and
the immense crowds that are pouring into tho
city on every train, and from every part OF the
country. find flags, streamers, arches Grand
Army and other veteran organization ernblems
on every hand. The Union Depot is gay with
strsamers. High street is alive with patriotism,
every store and factory being gay with bunt-
ing. 4 dozen handsome arches span the street,
and under these, during the whole day,
have been marching newly arriving posts OF the
wrinkled and gray boys of 81. All day long
there has been the sound of fife and drum and
the solid tramp of marching feet rs the veterans.
In solid columns, marched from their trains to
the quarters assigned them. Quarters have
been provided for something like ten Thousand
more than have yet announced their purpose or
attending, and there lie no danger OF overcrowd-
ing. The veterans are in four camps, the main
one being known as Camp Neil, and being locat-
ed east of tho Union Depot. Commander Neil
and staff are IN command and have headquarters
in south Camp Neil Camp Dennison, in
northwest Columbus; Camp Hayden,
where quarters are also provided Tor
ladies, 10 on East Broad street,
and the big tent camp, where the Army of West
Virginia holds forth, ia also on East Broad
street. In all Of these camps ample sleeping and
dining arrangements have been made, and the
veterans announce themselves well pleased with
the outlook for the week. The weather to-day
is fair and moderately warm. and the rain OF the
last few days has laid the dust aud made travel
ing and camping enjoyable At the camps there
are lively scenes as the newly arriving delega
tons seek their quarters and those who have
han all nv Cd b. .fv4o HON
in the same way that they did during the war.
Practical jokes will be in order tonight and the
meeting OF comrades is the signal of long talks
in review OF the times so hard 70 endure but so
formed
great many delegates to the National Wo
mans Relief Corps are arriving and being cared
for at the headquarters Of that organization.
New York sent the largest delegations, and
representatives are also present from Missouri,
Kansas and Pennsylvania. Three delegates arc
present from Texarkans. Ark. The ladies will
hold their convention on Wednesday, In the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, which is being ap-
propriately decorated for the occasion. Aside
from the reception Of incoming delegations there
is nothing going on during the day, but tonight
the Sons OF Veterans will have . reception and
grand campfire in the big tent on East Broad
street. Speeches will be made by Gen. w. I'll.
Pierrepont, Of Connecticut; Commander In chief
Rea. ex-Presidsnt Hayes. Judge A. G. Freer
aud others. Gen. w. T. Sherman arrived from
Lancaster at noon and is the guest of his sister,
who lives in this city
During the afternoon Miss Nellie Sheridan,
| of Somerset o.. the niece of the late Gen. Phil
| III. Sheridan, presented TO the Sheridan battal-
| ion OF Perry county, o., in a neat speech from
the grand reviewing stand, . beautiful little SILK
| flag which had been made especially for them by
| the mother Of gallant LATHE Phil.
| At o late estimate there a quarter OF q
million strangers in the city to might
Commander Rea and staff arrived soon after
i and kain ant rtan ned nv "a
| erpor Dennison.
The fight has already begun for the holding Of
| the next encampment, and Indianapolis and
Milwaukee are presenting their respective
claims.
Among those who have been already men,
toned as candidates for commander-in chief are
| Judge b. Neasey, of Vermont; Gen. John Pal
mer, OF New York; Gen. William Warner. OF
| Missouri Hon. John c. Linehan. of New Hamp-
shire; Gen. n. M Curtis. OF New York; Cover
| nor Aleer, of Michigan; Colonel Sexton. Of Illi-
nois and General Goblin. of Pennsylvania
| Among the delegations this evening WAS one
of fifteen members OF the G. A. r. from Atlanta,
Ga.
The association of Naval Veterans. which was
/ organized in January. 1887, held its second regu
| lar meeting in the Senate chamber, to night Ia.
| L. johnson, Of Chicago, presiding. and Wilism
Smons, of Philadelphia, acting as secretary. A
| serious of resolutions were adopted, expressing
| the sentiments OF the association. 10 these
| they ask for increased pensions for veterans Of
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| naval mon umsnt in Washington; request that
| the g. A. K ritual be 90 amended 90 to recoR-
| nize the navy, and ask that Joseph Hadfield, OF
| New York. who 10 at the head of their assooia-
ton. be made Junior vice-commander Of the G..
| A. r.
| Three long trains tonight brought in posts
| delegations and visitors from California, Ogden
and Washington Territory. AL the Western
| and Northwestern States and the Territories are
already represented.
The Loyal Legion held IN enjoyable inn
| promptu banquet and social time at tho Ameri-
can House this evening, at which music was
furnished by the Modoe Gles Club. of Topeka
Kan. and speeches were made by Generals
Fairchild and Belknap
An informal reception was rendered Gen. W.
I. Sherman tonight At the residence Of his sis
ssr-in-law. MIRA G. F. Steele. on East Broad
him, and thousands Of veterans blocked the
| street in their eager attempt 70 get near and
shake their old leader by the hand Among
those at the reception were Governor Rusk, of
| Wisconsin, Mrs. General Logan and Senator
Warner Miller. Of New York
AT the big tent, which Is said to have q seat
| ing capacity of ten thousand. over six thousand
| persons attended the grand reception and camp
FIRE Of the Sons OF Veterans. 1t was reception
| by that live organization 10 the Grand Army OF
the Republic and the Womans Relief Corps Of
tina United States, and all of the exercises had
reference to the strength and the relationship
OF the several ORGANIZATIONS, and were OF o well
coming character. On behalf of the Sons Of
Veterans of the United States, Mr.. Brown, OF
| Dayton, O.. welcomed the other organizations
In neat speech, in which he briefly reviewed
the growth of the Sons of Veterans until it
to-day reaches into thirty-one States and Terri
tories. and numbers over Is 600 men among its
| members Commauder-in-chief Rea responded
in . speech which at once copgratulatory
and omplimentary. Ex-Presdent HAYES was
one of the orators. and spoke of the sinews of
war which the members OF this organization
represent, to the great satisfaction of the i'm
mense crowd. General Gibson and others also
spoke. Excellent voca. music was furnished BY
chorus OF twenty voices. As an encore Of the
first piece the club sang Marching thrcueh
Georgia" the entire audience joining in tie
chorus with rear that shook the tent and
reused all sleepers.