Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-09-15

Letser from Columbus.


DAthl citite VI our ktOfluuu anu c4s
tended country, and that desire In Goa
neotion with my interest In the welfare
OF thB army who fought 70 preserve our
liberties has bean my Leading mattxe for
attending the National EncSmpments
ever since the one that met In Baltimore
in 1879. That was the year in WhSoh
the Grand Army OF the Republic fiEst
received that royal welcome and enthu'
sIastic reception accompanied with q
grand turnout of the old soldiers in q
grand annual parade, which has been
every year since.
The year after our enoempuent at
Baltimore we went to Denver, Colorado,
giving US chance to visit the cities OF
PtttsburR, Chicago ARd others on that
route, which pleasure was added to the
next yesr-1SS4--when we held the en-
cam pment In MlnneE p DliE, Minnesots,
giving Us good examination of thai
city and ita rival nelehbor, Ss. Paul, Of
the great North west and the upper part
OF the Mississlppl River. Our next trip
In 1874 took US to Portland, Maine, In
the extreme Northeast, with time 10
visit Boston and the leading cities be-
tween there and Wilmington.
Our Tou In 1876 Was the most ex.
tended we have had yet, taking us
through the central cities OF our conn
try bet Reeu tho East and San Francis
co, California, including Salt Lake City
and Sacramento, and our tFir, giving ne
. more than sufficient ride to those OF
us who were BeAsick, on the Pacific
Ocean to Portland, Oregon, the leading
city OF our North west, and on our trip
home on the Northern Pacific Rail-
road, view Of our great and wonderful
National Yellow Stone Park.
Oar eBcAmpment in 1887 Was held In
St. Louis, MO, giving ne q chance to
visit on our way and while there, Cir
cinnAti, ChAtlAnoogs and other South
ern cities, until had received the Inn
preston shat he'd seen about all the
cities In the United States that were
worth seeing, and wsa very aRreeably
disappointed when entering Columbus,
t. find that had not yet seen all, and
that thla city compares very fAvorRDly
with any city of Its B'zs In all this
glorious country.
This city was selectsd ss the capitol
OF the great Slate Of Ohio In 1912, the
site being then q danss forrest, and wAe
from the first laid out / } meet the wants
Of large city, tho streets being wide,
straight and comparatively level. In
1916 the capitol Was removed here, and
in 1880 the population WAS 437.
| At present the population 10 102 600.
Tue city is built up with fne buildings
Including the State capitol, county and
city court houses. State penitentisry,
State asylum, many fue stores and
residences. The principal streets are
paved with Belgium blocks ard cthera
laid with Asphaltum, and the whole
route OF our @. A. r parade lAy over
the smOothest and easiest marching
that we have yet experienced.
lefs WILMINGTON Saturday evening,
9th Inst, at 40, Joining the PsnBsyl-
vAniA headquarters at PhiladelphiH,
and proceeding via. the Pennsylvania
RAilroad, stopping ct Crlsson Springs
for bEsAk fast and dinner on Sunday and
At Pittsburg over night. Leaving Pitts
burg Monday morning with hns weather
and pleasant ride We reached Oolun-
bue in the afternoon and fourd the
strests crowded with Grand Army men
old soldiers and visitors looking for
quArsers for the next few days. Mon.
day evening was pasee1 In meeting and
greating old comrades and in viewing
the many attractions OF Columbus, the
capitol and other buildings being GOV.
cred with bunting and decorations and
tho streets brilliantly illuminated.
On Tuesday, at 02 o, m, the grand
parade started, and for about fvo hours
with very few hRlts the old comrades,
with twelve abreassi marched RlOs g
/ keeping step to music furnished by
about $50 bands, till about 40, COO COM
rAdeH had passed the reviewing star d
making IL the largest parade OF old
soldiers slnoe the grand review OF the
army In Washington ct the close Of the
war. On the reviewing stand wore:
OommHnder-in-Oh RIA, Governor
MIRA. John A. LogEn, Colonel Fred
Grant and wife, and nsny other promi-
nent gentlemen and ladies.
with people. who shouted themselves
hoarss As the old veterans from differ
ent States ali over the Union made
their appearance. In the evening camp
Ares were held st the various camps, In
which thousands of comrades wer c
auArtsfed, the largest one being held
| under large tent capable OF holding
FROM 5000 TO 10000 people, and wa:
addressed by Governor FoFAKer, Com,
mAndeI ReR, General Sherman aud
others. The speeches were all Of tht
most patriotic order, and the audtenot
wild with enthuaiaEm.
The National EneAmpmept met ct IL
=. m. WedneEday morning, AID 30 ial
has been the most harmonious and en-
thuBiAstic snoAmpment that have eve
attended.
In the afternoon tho encampmeD
unanimously named Milwaukee, Wis,
ss our next plAoe Of meeting, and OF
Thursday forenoon elected by Acolama
tion for our next Com mAndeF-!n Chief
VIM. Warner, of Missouri, st preIent |
member of Congress,
The Senior and Junior Vice Com
manders In. Chief we're also elected b.!
aoclamAtiop, and 80 fer tho utmost en-
thusiastic harmony mas prevailed
A few changes were made In the rule
and regulations, and an invitAtion Wa
accepted to attend the centennial oele
bration OF the formation OF O4to 81
. State OF the Union now in progress q
the State Fair Grounds, TO morros
(EEiday) afternoon, after which mos
Of the delegates and comrades will
leave for their various homes, and thi
Twenty second National Eaeampmen
of the Grand Army OF the Republi
will exist only In the memories OF th
past. DANIEL koss.