Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-26
WITH FIFE AND DRUM.

WITH FIFE AND DRUM.
The Inspiring Sound Which Fills MIL
waukee's Streets.
GATHERING OF THE vrrERASs ron rur aAp
KScANPNEST-aES. SHERMAN CORPORAL TAM
NER AND ooxMASpER-IS-cHrxy WARNER Al
READY ON THE oRouSp.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, Aug. 26-From early
morning the inspiring sound Of the dfe and
drum could be heard on the streets leading
from the railroad stations and steamboat docks.
No large installments Of veterans arrived until
after O'Clock, but squads Of grizzled ex-war-
riors with their wives and children could be
seen as early as 6 o'clock enjoying the sights
and resting comfortably on the curbstones and
in stairways waiting for the headquarters Office
TO open that they might be assigned to places
The crowd increased with the passing moments
and by o'clock tie marching companies, bag
gage wagons ana omnibuses made the street
crossings dangerous to foot passengers The
weather is delightful, and judging from the
thousands who are here today, Milwaukee's
hospitality viii be taxed to its utmost to enter
tain aud quarter the visitors. Gen. Warner
and the Kansas City contingent, about three
hundred strong, put In an appearance about 10
o'clock and marched to the Plankintoa house,
which is the headquarters Of the commander
in-chief.
a UNIQUE FEATURE OF THE MORNINGS ARRIVAL
was the entrance into the harbor of huge ark
from Sturgeon bay, bedecked in the tri-colors
and greens and loaded to the guard with
veterans from the neck Of country reaching
along the lake to Deaths Door. The ark was
in tow Of a tug and had pleasant voyage
At the Plankinton house, where Commits
sioner Tanner is quartered, there is q crowd Of
veterans, not guests of the hotel, filing the
lobbies and Railways anxious to get sight of
the pension dispenser.
GEN. SHERMAN HIMSELF
does not attract much more attention than does
the corporal"
Roughly estimated there are about 40, 900
strangers in town this morning and the crowd
is being swelled by every train. The city is
more elaborately decorated than at any time in
its history, scarcely abuilding in the business
portion being left untrimmed. The residence
portion too, has caught the infection and red.
white and blue streams in the air from pillar
and post far into the outskirts.
Everything is working satisfactorily for
successful outcome Of the great encampment,
and if the weather holds fair the Milwaukee
meeting will figure as the most successful In
the history of the Grand Army.
THE DELEGATION FROM PENNSYLVANIA
headed by Department Commander Stewart,
Assistant Adjutant General Mccormack and
Assistant Quartermaster General Williams, es-
corted by Lieut. Lisle Post of Allegheny
City, were among this mornings arrivals.
August Which post of Louisville reached this
city at II O'Clock. eighty strong. They
came accompanied by the Newport
drum corps and cornet band.
They will keep open house at Freic Gerneinde
hall and will regale their guests with Kentucky
water, corn, bread and tobacco, having brought
1,200 pounds Of "root of all evil" along with
them.
AMONG THE DIGyrTARIEs NOW PRESENT
in the city are Secretary Rusk, Gen. Fairchild,
Gov. Hoard Gen. John c. Black, Private Dali
zell, Corp. Tanner and Com. Warner. Judge
Veazy Of Vermont who has a strong following
for the position of commander in chief. is ex-
pected tomorrow.
Gen. Ager will undoubtedly be the next
commander-in-chief, and from present indica-
tions the city of Washington will be chosen for
next national encampment
The Minnesota delegation, $50 strong, put in
an appearance at 1890 and, after a shcrt
man arrived in the city at 1;I5 and was es-
corted to his quarters by the executive council
OF the encampmens.
Veterans Take I'm Chicago En- Route.
CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Chicago is one grand
camp of q. A. r. men today on their way to the
Milwaukee encampment. From early in the
morning their bronzed faces framed in vener-
able gray hair, were conspicuous by their num-
Der and appearance in the hotels, at the rail-
road stations and on the streets. The Grand
Pacific hotel was besieged early in the morn
ing by Ransom post Of st. Louis. This post
has the honor of having for one of its post
commanders Gen. w. T. Sherman and the
old hero OF the famous march to the sea was at
fhA hsata 20 81 IA
that Gen. Sherman was to go to the Milwaukee
encampment with Ransom post, and before the
boys had been five minutes in the house every
body knew OF the arrangement. They soon let
the general know they were in the place. The
.'old mai" finally came down and was given an
lmpromptu reception in the rotunda. The
''boys" crowded around him eager to shake his
hand, and many succeeded. After a time the
command formed and marched upstairs to the
dining-room, where Gen. Sherman breakfasted
with them, after which the post escorted the
general to the depot.
GEN. n. A. ALaER OF MICHIGAN,
and his wife, accompanied by Mrs. Gen. John
A. Logan, arrived at the Grand Pacific hotel
at S:l5 o'clock and took breakfast They came
from Detroit In the generals private car. I'm
mediately after leaving the breakfast table,
Mrs. Logan and party, Col. George Hopkins
and daughter. Col j. A. Rogers, Mr.. Gruizii,
editor of the Detroit Free Press and Mr. Dav-
Import. editor CT the Detroit Tribune went to
the parlors, where an informal reception was
held. Gems. W. 7. Sherman, Martin and scores
OF others prominent in the Grand Army, besides
hundreds of the rank and file, passed through
the parlors, cordially greeting the widow of
their revered leader.
MAJOR WARNER, COMMANDER IN CHIEF
of the Grand Army of the Republic, arrived
with the escorting party at o'clock this morn
ing on the Chicago and Alton railway. They
did not stop in Chicago long, the car in which
they were being attached to Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul train and continuing i'm
mediately to Milwaukee,
Other prominent ex-soldiers at the Grand Pa
cific were Gen. j. NJ. Rusk. Secretary of Agri-
culturei Col W. w. Dudley, Gen. j. H. Robin
son of Kenton, Ohio, and Gen. John s. Martin.
CANADIAN DISCRIMINATION.