The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-27
CAMP FIRES ALL AGLOW.
THE VETERANS IN BLUE TAKE
MILWAUKEE By STORM

corporal Tanner a Bigger Gun Than
Grizzly Old Gen. sherman-An Arg
from Sturgeon One of the UNIQUE
Sights of the Day-Alger Sure to Be
Commander-in-Chie
MILWAUKEE, WIS, Aug 26.-Fronr
early morning the inspiring sound of fife
and drum could be heard on the streets Lead
ing from the railroad stations and steam-
boat docks. No large installments OF vet
erans arrived until after o o'clock, but
squads of grizzlod ex-warriors, with their
wives and children, could be seen as carly
as o'clock, enjoying the sights
and resting comfortably on the curb
stones 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
marching companies, baggage " agons, and
omnibuses made the street crossings
dangerous to foot passengers. The weather
is delightful, and judging from the thou-
sands who are here to-day, Milwaukee's
hospitality will be taxed to its utmost to
entertain and quarter the visitors.
Gen. Warner and the Kansas City Con,
ungent, about 800 strong, put in an apv
pearance about 10 O'Clock, aud marched to
the Plaukington house, which is the head
quarters of the commander-in-chief
unique fea ure Of the mornings arrival
was the entrance into the harbor Of a huge
ark from Sturgeon bay, bedecked in tri-
colors and greens, and loaded to the guard
with veterans from the neck of country
reaching along the lake to Deaths Door.
he ark was in tow of tug and had q
pleasant voyage.
LOOKING FOR TANNER.
AT the Plantington house. where Com.
missioner Tanner Is quartered, there was a
crowd OF veterans, not guests of the hotel.
hlling the lobbles and Railways, anxious To
get look at the pension dispenser. Gen.
Sherman himself did not attract much
more attention than did the Corporal ~
Roughly estimated there were about 40 900
strangers III town this morning ane the
crowd was being swelled by every train,
The city is more elaboratsly decorated than
at any time In its history, scarcely build.
Ing IN the business portion being left un-
trimmed. TIE re ,idence portion too has
caught the infection, and red white and
blue streamers are in the air from pillar
ard post into the outskirts.
100000 STRANGERS IN THE CITY,
There are about 100000 strangers in the
city, including about 80, 900 v terans. Gen.
escorted to his hotel by the executive COM
mittee. He was given an ovation along
the route. Tonight the old irol brigade
! held a reunion, the chief features being an
address by Gen. Bragg, its old commander.
Tho Sons OF Veterans had camp fire pre-
sided over by Commander-n-C Chief Warner.
| Speeches were made by Gov Hoard, Gen.
| Alger. Gen. Rusk and Others. The encamp-
ment proper opens tomorrow with grand
parade. 1t is expected that 1900 men will
be in line.
ALGER SURE TO WIN.
Gen. Alger will undoubtedly be tie next
commander in-cnief, and from the present.
indications the city Of Washington will bes
chose for the next national encampment.
The disappointment of the day so far as tina
executive council is concerned was the
failure Of Gen. Sherman to arrive at the
hour expected. All the bands we're re-
quested to refrain from playing Marching
Through Georgia" out Of respect to his feel
ings, the general having heard it 80 much
that it mas become nightmare to him.