Daily Republican., 1889-08-27
ETERANS' REUNION.
NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT OF
THE G. A. r.
Many Distinguished Men Present-Buiid
Ings GaiIy Decorated - 100000
straugers-4o.O00 Men to
Take Part in tho
Great Parade.

MiLWAUhkE, aug. EO.-lne Nhuonsi
Enc mpmebt is here In all It's impressive
uess. Roughly estimated there are about
| one hundred thousand strangers In town.
lhe city 10 more tlaborately decorated
than at any time In its history, scarcely q
building In the busi. ess part being left
! uutr.mmed. The residence part, too,
has caught the infection, and red, whi 9
10 d blue stream In the air from pillar
aud post lar into the outskirts. Every
,hing 10 worxing satisfactorily for q suc-
cess ful outcome of the great encamp-
meht, and, II the weather ho'd DIS fair, the
Milwaukee meeting will figure ss the
most successful In the history OF the
Grand Army. General Sherman arrived
at 8 O'Clock tonight, and was es sorted To
| his hotel by the Executive Council In q
body. Among the digritaries now pres.
ent In the city are Secretary Rusk, Gen.
tral F.irchild, Commlsso oner Tanner.
Governor Hoard, General John @. Black,
Priva.e Dalzell and Commander Warner
Judge veszy, Of Vermont, who hss q
strong following for the position OF Com
inander. Chief, is expected tomorrow.
| General Alger, however, will undoubted-
| ly be the next tommander.in-Chie and
from present Indications the city Of
| Washington will be chosen for the next
1 Ebtiohhi hhSah PthShes SAeJOs - @As
| Brown will deliver the address of well
come on behalf of the city, and this will
he responded to by Corporal Tanner.
From early morning the inspiring
sound of tie fife and drum could be
heard on the streets leading from the
| railroad stations and steamboat
docke. No large instalments Of veterans
arrived until after 8 O'Clock, but squads
| OF crizzled ex-warriors, wi h their wives
and children, could be seen as early as q
! o'clock enjoying tho sights and resting
comfortably on the curbstones aud In
| stairways, waiting for the headquaI tsrs
| Cffice to open that they might be assign
ed to place.. The crowd increased with
the passing moments. and by O'Clock
the marching companies, ,bagR age wagons
aLd omnibuses made the street eros sings
dangerous to foot passengers.
General Warner ami the Kansas City
contingent, about 800 strong, put In an
appearance about 10 O'Clock and marhc'
ed to the Plaukinxton House.. which Is
the headquart rs OF the Coumander-iu
Chief.
A unique feature of the mornings ar.
rival wts the entrance into the harbor o.
huge ark from Sturgeon Bay beiecked
10 the tr.-colors and greens, and loaded
to the guard with veterans from the mech
Of country reaching along the lake tc
Deaths door. The ark was in tow OF q
tug and had pleasant voyage.
General Sherman hlmself does not at
trect much more attention than does the
Corporal"
General Alger will undoubtedly he tht
next commander. in.chief, and from
present indications, the city OF Washing
ton will be chosen for the next nationa
encampment
The grand reviewing stand, which 1
located on Grand avenue, near Eleventh
street, will be occupied BY General Sher
man, Governor Foraker, Secretary Rusk
Ex-Governor Alger, General Mandersor
and several hundreds OF other notable
soliie. g and dignitsrles. General Warner
viii review the proc cesslon with his staf
from horseback near the end or tht
march. The procession will start abou
ID o'clock.
10 morrow evening the chief meeting
of the week will take place at Westsidt
Turner Hall. d partment Comnan lei
IA. @. Weissert will preside at this gathe-.
l.g, aud an address of welcome to the
so,d,ers on behalf OF Wisconsin will be
made by w. ID. Hoard Governor OF the
State, which will be responded to by
Comm snder-ip- Chief Warner. Mayor Il
II. Brown will deliver the address OF vel
come on behalf Of the city, and this will
be responded to by Corporal Tanner
Commissioner of Pensions.
An east side campfire will also be held
In the arena Of the Light Horse Squadron
Armory, On Broadway, which will os
presided over by General Lucius Fair.
child, and aedressts will be made BY
Senator John Q. spooner and others
General w. T. Sherman will appear al
and address both camp-ares Tomorrow
evening.