Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-12
BOSTON AND THE GRAND ARMY.
The Hub Preparing to DO Herself Proud
The Decorations.

The Decorations.
| Boston. Aug. l2. Grand Army week
opened with glorious weather and with
every prospect that the visitors will not
be called upon to encounter the vexa-
tion3 Of one of BOston's hot spells.
| Special and regular trains with Grand
| Army posts arrived hourly Monday, and
| between the music of scores of bands,
the tramp of the veterans and the
bright colors of their bunting, the princi-
pal streets were succession of inspiring
scenes.
Each arriving delegation was met at
the depot by an escort of the local posts
and conducted TO the quarters assigne |
to them, and this portion OF the pro-
gram moved so closely toward resem-
blance to clockwork that the visitors
were loud in their praises Of the admira-
bic foresight whicn conducted the ar
rangements.
The proverbial oldest inhabitant is at
his wit end to recall any previous oc-
casion when the Hub has tried so hard
TO do herself proud.
Three Triumphal Arches.
The fl lishing touches have been given
to the three trntmptial arches and they
show forth this morning in all Their
glory.
one is on Washington street near
Newton and is 81 feet wide, 46 feet
nigh and - deep. 1t is made to repre-
set granite. A large flag floats in the
breeze thirty feet above the main arch
On the south looking down toward
Chester park is an immense picture
representing Sheridan's ride aud on the
reverse size one depicting Pickett's
Charge at the Battle OF Gettysburg. On
each side and following the curve of the
arch is inscribed, w elcome, Comrades, I"
wniie nn each upper corner are artillery
in different Positions.
The Hanover street arch is 40 feet
wide, 36 feet high and feet deep, and
has the appearance of being built of
freestone. The inscription on each side
of this reads: Boston Greets the Sol
dier Citizens Looking to the south is
a picture of Grant reconnuitering at
North Anna, and to the south another
canvas depicting the dividing OF the ra-
tions between the blue and the gray.
The third arch is at the entrance to
the public garden ON Arlington street.
1t is 81 feet wide, 81 feet hign and 8 feet
NtblI lilt hSilJ bVbnNVh liiN IhSl lIudI
and the Monitor is pictured on one side
while the inscription, Our Boys in
Blae," is printed across the front of the
other eud.
Among the interesting events of the
day is the opening of an exhibition of
the products of Texas and Kansas at
Horticultural hail. which have been
beautifully decorated with the fruits of
the soil and several hundred jars Of
seeds, growing corn, flowers, etc.
The exhibition is under the manage
ment of H. w. Nye, of the National
Grand Army council administration
The establishment is u most interesting
one, and tends to remove the idea
that either Texas or Kansas is barren
desert.
The proposal TO change the style of
the Grand Army button, and which
comes from the Illinois delegates, is he
ing freely discussed by the veterans.
The majority of them express them
selves as favorable to the change, on the
ground that the present insignia is be-
ing counterfeited or initiated by very
many secret and other societies.
The encampment proper opens
Wednesday.