The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-20
POST-ENCAMPMENT NOTES.

BOSTON, August 1G, 1890.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
The breaking up of national encamp-
ment is something like the disbanding of
an army. This colors are all folded up.
The numerous bands that have previous
ly been keeping up racket are silent.
The many headquarters wear a deserted
aspect, the blue coats Ornamented with a
unique variety of badges look lonesome
in a crowd of civilians. The miles and
miles Of decorations that festooned all Of
the public and many of the private
buildings of the Hub are fast disappear
ing. But it has been glorious
week for Boston and the Grand
Army. If the weather had
been made to order it could not have
been more prOpltiOUs. The parade on
Tuesday will be long remembered. |
took my position in line with the Kan
sas delegation at 1 o'clock a. M; at )
o'clock p. IN. | left it tired and hungry.
At o'clock l happened to be down on
Washington street and the tail end Of
the same procession had not yet filed
past. Heretofore we have had to invite
the National Guards to Join lis in order
to make the procession a big thing, but
this time they were not needed and did
not participate. Perhaps you can form
a better conception Of its magnitude
when l inform you that there was no
less than two hundred and fifty-eight
bands and drum corps present. Some
of which numbered as many as seventy
men. The procession was reviewed bv
President Harrison and General Sherman
from one stand, en- route, and from an
other, near the end of the march, by
Generals Alger and Butler.
The sessions of the enCampment were
less interesting, thought, than usual
\ minority report on service pension was
adopted by scratch. The old ritual
was restored, and post department COM
manders were, by nearly unanimous
vote, continued as representatives. Judge
Neazey, Of Vermont, (Alger's competitor
last Year, was elected COmmander-in-
chief early in the session. He is a fed
eral office holder. and has been on the
bench of the supreme court Of Vermont.
The attractions of Boston and vicinity
for visitors have been many and of a
varied character. The Commandery of
Massachusetts, of the Loyal Legion enter
tanned handsomely. As their guests
about fifteen hundred companions with
their ladies went out on the steamer
New York as far as Fort Warren.
Here a salute Of seventeen seige guns
was fired in honor of General Sherman
who was aboard. An elegant repaSt was
served on board the vessel: everything
including the choicest wines and cigars
free to all the guests. That same even
ing banquet was served in Mechanics
hall to fifteen hundred invited
guests. The menu including wines.
was superb The cost %
the city of Boston, I am informed was
$50 per plate. The music was quite as
celebrating as the wine and the speech
es by the governor of Massachusetts,
General Sherman, General Sickles and
the new and old commanders-in-chie
We're equally as full Of inspiration.
Yesterday was Plymouth day and
everybody went out TO the clam bake.
There was not room enough in the town
TO hold the people. and so, after taking
the small fry to see the monument and
the rock on which the Pilgrim fathers
landed. we took the first train back to
the city.
NJ Our Kansas people are getting tired
of the crowd one encounters everywhere
but the worst has been gone through
with. and it Will not be many DAYS nor
hours until we can have things Just as
we want them.
Tonight we go out to see that wonder
full spectacular drama of one thousand
actors. The Fall of Babylon. On Mon
day the Wichita contingent still here
viii turn their faces TO the west by the
FitChburg x West Shore railroad. stop
ping night at Albany and taking
steamer on the Hudson there for New
York. 4 few more days will find lis at
home. VI. STEWART.