Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-08-16
The Enoamnment.


BosToN.-Grand Army week opened with
glorious weather, and with every prospect
that the visitors will not be called upon to
encounter the vexations of one of Boston's
hot spells. Special and regular trains with
Grand Army posts are arriving hourly, and
between the music of scores of bands, the
tramp of the veterans and the bright colors
of their bunting, the principal streets are a
succession of inspiring scenes. Each arriv-
ing delegation Is met at the depot by
an escort of the local posts and conducted to
the quarters assigned to them, and this pOr-
ton of the program is moving so closely to-
ward a resemblance to clock work that the
visitors are loud in their praises of the ad-
mirable foresight which has conducted the
arrangements. Although the city is already
enveloped IN gay colors the work of decora-
ton is still going on, and the proverbial Oldest
inhabitant is at his wits end to recall any
previous occasion when the Hub has tried so
hard to do herself proud"
General Alger is the lion of the day, but
almost equally enthusiastic greetings are
given Governor Hovey, of Indiana, wherever
he is seen. President Harrison, who spent
the night in the Sound. on the steamer Bal
timore, was received by the municipal au-
thorities and all the Grand Army so far on
the ground.
Delegates from the various Naval Veteran
associations of the United States are show
ing up in good form, and the arrivals from
the west are much more numerous than had
been expected. The finishing touches have
been given to the three triumphal arches and
they show forth in all their glory. One is on
Washington street near Newton, and is
eighty feet wide, forty-six high and fifteen
deep. It Is made to represent granite, a
large flag floats in the breeze thirty feet
above the main arch.
On the south, looking down towards Ches-
ter park, is an immense picture representing
Sheridan's ride. and on the reverse side one
depicting Pickett's charge at the battle of
Gettysburg; on each side and following the
curve of the arch Is inscribed welcome
comrades" while on each upper corner are
artillery in different positions.
The Hanover street arch is forty feet wide,
thirty-sIx feet high, and eight feet deep, and
has the appearance of being of freestone.
The inscription on each side of this reads:
Boston greets the soldier citizens" Look
ing to the south is a picture of Grant recon-
noitering at North Anna, and to the south
another canvas depicting the dividing of the
rations between the blue and the gray.
The third arch is at the entrance of the
public garden on Arlington street. It is
thirty feet wide, thirty-one feet high,
and eight feet deep. The fight between the
MerrImac and the Monitor is pictured on
one side, while the inscription, 'Our Boys in
Blue" Is printed across the front OF the other
side.
Among the interesting events of the day is
the opening of an exhibition of the products
of Texas and Kansas a. Horticultural hall,
which has been beautifully decorated with
fruits of the soil and several hundred jars of
seeds, growing corn. flowers, etc. The ex-
hibition is under the management of h. w.
Nye, of the National Grand Army Council
administration. The establishment is most
interesting one, and tends to remove the |
idea that Texas OF kansas is a barren desert. |