Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-14

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stratiOns.
/ Monday was the opening day of tn,
National Enoampment OF the strand
Army of the Republic at Boston, and the
time was chiefly spent in the reception
4 of the visiting delegations, who were az
| irving all day long. The cruiser Balti-
more, with President Harrison ON board,
arrived in the afternoon, and was es-
corted up the harbor by the other vessels
of the fleet. The President and his party
landed amidst the the thunder of the
heavy guns from the Warships, and were
escorted to their hotel over long route,
the streets bsing thronged with spec.
tators. The president attended state
dinner and q reception in the evening.
| The National Oounoil of Adminiatra.
tion was in session during the day, Gen
eral Alger, the commander-in- chief, pre-
siding.
BosroN, MASS, Aug. 12.-Had the
weather been made to order for the vet
| Grams the conditions could hardly have
been more favorable for the big G.. A. X.
| demonstration to-day than they are OF
this writing and the claims of Boston as q
desirable summer resort are fully yindi-
Gated in the atmospheric conditions that
| prev. Ill.
The sun il entirely obacured by clouds
While brisk northeast wind holds the
flags On the buildings straight out from
their maets and caus.s a constant and
pleasing though at times a rather violent
agitation of the streamers and smaller
decorations with which the buildings are
so profusely covered. With the wind
from this quarter there will be no rain
to-day.
The thermometer at the signal Office is
81. As early as 6 O'Clock many veterans
were all ready about the streets and
orcwds OF people had begun to arrive in
town and appear on the thoroughfares in
holiday attire. Every regular train and
many special ones arriving bring more
than their quotas OF passengers and with
the veterans and their families the esii-
mate that over 100, 900 strangers will be.in
the city to-day does not seem large. The
police and signalling arrangements Are
perfect and everything points to q mort
successful demonstration.
Gen. Aiger hiss appointed Oomrade j.
Ryan of Newton to bear the headqua rterB
standard In the procession. Mr. Ryan
has seen IA years consecutive military
service, and WIGS with Custer and Reno's
Horn occurred.
The Influx Of veterans continued dur
ing the entire night and until the small
hours the streeta and sidewalks of prin-
Opal streets wero simply packed with
humanity. This morning long special
traina were stretching back from all the
depots awaiting en- opportunity TO run in
and unload their living freight OF visiting
Grand Army posts ana Biehtaeers.
Before 3 o'clock the roar OF cannon
from the feet in the harbcr announced
that the Dispatch with Secretary Tracy,
Vice-president Morton and General ther-
man on board, was coming up the bay
and half an hour lstes another salute
announced her arrival in tho harbor. The
distinguished gentlemen were escorted to
tho Vendome and subsequently Secretary
Tracy and Vice-president Morton took
their heats on the Presidential reviewing
stand at Copley's Square. President
Harrison breakfasted at the Vendome
early. Shortly before o'clock he re-
ceived the governor and steff delegation,
and the party took carriages and rode
over portion o. the route OF tha parade
to view tine decorations The President
was driven though Dartgnouth street,
Columbus avenue, Chester Park, WASH
ington and Boylsten streets to Onpiey
Square, where he took his place GU tho
reviewing stand and wRs soon surrounded
by many other notable gentlemen.
During the carriage ride the preai-
dent was the recipient of many express
sions of good will and respect from the
crowds along the way.
Meantime, the formation of the great
parade was proceeding with all possible
dispatch on Commonwealth avenue, de-
psrtments moving on parallel streets
until opposite their proper places aud
then coming into position through side
streets. The common and streets adjacent
thereto were black with marching posts,
while many thousands Of spectators wiz
messed the man@uyres from the public
garden and every other spot in the neigh
borhood whore space could be procured.
At least an hour before the parade was
to start the windows and balconies OF
houses along the line of march and rows
of seats which had been erected in every
available space were well filled with ex-
pectant multitudes.
Immense truck wagons with seats ar
ranged in tiers upon them, were backed
up at the junction of sill side streets and
seats sold at high prices at all places.
The sidewalks, particularly on Wash
ington street and Chester Park, two miles
down to Adams Square, contained
surging mass OF humanity.
There was unexpected delay in the for
nation of the column, owing to the late
ness of arrival of delegations from
suburban places, and the difficulty of
masslng so large force in such narrow
quarters. There seemed to be consider
able confusion on the Common where de- |
partments and posts were scattered about
in profusion, band and drum corps play |
ing and spectators running hithsr and
thither.
The departments were ranged on Com
avenue in the order Of senior |
ity, Illinois leading, Massachusetts as |
the receiving department, occupying the
left of the line.
AT 11.30 all WAS ready. Commander
in Chief Alger with his full staff of 600
men escorted by the 18th Mas
Bachusetts cavalry and headed by q corps
Of mounted police rode to the head
Of tho Illinois department, the band
struck up "God Bless the Soldiers" and
1T tine command Of the leader, the great.
sst military street pageant ever witnessed
IN Boston began its onward march.
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