Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1890-08-16
THE BOYS IN BLUE.

BOSTON, Aug. 12.-The proverbial
''oldest inhabitant" Is at his wits end to
recall any previous occasion when the
Hub has tried 50 hard to do
herself proud" The Wisconsin del
egation came in to-day in twenty
coaches of three sections and received
hearty welcome. Among them were
Governor Hoard, Senior Vice-Com-
mander-in Chief Weissert, Commander
Bryant, all the members of his personal
staff, and Mrs. Helen Holmes Charlton.
department president of the Woman's
Relief Corps.
Another great excursion train was
that from Sioux City, Ia, one car Of
which represented corn palace; the
next three the Grand Army in National
colors, and the fourth Hancock Post Of
Sioux City.
The members of A. B. Walcott Post
No. l, of milwaukee,, are the guests
of Lawrence Post, of Metford.
General Alger has arrived, and is the
lion of the day, but almost equally en-
thusiastic greetings are given Governor
Hovey Of Indiana wherever he is seen.
President Harrison, who spent Sunday
night in the Sound on the steamer Bait
imore, reached the city about five
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and was
received by the municipal authorities
and all the Grand Army on the ground.
Among the interesting events of the
day was the opening of an exhibition Of
the products of Texas and Kansas at
Horticultural Hall, which has been
beautifully decorated with the fruits of
the soil and several hundred jars Of
| seeds, growing corn, flowers, etc. The
exhibition is under the management Of
II. W.Nye, Of the National Grand Army
council administration. The establish
mentis most interesting one and tends
to remove the idea that either Texas or
Kansas is barren desert.
The meeting of the Vermont brig
ade was hold at noon on Boston Com
mon, being called to order by It's old
commander, General L. A. Grant An
| address of welcome was made by Mayor
Hart, to which responses were made by
j. l.. Lewis, postmaster at Atlanta, Ca,
formerly Colonel of the Fifth Ver-
mont; Colonel Albert Clerk, secretary
rades The entire day will be devoted
to reception of delegates To-day
the Grand Army parade occurs and to-
morrow the encampment formally
opens.
The proposal to change the style OF
the Grand Army buttons, which comes
from tho Illinois delegates, is being
freely discussed by the veterans that
have already arrived. The majority
of them express themselves as favor
able to the change on the ground that
the present insignia is being counter
feited or initiated by very many
secret and other societies. Tho
delegates to the convention prop
er, however, have the deciding
voice in the matter, and it will be
formally brought before them by reso-
luton.
Contrary to the experience Of pre-
vious encampments there is no
boom for any ono in particular for the
Office of Commander-in- Chief, and the
race will in all probability be confined
to Eastern aspirants, with the chances
that the Department OF Massachusetts
will capture the prize.
The Detroit delegation, carrying red,
white and blue umbrellas, inscribed:
Boston, $780, Detroit. 1884," made
| picturesque appearance on Newspaper
Row. They were accompanied by War
Governor Austin Blair, Mayor Pingree
of Detroit and representatives of De-
troit papers. They want the encamp-
ment next year The council Of De-
troit has rendered reception to that
end.
A train of eleven cars rolled into the
Fitchburg depot at one o'clock, bear
ing Aurora Post 80 Of Illinois and
original Decatur Post G. A. r., or
ganized in 1S66-40O men in all There
was crowd to see Mrs. Logan, but she
was in the second section, which ar
rived at p. m. After graciously greet
ing her friends, she was escorted to
carriage by Post Department Com
mander Billings, Of Massachusetts,,
and driven to Vendome. Mrs.
Logan was escorted by u. S.
| Grant Post, 800 veterans and
\ 200 ladies Of the Woman's Relief Corps
of Chicago.
/ Boston, Aug. 1l-Tho great arrival
Of the day was the Nebraska train OF
fifteen coaches bringing the Depart
ment Commander, and H. $. Clarkson
in the State Department headquarters
car. The veterans seemed to breathe
! easier as they emerged from their
cramped quarters. They had been COM
peeled to stand greater part Of tho
way. Interest centered in thin-vis-
aged veteran, surrounded by congratu-
lating comrades, survivor of four pris-
ons-Andersonvillc, Libby, Savannah
and Millen. His name is Lieutenant A.
! K. Comston.
The report was current among the
delegation that thousand veterans
from Western districts were obliged to
turn back at Chicago for lack Of accom-
modations. The Portland Steam Packet
Company is rushed to its utmost capaci-
ty in transporting Maine veterans and
delegations coming from the West via
the Grand Trunk line. Four boatloads
1 - L. ~ ~ in,