The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-08
Delaware Vets at Detrois.


our arrival here.
Our party, consisting OF Department
Commander Weoiman, A. A. G. Strad
ley, several Past Department Comman
ders and Comrades OF Posts, Nos. |, q
s. IL, %, and several of their friends
numbering In all about 81 passengers
and occupying a special train of Pull
man sleeper and q passenger coach
We left Wilmington Sunday morning
at 0 a. M, having been decorated OF
each side with red, white, and blu,
star spangled bunting, and with whit,
muslin containing the words, Depart
ment OF Delaware, G.. A. r."
At Baltimore we were reinforced by
the private car OF the vice-president OF
the B. & 0. Company, containing Jun
Tor Vice-Commander-in Chief Creamer,
and others, at Washington, by three
Pullman sleepers, containing Past
Commander-in-C Chief Burdett, the old
Potomac Guards Of Washington and
their friends.
AT about II a. m, we were passing
the historic camping grounds Of Har
per's Ferry and surrounding country,
in sight OF camping grounds where
with many others, / had lain on tbs
bare ground with only n blanket
around me in all kinds of weather
during those string times of 1862-3-4
and 5.
We reached Cumberland Mt Q p. M,
where we came up to the first section
that left Washington just ahead of us
and had our first chance at a good
square meal since leaving Wilmington
After leaving Cumberland we were
soon ascending to the top OF the Ale
ghenies and passing through some OF
the finest and grandest scenery In the
United States, and after gliding down
the western side reached Grafton at
$50 p. M, where the two trains drew
up side by side for supper.
After leaving Grafton we were soon
In our berths for the night, and soon
after rising, on Monday morning,
reached the beautiful city OF Toledo,
where we stopped over an hour fol
breakfast and viewing the city, which
Is finely laid out on nearly level
ground, and contains about 10000 In
habitants.
Leaving Toledo at 10 n. m. we arrlv-
ed at Detroit at p. M, marched to
Delaware head quarters at the High
School building, where we separated
to find quarters during our stay, and
were soon promennding the streets OF
Detroit, viewing the fine decorations
and arches put up in honor OF the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Detroit is a very beautiful city OF
250,000 inhabitants, laid out on the
west side Of the Detroit river, through
which all the waters of the great lakes,
Superior, Michigan and Huron run,
carrying an immense amount OF ship
ping from Chicago and other parts.
The streets are wide and we'll paved
many OF them for miles with smooth
asphaltum pavement and are very easy
for marching on.
Monday evening attended the recep.
ton of the ladies Relief Corps of Wash
ington and viewing the brilliant effects
of electric lights.
The most beautiful establishment
composed of various colored electric
lamps was In front OF the city hall and
covered almost the entire front in the
form OF the Grand Army Badge witt
the monogram q. A, X. and the sen
tence Hail Victorious Army" arranged
very attractively, the wide streets be
ing almost impassable from the crowd
OF visitors and Residents promenading
and viewing the decorations.
They say that the city was never be-
fore decorated as finely us now and
never had so many visitors there be.
ing from $50 to 200 thousand from out
side III addition to their own $4,000.
The grand parade of the Grand Army
of the Republic came off on Tuesday
and was composed OF from 20 TO 80, DOC
comrades from all parts of the United
States, and marched over route of
five miles long, commencing at 1896
a, NJ, and continuing with a few UNI
avoidable halts till about Z O'Clock
p. m.
In the ranks were many prominent
men WHO marched the whole route;
among them Past Commander-in- Chief,
Alger, Warner, Burdett, lea and
Others. The little department of Della
ware made a fine appearance, and re-
eeiNed grand reception all along the
line.
1t was comu anded by Departm ent
Commander Woodman and divided
into three sections OF about 10 men
zach, commanded respectively by
asst Department Commanders Ross,
Litzenberg and Ayars.
The whole rout of the parade was
crowded with enthusiastic spectators
who cheered their favorites and every
body as they marched along.
In the evening we visited Camp
Sherman and the exposition building,
the building alone containing cots for
~, 000 comrades.
We went to camp on the street cars
and returned via steamboat having a
very delightful and cool ride.
On Wednesday morning the Nation
al Encampment was called to order at
10 a. m, by Commander-in-C Chief
Neasey, and many prominent men
were called to the platform and APP
plauded us they arose to respond.
Among them were the Governors of
Nebraska and several other States.
About 500 delegates We're present and
listened with earnest attention and oc-
casional applause to the reading of the
annual report of tho Commandment !
chief. Alter adjournment for dinner
they reassembled at 9 p. m, and lis
tened 10 eloquent speeches from lead
ing comrades some IN favor of Wash
ington and others in favor of Lincoln,
Nell, for the next place of meeting of
the National Encampment.
Some of the speeches We're very elo-
quent, one especially by Past Com
nlander III Chief Aandervoort creating
great enthusiasm and applause. The
vote resulted in a majority of 81 in a
vote OF over 105 in favor of Washing
ton, which was made unanimous ON a
motion made by the department COM
mantler of Nebraska, after which the
eneampment adjourned to meet on
Thursday morning.
On Wednesday afternoon grand
picnic, with plenty ~of refreshments
Tree, was given by the city of Detroit
to tho veterans and their families on
Belle Island, which is the park of the
city, and is reached by steamers in u
l5-minute ride from the main wharf,
and also by long bridge built by the
city at a great expense only for pleas
ure and travel.
There were from go to 40 thousand
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