The state herald., 1891-09-04
CORRESPONDENCE.
A GLANCE AT THE g. A. r. MA.
TlONAL ENCAMPMENT.

/ DC' Wv 0CSot aNohS odIkSCii sh0de
sand Veterans in Line-No More
Long Marches for "The Boys
They are Getting Oid-Headed for
Paper Mill in Denver.
think the reader will be interested in
a few notes In regard to the late National
Encampment Of the Grand Army oil the
-Republic, at Detroit, Mich, which closed
| Aug. I. This annual gathering OF the
veterans of the late war and their friends
including that great auxiliary association,
tue Woman's Relief Corps, is easily the
principal social event OF the year in the
t United States. No other occasion brings
( together anywhere near so many people
from all sections of the country
| II is worth the cost to any person,
wheth,r.an ex-soldier or not, to attend
these meetings.
| Every house in Detroit was decorated !;
at least II seemed so, the large public
buildings being eiaborately trimmed with
lidgs, bunting, emblems, portraits and
notices, The weather was all that could
be desired
' sou'oc tho pEluClphI ioututc Vi suo
encampment, to others than the delegates,
was the grand parade OF Tuesday, Aug. a.
rue number in line, according to an accu-
\ rate count, was 1889, which included
= .S3 lndsicians, aud $50 sons OF Veterans
However, as many of the musicians were
veterans marched.
1t was a parade worth seeing. But 1t
was not SO large as some that have pre-.
cedcd 1t. The "boys in blue are growing
old, He who entered the service in 1861
at 20 years of age is now 30. If he was 30
then he is 10 now. Hereafter, by resolu-
uon OF the National Encampmeut, the line
OF march will not exceed two miles. Ger
hinly not one hall, perhaps not more than II
fourth of the veterans who visited Detro t
took part in the parade. Yet it was long
enough, and those who stood, or even sat
and watched II grew tired before IL was
over,
The Nebraska delegation made u Drill
liant fight for the location OF the next en-
campment at Lincoln, and Colorado stood
steadfastly BY them, but Washington, d.
T., was selected by close vote.
Captain John Palmer, OF Albany, New
York, was elected commander-in chief.
Colorado is represented on the council Of
administration by John b. Cooke, Of
Greeley.
One hundred and twenty Coloradans
were in the parade, including the Geo. W.
Cook and Leadviile drum corps. The
Centennial State will doubtless make n
still larger display at Washington.
went and returned via the Burlington
route from Denver to Chicago and the
Wabash from Chicago to Detroit. The
finest OF slecpers, chair ears and day
coaches, vestibule trains and dining cars
all the way, make the Burlington model
line-combined us they are with smooth
track and fast time. / can also speak u
good word for the Wabash, which MIR.
hampson so ably represents In Denver.
1t captured the lions share OF Western
delegations.
Tho great paper mill In Denver is now
in full operation and is u grand addition
to the manufacturing industries OF Colo
rado. IL is interesting 10 see the spruce
logs start at one end of the mill and watch
tho transformation until they come out In
II continuous roll OF sDcooth, white paper
AZ the other-an eighth OF mile away.
Denver has long been noted for Its build,
INK anu .0sA associA.iuns, " wniUu nave ueeu
successful, popular and profitable. 1t is
not necessary to live in the city to become
n stockholder In one OF the best, Tho III.
deity Building and Loan Association Of
Denver. Its officers nre among the
soundost and best business men In Colo
rldo, ami Its system Of payments and
loans Is shown by experience TO be both
liberal and safe. A system OF savings
stamps enables u person OF small means,
oven child, TO become stockholdcr.
The payments are but G5 cents per month
on each share, which at maturity.
10 about six years, will amount TO slUO
Borrowers pay easily In monthly install
mcnts, aud there is even an arrangement
to suspend pas ments on stock during sick
uoss. The president is J. S. Wolfe, ben.
ser, and the vice presidents, W. S. Jack
son, Colorado Springs, q. W. Trlmblc,
Loadyillc, and T., II. Webb, Denver. Il
;. Irish, assistant cashier Denver Ma
lional Bank, is treasurer, T.. NJ. johnson,
attorney, aud q. W. Campbell, secretary.