Evening journal., 1891-08-05

Buckeye lads before he retraoed his steps
to the grand stand.
The Artistic Decorations.
The decorations along the line of march |
still stand, and are models Of beauty /
There are four handsome triumphal arches |
spanning important streets. One, span |
ming Fort street, near Griswold, is sur |
mounted by an elaborate Florida display |
Of tropical plants IL is called the Peace |
arch.
Another arch bridges Jefferson avenue,
but the tower and war arch at the inter
section Of Woodward aud jefferson ave
nues is the finest work Of art. 1t was
built upon the plan Of the Eiffel tower Of
Paris and Is a double arch looking through
from either avenue. "Triumphal arch, as
II Is called, displays In wood the insignia
Of the various corps Of the Union army;
crowning the structure are field guns I'M
limbered and in position, and on the caps
OF the lateral supports Of the tanks are
stands OF arms.
A Reception TO General Veaxoy.
Last night the comrades hocked out 10
the rink to participate in a reception 70
Veazey Ex-Governor Alger was master
Of ceremonies. Mayor Pingree, in a well
chosen address, welcomed the veteran,
response Brief addresses breathing o
| spirit OF good will TO the veterans were
made by ex-president Hayes, Secretary
| Proctor, Governors Hovey and Page,
/ General Butterield and General arairchild.
| Meanwhile another great crowd had
/ gathered at Camp Sherman in the Exposi.
tion building, and thither the same speak.
ers were hurried aud the programme re.
peated At midnight the streets were just
as crowded as they were at midday. but
the sleeping accommodations Of the city
were ample and none were compelled u
seek lodgment in the open air.
Washington win Got II.
II is pretty we'll conceded that Wash
ington will get the next encampment
The western posts have made a gallant
fight and the Lincoln delegation especl
ally have spent money like water. Afte
the parade scores OF carriages, with can
vass inscriptions "Lincoln In 1927 swer
flying over TO the various headquarter
and the delegates from the east were Ia
bored with long aud earnestly Tn
Washington crowd, however, had got /
their work and the western men hay
about given up the fight ExPostmaste
General Frank Hatton was the leader {
the Washington boomers. A. G. Weisser
OF Wisconsin, is still Ia the lead for con
mander-in-chief, although combinatio
against him is probable The chief arg
ment against him is that both Wisoons
and Minnesota have had the Office in q
last decade.
The Color Question.
This morning the sessions Of the e
campment were formerly o1ened. Pro
). ably the most important matter that W
come up for consideration is the trouh
I over the colored issue in Louisiana. y
white comrades from New Orleans are q
termned TO force vote on the qaestii
4 whether or not they shall be compelled
= have posts OF mixed color, or whether I
- colored man and brother In whose behl
M they fought shall not be compelled 90
m into posts by themselves.
IA II the encampment lays down the Law
\, "no color line" the white comrades thrC
a en- TO break up the department.
nli Some OF Today's Features.
~ The ninth annual convention OF
Women's Relief corps also opened late
morning at tho Church Of Our Father
be day long there were held reunions Of vet
10 ans at the various halls, school buildii
.es and Offices by regimental aud brigade
nd | CARNATIONS.
be The programme for this evening folio
of Grand naval and pyrotechnoal displ
N closing with the most magnificent
H. works spectacle ever seen in America,
IN titled ''Perry's Victory,n
nv Campdres at thS rink, at the cxposit
nd building and at the Central Method
~. l church.