Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-04
WILL OPEN 1oDAY.
The Monster PaTads-Nsasly $4,000
Veterans Will be 10 Line.

DETROIT, Aug. 3.-The 25th annual en-
campment Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public will formally open in this city at
10 80 A. M. morrow, when Commander
in-Chief Veszey will head the line Of march
and after a. hours parade will review the
40, 900 or $4,000 veterans. Today has
been the reception day Of the eDcamp-
ment. II 10 estimated that there are
80, 600 visitors in the city tonight. but
the great crowd 10 not expected until to-
morrow, when the multitude Of strangers
will probably sggregate 200 600 or more.
II 90, it will characterize the 26th encamp-
ment - the most successful in the history
Of the organization. There 10 Q strong
rivalry in the race for the position OF
national commander.in-chief of the
G. A. R. but thus far it has been
in the nature of . friendly competi
ZION and is unmarked by strife or
acrimony. Ths most prominent candidates
are Col. VIM. e Smedburg Of San Fran
cisco, A. G. Weissert Of Milwaukee,
Brevet Brigsdier General Samuel II.
Hurst of Chillicothe, Ohio. and Col. c. =.
Lincoln Of Washington. There 10 strong
belief that the next commander .in-chief
will be q western man. The leading can
didste in the field is acknowledged to be
Col. Weissert, of Milwaukee. The fight
for location of the next encsmpment 10 q
peculiar one. The rivalry 10 sharp between
Washington, D. c., and Lincoln, Neb., and
from present indications Washington 10 In
the lead.
Three special trains brought the old guard
Of Washington, the dc partment commander
and his staff. The Old Guard, noted or
ganiz alton, 10 commanded BY j. M. Edgar.
1t has q color guard Of IL men. six Of
whom lost their right arms in the war, and
another six who lost their left arms.
The old guards membership 10 entirely
made up of past commanders and WE'LL
known men. Ex.President Rutherford b.
Hayes, commander. .in-chief Of the military
order Of Loyal Legion, srrived from Ohio,
today. He was met by the local delegation
of Loyal Legion and escorted to the home
of Col. +. j. Hecker. Commander
Hayes Vas rendered reception at
Colonel Heckef's residance this evening
and all members Of the Loyal Legion paid
him their respects. About 10 ladies belong
ing to Potomac Relief Corps, arrived on
the train which brought the Washington
party. These ladies. or many Of
them, are well known throughout the
country. They include Mrs. Nellie
Prentice, president Of the Corps !;
The department Of Louisiana and Misris
sippi will revive the Color" fight IN the
encampment. Chss. K. Fink, assistant
quartermaster- general of this department
said today I'VE have come up 10 this en-
campment to make fight on the color
line. We object to colored mem
bers Of the G. A. R, and want
them formed into . sepsrst-
colonization. 1t is all sight here in the
North, where you have OILY few colofed
vets, but do you know that in the South
there is any quantity Of colcred member.
Of the G. A. r. who are not 30 years old ?
They swarm in our posts and . white man
has no show. We will not associate with
them, and IL the present convention does
not do something to relieve the southern
posts Of this growing trouble then the white
g. A. r. vets will withdraw.
Commander-in-C Chief Veszey tonight de-
clined to discuss the "Color" dispute and
was disposed to minimize the importance Of
the question 10 controversy.