New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-18
WASHINGTON IN GAY ATTIRE.
PREPARING TO WELCOME TIE VETERANS.
BUILDINGS ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE PARADE
PRoFUSELY DECORATED-PENNsYLVAN
AVE. TO PRESENT A PICTURE OF
FAIRYLAND-INCOMlN &c TRAINS
CROWDED WITH VISITORS.

FAIRYLAND-INCOMlN NC TRAINS
CROWDED WITH VISITORS.
Washington Sept 17.-For the last week the sonho
~ the hammer and the saw has been heard without
Interim son during the hours Of daylight the eh'He
length OF Pcnnsylvaniaavc. on every BIT oi parKins
before the fronts OF the great Government budihss
and on every inch of available space, h'iih""
structures Of rough timber and boards nave sprns
up filled with my RAIDS Of seats. for the accom'oud'io'
OF the thousands OF spectators who are 10 "hhes9 S
Darade of the Grand Army Of the Republic next lneS
day. Tile decorators have taken their turn, ana ho"
the grand stands are things Of beauty, draped VIII
fabrics ~ all coots and ornamental with benny OF
design and tasc that found full scope In the use o.
the many fanclf corps badges and devices mat dis
tInguish the various armies ana corps Oh '"e si'"
lody OF warriors that served In the Union Army
The business men and citizens generally lave aiSa
caught the spirit Of the great event more iuiy tha
was ever the case In Washingt before, ana heie
scarcely building along the prospective line OF marci
that /, not decorated with pr0fusion Ada to these
the countless decorations in the other sections 81 INC
city, and It safely be sad that never oeloic mas
Washington been gayly dressed anu Sho"h N"'"
enthusiasm a. upon the occasion Of this encampment
one striking feature of the coming week VIII DC inc
Nominations Probably IN no place, and certainly
nowhere on such large scale, mas the co"P'""'o'
vol known electric light been 50 adroitiy ana III
yniousIy adaptcd to the purposes Of scenic display
and II the programme Is carried out without failure te
result will be vcrtablc picture Of faiyiahu III rem
syvana-ave. after sunset each evening next week
All through last night the trains arriving nj ule
two stations brought visitors to the caty. ana ITO
small number Of q. A. X. men were included. This
morning the scenes, of activity were rehe""' "uu
the facilities of the railroad companies were severely
taxed Except that trains We're generally Deihnd
time they stood the strain admirably. owing To INC
prudent forcthought and careful management eAp'ei'
and there was ground for complaint on any scorc'
II the crowds on the streets to-day form BASIS TOT
estimate the city Will be throngcd next week ~
crowd Of people larger than ever gotten together
I'm Washington before.
because the Departments aud other places OF EN-
nloym.nt were open 10 day, the citizens formed but
ANAL mart OF this crowd, which was made up mainly
u veterans and their families, for many OF them nave
awaited therns OF this opportunity to give 'h"ir
wives and children their first glance nj the beautu
capItil Of the Nation. Everybody who came 10 town
fouud their way some time during the day 10 Inc
Grand Army Place admire the duplicate Oh He
kearsage aud gaze upon the preparations Tlht W.T.
rng made TO have tue place In order for the dedica
Hycry itontOn which long and careful f)rcthought
I.,. is b lng given o. The arriving veterans Bureaus
oh orn ali s,rts ~ co,IIudrgrs relative - meals AMI
lodging and the location Of house, and amost every.
thing on earth are answered win adiMirle paueno :
by corps OF citizen volunteers; Every g., n'J h-
the veterans who arrive, and pilot them 10 me qri
they are u occupy Down ut tho BARRACKS the
ranges are smOkiUg. and the long tables are wmlhg
for the hungry and vast array OF new canvas
hunks are ready for the tired travellers. Many oi
these have already been turned over To their ecu
vans and IN the storcroons neatly rolled blankets
brought In by many OF the soldiers, for numbers oi
Them cnmc I'm today and claimed their quarter
Among those who have arrived mr., members 81
W. C. Demmctt Post, No 100, 0t Mount vernon,
Iowa. Hastings Post, Of Loraln County. ono frTd
e. lnc, Post. No. iOi OF Cincinnati George IL.
Tnnnas Post, Getaway KAN, Company d. lst
Regiment. auckland Giiaris ohio sons OF Veterans
Naval Veterans from baltimore. Carpenter lOsil 40.
3Os Maysytc " y: Post No. 9. Hudson Post
40 1896 Amherst; Post NO. ~. Ware Post NO.
Gr.erhcld Mass: Ju.tus Paxton Post No. Gi2.
IolrsviIl, OTTO. Lincoln Post (coloredl, Baltimore
Rlair Post 81 Louis George simpson Post No. a..
Hamilton Penn. aud a large number Of unattached
veterans and members OF the Womcn's Relief Corps
from various points