The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-19
GRAND ARMY'S REUNION.
THE TRAINS EMPTYNG THOU
SANDS INTO WASHINGTON.

The City Swsthed IN Bunting and
the National Colors Displayed on
All Public and Private Buildings.
The Fac SimIle of the Old Kearsarge.
The Old Soldiers Visiting Familiar
Scenes of the Wer-President Harri-
son Unable to Be Present - Vice
President Morton to Formally Open
the Reunion,
WAsHINaToN, Sept 1S.-By tomorrow
when the 26th annual reunion of the G..
A. r, will be formally opened by Vice.
President Morton, this city will be thronged
with populaoe which has perhaps never
been exceeded, and the multitude now here
Is hourly augmented by the.arriving trains,
which empty thousands OF persons into the
gates Of the national capital to witness
what is now predicted viii be the largest
attended and the most successful meeting the
organization has ever experienced. BY to-
morrow the city will have as It's guests a
crowd approximately estimated 10 be nearly
900 900 In number. Unlike the days of in
Au9uration this crowd does not come 10
stay day or two. but a week. and many
dollars are expected to drop into the Golfers
Of the city from this large influx of people.
BUNTING IN PROPULSION.
Tonight the city is swathed In bunting,
the national oolors, and every form of deco
ration that can be utilized to make attract
i've the stands and public and private build
inQs, Decorators have been at work on
many Of the public buildings during the
day, and as a result they are masses Of
brilliant tri-colored banners, streamers and
uvhlph
conspicuous. and emblems Of strength,
power and prosperity are to be ssen on every
pillar and corner where ie was possible to
tastefully wind some bright hue. Huge
flags and banners are floating and swapping
at every point, and every one on the streets
seemed
MBUED WITH THE HOLIDAY-LIKE FEELING
of the occasion. The day opened beautifully.
The weather, which has been unusually
clear for nearlyAa week, was even more so
to-day, with just enough breeze blowing to
keep the flags. standing proudly out from
their poles and to cause the sides OF the
tents to quiver with O soft undulating mo-
ton. All the visitors took advantage OF
the weather and were on the streess from
early In the morning until past nightfall,
when some Of the older members sought
rest for the march tomorrow. Every one
was bent on seeing all that was to be seen,
anu tutiE Hhlhb duu EAu5o bAtouuSQ NOT
only throughout the city itself, but to
Arlington, the soldiers home and points of
interest in the vicinity.
VISITS TO FAMILIAR SCENES.
Many went down the Potomac river TO
take a look once again at the places that
we're familiar to them during the war and
the scenes of active hostiliJies were pointed
out to those who had heard OF them, but
had not been on the field during the action.
The streets were alive with brass bands
escortiug arriving posts to their quarters.
and down in the white lot which will be the
field of attraction during the enoampment
thousands were gathered to welcome the
arriving guests to their quarters. Down on
the beautiful plateau near the river front
and within the shadow of the towering shaft
raised to the memory Of Washington there
is settlement, sprung up as II by magic,
which will be
THE ABODE OF $1,000 VETERANS
during their temporary stay in the city
tere. Here they will be housed, fed and
cared for with all the attention that minute
care to detail with view TO comfort can
give, and from the inspection Of this camp,
the like Of which in size and general ar
rangenent has certainly never been at
tempted at any previous encampment, 1t
will be seen that nothing has been left un-
done to provide the old soldiers with rest
Ing place almost approaching luxury to
while away their evenings aud dream OF the
days gone by. Certainly no camp Is more
perfectly situated from the standpoint of
be3utY and accessibility to the city proper.
aud the arrangements. both sanitary and
otherwise, show the care which could
HARDLY HAVE BEEN ExCEEDRD
had it been the intention to make the camp
an abiding place of long duration instead Of
temporary retreat of five or six days
Just north Of this settlement and directly
south OF the Presidents mansion there is an
other space of ground, but this, unlike the
former, while also place where some 10, 900
or $4,000 warriors will be lodged and fed, is
more beautiful In appearance than the long
rows OF board barracks which cover the
greater part OF the plain surrounding the
monument. This is a camp proper, with
rows upon rows Of f1eecy white army tents,
loaned by the war department for the occa-
sion, with here and there tent Of circus
dimensions from which
THE GREAT FLAG FLOATS,
telling that 1t is headquarters of the post
bearing the name of some of the late wars
chieftains. A more suitable place and a
more level and appropriate plateau grounds
could not be found for a camp site. 1t lies
near the Presidents residence, and consists Of
u circular plateau q mile around Of green
sward, which, until the hammer and saw of
the carpenter and shipbuilder made its ap-
pearance, was never before used for any
purpose except the drills Of competing com
panies Of soldiers. To-day it is dotted from
end to end and side by side with hundreds Of
tents. From huge tri-colored flagstaff in
the center
FLOATS THE NATIONAL CoLoRs.
over the grand stand below, where the dedi-
eating exercises will be held, and near by,
reproduction as to every detail, stands the
o.u wership Kearsarge, riding peacefully
Va terra trma, unhampered by anchor or
cualns es yet and dressed from stem TO
s'ern, rainbow fashion, with naval exact
ness The camp has been alive with sight
seers and soldiers all day, while the inces-
sant hammering and saving going on tell
suat the Sabbath does not interfere with
s1pouilding when 1t is necessary to com
pete a craft like the old Kearsarge to
suord a sight, IL not in reality, then as
nsar as possible to the ship on which some
the naval veterans here
FOUGHT IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.
by Tomorrow morning the old ship will
Ie completed in every respect, with her side
,auders down ready for curious persons to
mount her decks. descend into her cabins or
Lerhaps skin up aloft. Aside from the tents
,nlch will give cover TO several thousands,
.ueIe are long rows OF barracks near by,
uu IN another part of the city camp has
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