Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-21

The Visiting Veterans Went About sight
Seeing.

THE DAY AFTER THE GREAT PARADE-ALL KINDS
OF NOTES ABOUT THE GREAT GATHERISG-A
DAY OF PLEASURE ALL AROUND.
Did you think that little rain could damien
the ardor of a Grand Army encampment?
Not much
Suppose that skies are gray with mist and
driving drizzle: that street. are sloppy and
| awnings drip; that flags and bunting and gaudy
decorations hang limp and listless; that Grand
Army Place is wet and muddy
What of it? These men are used to il.
They've had plenty Of .'rainy days" in life.
Besides, it adds to the effect of comradeship to
have little hard campaigning. Ten to one,
thep rather enjoy the spell OF weather.
The rain did not materially affect the crowds
In the streets. They rolled up their pants or
gathered up their skirts, hoisted umbrellas if
they had them and turned up coat collars il
they hadn't and then started out to do the
town.
The rain did serve to keep the home folks off
the streets. however, and give the visitors a
chance to navigate. Riding in the cable cars
during the morning was not very popular save
| as means to an end-to arrive at a destination
quickly, but the public buildings were thronged
Inc Capitol was a center of interest
and the Washington monument did a regular
lard Office business. All through the day the
street in front Of the old Ford's Theater and of
the house where Lincoln died resounded with
the tramp of visitors who trudged through the
rain to visit this mecca.
In the barracks the men who were tired or
too rheumatic to venture out gathered in groups
under the sheds and told stories through clouds
of tobacco smoke
favorite diversion in these gatherings WAS
the reading Of The Stars full accounts of the
encampment and the great series of war his
tories. he men would take turns in reading
aloud to their companions grouped around while
the latter would nod approval and verification
OF the accounts OF incidents in which they had
figured.
GEN. vEAZEY's RECEPTION
The past commander-in-chief Of the G. A. R..
". G. Veazey, received the comrades of his
regiment. the sixteenth Vermont volunteers,
yesterday afternoon at the court room of the
interstate commerce commission. in the Sun
building, on F street.
On Friday morning at o'clock the regiment
will go toGettysburg by special train to ded-
cate regimental monument ln,ely erected.
The committee on excursions has appointed
William 5. Swayze as local committee at Fair
fax station. and Grand Army men who desire
to stop off there to go to Fairfax Court House.
Centervile, Chantilly or Bull Run battlefelds
can inquire of him for teams and entertain
ment.
NEW YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY.
The fifth New York heavy artillery veteran
volunteers have established headquarters Mt No.
1904 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, where
they have the regimental flags displayed They
will be pleased to see their friends during every
they will visit Harper's Ferry in e a
body. Tuesday has been designated as ladies'
day at their headquarters. This regiment was
one Of the largest in the service during the war.
its term OF service extending from November,
1861 to July 10, 1865, and belonged TO the
eighth army corps, first division. The present
officers of the regimental association are:
President-Brevet Lieut. Col John II. Graham.
vice presidents-Comrade Charles Mount third
battalion; Lieut.. Edgar J. Mott, first battalion.
Comrade VIM. H. McMannus. second battalion:
chaplain-Rev. VIM. A. Barnes. McConnelIs-
willie, Pa; secretary and treasurer--Lisut JOS.
H. Barkex, No. 255 Front street, New York.
ABAND FROM WAR DAYS.
Almost every Pennsylvania post il accom-.
panied by o band. A band il q necessary
article. But every post cannot boast Of band
like that which arrived with Sedevick post
No. 81, of York, Pa. The members beloneed
to the eightv-seventh regiment Of infantry VOL
unteers. and its original band. which eulisted
with the regiment IN 1851. came ahead In ranks
There were eighteen members in the pioneer
organization and the fifteen still living made
the journey from York to man.
PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER.
The one hundred and thirty-Arst regiment
Pennsylvania volunteers. commanded by the
late Col. P. H. Allabach, chief OF Capitol police
until his death, February, 1892, has headuusr-
tiers at the Office Of Pattison 4 Nssbit, No. 5I7
It'll street northwest The nineteenth annual
reunion was held at the Department Of
Agriculture last evening at O'Clock.
Company Of this regiment was commanded
by Capt 7. r. Jones, executive officer OF the
National Safe Deposit, savings and Trust Com
pany.
campmens week, sent anywhere In the Uuited
States, outside OF Washington, costa only fifteen
cents. II viii BE- nagniAesnt souvenir of he
Encampmenk