New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-22

,,o,.ca... ,agan 70 arrive last week. Many came
On Saturday, still more on Sunday, ana YESTERDAY 81
say long they poured In from every ooat anu ~a'i'
The first business OF every delegate was 10 rcPot.
his or her superior officer at the National heao9ua''
NO. III Reade-st and the scene Whereabouts was
busv one Yesterday All day delegates in their oue
uniforms and red banded hats, were to be seen III
Quirlng their way TO headquarters Inside were
hundreds Of men and women awaiting orders anu
busy staff officers hurryng about ana elvins oioels'
All the delegates billeted with local members
or friends OF the army. end were assigned to their
quarters as they came in and reported. II was esu-
mated that abOu 1900 delegates reported yesterday
An sections Of the United States were fully repre-
scented except the Pacific States and those beyond
the Rocky Mountains there being few from this section
Among the prominent delegates In attendance on
the convention yesterday were; Commander ana
Mrs Darlington Booth, Colonel and Mrs Evans. Br'ga
Gler and Mrs Fielding Adjutant wincAen, Mrs Ad-
jutant Winchcll Ensign Nysfrom, Adlutant and Mrs
McAbee Of Milwaukee; sof-Captan and Mrs. Peb-
bles Minneapolis Major and Mrs. Cozens, Detroit;
staf-Captaln and Mrs Brown, lshpemng, Mich; Ad-
jutant Hargreaves, Grand Rapids. Mich: Adtutant
and Me. Egner Detroit; StafCaptaia J. Milsaps
San Francisco; Major and Mrs. Evans. Ensign and
Mrs Wood Captain F. Neame. Adutant Hunter
Philadelphia; Adjutant Durham, Hartford, Conn.
staff Captain and Mrs. Morton. Newark. y. j.; stan
Captain Watkins StaH-Captaln and Mrs. Howels,
Ensign Wood; Major and Mrs. Iioz, Adjutant and
Mrs. walder and Captain Atkinson, Buffalo. y. y;
Ensign Head Pttsburg; Ensign and Mrs. Allen,
Emira, " y; Major and Mrs Brewer; Adjutant
and Mrs Breagle, Ensign Parker, Boston; Cap
tain Gerberch Adutant and Mrs. samnons, worcester
Mass Major and Mira Philip Kyle, Philadelphia !;
Major and Mrs George French Des Moines. Iowa :
Adjutant and Mrs. Bovll. Kansas City. Mo-; Ensign
MoAbee Dies Mosles, Iowa; staff Captain and Mrs
Addse, Springfield H.; Captain p Humphreys spring
add H.; STAFF Captain and Mrs. symmonds, Harris
In Parker and Cap
tatn Miles Baltimore: Adiutant Smith. Atlanta, Ga. ;
Major and Mrs Stuwcli and Captain Cochran, Cleve-
and. Ohio Msjor and Mrs. suAy. Topeka. Kan; Ad
jutant and Mrs Thomas. Austin, Tex; stsH-Oapta'n
and Mrs Halpn, Seattle. Wash; Major and Mrs
Perry staff Captain James W. Merrill. Adutant and
Mr, Crafts Ensign and Mrs. James Ilartwrigh Major
and Mrs Robert Bryant. staff Captains Walton W. H.
Cox Peter Glen and F. c. Marshall. Adlutant Vickery
Fnsirns Edith Marshall and May Agnew. Major Emma
J. Brown stnH Captain and Mrs. Mantz.
The first regular gathering OF the delegates was nj
the dinner which was served in the dining hall Of
the Lenox Lyceum at . 80 p. M Tie anair was
characteristic Of the Army. Every officer In tile CITY
was expected to be present, and the price OF the
tickets was placed at 20 cents. For this sum was
provided an abundance OF such substantial food as
cold ham cold chicken. bread and butter, toast ana
tea and celery The delegates began 70 arrive al
the dining hall long before O'Clock and by inc Time
appointed for the dinner there were nearly LOW pres
ent As It was the first real meeting OF ihe con-
grcss there was much greeting OF friends ana &C.
ouaintances much shaking Of hands ana mUch aI'
81 old associations and new conditions. There was
an element Of the picturesque In the scene Tor all
were In the familiar uniform, the women also wear
ing gay sashes, and the men gorgeous ia their red
Jackets and Jerseys There were nc formal exercises
and no speeches were made The delegates hau sH'h'
cred simply 20 break bread together Oh the eve OF
their congress II took time to such a multi
tudc but oil were ready To join the parade shortly
after O'Clock.
The line for the parade was formed in front OF the
Lenox Lyceum. Those who had been dining together
came ont take their places In The ranks, ana many
also came 20 march who had dned or had been
stationed elsewhere. The route of march was along
Fify-ninthst. Eigth-ave. thence TO Forty -fnhst
10 sevcnthavc., and up Seventhave. 70 the Carnegie
Music Hail. where the evening meeting was held.