The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-19


WAsnINGroN, D. G., Sept. 1S.-Wash-
lngto is in gala attire. Residences and
business houses are generally decorated,
especially those along the line of parade,
grand stands take up tho sidewalks and
arches span the streets. Everywhere
are evidences that the city is about to
be turned over to the Grand Army for
u weeks occupation, and the city is
ready. From present appearances it is
safe to say that the estimates which
have been made OF the attendance ut
the encampment will be under rather
than over the mark. Up to lFriday
night the railroads centering here had
sold 100000 tickets for Washington.
There will certainly be more than $780,
600 visitors here next week. Already
the streets are crowded. Trains are ar
irving in fifteen to twenty sections each
and emptying their throngs into the
city. Bands are playing and veterans
are marching on every hand. The prep
arations are about complete.
OF course the Presidents enforced
absence will make necessary some
changes in programme, but not serious
ones. The receptions, campHres and
reunions OF all kinds will 60 on us
planned. On the White Lot and in
Garfield Park tho immonse barracks
are ready for occupants, in fact have
been partially occupied for several
nights past. ltis well worth anyohe's
time to take trip to the White Lot
and look through the buildings erected
there. TO the north arc the groups Of
tents OF all sizes erected for the use OF
tho different corps during their re-
unions. In tho centre OF these tents is
n complete model OF the old "Kear-
sage" which will be OF special interest
to naval veterang. Then to the south,
next to the monument, are the bar
racks and attendant buildings for cat
Ing, etc.
There arc at least dozen OF these
barracks on the White Lot, and as
many more at Garfield Park, and at
each place 1900 veterans can be nc
commodated. Theyare rough buildings
OF boards, Aoored over, and lighted by
electricity, in which the hunks arc ar
ranged in tiers three deep on long
aisles, each building, section and bunk
being numbered and ticketed. The eat
ing and lavatory arrangements are on
vast scale, and will no doubt prove satis-
factory, but to the casual observerlt
appears as though some serious mis-
understanding might arise among tho
veterans who are compelled to pick
their individual hunks out OF maze OF
several thousands lale at night
It's expected that 10000 men will
march in tho grand parade Tuesday
morning. The vice president will oc-.
cupy the reviewing stand in the absence
OF the President.
Captain S. NJ. Pipes, Of West Vir-
ginia, is n candidate for juniorvice COM
mander OF the Grand Army. He will
have the solid support OF tho depart
ment OF the Potomac, and his chances
OF election at present seem good.
Following is the roster OF West Vir-
ginia posts which have already arrived
or are expected tomorrow: Lyon post
No. 22, Independence, 20 comrades;
Lincoln 10, Martinsburg. 40; Meade 8,
Fairmont, 100; Geo. D. Summer No. Is,
Berkeley Syringe; Landor IS. Pawpaw,
20; Geo. II. Thomas, No. y, Tunnel
ton, 80; Carl $. Patt %, Jackson court
house, 25; Andrew MNthor %, Parkers-
burg, %; Phillippi 100, Malta, 10; ]. +.
Bair 100, Sherrard, 10; j, w. Holiday
u, Wheeling, 100; Jacob Franc los,
Maysville, 20; S. b. stldger So, Cam
eron, 30; W. p. Green 80, West Union
20; Reykondall SS, Richie Court House,
10; New Creek 50, Keyscr, l5; w. n.
Harris 50, Belleville, Is; Preston B4,
Terra Alta, "a; Frost 100, smithviIlc,
10; Kimball, 50; Littl6ton, 30; b. B.
Shaw, 90; Piedmont, 20; Buckhannon,
40; Buckhannon, 100. West Virginia
headquarters will be opened tomorrow
ut City Hall, -Four and one-half street
and Indiana avenue.