Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-24
CLOSE OF G. A. X. WEEK.

Washington ERtertaIns More WISH
tors Than on Any Previous Occasion
-Reunfon of the Sons of Veterans
Exercises of the Day.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The G. A. R.
encampment brought the city more people
than have ever before been assembled here.
The crowds attending Cleveland's or Hsr-
rison's Inauguration were not nearly so
large. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
brought 100000 people, and there were
brought to the Pennsylvania railroad
station 155, 900. A few thousand others
came by boats and wagons. The number
of accidents reported has been surprising
ly small. The city cared for this immense
crowd easily and we'll. Fifty thousand
veterans were furnished free quarters by
the citizens, and all other persons who
came were able to find comfortable lodging
and abundant food at low rates. A
temporary hospital was provided for visi
tors, and each day many emergency cases
were attended to. Serious cases, however,
were very few.
To day the flag still waves over Grand
Army place. the decorations remained, the
tents were all standing and the colors were
flying aboard the Kearsarge as usual.
The only reunion on the program at
Grand Army place to- day was that of the
Sons of Veterans. A goodly number of
the Sons gathered in Grant tent, together
with some of their sires and representa-
tives from the women's organizations, and
in the partial shelter afforded by the drip
ping canvass listened to some stirring
orations.
Surgeon General Wilcox presided. After
he had delivered an opening address Sec
rotary Noble, E. Potter Dustin, Colonel P.
81. Murphy of Lafayette post, New York.
Colonel Long of the department of Mary
land and others made speeches. There
were also some singing of patriotic songs
and an inspiring recitation by Miss Daisy
Little, the pretty little Daughter
of the Regiment" of one of
the Ohio organizations of veterans.
Short addresses by naval veterans were to
be delivered aboard the Kesrsarge this
morning, but this part of the program was
abandoned owing to the inclemency of the
weather. An informal reception to the
public was held instead and the decks of
the craft were trodden by very many Wis
itors. The Union Vetera:-s union and the
Woman's Veteran union held a big camp
fire at River View, an excursion resort a
few miles down the river, where notwith-
standing the rain, a large crowd gathered
and had good time. Speeches were de-
livered, "reminiscences of the war related,
drill by the ladies' miit.ry company of
Ohio gone through, all interspersed with
enthusiastic singing of Marching Through
Georgia." ''Dixie," Rally Round the
Flag" and other we'll known songs.
An appropriate finale to the social feat
ures of eucampment weekiwas the recep-
ton by the ladies citizens committee at the
Congregational church to night. The edi-
fee was filed. Addresses were made by
Secretary of State Foster, Representative
Boutelle of Maine and others.
The following WAS issued this after
noon:
General Orders:
HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY
OF THE REPUBLIC,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. %, 1892.
Having been elected commander-in-chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic by the
| unanimous suffrages of my comrades,
| undertake the duties of the position, fully
realizing the grave responsibilities as
sumed.
Whatever degree of success may attend
the incoming administration will depend
| largely upon the cordial co operation of
the comrades throughout the nation, which
| is earnestly invoked.
Headquarters will be established for the
present at Milwaukee, Wis. All official
| business should be addressed to e. B.
Gray, adjutant general G. A. R., Milwsu-
| kee, Wis. By command of
A. G. WIEsSERT,
Commando in chief
The closing event in the official program
of entertainment of the encsmpment took
place this afternoon. The steamer Louise
went on trip down the river, having on
board members of the encampment as