New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-19
VETERANS IN CAMP AGAIN.
WASHINGTON ALL READY FOR THE WEEK
OF FESTIVITY.
SOLDIERS WILL LIVE-THE CITY
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be formally opened by President Morton, this
city will be thronged with an assemblage which
has perhaps never been exceeded. The multitude
now here is being hourly augmented by arriving
trains which empty thousands of persons into the
National Capital to witness what 1t is predicted,
will be- the most largely attended and most success
full meeting the organization has ever experienced
BY tomorrow the city will have as It's guests
crowd approximately estimated to be nearly 2oo-
600 in number. Unlike the days of Inauguration,
this crowd does not come to stay day or Two,
but week, and many dollars are expected to
drop into the golfers of the city from this large
influx of people.
Tonight the city is fairly buried in bunting,
the National colors, and every form Of decora-
ton that can be utilized to make attractive the
stands and public and private buildings. Decora-
tors 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, stream
ere and bunting in which the National colors are
conspicuous, aud emblems of strength, power and
prosperity are to be seen every pillar and corner
where il was possible to wind some bright hue.
Huge flags and banners floating and snap
ping at every point and every one on the streets
seems imbucd with the hOliday-like feeling Of the
occasion.
The day opened beautifully The weather.
which has been unusually perfect for nearly =
week, was even more to-day, with Just enough
breeze blowing to keep the flags standing proudly
out from their poles and cause the sides OF 'ho
tents 10 quivcr with a soft undulatlng motlOh
All the visitors took advantage of tie weather and
were on the streets from early In the morning until
after nightiarl when of the older mem
bcrs sought rest for the march tomorrow. Every
one was bent on seeing all that could be ssen'
and their walks and rides extended not only
throughout the city itself, but - Arlington, inc
Soldiers Home and other points OF interest Many
went down the Potomac River to take look
once again at places that were familiar TO them
during the War. and scenes Of active hostilities
were pointed out 10 those who had heard OF then'
but had not been on the field during action. Tho
streets were alive with braee bands escorting ar
irving posts 10 their quarters and down In the
White Lot. which will be the field Of attraction
during the cncampment thousands werr gathered
IN welcome the arriving guests 70 their quarters.
Down on the beautiful plateau near the river
front and within the shadows Of the towering
shnft raised 10 the memory of Washington, th'r"
is a settlement, sprung up - If by magic which
will bc the abode OF 1000 veterans during Their
temporary stay IN the city. Here they VIII I've
housed. fed and cared for and from an Inspection
Of this great camp, the like Of which in siZe ana
general aIranaemcit tas certainly never been at
,enpted a, any previous encampment, il will be
s.,n that nothing has been left un1one to provide
the old soldiers with n comfortable resting place
Certainly no camp could b. more perfectly situa-
e1 and the arrangements both sanitary anu othcr-
W S.. show a care which could hardly have been
exceeded hal it been the intention to make the
camp an abiding place Of long duration instead oil
n TEMPORARY retreat of iv" or six doyh.
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Of the Presidents mansion there is another space
or ground where some 10, 600 or $1,000 warriors
will bc LODGED and fed. This is n camp proper.
with ro,ys upon row. of lcccy white army tents,
loaned By the War Department for the OCCASION
with here and there a tent of circus dmenHons
from which great flag floats telling that II Is the
b.adouarters of the post bearing the name OF
some war chcftain.
From a huge tri-colorcd flagstaff in the centre
floats the National coors over the grand s'dha
below where the dcdicatng exercises Will he
held. and nearby. a reproduction to every de-
tail stands the old warShip kcarsarge. riding
peaccfnllv on terra frma. unhampered by anchor
or Chains as vet, and dresses from stem to stern
rainbow fashion with naval cNacine'S.
last nicht about 900 oil soldiers We're taken
care OF in the camp and barracks, when oy 'h7
evening were well filed up by the large number
Of posrs Which arrived during the day. HE Oh
veterans. weary and dusty from travel. lost no
time in getting 10 their plac" OF resi-, ana Nceh'u
70 be Indifferent whether th'y were ProFl"'"
with beds in tents or barracks so ANXIOUS were
,bcv - have come place TO rest their weary
forms
Probably rrvrr before has any National en-
co,mont had IFS quarters in a locality sur
rounded by points of interest and beauty as the
l., Lolb Inrc tlis week. y row
Of trees and clusters of bushes and shrubnery
nartiallv shut of the view Of the barracks from
tbc comn and the White House. but the ohstruc-
tion il not enough 10 interfere totally with the
scene All tho buildings are long structures win
sloong roofs covered with tarrcd paper, ana nave
"A line of openings for ventilation al 'he tops
They are constructed Of boards and have canvas
sides Of white and blue. which can be raised or
lowered as the condition OF the weather may ue-
mand. They are Of uniform width OF slNN-lo"r
feet, and vary in depth from 200 20 "'o 'ccr
\ Building Of the latter size will easily acconlmo-
date $500 men, and the entire group VIII
furnish quarters for nearly $1,000 persons
Each separatc barrack Is divided into two or
three divisions by longitudinal passages running
the entire length which afford air condults as
we'll as light for the veterans. bordering on these
oislcs are rows upon rows of comfortable, we'll
made bunks, slN Icrt lohS anu Univ 'o"' 49,
These beds. which afford good a nights rest to
tho soldicrs ~ they could desire. and certainly
better than they ever before had in camp, either
m the field of battle or elsewhere, are made OF
substontiol strips of canvas arranged IN snch
way az TO be as elastic as the springs oi mattres-
sos Pillows are provided by stretching thc can
vas over raised piece Of board at the head here
the old veterans will regac their weary forms ana
sink away into oblivion and dreams of days gone
by. Embarrassed by any nightmare caused Oy
pnching stones and rough board beds of war
times. AT either end of tie building large COW
cred space has been left, which will serve as
hall where the men can pass the evening hours
smoking and exchanging experiences