New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-17
POURING INTO WASHINGTON.
DETEGA TIONS OF GRAND ARMY MEN ARRIVE
FROM MANY POINTS.
WOMEN AND woMEN's ORGANIZATIONS REPRE-
SCENTED SOCIAL FEATURES PROVIDED FOR
FULLY 700 600 PEOPLE EXPE'Ih"'

rI.rIY 200 600 PEOPLE EXPECTED
my rrIrGRAIu 10 THE rHIBuSE-
Washington sept lG-Thc big parade Is several day.
of bat II the crowds conilnn" Z" increase ~ Wy
have begun. II will Dc question "he'nc' III, IVY
,r,u y. allie N hold them This morning. Tram"
,-or,h T., scattering DELEGATIONS from every part OF
uo c.un,r, ~ those who exercising good Judgment
-opght ia escape the rush and get here bo'r" th'N
w,.r, blocked ont This evening The ORGANIZED o'''',
hogan Ia arrive and the committees ut Ia" STATIONS ''
t,ol- hands flil IN directing delegations I" "'o'
,,.,n,,uvo ouart.r-. From now on the streets VIII
be "A mass Of moving humanity. drawn hither 10 see
the historic Capitol Of the Nation ana inc e''''''
n,-,d. n th, Grand Army Of the Republic an o'
c,r.rc, that emphasizes the high wafer mark OF th
grandeur Of the organization that pcrpctuat"S III peace
tlc bravery Of the citizen volunteer soldiers
Dut II Is not tho veterans alone who command the
,ft,nflon Il t. people and Will share their hospitality
According to the books Of the Ladies' Citizens Com
rit,, there viii le In this city next week morn IMAM
N 600 pu'rotlr women, all representing various or
-,uizilon. or the nlcnd5 81 the comrades OF the wa
The. large, II such bodies Is the National orgaiTa
ton Of the Woman's Relief Corps. auxiliary " INC
Grand Army. In the convention. which VIII as
.,nihlc wednesday morning ~ the sixteenth street
L,pt,t Church. there win be so delegates presided
over by sur Pike sanders, the Natona President
The women Of the G.. 4. IL. Will have zoo delegates
and hc,idc- these about 1000 friends. Inc Ihioh
Veteran Relief Unloh will have not more than 100 In
their National body. but there are 800 members III
the District II Columbia The Daughters Of veterans
will have all told about 100 and the Ladies MA
~pclcty, auxiliary to sons Of Veterans, VIII nave I"
strength Of 500 I'm their convention.
one 4 tie most Interesting OF these gatherings Of
the loyal women will b. that Of The association oil
Army nurses, 81 whom about 100 ar" expected al
this cnc,mpmcui None Of the bodies assembled tn
this city Dome nearer the heart II The old soldier th
these women who did such heroic work and bravcd
..iIrlf H.
,r.,,cd en- alleviate the pains Of the wounded and
care for the dying. The Women's Naval Veteran
Association Is one Of recent birth, there being only
one society far that At Providence H. l. II WI"
be- rclrc-cutcd hy It's officers.
The social features Of the week nave not been
neglected. 10y "a resolution Of Congr''' the r"tlhda
+ the Capitol was turned over TO tn, committee for
A receptions tha, will be held Monday evening at
whicl, - large company of The representative women
If the country will form The receiving party. The
ruumda has been deliberately decorated ior the o,cl
-iou. and VIII. Oh that evening present picture
tiuI Will priAap, never he seen in that mag hc"nt
bhliiu8 asNn. Tuesday evening Mrs. J"isi ~, ~
Logan vii receive Tho .ohu \. Logan Posts Oi the
United states. the department OF the g. y. Ii ana
w. X. e.. 81 Illinois. and otArre. on N"ihe'uaS
4. L. viii give a reception at the Randall. the
Daughter, Of Veterans Will receive al the rooms oi
society. muAllry To t." SONS of veterans, VIII re
rei,c at the Est. Baptist Church
The reception rs The Citizens Committee In the
Pension once viii b. held Thursday evening. This
!, rendered to the e.. \. r. |. v y, =. Of v, huisH
NhD served IN the W. Il. e., Ladies' OF Tie e. ~
I, and ". Y. Il. J.. etc. ON the same evening, al
Headquarters Of TIE Red Cross society," IN General
Grants did headquarters, Miss Clara Barton viii
receive the survivors Ui the late war and All orgal
Zttions II patriotic women The social features VIII
Dee concluded Friday hy reception H. The evening AT
FIRST Congregational Church, gwen ~ "a" indies 81
the Citizens Committee Ia the National W. H. g.. La
die Of the g.. y. H., etc.
The physical comfort of the men has been wen carer
for. and their sleeping quarters VIII be- neat cl'in
iud comfortable. th, lurIa'k, lht for that purpose
ufi,fugtnrN. These barracks were Dhll 10
nccomloaatr j.O0D men, and every bunk IN them WAS
sIOkru Tor week, ago In addition the various 'chopl
homes which turned over to ia" committee VIII
acc ommo,datr 10000 more. Their" arS' dele
gallon of post, occupying these hunks Inst night. ana
is Saturday night the committee expects to have them
more than half hcd and thoroughly crowded before
sunday !, over.
The Indications now that the crOvl I'm washing
ton nest week. Will agprrgnt" at least 2UOOOO people"
with the men and women assigned 10 quarters by the
two committees, than 100000 have been ac
counted for. and past rNpcfcnC" shows that Tor every
old soldier who tO the National 'ncampIncnt.
there least Two other persons. II i knOw that
the PRESIDENT cannot come. Vice President Morton
was tcrnaphcd to. and IN reply Oday he informed
the committee that he would h" In Washington sun
day would put himself at the disposal of the com
mtico for any duty they might assign him. THIS gen
and prompt response was much appreciated bS
The committee. Mr.. Morton will. far possible.
take the Presidents place In the programme ana VIII
deliver the inaugural address AZ Grand Army Place on
Monday and review the grand procession oh Tuesday
Already the wires being pulled by the rcprescnt
for the next cmampmrnt. The indianapolis peopl"
have taken the field and represented 10y com
mtte". They say they have secured the support OF
the Chicago people. who rcnqushcd the Idea Of try
would have their city fully occupied with the Worlds
Fair visitors.