Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-19
THE CAPITAL INVADED.
Thousands at the Grand
Army Reunion.
CITY SWATHED IN BUNTING.
President. Harrison Will Not Attend
the Encampment.
special To the ITribunc.

| WASHINGTON, Sept l9-The preliminary
exercises of the twenty sixth annual en-
campment of the Grand Army OF the
! Republic. incident TO the dedication OF
Grand Army place on White Lot, began
! today NJ noon. The city presents n more
attractive appearance than ever before In
its history.
The decorations all over the city nre
elaborate and or'i-tic. business houses
and private dwellings being we'll orua-
mented Tho government buildings, how
ever show the most prominent specimens
of the decorator are
| Albaugh's Opera house, where the ses-
sions OF tho grand snoampment proper
will be held, is blazo Of oolors. Over the
top OF the stage Ia mass Of 1ags and
shields, and from this "a local point
radiate dozen broad streamers beneath
the ceiling on the opposite walls. making
stripes Of rel and blue against the ceiling.
The exterior Of the building IS festooucd
| and tagged In q most elaborate manner,
flags OF all nations hanging from the
windows, and bauds of bunting bespang-
| ling the walls
Commaudcr-in-C Chief Palmer arrived
hero this morning There was a large
crowd present az the depot, who greeted
him when he arrived with applause. He
was nc once driven 10 tho executive head
quarters.
Although the program arranged for the
gathering had no date on II earlier than To
day, the encampmens was In visible
presence yesterday. IL was
Old Soldiers Day
In the churches, while tho streets re-
! sounded constantly with the tread Of
! hosts seeking from their arriving stations
their various places Of entertainment.
| Comrades iu large numbers, already u
| quarters sought the religious services,
| which, In many cases, were arranged
| HprOpOs 90 the occasion. EN EN-Chapiuius Oc-
eupied number of pulpits.
a chnplains camp fire was held ycster-
day afternoon NJ the Congregational
church under the direction of Rev. w. II.
Gotwald, chaplain of the Potomac Grand
Army A choir II twenty-sevcn voices
from the Metropolitan a. A. T.. church
furnished the music Last evening at
Foundry NJ f. church another camp fire
was held These will be continued through
out the week by the cheplaius ~ the First
! Congregational church and Western Pres
byterian church.
4 NttfihuN overcome nv htlfs
The day was quHt warm, and some OF
the oAcr and weaker comrades frlt the
effects Of the heat One Of the visitors
was fatally stricken while marching with
his post, General E D. Baker, No y, Of
| Philadelphia John Kreu2er tainted and
sustained a concussion of the brain, which
caused his death In "A few minutes
During the day the river resorts, es-
pecially Mount Vernon, were the points ~
attraction for thousands of the visitors.
Notwithstanding the day, the contest for
the position of grand cOmmander-in-ch chief
went merrily on. Colonel G. \. Lincoln dep
uty commissioner Of pensions, ono Of the
! leading cDudidat,- opened headquarters
| aud instituted hi- formal campaign
A wen developed forlin4 f. reported %
| have grown p Grand Army circles that
The rrs of Veterans should Dee admitted
90 a." Grand Army on the same basis as
the elder son Of a member of the military
order of th" Loyul Legion Is admitted.
Hnd Nows.
| W 4 Norcott of Charles Russell Lowell
| post No. of Boston received the follow
| ing telegram announcing the sad death OF
"a comradc:
NEW LoNpoN. Conn. Sept. 1s.-.The body Of
| u u. .ilrr ~ post No. Of boston was taken
| NNI .II' "li'I lII- ll0INliAs lAt WA hDDut
! , fru' inches '.h, weight about lG0 pounds.
! ON "a, lof' fYr,y.u wHa n double heart and
! eug'a. b'c,u ,d Ind ticket FOR Boston, and
! excursion u.set for Washington.
No particulars were given but n Is
supposed the unfortunate man fell from
! train willie crossing the river at New
London Instructions were given 20 ship
the body 90 Boston.
The Presidont's Message.
WAsmNGToS, Sept i9-Vice- President
Morton has received the following tele-
| gram:
| LOoN LAKE IforsE. ~. v, Sept ls.
Hon. Lcvi =. Morton, Washington, u. o.
II n now quite certain that | will not bc
| able a. tnko my part IN the Grand Army ex-
erci-rs, nul will bc voS glad If, as tho second
! officer ui tho government, YOU will take up
! the duiir- assigned to me on tho official pro-
| gram, That att possible huuors may be shown
to the veteran. nh0 mny gather this week NJ
! tho uu''rHH capital. BENJAMIN HARRIsoN.
Notes.
| General Lander post ~ Lynn, Mass
| which numbers over 1890 men on its roll
! aud i- known far aud wide IA the banner
] post ~ the whole Grand Army, Ia quar-.
| tered at n subuvb of the city in train OF
| Pullman cars This post Is also famous
N the "big shoe" post from mammoth
specimen Of foot wear manufactured In
the Lynn shops IN which most ot the
| members are employed.
Iu recognition of kindness received from
their quoudau enemies during the late
war. che Confederate Veterans asssocia-
'iou Of thc.District Of Columbia appro-
! priatod SiU0 FOR the relief Of such members
of tb. Grand Army as may bo sick during
! the present cucaWpmcnt.
Some yaudaj dusrcr1ted the presidents
| rcyictiug stand un Pennsylvania avenue
| by cutting great Sits Ina the canvas repre-
senting marble along the entire front of
the stand The police are Offering sJO
reward for the arrest and conviction Of
| the mi-creant.
Tx President Rutherford Is Hayes IL
here Tor the purpose Of attending the
| Grand Army reunion. lie attended serv.
ices ~ the Foundry VI r. church, and
hundreds of people there shook hands
with him.
Al one % the wharves was q steamer
which brought large number ~ Grand
Army people from places IN Maine. They
are quartcred on the ship. IL ia stated
that lO5,OrO persons have arrived thus far.
N you have lost anything advertise IN the
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