Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-22

WAsHISGToN, Sept. 1S.-By tomorrow,
when the goth annual reunion OF the q.
a. Il. will be formally opened by Vice
President Morton. this city will be thronged
with a populace which has, perhaps, never
been exceeded. The multitude now here is
being hourly augmented by arriving trains
which empty thousands Of persons into the
gates OF tine national capital. By to-mor-
row the city will have rs its guests crowd
estimated at nearly two hundred thousand.
Tonight the city is swathed in bunting,
the national colors and every form Of dec
GRAFTON that can be utilized to make attrac
tive the stands and public and pri-
vate buildings. Many public buildings are
masses of brilliant tri-colored banners,
streamers and bunting, in which the ne-
tional coors are conspicuous, and embloms
Of strength, power and lrosferlty are to be
Ioen on many pillars and coTnors. huge
nags and banners are floating and swapping
at every point and every one OF the streets
seems imbued with holiday feeling.
Tho weather which has been unusually
clear for nearly a week was oven more so
to-day, with Just enough breeze blowing to
keep the flags standing out from their polls.
All the visitors were OF the streets from
early morning until past night fall. Their
walks and rides extended throughout the
Guy anu " <AliluG lOI, Jlc toOluItlS LAViA.S
and points OF interest in the vicinity. Many
went down the Potomac TO look again Mt
places familiar to them during the war.
The streets we're alive with brass bands,
esccrting arriving posts to their QuTrters
and down in the white lot, which will be
tho field of attraction during the ercamp-
ment, thousands were gathered 10 welcome
the arriving guests.
Down on the beautiful plateau near the
river front and within the shadows of the
Washington monument there is settlement.
sprung up if by magic, which win be the
abode of IL, 600 veterans during their tenn
porary stay in the city hcre they will be
housed, fed and cared for with all the at
tenuion that minute care to detail with
view to comfort can give. The like OF this
camp in size and general arrangement has
never been attempted at any previous
rampment. Just north of this settlement
and directly south Of the presidents man
sion there is another space Of ground where
l0,U00 or d. 600 warriors viii be lodged
end fed. This place is more beautiful in
appearance than the long rows OF board
barracks which cover the greater part OF
the plain surrounding the monument
Ills is a camp proper with rows upon rows
OF white army tents, loaned by the
war department with hore and there a tent
oS circus Dimensions from which a great
flag floats telling that it is the headquarters
Of some post. From the huge tri-colored
flagstaff in the centre float the national
coiors over the grnndstOnd below, whore
the defeating exercises will bo held, cAd
near by is reproduction in every detail of
the warship kear-age, dressed from stCm
to stern rainbow fashion with naval exact
ness. Tho camp has been alive with sight
seers, and soldiers all dsy, while inceSsant
hammering and saving has been going On
with view to completln; the craft by to-
morrow morning. Last night 1000 soldiers
were taken care of in the camp and bar
RACES and by this evening tho latter were
well filed up by the large number Of posts
which arrived during the day, In another
part o. the city = camp has been establish
ed which Will accommodate 5000 souls
WASHINGToN. Sept. lS,-Nco- President
Morton received the following telegram
this evening;
Loon LAKE Horsv y. y, Sept. Is
Hon Levi j. Morton, Washington, D. c.
1t is now quite certain that ! viii not be
able to take any part in the grand army eX-
ercises, and I viii be very -lad il, as tho
second officer OF the government, you will
take UP the duties assigned to mo on the
official programme that all possible honors
may lie SHOWN to the Veterans who may
gather this week az the national capitol.
lSiguei
benjamin Harrison.