Evening journal., 1894-09-12
EHCAMPMENT OPENED.
The Grand Army Veterans Get
Down to Business.
ELEoTIEe A o0MMANDER.IN.OHIEF

thuNce o. iseiAk Ahosent ~ - HAiui " ME /
Iouisvilie Is Counting on the Next En-
oampment-Thc Big Parade.
.PITrsBuRe, Sept IL = The twonty-
eighth national eneampment Of the Grand
Army Of tho Republic assembled this
/ morning at the Grand Opera House Fifth
avenue Speeches OF Welcome to command
/ or-in chief ana delegates OF the eneamp-
ment were delivered by Daniel G Ripley,
chairman, and w. G Quincy, chairman
! committee on invitation and reception.
! Addresses of welcome were also deliver
Cd by Hon. Robert + pattison, governor
| Of Pennsylvania, T. MclSenna, mayor u
| Pittsburg and Hon. William M. Kennedy,
MAYOR of Aliechany.
Tho first session of the N0map's Relief
! corps was held at tho Baptist church, Ross
/ street, between Fourth avenue ana Dia-
mond street, first session ST the lndies of
the Grand Army Of the Republic was held
at German Lutheran church, eornef 81
Smithiiuld street and sixth avenue, drst
session of Daughters Of Veterans was held
at Methodist Episcopal church, corner Of
Smith1eld street and seventh avenue
An Immense Crowd Present.
The big parade passed ofI with fewer
accidents than were expected, and none
was serious. Several women tainted in
tho crowds along the sidewalks, and a few
prostrations among the veterans were re-
ported but such thorough preparations
had been made for this class Of cases by
the hospital corps Of the national guard
that immediate attention was given and
speedy relief afforded. ss
Tho police arrangements for handling
the immense crowd, conserYatiyely esti-
mated at 750 600, were as nearly perfect
as possible, and the streets along the route
: were kept absolutely clear for the use Of
= tho marchers.
a neat tribute the veterans paid the
! memory OF tho famous dead was the rev
orend raising OF hats by each division rs
it approached the triumphal arch on Fifth
avenue The lifelike statues Of Washing
F., ton, Lincoln and Grant surrounding the
T arch were given this recognition hy almost
every division passing through.
The nearest approach to undue excite
ment was when three alarms were turned
in for a fire on Union street. just at the
! foot u Fifth avenue
y The Union hotel was ablaze, and from
9 its location in the midst of old and closely
built blocks great alarm was felt.
sfThe fire was soon controlled, but the ex-
citement among the immense number Of
promenaders en- the streets did not die out
& for some time
y The national convention of Union ex-
u prisoners of war met and reelected the
old officers for another year. No other bus
inoss Of general interest was transacted.
y The president is Charles d. Davis OF Bos.
ton; vice president, George W. Grant q
# Minneapolis. and secretary treasurer, J.
i. Kilgore. The ex-prisoners paraded thi.
2 forenoon.
u Grand Army Politics.
The G. A. II. political situation is very
q hot and the friends Of the several candt
l- dates for commander-in-c chief are working
like beavers for their friends. Indica
IS tions point to the election Of /. n. Wake
Of Indiana as commander in-ohief and 4
q, Louisville as The place Of meeting for TAI
i next oneasppment
Judge Long Of Michigan last nigh
I'd formally withdrew from the race for com
ay mander thus leaving the contest practi
cally between the, Indiana and Illinoi
er candidates
d The present communicative chief, Ad
ans favors Walker Of Indiana, and s
So expresses himself privately, but LawleF
is friends are hopeful Of success and vii
e. not admit that there is any such thing a
lie defeat.
AS Pennsylvania goes, 50 goes the en-
r. canpment, has come to have considera
al bic significance, and as Pennsylvania %
yors Walker and Louisville her votes az
i being eagerly sought. Ohio is also j
nt line for Walker, but insists IN the cit
MS that secures the encampment getting
uniform railroad rate Of I cent within o
i days after selection, and should tt fail tl
executive committee shall have the rigf
IL to select any other city that can provid
,fll for the / cent rate Indiana IS in fave
r. ID 4 49, FsTat AFnN t. q
also.
i St Paul husters are still in line an
II working assiluuusly for their city.
1t is rumured that the convention tod6
will take short recess to allow Henl
i, Wattersen to present the claims Of Loui
wills 1t is said lie viii make the effort
Tie Big Parade.
III It is estimated that 40,0 600 men were
line in the big parade
,va The decorations OF tho two cities we
~ most lavish I'll was stated by men WI
had attended many previous encam
~ ments that, while individual displays mi
have been excelled in other ci5ies, tn
Il had never seen decorations on such GO
Il erous and general scale. Hardly 4 dive
w w ing, no matter how poor nor how {
~ from the route Of parade, but at lea
/
= ing as we'll while the business houses
'sl' every part Of the cities made sorgeo
showing This was probably the last tif
Il the veterans viii turn out in such forI
= as it is seriously contemplated by the
a. r. officials in view Of the advRncii
ace ana inhrmities Of the members,
,.- abandon this most attractive feature
the national .encampment Therefore u
proposed to make the last parade 81
III cess and tramped over the two miles
" VI route with tho Same determination Il
s-S characterized them when they march
~ against the southern armies
ian Governor Pattison Of Pennsylvan
'ure with his staff and number Of nota
ure men and women from all parts Of
country occupied tho reviewing stand
- the Allegheny park and saluted each
vision as it swung around and passed
review. The arrangements for the co
ght fait of tho marchers were excellent.
the short distances apart were stationed eIn
..3L ~ gency hospitals with the red cross iiuti
;nas s1lls ing before the door while along the 10
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