The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-14
THE G. a. r. ENcAMPMENT.
Pistsburs Fnisd to Oser OT-re witt
Yeterana.


PITTsBuke. Pc. sept 11--TLe ar
rivals of veterans and their families
to attend the national Grand lrHy
encampment and reunion have num-
bered SO far $50, 900 people. and by to-
morrow $4,000 more are expected
Many Western departments arrived,
among them those of Colorado. WyC-
ming, Minnesota, Michigan AMI Mis-
souri, It is thought that 90. 003
veterans will be in the grand parade
tomorrow.
The parade OF naval veterans took
place this morning. over 1000 men.
under the command of Rear Admiral
j. b. Osborn. being in line. They
were cheered all along the line Of
march. which extended through the
principal down town streets to Ale
gheny Many historic relics of naval
warfare, among them the torn and
stained banner which fioated over the
good old Kearsag. when she added
luster to the American standard on
the high seas, were carried. Miss
Carrie Lowe, daughter of General a
L. Lowe of Fort Worth, Texas, was in
the parade carrying the scolors
of the Dupont naval associa-
ton of Texas. She IS a guest
of Admiral Osborn and was
the lone representative of the Lone
Sta~ state in the parade. Comma nd
ant w. S. auckland was in command
of the armed camps which presented
a martial front. The First Ohio regi-
ment Sons of Veterans occupied the
right of line together with the armed
camps. The column was reviewed by
the national officers from a stand
erected on the Avenue Allegheny.
Miss Daisy Title, the mascot of the
naval veterans, who arrived yesterday
from Cincinnati, was in the parade,
dressed in the regulation sailors uni
form and acted as Admiral Osborn's
messenger.
Chief j. b Adams
arrived from the East on the head
quarters train, together with his staff.
He was escorted to the Monongahela
house by a detail of national guards
men and a band of music Upon his
arrival at the hotel the nat ona1
headquarters were formally opened
and there was rush of visitors. Ex-
COMMUNICATIVE Chief Warner of Kan
sas City and Alger of Michigan are
also here. All the state headquarters
have been opened and the veterans
are as enthusiastic over their hospita-
bic reception as are the people OF the
city over their visitors.
Tomorrow will be a general holt
day as the mayors of Pittsburg and
Allegheny City have issued proclarna-
tions asking that as much business as
possible be suspended. Down town
streets are almost impossible, so
great are the crowds which closely
pack the sidewalks. 1t is expected
that 800, 900 strangers will be in the
city to- night exclusive of the veterans
and their relatives.
All the national officers of the
Women's Relief corps arrived and
have taken rooms in the Monographs
house.
The Fourth regiment OF Pennsylva-
MIA infantry, held its reunion as did
the Eleventh Pennsylvania reserves,
the Second Ohio cavalry and the
Fourth Pennsylvania cavalry. Sena-
tor Quay's regiment, the Eighteenth
Pennsylvania cavalry, will reunite
this evening and the senator will be
present
Senator J. B. Gordon of Georgia,
who was second in command of the
Confederate army at AppOmattox, is
in the city and met a number of men
who were in the union army when
Lee surrendered. He will deliver a
lecture before leaving the city.