Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-10

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city. 1t is estimated that on the night
before the opening Of the Twenty
eighth National Encampment at least
100, 900 visitors are here and to-mOrrow's
arrivals will swell the number TO three
or four times as many.
a copious shower fell this afternoon,
clearing the atmosphere and tenpering
the heat so that sightseers have had
pleasant weather, This had the effect
Of crowdiug the street 70 an ex.
tent never before witnessed in
Pi,tsburg, which is rather a staid old
town and noted for It's Quietude on the
Sabbath. The saloons were closed, Of
course, but other busbess was trans
acted in a way which made the average
citizen imagine that no was away from
home visiting some other place not so
stiff 10 the observance Of the Blue laws.
The universal comment of the visitors
regarding the decorations and display OF
patriotism is that az no time in the past
at an enca mpment has Pittsburg been
outdone. The display is lavish and in
the majority Of cases neat mud tasty.
As the different visiting posts arrive
they are met by escorts detailed frem
the local regiments Of the National
Guard, and with flying colors and bands
playing are taken 70 the places assigned
thronEs on the sidewalks. The work of
the Citizens Committee, though enOrm-
Gus, is being transacted 10 a soldier-like
way and the ground Is covered
thoroughly.
The naval veterans who arrivedstO-
day are established in quarters on the
river on steamers fitted up especially
FOR their use. Old qmeS certainly are
being vividly recalled To them, for they
are living under stridt naval discipline
Z on their "ships" and Seem TO be enjoy
Ing 10 TO the full exteIE.
Among the notedl arrivals to-day
were two men from Honolulu. They
represent the full membership Of the q.
A. r. in Hawaii aud were determined
10 be present at the last encampment,
which they will ikel1 ever enjoy.
The Womens' Relief Corps headQuar-
ters parlor No. ., Monongahela house,
has been a place of activity all day. No
business was transacted, cut as each
member Of the corps would arrive she
was taken 20 headquarters and made 70
feel at home. Friendships were re-
newed, new acQuaintauces made, and
plans talked over for the business meet
ings Of the week,
Among the arrivals OF this corps to-
day are: Mrs. Armilla A. Cheney, of
Detroit, National Treasurer; Mrs.
Amanda II. NewcOmb, of Vermont,
Junior Vice President; Mrs. Jennie
Meyer HOH, of Evansville, Ind, Senior
Vice President; Mrs. Elizabeth DeArCy
Kinnie, OF San Francisco, Post National
President; Mrs. Julia =. COnE.jug, Of
Evansville, chairman OF the National
Flag Committee.
About the only matter that might be
called diSagreea5le In connection with
the encamOmeut So far Is the feeling OF
bitterness felt BY the @. A. K. people al
the action of the railroads ia refusing a
one cent mile rate for nearby towns,
thereby keeping down the number Of
visitors at least 10000
IL has cropped out that the subject
will be introduced in the convention
and a resolution offered, backed by the
delegates from Pennsylvania and Ohio,
20 tho effect that hereafter 10
encamDments will be held, but
that tbe delegates, l,2OO in number,
meet 9nd transact necessary business at
the expense of their respective posts
without asking iayors from the rail
4 no - ga ~ a No
why lin the past Columbus and Nilwau-
kee/were granted the one-cent rate and
Rittsburg denied iL
= From what eau be learned the Cleve-
lai& people are leading the revolt II
is not known how the resolution will be
received.
The first fatality among the veter-
ans 10 be reported Is the sudden death
Of COmrade Louis Treaster, Of Mcclure,
Snyder county, Pa. He was q member
OF Post 355. On arrival az the post
quarters, TreaSter was completely ex-
hausted and died of weak heart within
five minutes after reaching the build
ing.
The remains were taken charge OF
by friends, and will be sent to Mcclure
tomorrow.
Among the arrivals so Tar nave been
Commander-in-Chief Adams and staff;
accommodated Alger, of
Michigan; State Commander VIM. NJ.
Emslie and ffeeen posts from Philadel-
phia. nUmering 1000 men; Birney Post
63, of Philadelphia, fifty men; Quarter
Amaster General Louis Wagner Phila-
delphia; Inspector General Underhill
Ind b. /. Lowell. Of Boston;
Frank SuppIee aad Major Fred
Tockett, Of Baltimore, who are boom
Baltimore for the encampmeut of
7. Senator Gordon, Commander-iu-
ef OF United Confederate Veterans.
zee train loads Of members OF the
Nartment Of the Potomoc, containing
men with Commander B.ckfOrd.
famous "Old Guard. of Washing
10 mern bers, with their unique uni
and tAe muSkets presented by the
pmsDtSeame on the same special.
no. 3. Gumberland, Nd. Naval
ms Association OF Baltimore,
y-fve men with Ladies' Auxil-
State department Sommander
Mutt, D SydneykO; JohG0.
Z, Vice Departm Comm