New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-12
GRAND ARMY MEN IN LINE,
ANNUAL PARADE AT THE NATIONAL
ENCAMPMENT.
GOVERNOR MKINLEY. GENERAL BUTTERFiELD
HENRY wATTERsoN AND OTHERS AT CAMP
FIREs-coNrEsr FOR THE PLACE
ANnErR- In -CHIEE.
OF CoMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

OF COMMANDER-lN-CHlEf.
p,ttsburg Sent. 1.-THE National Grand Army
parade of 81 is a thing Of the past. and to-morro"
the delegates to the encampment and to the numer-
Gus auxiliary and womens associations VIII pes'''
TO get down to solid legislative business. The
parade itself. while not as imposing In NUMBERS OF
as replete with striking spectacular Incidents
as most OF its predecessors for decade or more
was, nevertheless decidedly creditabf In the
matter of numbers the veterans from ONO anu
the keystone State saved the day. while the at
tractlve appearance and military bearing OF the
posts from New-York. Massachusetts, Illinois anu
the Department OF the Potomac lent a grateful
relief TO the column. There was something patneuc
in the silent story Of hard times and inabiiity 10
secure low railroad rates that was told py the
struggling delegations from Kansas. California
Nebraska. Iowa-which had only single veteran
In line Colorado and other Western States when
have sent their contingents by the train-ioad In
years gone by. The spectators. however. were not
disposed to be critical and the marching veterans
were abundantly repaid by the avalanche OF cheers
that came from hundreds Of thousands OF throats
from the starting point TO the reviewing stand at
the finish
1t was the twenty eighth national parade OF the
Boys in Blue. ard 1t may be the last one For sew
eral years there has been growing sentiment
among the veterans In favor OF disseminating this
feature OF the National Encampment. on the ground
that the rank and file growing too old and en-
lteDieu 10 Sanl inc stTdlH Ol ioHB Jouih's9' PiNP
araton and march, well the risk Of Illness re-
sulting from exposure
by virtue OF seniority Illinois had the. right or
way. but in point OF numbers 1t did not make
the appearance that had been expected Farragut
Post. of Chicago. created enthusiasm with a
tattered battkhag from the United States ship
Monitor. Columbia Post, OF Chicago Decatur, ana
Rockford Post No. l. General George II. Thomas.
George A. Custer and Stevenson OF Springfield.
were the other posts in line.
Wisconsin
Old Abe. the historic stuffed eagle mascot OF 'he
department h.ng carried in the front rank. as OF
yore. General I.ucus Farchd was in line ohio
made excellent showing. between thirty ana
Dayton, Toledo. Canton and other cities being in
line. tumultuous reception was given thr2ngfh- Wf
out the route the comrades from New.fork
ss the Only % represenaon from Michisan Indiana
made good showing with posts from indiaha|ohs'
Fort Wayne and six other points.
The final division composed OF the posts OF the
than one-half Of the total in line The route lay
through the principal streets OF the ey arn here b
column reviewed by 1nn
eral Daniel Sckles. Corporal Tanner and the state
and city officials. ..r,.,,
individuals organizations had adopted resolutions
condemning critcising Secretary h9ke ,n Stn,'h
ton against ex-soldiers and that these resolutions
are TO be presented TO the encampment Tor inlorse-
previous wears have themselves done more or less
thinking in the same direction. but who have come
10 me cohcluslon tlh' IL u yI.,o,.,, LII % W."
Judge Long OF Michigan. has withdrawn az a
candidate for Commander -in-Chief, In letter III
which he reviews his pension case -
Gains for 81. Paul as the place OF the next en-
camprnent were reported tonight BY ex-roverhVr
McGlli and his campaign committee New ! ork -
pledged 10 Louisville by the action OF us eneamp-
ment, A boom for Kaasas CITY waS ianncned 'ns
morning. -, ,.... ,h.
In the National Convention OF Naval veterans tne
election FOR officers resulted IN the choice oi Waui
q Atkins Cincinnati. commodore: George G. ire;ani'
Rrooklyn captain; q. w. Shaw. Mnesvihe. ono
cnnmander: Joseph J. Gilman. Boston. lieutenant
commander. .,n,.,.
General I.ucius Fairchd presided over rousing
camnnre AT tho old city Hall. the speakers being
Governors Pattison and Mckinley, Senator Charle.
= Nanderson. OF Nebraska. Governor Hich, oi
NIchigan; Henry Watterson and General Daniel
Butterfied. - -, ,,,., , -
Later the same speakers with the aliition OF sN-
Cn~ernor Rodgers and Church Howe Of Nebraska.
addressed a campfire at Carnegie Hall. Allegheny.
and over which ex Congressman William warner
~ Kansas city presided. The speakers at other
reunions Included Hon. +. II. Perpont, Corporal
Tanner and the Rev. Walter Elliott, or Ne"-iorK'