The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-14
Grand Army Legions Opened
Their Great Enoampment.
GRlZZLED SAILORS THERE, TOO
louisville Is peopled With White Haired
SaviOrs of the Glorious
Union of States.

ninth enoampment of the G. A. r. open |
ed with parade on the arrival of Com
mander-in-Chief Lawler and staff at
1880 a. m. In the first carriage with
COMMUNICATIVE Lawler were Col
r. w. Kelly, editor of the Louisville
Commercial and commander of the c..
A. r. department of Kentucky and
chairman of the invitation and recep-
ton committees. The Louisville le-
gion was the feature of the parade. At
the Gait house, the heaquarters of the
officers are beautifully decorated and
elaborate arrangements have been
made for receptions during the day.
While the reception of the command
er-in-chief and staff was the most inn
posing event of the day, the receptions
at the depot of the G.. A. r. posts and
veterans arriving in other groups were
equally interesting. Special trains ar
rived as fast as they could be handled
in the depots and the local escorts were I
kept busy.
The railroads estimate that during
last night and up to noon today they
carried $4,000 people into Louisville.
They anticipate great rush in the next
"a hours. All the headquarters of state
departments are open today and those
of Minnesota and Colorado are very
hospitable in the contest for the loca-
ton of the next encampment at ST.
Paul or Denver.
The attendance of confederate veter-
ans is very large. They are active in
helping the people of Louisville enter
tain the yankees" The city is liter
ally covered with folds of red, white
and blue. Commander-in-Chief Bundy
of the Sons OF Veterans is Quartered
with Commander Lawler.
WOMEN TO UNITE FORCES.
Probably the most important business
that will be transacted at the present
encampment will be the joining of the
Womens Relief Corps and the Ladies
of the G. A. r. in one order. While it
has not been fully determined to do this
it will be recommended and the senti-
ments in it's favor are such that there
is hardly a doubt of the contamination
of the plan. The Women's Relief Corps
has expended in the neighbOrhood of
$1,000,000 in charitable purposes. 1t
works through all channels while the
other body is consined in its labors to
the wives and relatives of veterans.
The Union Jack and pennant proudly
waved over the city tonight, the flag
ship of the fleet Of the National As
ISOLATION of Naval Veterans being for
mally put in commission tonight. The
vessels of the squadron were profusely
decorated with flags and bunting. They
were equipped thus and surrendered to
Rear Admiral Allen, commanding
the National Association of Naval
Veterans, by Captain George Fritchner,
Governor John Young Brown, Ad-
miral Allen and others made addresses
at the "dog watch" Of the naval vet
Grams tonight.
Tonight camp fires were held in New
Albany and Jacksonville as well as in
Louisville, while receptions were ten
dered Commander Lawler, Admiral
Allen, Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Wallace and
others at Camp Caldwell, where IL state
departments and thousands of unat-
tached veterans are qUartered free.
There was singing and storytelling and
many informal camp fires. The posts
of many state departments are quarter
ed at school houses and other buildings
about the city. The schools were dis
missed this week and all the school
buildings are used by veterans. The
regimental reunion will be held in the
state headquarters tomorrow. The bri-
gade and other reunions are assigned
to various hotels. public offices and
halls.
Governor Mckinley of Ohio Is to ar
rive soon. Among the distinguished
visitors are Corporal Tanner, Gen. T..
A. Alger, J. S. c. Blackburn, w. G..
Bradley, Gen. S. B. Buckner, Col w.
Bundy, Hon. ]. c. Burroughs, Bishop
Fellowes, Gen. ]. Warren Keifer, ].
Proctor Knott, William Linsley, United
States Senator Henderson, James
Whitcomb Riley. Gen. d. e. Sickles.
CONFEDERATES INVITED.
The following is a copy of the invita-
ton sent to the Confederate associa-
ton:
Dear Sir: At a meeting of camp
fires held at headquarters on Friday
evening, September 6, the undersigned
were appointed a committee to extend
an invitation to your society to at
tend all the camp fire exercises to be
held in this city during the evenings of
the 18th, 18th and 18th inst. at Music
hall, Phoenixville and National Park
These exercises we believe will interest
and entertain you. AS ex-union sol
diers who did their humble parts in the
great struggle of the late war we cor
daily and earnestly invite you to be
present. So come and let us shake
your hand and as far as possible intro
duce you to our northern brethren, who
will join us in bidding you a hearty
welcome. Your confederate button will
entitle you to recognition and a place
around the camp fire."
The ladies have been busy all day
at the headquarters &C the Woman's
Relief Corps. The colored veterans are
being treated with special considera
tion After holding all-day reception,