Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-10


on all the lines crossing the bridges,
the trains are handled very rapidly and
are unloaded at the most convenient
places without entering the blockades
at the depOts. The railroads anticipate
their rush will be during the next "A
hours, as most of the visitors will be
here for the naval parade tomorrow
morning. The big parade of the Grand
Army of the Republic occurs Wednes-
day morning.
All the headquarters of the State de-
partments are open to-day, and those
of Minnesota and Colorado are very
hOspitable in the contest for the lOca-
tion of the next encampment at st.
Paul or Denver. While the influx from
Northern States is tremendous, yet it
does not surpass the tide from the
South. All the principal railroads from
the Southern States are running trains
as close together to-day as possible for
safety, and their reports indicate that
the demand for passage will continue
all night. The attendance of COnfed-
crate veterans is very large, and they
are active in helping the people of
Louisville to entertain the yankees"
The decorations were thought to be
completed last Saturday, but men, wo-
men and children are busy everywhere
to-day putting out more flags. The
city is literally covered with folds OF
red. white and blue.
Commander-in-Chief Bundy, of the
Sons of Veterans, is quartered with
Commander Lawler and the Sons of
Veterans will spend the week here en-
route to Knoxville, as we'll as many
who are en- route to the meeting of the
Army Of the Tennessee and the dedica-
ton of the Monumental Park at Chick
amauga.
The weather is pleasant and every
thing on the opening day is favorable
for the most successful entertainment
of the boys in blue by their brothers in
gray.
Probsbly the most important busi-
ness that will be transacted at the
present encampment will be the join
ing of the WOman's 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 sentiment in its favor is such that
there is hardly a doubt of the consum-
nation of the plan.
The Woman's Relief Corps has ex-
pended in the neighborhood of mil
lion dollars in charitable purposes. 1t
works through all channels, while the
other body. being confined to the wives
and relatives of the veterans, is neces-
sarily limited If the proposed plan is
carried through. the work will be on a
greater scale than has ever been known
before.
Union Jack and the pennant proudly
waves over the Tell City tonight, the
flagship of the fleet of the National AS
ISOLATION of Naval Veterans. The Tell
City was formally put in commission
tonight.
The vessels of the squadron were
profusely decorated with flags and
bunting. They were equipped and sur
rendered to Rear Admiral Allen, com
manding the National Association OF
Veterans, by Captain George Fritch-
ner
Governor John Young Brown, Ad-
miral Allen and others made addresses
at the Dog Watch of the Naval Vet
erans tonight.
Tonight camp-fres were held in
New Albany and Jeffersonville, as
we'll as in Louisville, while receptions
were rendered Commander Lawler, Ad-
miral Allen. Mrs. Logan, Mrs. wallace
and others.
At Camp Caldwell, where twelve
State departments and thousands Of
unattended veterans are quartered free
in tents. there wss singing and story
telling and many informal camp-nres.
Most of the Indiana veterans are quar-
tered at New Albany and Jenerson-
Vile .
The posts of many State depart
ments are quartered in school houses
and other buildings about the Guy the
schools being dismissed TINS week anu
all buildings are used by the veterans;
The regimental reunions VIII De helu
in the State headquarters tomorrow
The brigade and other reunions are as
signed to various hotels, public otlces
Governor Mckinley is among the
last of the Governors who will arrive.
He cannot be here until tomorrow
night. TT.
tion sent TO the members OF the Conted-
crate Association:
Deqr Sir:-At a meeting of the com
mittee on camp-fires held at e. A. X.
headouarters on Friday evening, Sep
temebr 6. the undersigned were appoint
ed as a special committee to extend an
invitation TO your society to attend all
he campfire exercises to be held IN
This CITY during the evenings of the
nth 18th and 18th instant at Music
Hall Phoenix Hill and National Park.
These exercises. we believe, will inter-
est and entertain you. As eX-Union
soldiers who did their humble part in
the great struggle of the late war, we
cordially and earnestly invite you to
he present. So come, and let Us shake
vour hands and far as possible intro
duce YOU TO cur northern brethren, who
will Join us in bidding you hearty
welcome.
Your Confederate button will enti-
lie you 10 recognition and a place
around our camp-fires.
The ladies have been busy all day at
the headquarters Of the WOman's Re
lief Corps. Among those present ar
ranging for the reception of Mrs. John
A. Logan, who arrived tonight were:
National President Emma R. Wallace,
Chicago; National Treasurer Arminta