The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-13
c. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
Louisville's Great Throng
Of Visiting Veterans.
Over Two Hundred and Fifty Thou.
sand Strangers in the City-Many
Unable To Secure Transportation.
All Entertained Royalty by tho
Blue Grass Residents.

Louisville, Sept. II. Louisville
seemed to be full to overfowing this
morning, but the cry is ''Still they
come, and her hospitable citizens have
appreciated to the full extent the con-
tract that they undertook in inviting the
boys In blue to cross the imaginary line
and bivouac once again on southern soil.
Rough estimates last night from railroad
and steamboat officers showed that fully
lOO,OO strangers had been brought in
since noon Sunday, but these figures
were dwarfed little later when compu.
tations Of the veterans and excursionists
On route from distant points, or who had
bought tickets for early morning trains
from points all over Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio and Kentucky had reached total
In the neighborhood of something more
than 100000.
Enjoying Kentucky Hospitality.
The full legion of the visitors enjoyed
Kentucky hospitality yesterday and
royalty it flowed upon them. The busi-
ness men generally left their establish
ments for the day and gave themselves
and their time fraternizing with the de-
partment delegations and posts, while
society women by the hundreds deserted
their homes and worked numerically to
make things pleasant for their sisters
from abroad. For the ride to which the
visiting women were treated in the after
noon 20O swell turn outs of all descrip-
ton were loaned and the list of guides
and chaperones represented many pages
OF the blue book. The inpour of strang-
ers last night was incessant, and the
streetss for miles were uncomfortably
crowded with pedestrians, vehicles and
marching delegations.
Railroad Facilities Insufficient,
There are reports this morning that
several trains from distant points are in
blockade with slight chances of reach
ing here in time for the demonstrations
this afternoon, while passengers on trains
arriving from Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio
and this state say that at every station
people were left behind through inability
to get even standing room in the cars.
Diamond Badge for the Commander
Outside of the naval veterans parade
the chief public events yesterday were
the presentation to Commander-in-C Chief
Lawler, by his staff and aides represent
ing every state and territory, of a mag
nificent diamond badge, and the recep-
tion rendered the same official and his
staff at the Gait house by the national
officers of the Woman's Relief corps.
The latter was a brilliant function par
ticipated in by two thousand represen-
tative citizens and visitors. Secretary
OF State Palmer of New York, Gov Up
ham of Wisconsin, Gen. Fairchild and
Gen. Wallace were also the recipients
of the women's welcome.
Denver in the Lead.
Denver is in the lead for the next en-.
campment, but the women are working
hard for St. Paul. The heat to-day is
intense and many old soldiers have been
Frustrated. Twelve were taken to the
city hospital None of the cases are con-
sidered serious.
Encampment for Convicts.
Across the river in Jeffersonville
celebration, unique in encampment
annals, was in progress yesterday.
Within the walls of the Indiana peni-
tentiary are forty-four convicts who
once wore the blue In order that they
might not be debarred from some of the
pleasures of the reunion, Warden Hart
has organized a little encampment of his
own and the imprisoned veterans have
been given a two days holiday with
leave to mingle and exchange reminis-
ences. A camp fire and visit of SYM
pathy from delegation of the Woman's
Relief corps, together with a change in
the prison menu by a spread of all the
delicacies of the season, will also tend to
mitigate the feelings of modification