The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-10
BLUE and Gray Meeting
N0rthera Veterans Heartily Welcomed
on Southern Soil.
REAL KENTUCKY HOSPITALITY
The First Train Loads Are Met BY Hun
drcds Of Mon and Women. Who
Greet tho Passenger with
Great Enthusiasm.


ception to the national commander in
chief, the first encampment Of the
Grand Army to be held on southern soil
was ushered in this morning. The at
mosphere was heated and muggy and
the skies were threatening of showers,
but these conditions did not repress the
enthusiasm that Louisville has been
keeping pent up for her guests. When
Commander in Chief Lawler and the
members of his staff, with National
President Margaret Wallace and her
associates. OF the Women's Relief
corps. reached the Union depot from
u great crowd of men and women. and
for a few moments there was great
demonstration of cheering and waving
Of flags and handkerchiefs.
The committee on invitation, headed
by General John II. Castleman. and in
Guiding such representative kentucki-
ans as Simon Bolivar Buckner, W. n.
Haldeman, eX-Congressman Caruth
General Basil W. Duke. John M. Ather-
ton and General ANDREW Cowan, was
out in force. and after welcome, intro
ductions and handshaking, the visitors.
under escort of the committee and two
companies of the Louisville Legion
with its band and drum corps. We're
tional headquarters We're established
In the big club room, on the east wall
of which the fingers Of fair Louisville
women had fashioned In letters Of ever
green's two feet square the inscriptions:
Hail to the Chief"
The arrival at noon of Rear Admiral
Allen, of the naval veterans. with his
staff and a number of delegates from
the Middle states. We're signalized by a
reception of the same nature and equal
ly enthusiastic.
Although the tide Of incoming de-
partment delegates and posts has yet
to commence to flow. rough estimates
from the various depots show that fully
$4,000 strangers have arrived in the
twenty-four hours ended at noon.
The Invasion COutinucd.
The invasion of Southland by the
Grand Army commenced at daybreak
and continued far into the night with
the prospect of still greater hosts for
the morrow. Horse, foot and dragons,
from fhe two extremes of the continent.
the veterans of the war charged front,
flank and rear through the open gates
of Louisville and proceeded to avail
themselves of the invitation to be seen
on every hand to make themselves
comfortable In an ''old Kentucky
home" Throughout the day the scenes
about the four depots, where thousands
had gathered to give the visitors greet
ing, were exhilerating and inspiring.
Posts from Texas followed delegations
from New York. the blue of aristo-
cratic Washington rubbed shoulders
with hearty veterans from the fires
Of Oregon. New Jerseyites, as they
marched along. renewed acquainta noes
wi
state.
Heavy and unexpected, however as
was the rush today. the railroad re-
ports indicate that 1t will be eclipsed
tomorrow. A single road claims to
nave $50 coaches en- route or to start
In the morning, which would mean the
movement of $4,000 people. Another re-
ports that II is running trains In twelve
sections and officials Of all lines agree
that the flow of visitors is unprece-
dented and has upset all their calcu.
lations. According to present indica
tions the encampment, In the matter
OF attendance, will be one of the most
successful in the history OF the Grand
Army.
Headquarters Opened.
With the exception of the ladies
Of the Grand Army of the Republic. all
Of the organizations which will meet
In convention this week opened head
quarters today. Commander In Chief
Lawler took possession of the main par
lOr OF the Calf house where, from 4 Ia
6 o'clock he held a reception for the
people of Louisville, New Albany and
Jeffersonville. Next door the flag of
the Women's Relief corps was dis
played and National President Mar
al xx,tth
the visitors. The tars Of the Naval
Veterans association took possession OF
the boats William Tell and Carrie
Hope. and the official fleet was placed
In commission at I o'clock with the
usual naval exercises.
At the annual dog watch tonight the
ex-sailors were welcomed by Governor
Brown and Mayor Tyler and responses
were made by Rear Admiral Allen
Of Hartford, Conn.,, and Shipmat te.
Robinson, Of Philadelphia.
Ex.PrisOncrs of Wnr.
Ex-Prisoners of War established
themselves In a wing of Music hall
where they fraternized with the sur
vivOrs of the Mississippi river ram
fleet. who will meet In convention to-
morrow. Tonight Commander LawleI
and star. General T. N Walker, ol
Indianapolis. the leading candidate tt
succeed Lawler; ex-Speaker Warrer
Kiefer. OF Ohio; Colonel j. NJ. Schoon
maker and Henry WaAterson. were
| banqueted by Colonel Andrew Cowan
since the war resident of Louisville
and who. during the conflict. com
manded the First New York battery
| Buffalo has entered the list for tn,
honor Of entertaining the next encamp
ment. Among the delegates on tn,
| ground, Denver Is the fayOrite will