The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-09-20
VETS AT LOUISVILLE.
OLD SOLDIERS ONCE MORE MARCH
TO MARTIAL MUSIC,

VI
"MarchlnG Through Kentucky IL
the Song Now, and the Chorus IL
the Cheers of Thousands of Ex-
/. Confederates who Were Oncs
Their Enemies,
Louisville, Sept. 11.-Messrs. eBck,
Vanish, Lewis, Becker, Rhca, Schelfer,
McGill and Espy are on the ground
and have opened headquarters ut the
Gait house. OH the parlor floor adjoin-
Ing the national headquarters, and are
ready for work and will land the next
encampment without doubt. Benz.
McCardy, Castle and others will reach
here in the morning.
The twenty-nintll encampment Of
the q. A. r. was opened with q pa-
rade on the arrival of Commander-in-
Chief I1awlcr and staff ut 7:3O a. IN.
Gen. Lawler and the Columbian post
of Chicago and other organizations, on
the special Monon train, were met Mt
the union depot by members of the
committees oh Invitation and recep-
tion in carriages. The Kentucky ma
ttonal guard, local posts and other civil
organizations were formed ON Broad
way, awaiting the arrival of the spe-
cial train, which was on time, to the
satisfaction of the multitudes as.
sembled along the line of march from,
the union depot ON Broadway, Third
and Main streets to the Gait house.
In the first carriage. with Commanders
tn-Chief Lawler, were Col. II. w. Kel-
ly, editor of the Louisville Commercial
and commander of the q. A. II. deDart-
ment of Kentucky, and the chairman
of the invitation and reception COM
mittees. The Louisville Legion was n
feature Of the parade. At the Gait
house. the headquarters Of the nation
nj officers are beautifully decorated,
and elaborate arrangements were
made for the reception Of the veterans
during the day.
While the reception Of the command.
er-in-cllief and his staff was the most
imposing event of the day. the re-
ccptions ut the depots Of the G. A. Il.
posts and veterans arriving In other
groups were equally interesting. Spe-
cial trains arrived as fact as they
could be handled in the depots and the
local escorts We're kept busy. Many
veterans recognized old comrades ut
the depots.
Union Jack and the pennant proudly
waved over the Fau City today, the
flagship of the fleet of the National AS
sociation of Naval Veterans. The ves.
sells Of the squadron We're prOfusely
decorated with flags and bunting.
They We're equipped and surrendered
to Rear Admiral Allen, commanding
the National Association of Naval Vet
erans, by Capt. George Fritschner.
Camp fires were held in New Albany
and Jeffersonville as well as In Louis
vile, while receptions were rendered
Commander Lawler,' Admiral Allen,
Mrs. Logan. Mrs. Wallace and others.
At Camp Caldwell where twelve state
departments and thousands Of unat-
tached veterans are Quartered free In
tents there was singing and story tell
Ing and many very informal camp
fires. Most of the Indiana veterans
are quartcred Mt New Albany aud
Jetfersonvillc,
The posts Of many state departments
are quartered in school houses and
other buildings about the city. The
schools were dismissed this week, and
all school buildings are used by the
veterans.
The regimcntal reunions will he held
In the state headquarters tomorrow.
The brigade and other reunions are
assigned to various hotels, public Of
fices and halls. The following Ia a
copy OF the invitation sent to members
of the Confederate associations:
Dear Sir: At a meeting of the COM
mtttec on camp fires neld at head.
quarters Friday evening, Sept. 6, the
undersigned were appointed us n spe-
cial committee to extend an invita-
ton to your society to attend all the
camp fire exercises to be held In this
city during the evenings of the 11tll,
10Th and 18th insts. Mt Music hall,
Phoenix hall and National Park. Those
exercises, we believe, will interest and
entertain YOU. As ex-I1nion 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 your hand
as far as possible, Introduce you to our
Northern brethren. who will join us
IN bidding YOU hearty welcome.
Your confederate button will entitle
you to recognition and a place around
our camp fire."
Louisville, Sept. 12.-Messrs. Benz,
w. Il. johnson, J. G. Donnelly and w.
B. Somers from st. Paul arrived this
morning. McCardy and Castle are ex.
pccted to-dny. The committee is con-
Quoting a vigorous cam align with ev-
cry prospect Of success. So general Ia
the feeling that st. Paul will have tile
next cncampment that one of the larg-
est and most influential posts has al-
ready contracted for seventy-fiye
rooms in ST. Paul for next year. Their
headquarters are thronscd with dele
gates and a large number have given
an absolute pledge. Denver arrived
with a very large delegation Of intiu-
entail citizens and large quantities OF
attractive printed matter. nnd are nc
cOmpaned by the Lmdvillc drum
corps of twenty-five pieces, Il large
chorus Of male voices and Il mandolin
club, and are making Il very ag-
gressive campaign. They have visited
and sercnaded all headquarters, ana
given concerts In various hotel lObbics.
Although they will make u splendid
fight there is n general prejudice
against the location. Buffalo is max.
ing q quiet campaign. Their strength
is not known yet. Walker is the most
prominent candidate for commander
in-cllief.
1t is doubtful if the city of fair wo.
men and fast horses ever before ell
tertailicd rs many guests as today.
Certain it is the town l.cfore never
had within it's limits 80 many bottle.
SCARED soldiers. 1t is tnxcrvntivcly
estimated that nearly aOO.OOO strlns-
ers are here. hut the majority Of them
thirty years ago bore arms either for
the blue or for the gray. But the blue
and gray arc one to-day. nd men who
were then ut war walk arm in arm
like brothers, The bitter llntlpil Of
these dark days has vanished.
The event Of today YVES the grand
parade Of the naval veterans associa-
tion. and to judge by the crowds Of
men, women and children who
tlronge'l tile sidewalks along the line
Of march, crowded the windows and
lOusctols, all Louisville turned out
to see its old citizens. men who had
lived here for the las: forty or afty
years-and there are many Of them
say it was the grandest sight they
ever saw. But the old Grand Army
parade tomorrow, which it to l,e the
event Of the week. promises to far
surpass 1t.
There is a good deal of talk to the
effect that Col. /. N. Walker of Indian
apolis should he elected comma nicr-in-
chief. Another prominent candidate
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