The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10

They Invade Louis,illc Like n Host-Ihe
Attendance Unprecedented.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. s.-The IN
vasion Of the Southland by the Grand
Army commenced at daybreak, and con-
tinucd far into the night with the pros
pect Of still greater hosts Tor inc NOR
row. Horse, foot. and Dragons, from
tho two extremes of the continent, the
veterans of the war charged 'front.', hank.
and rear through the open gates OF
T.ouisyille and proceeded TO avail them
selves Of the invitation 10 be seen on
everv hand. and 10 make themselves
comfortable in an "Old Kentucky home
,rhroughout the day. the scenes about
the three depots, where thousands had
gathered 10 give the visitors greetings,
were cXhilirating. Train. after train, as
fast as the desterted ones could be
switched. depol,ed their cOntlngents,
which moved with military tread. with
hands and banners, and they were cs-
corted TO headquarters. Posts from
Texas followed delegations from New
York. the blue OF aristocratic Washing
ton rubbed shoulders with hardy veterans
from the fields of oregon. New Jcr-
s,.vites as they marched along renewed
acquantanco from the Hawkeye state.
AS uuprecedented as was the rush to-
dav the prospects are that a. viii be
eelirsed tomorrow.
There is a report that trains are run
ming IN twelve sections, and oihcials OF
all lines agree that the flow of visitors
is Unprecedented, and has upset all their
calculations.
According to present indications. the
encampmont in the matter OF attend
anco. viii be one of the most successful
i'm the history of the Grand Army.
With the exception of the ladies' OF
"a. fffy yaf
which will meet I'm convention this week
opened headquarters to-day. Command
cr-in-Chicf Lawler took possession of the
main parlor of the Gait House. where
from a 10 o'clock ne held a reception Of
the pooplo of Louisville New Albany,
and Jenersonville.
Next door the flag Of the Women's
Relief Corps was displayed. ana National
President Margaret Wallace. with her
staff. reviewed and received the visitors.
The stars Of the naval veterans asso-
citation took possession Of the boats, VII
harn Tell and Carrie Hope and the official
fleet was placed in command at o'clock
with the usual naval exercises.
At the annual dog watch tonight the
cx-sailors were welcomed by Governor
Brown and Mayor Taylor and responses
were made by Rear-Admiral Allen. of
lldIllNiNt 'plllisf anu 'HiilHoNN At'"'t4
son. of Philadelphia
Tho ex-pris0nors of war established
themselves in wing of the Music Hall,
where they fratcrnized with the sur
vivors Of the Mississippi river ram fleet
who viii meet in convention tomorrow.
Tonight. Commander Lawlor, General
w. Il. Waller, of Indianapolis the lead
ing candidate to succeed Lawler, ex-
Speaker Kiefer of Ohio Colonel j. ".
Suoonmaker and Henry Watterson were
hanquotted ty ColcTel Andrew CoNan.
since the war "a resident Of Louisville.
and who was commander of the First
New York battery.
Among arrivals to-day were the veie-
rams of Washington with their bear skin
chapoaus and John A. Dix, with their
white helmets attracted much attention
and divided honor tonight with c. B
Ransom Post of Cincinnati, of which |
General sherman Was the first command
or and which has carried of the honors
of many previous oncampments. The
New Hampshire men told of the state |
they hailed through the medium of small !
blocks of granite pendant from their !
badges, while the kansans. the advance !
guard of whom 500 strong came iu late |
tonight sporttd "a grasshCppcr with a !
suniiowcr suspended from a red ribbon. |