The record-union., 1895-09-11

AS Is Also st. Paul.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.), Sept. 10.-To the
fullest extent the legion of the Grand
Army visitors enjoyed Kentucky hospl-
tality to-day, and right royalty 1t t1oweo
upon them. Business men generally,
but especially in the wholesale districts,
left their establishments for the day, ana
gave themselves and their time to frater-
nizing with the department delegates and
State posts, while society women by tie
hundred deserted their homes and
worked untiringly to make things pleas
ant for their sisters from abroad. For
the ride to which the visiting women
were treated this afternoon no less than
200 swell turnouts of all descriptions were
loaned by their owners, and the list OF
guides and chaperones represented the
bluest page of the blue book.
The number of strangers here tonight
ia estimated at 10000. and at least $1,000
more will be brought in during the night
and morning in time for the great parade
tomorrow. The influx IS 1nceSsant, and
the demand for seats To view the parade
is something enormous. There are re-
ports tonight that several trains from
distant points are in a blockade. Win
slight cnance of reaching here in time
for to-morrow's demonstration, whlie
passengers arriving from Tennessee, In
diana. Ohio, and this state say that at
every station people were lett behind
through inability TO get even standing
room III the coaches.
Outside of the Naval Veterans parade,
the only event OF the day was the pre-
sentation to Commander-in-Ch Law
Ter by his staff and aids, representing
every State and Territory in America. OF
d diamond badge, and the reception ten
dered the same official and his stall at
the Gait House by the National Officers
OF the Women's Relief Corps. This was
a brilliant function, participated IN by
10000 representative citizens and visitors.
Secretary of State Palmer OF New \ ork.
Governor Upham OF Wisconsin, General
Fairchild and General W Wallace were also
she recipients of The women's welcome.
Denver is in the lead for the next en-
calnpment, but the women are working
hard for 81. Paul.
The heat to-day was intense, and many
old soldiers were prostrated. Twelve
were taken to the City Hospital. None
OF the cases are serious.
The leading feature of to-day was the
sailors. An additional interest alta ched
10 thesevent from the fact that 1t is prob
ably the last time the tars will be seen at
"A Grand Army of the Republic encamp-
ment, the sentiment in the organization
1avoring the holding of future conven-
tions in the East, at dates best suiting
the majority OF The members.
Chief Marshal Hammond and his staff
headed the column with the Michigan
City IndI Band, and the Louisville
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, to an
nounce the approach of the first division.
This was composed of two companies of
Indiana Infantry and battery, followed
by six companies of the Louisville Le-
gIon. Next in line were several lodges OF
the Uniformed Knights of Pythias of this
city and New Albany, Jetfer=onyille and
other Indiana cities.
The Louisville Drill Corps and two
companies OF the Uniformed Knights of
Honor led The ex-prisoners of war and
the ram-tleet veterans. while a division
composed of Sons OF Veterans, who are
en- route to their National Encampment
at Knoxville, acted as escort TO the naval
veterans. The latter turned out in fair
numbers, and in their loose trousers, blue
jackets, with broad, white shoulder col
lars and fiat naval caps, presented pict-
uresque appearance.
The local associations represented and
the order in which they flied along was:
Gideon W ellis of Connecticut, Farragut of
New York, Farragut OF Providence,
kearsarge OF Boston, kearsarge of Ports
mouth, Monitor OF Brooklyn. Farragut OF
Philadelphia. The Naval Veterans Asso-
citation and the u. a. K. Naval Post. both
of Quaker City; Blue Herrick Associa-
3tiou, GAINESVILLE Ohio; X. ID. Porter, Post
Columbus Ohio; Cincinnati Naval Neter-
ans Association, Michigan Association OF
Detroit, Lake Superior of Detroit, Farra-
gut OF Chicago, Rock River OF Rock Is
land, and the Minnesota Naval Veterans
After the parade had disbanded, and
the old tars had devoted an hour to rest
and refresbment, the annual convention
OF the National Association of Naval Vet
Grams opened in the Circuit Room OF the
Courthouse. Francis Il. Allen of Hart
ford, Conn. Rear Admiral commanding,
presiding. and 200 delegates responded TO
the roll call
In his annual address, Rear Admiral
Allen said that the association now num-
bered 1000 ex-sailors in good standing,
an increase of 10 per cent. during the
year. New local associations had been
brought into existence at Marquette
Mich, Los Angeles, Cal, Portsmouth,
Va, and st. Louis, Mo. No local asso-
Citations had Withdrawn or disbanded,
and peace and harmony universally pre-
vailed.
The speaker went on to say: 1.-The or
paniZation of the Naval Veterans Asso-
citation has already been productive of
great good. and is likely in the near fu-
ture to do even more IN removing many
unjust determinations against the sailor,
so that he may stand equitably before the
law alongside his comrade of the army,
and receive equal consideration. Owing
TO circumstances of environments, it has
been much more difficult TO OBJ
tain pension for q deserving
shipmate Of the navy than for his fellow
patriot, the comrade OF the army, for il
will he remem bered that the enlisted men
OF the navy shipped at some seaport and
were sent from there TO tho nearest re-
ceiving ship, and then from there as the
vessels needed crews, and put among
officers and men they never saw before,
and the survivors are hard to trace. The
army comrade, on the contrary. ordlnar-
lily joined a company formed III or near
his home, and. associated with friends
who had previously known him and who
had survived, could easily substGn tiate
his claim"
Amid frequent Interruptions of ap-
plause, the speaker proceeded 10 insist
upon the necessity OF an effective navy,
and OF the Willingness of the American
people TO fight for the Monroe Doctrine.
In concluding, the President recon-
mended that the convention of 1896 be
held either in Brooklyn or Philadel phia.
GOLD RESERVE.
Nearly Two Million and a Ealf Below
The LInit.
WAsHINCToN, Sept. l0.-Nothing off,
cial, as far as can be ascertained. was re-