The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-09-10
ON COMMON GROUND
Veterans Of the Army Meet in An
nual Encampment.
GOOD CHEER ON EVERY SIDE
The Woman's Relief Corps and
Ladies' of the @. A. r. May Join
One Order-DIstlnguished
Guests In Attendance.


ninth encampment of the G. A. r.
opened with the arrival OF Command
er-in-Chief Lawler and staff at 7:sO a.
m. In the first carriage. with Com
mander-in-Chief Lawler, was Colonel
r. w. Kelley. editor Of the Louisville
Commercial. and commander of the @.
A. r., department of Kentucky. and
chairman OF the Invitation and recep-
tion committee. The Louisville Legion
was the feature OF the parade.
At the Gait house, the headquarters
Of the officers are beautifully decorated.
and elaborate arrangements were made
for the receptions during the day.
While the reception of the commander
in-chief and staff was the most impos-
ing event Of the day, the reception at
the depot Of G. A. r. posts and vet
erans arriving in other groups were
equally interesting. Special trains ar
rived as fast as they could be handled
at the depot, and the local escorts were
kept busy.
The railroads estimated that during
last night and up ito noon to-day they
carried $4,000 people into Louisville. The
the next "a hours. All hearquarters of
state departments are open to-day, and
those Of Minnesota and Colorado are
very hospitable in the contest for the
location of the next encampment at st.
Paul or Denver. The attendance OF
confederate veterans is very large.
They are active in helping the people OF
Louisville entertain the yankees" The
city is literally covered with folds Of
red. white and blue. Commander-in-
Chief Bundy of the Sons OF Veterans Is
quartered with Commander Lawler.
Probably the most important bust
ness that will be transacted at the
present encampment will be the Joining
of the Woman's Relief Corps and the
ladies Of the g. A. r. In one order.
While 1t has not been fully determined
to do this. 1t will be recommended, and
dhe sentiments In dts favor are such
that there is hardly a doubt Of the
consummation of the plan. The Wo>
mans Relief Corps has expended in
the neighborhood of S1,000.00 In char
liable purposes. 1t works through all
channels. while the other body is con-
fined In Its labors to the wives and
relatives Of the veterans.
Union Jack and the pennant proudly
waved over the city tonight. The
flagship Of the fleet of the national as
ISOLATION of naval veterans was for
mally put in commission tonight. The
vessels of the squadron were profusely
decorated with flags and bunting. They
th,,o a,xA nd m
Rear Admiral Allen. commanding the
National Association of Naval Veter.
ans, by Captain George Fritchner. Gov
ernor John Young Brown. Admiral AL
len and others made addresses at the
"dog watch" of the naval veterans to-
night Tonight camp fires were held
in New Albany and Jeffersonville. as
we'll as in Louisville, while receptions
Were rendered Commander Lawler. Ad-
miral Allen, Mrs. Logan. Mrs. Wallace
and others at Camp Caldwell. where IL
state departments and thousands Of un-
attached veterans are quartered free.
There was singing and storytelling and
many informal camp fires. The posts of
many state departments are quartered
at school houses and other buildings
about the city. The schools were dis
missed this week, and all the school
buildings are used by the veterans.
The reglmental reunions will be held
in the state headquarters tomorrow.
The brigade and other reunions are as
signed to various hotels, public offices
and halls. Governor Mckinley OF Ohio.
among the list Of governors Of states.
Is to arrive. Among the distinguished
visitors are Corporal Tanner, Gen. R.
A. Alger, ]. S. c. Blackburn. W. C.
Bradley, Gen. s. 3. Buckner, Col. W.
| Bundy, Hon. ]. c. Burrows. Bishop
Fellows, Gen. j. W. Warren Kieffer. j.
Proctor Knott, William Lindsay, Unit
ed States Senator Henderson. James
whitcomb Riley and Gen. d. Z. Sick
les.
| The following Is a copy OF the invita-
tion sent to members OF the Confeder-
| ate Association: Dear Sir: At a
meeting Of the committee on fires. held
at headquarters on Friday evening.
Sept. 6, the undersigned were appointed
| a committee to extend an invitation to
your society to attend all the camp fire
exercises to be held in this city during
| the evenings Of the 1lth. 18th and 18th.
at Music hall. Phoenixville. and Nation
al park. These exercises. We believe,
will interest and entertain you. As ex-
Union soldiers. who did their humble
part in the great struggle OF the late
war, we cordially and earnestly invite
you to be present. SO come and let US
shake your hand. and. as far as posi-
] BILE, introduce YOU TO our Northern
brethren. who will Join US In bidding
you a hearty welcome Your confeder-
ate button will entitle you to recogni-
ton and place around the camp fire y
The ladies have been busy all day al
the headquarters of the Womans Re
lief Corps. The colored veterans are
being treated with especial considera-
ton. After holding all-day receptions
General Lawler and staff. at 6 p. m,
dlned with Col. II. 5. Cohn. and. az s
p. M. were formally presented to Pres
| ident Sherley OF the citizens committed
| Ransom post Of st. Louis and the Gin
/ cinnat. posts serenaded the party al
the Sherlcy mansion, where a brilliant
social event was In progress.
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