The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-14
Vets GATHERING
THE G. A. r.. ENCAMPMlINT Is PRAC-
TICALLY OPENED.
1t Ix BcgMn With n Parade to Escort
Com = In . Chief LAWYER
From the Depot tn His Hotel
Large Crowds Witness
the Parade.
ST. PAUL WILL SURELY GET 1T.
Next Encnmp INent Will No
Doubt BE Held I'm the Capital City
of Minnesota.

Vanish, Lewis, Becker, Rhea, Scleffer.
McGill and Espy are on the ground
and have opened headquarters at the
Calf house, on the parior floor ad.ioin-
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-ninth encampment OF
the G. A. X. vas opened with a pa
rade on the arrival of Commander-in-
Chief Lawler and staff at 1870 a. M.
Gen. LAWYER and the Columbian post
of Chicago and other organizations. on
the special Monon train, were met at
the union depot by members of the
committees OH invitation and reccp-
ton in carriages. The Kentucky ma
tional guard, local posts and other civil
organizations We're formed on Broad
way, awaiting the arrival of the spe-
cial train. which was on time. to the
satisfaction of the multitudes as
semblcd along the line of march from
the union depot on Broadway, Third
and Main streets to the Gait house.
In the first carriage. with Commander
in-Chief Lawler. We're Co. K. w. kel-
ly, editor of the Louisville Commercial
and commander of the G. A. r. depart
ment of Kentucky, and the chairman
of the invitation and reception COM
mittees. The Louisville Legion was a
feature Of the parade. AT the Gait
house. the headquarters of the nation
al officers Ire beautifully decorated,
and elaborate arrangements were
made for the reception of the veterans
during the day.
While the reception Of the command
%er-in-chief and his staff was the most
imposing event of the day, the re-
captions at the depots of the G. A. r.
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 were kept busy. Many
veterans recognized old comrades at
the depots.
Union Jack and the pennant proudly
flagship of the fleet of the National AS
s~ociation of Naval Veterans. The YES
sells of the squadron were %profusely
decorated with flags and bunting.
They were equipped and surrendered
the National Association of Naval Vet
Cl NY Sipt. 1ColSC AllNoSAAACls
Camp fires were held in New Albany
and ~Jeffersonville as well, as in Louis
vile, while receptions were rendered
Commander LAWYER. 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
iY,r 0n1 noHnVy y-n1svy informal c0 MN
fires. Most of the Indiana veterans
are quartered at New Albany and
J~etfersonville.
The posts of many state departments
are quartered in school houses and
other buildings about the city. The
schools We're dismissed this week. and
all school buildings are used by the
veterans.
The regimental reunions will be held
In the state headquarters tomorrow.
The brigade and other reunions are
assigned to various hotels. public Of
fees and halls. The following is a
copy of the invitation sent to members
of the Confederate associations:
Dear Sir: At a meeting of the COM
mittee on camp fires neld at head
quarters Friday evening, Sept. 6. the
undersigned were appointed as a 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 18th,
10Th and 18th insts. at Music hall,
Phoenix hall and National Park. Those
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
as far as possible, introduce you to our
Northern brethren, who will join us
in bidding YOU a hearty welcome.
Your confederate button will entitle
YOU to recognition and a place around
our camp fire."