Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-09-14
THE q. A. r. eNoAMPMENr.
The Veterans Capture the city OF Louisville
"A Great Naval Parade.


"A Great Naval Parade.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept i0-Yester-
day the twen.y-ninth cncampment Of
the g. A. X. opened formally with O
parade on the arrival of Commander
in-Chief Lawler and staff ut 7:30
o'clock. Gen. Lawler and the Colum.
bian post, Of Chicago, and other organ
izations on the escort special train
were met at the Union depot by MEM
bcrs of the committees ON invitation
and reception in carriages The Ken.
lucky national guards. local posts and
other civil organizations were formed
on broadway. In the first carriage,
with COMMANDMENT Chief Lawler,
were Col. Il. W. Kelly. editor of the
Louisville Commercial and commander
Of the q. A. Il. department OF Ken
tucky and the chairman Of the invita-
tion and reception committees The
Louisville legion was feature Of the
parade.
THE NAVAL PARADE
LorusvIILE. KY. sept lit Is
doubtful il this city ever entertained rs
many guests as were here yesterday.
Certain II is the town never before had
within its limits so many old soldiers
II Is conservatively estimated that
nearly 2G0.O strangers are here, but
the majority Of them thirty years ago
bore arms either for tho blue or for the
gray.
The event OF the day In the G. A. r.
encampmcnt was the grand parade OF
the Naval Veterans association, and,
to judr" 10y the crowds of men, women
and children who ihrongcd the side
walks along the line of march and
crowded the windows and housetops,
all Louisville had turned out. The
hour set for the starting OF the
parade was lO:30 o'clock, but rs usual
there was some delay-not enough,
however. to tire the thousands who
had gathered to see IL. When the or
der forward march" was given there
were fully 1000 men In line. OF
course. they were not all veterans of
the United States navy, but those vet
Grams were the center of attraction
and as they passed through the
streets they were greeted by patriotic
cheers. a detail Of police under the
command of ]. W. Hammond led the
way. Last in the parade, riding in
carriages, came score or more vet
Grams of the Mexican war.
There is great amount Of talk in
G. A. II. circles rs 10 who will be the
next commander-in-chief There are n
number of aspirauts. but rs yet none
Of the candidates have developed sufii-
cicnt strength To warrant II prediction.
There is good deal Of talk. however,
that Col. Ivan y. Walker. Of Indian
apois. should be elected. Another
candidate for the leadership is Thad-
deus A. Clnrkson. Of Nebraska. Gen.
c. II. Schultz. Of New Orleans, has
also been talked of nS candidate.
There was reception by the Wom-
ans Relief Corps Mt nirht to Com
maudcr Lrwlcr and staff. In Grand
Army circles il was the leading social
event Of the week. Thousands of old
soldiers. both of the blue and of the
gray attended. The reception began
ut o o'clocli. and for two hours veterans,
blue and gray, and their wives. paid
their respects to the receiving party. .
II is estimated by veterans who have
attended every encampment since the
G. A. L was organized that the recep-
ton tonight surpassed anything ofthe
kind ever held in its honor. II is
claimed that 10000 people passed
the Gait hou, e. where the re-
ncntinn WIS hold