The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-09
RALLY ONCE MORE.
Members of the G. A. R. ThrOng
Into Louisville.
Fifty Thousand Visitors Have
Arrived There Already.
MANY CONFEDERATES.
South Sends Thousands to Well
come the Yankees.
st. Paul and Denver After the
Next Encampment.
MANY CONFEDERATES.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept 9.-The twenty
ninth encampment of the G. A K was
opened with parade upon the arrival OF
Commander-in-C Chief LawIer and staff at
1880 a. m. Gen. Lawler and the Column
bis most of Chicago and other organIza-
ton on the escort special MOnon train
were met at the union depot by members
of the committees on invitation and re-
ception, in carriages.
The Kentucky national guard, local
posts and other civil organizations were
formed on Broadway awaiting the ar
rival of the special train which was on
time to the satisfaction of the multitude
assembled 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
ln-Chief Lawler, were Col. W. K, Kelly
editor of the Louisville Commercial and
commander of the G. A. R., Department
of Kentucky, and the chairman of the
invitation aud reception committees
The Louisville Legion was feature OF
the parade.
At the Gait house the headquarters of
the national guard are beautifully deco
rated and elaborate arrangements were
made for receptions during the day.
While the reception of the COM
mander-in-chief and his staff was
the most imposing event of the
day the receptions at the depots of G. A.
R posts and veterans arriving in other
groups were equally interesting.
Special trains arrived fast as they
could be handled in the depots and the
local escorts were kept busy. Many vet
srans recognized old comrades at the
depots From early morning and through
out the day, drum corps were heard in all
bo vafora7a UArA hain .
escorted to their respective headquarters
or their arrival
Reports from all the railroads, indicate
that the roads are full of extra trains and
the arrangements are certainly equal to
the entertainm ent of all that are coming.
The railroads estimated that during last
night and up till noon today they have
carried fifty thousSGd people into Louis-
Vile. With the block system on all lines
crossing the bridges, the trains are han
died very rapidly and are unloadsd at
the most convenient places without enter
Ing the blockades at the depots.
The railroads anticipate their rush
will be during the next a hours as most
of the visitors will be Here for the naval
parade tomorrow morning. The big G.
&. r. parade occurs Wednesday morn
ing.
All the headquarters of the state de-
pAEbm0nb are Op6u kOOAy anu bAoBO VI
minnesota and Denver are very hospita-
bic on account of the contest for the next
encampment at ST. Paul or Denver.
While the influx from northern states
is tremendous, yet it does not surpass
the tide from the south. All the rail-
roads from the southern states are run
ming trains as close together today as
possible for safety, and their reports in
dictate that the demand for passage will
continue all night. The attendance of
Confederate veterans is very large and
they are active in helping the people of
Louisville entertain the yankees"
The decorations were thought to be
completed last Saturday but women and
children are busy everywhere today
putting out more flags. The city is liter
ally covered with folds of red, white and
blue. COmmander-in- Chief Bundy of
the Sons of Veterans, is quartered with
Commander Lawler aud the Sons of
Veterans will spend the week here en-
route to Knoxville, as well as many who
are en- route to the meeting of the army
of the Tennessee and dedication of the
Monumental park at Chiokamauga
The weather is pleasant and every
thing on the opening day is favorable
for the most successful entertainment of
the boys in blue by their brothers in
grav