The morning times., 1895-09-12

Louisville, KY. Sept. I1.-Fifty thousand
sx-soldiers of the Union army marched
through the streets of this Southern city
today.
Before them at the advance OF the column
marched two KeDtuckians who enlisted in
the Confederate service at the outset of
hostilities and fought 10 the last ditch.
One bore aloft the Stars and Stripes, the
other a silken banner of white, having in
its center a golden dove. and in its mouth an
olive branch.
Three hundred thousand people lined the
the marching hosts reception that will be
memorable In Grand Army annals, and
reinembrances of which will be carried by
every participant to his last hour. In these
great throDgs of spectators were tens Of
thousands of those who fought on the other
side.
These were the loudest in their piaudits
and the most yociferous in Joining in the
chorus when the strains of Rally Round
the Flag filled the air and proudly the
great uDarmed army received the plaudits
OF their oDetime focmen.
FOUR HOURS LONG.
The parade was four hours and a quarter
passing the reviewing stand. 1t moved
like ciockwork and was remarkably free
from tedious breaks. Despite the intense
heat, the large ina tority OF the paraders went
over the entire route of two and a halfmiles.
although many wero compelled to drop
out early in the march. There were numcr
Gus cases OF heat prostration which were
promptly treated by the emergency corps.
The opening OF the encampment proper
was preceded tonight by campfire at
Music Hall, which was filled 18th brilliant
audience. Mayor Tyler presided, Henry
Watterson spoke words of welcome for the
citizens committee. and ex-Lieut. Gov.
Jacobs, for the Kentucky department of
the Grand Army.
Brief impromptu responses were made
by Commander-in Chief Lavler, Gen. Lew
Wallace, and Mrs. John 4. Logan. In the
lower hall the visiting officials and mem
bers of the ladies of the q. a. R., were
banqueted by Mrs. c. E. Hinst, of this city,
and Hon. W. o. Bradley, the Republican
candidate for Governor. Gen. William War
ner, of Kansas City; Corporal Tanner and
W. W. Dudley, of Washington, and S. U.
Cook, of Columbus responded to toasts-
THE ladies OF the G. A. R. wcr, kept busy
aida ydenying that a merging ofthatorgani-
zation with the WonIan's Relief Corps was
contemplated.
As soon as the delegates had recovered
from the fatigue Of the parade the wire
pulling for the1ocation of the next encamp-
ment was resumed. 1t was early evident
that Buffalo's effort was more in tie
nature of bid for the encampment OF 's7,
and that the contest lay be;,Teen Denver
and St Paul. The st. Paulites are claim
ing tonight that they nave the victory won,
| but their opponents, while not SO sanguine
as yesterday, are not inclined To concede
defeat
oFFICERs~To BE CHOSEN.
Forcommander-fn- chief Gen. T. n. walker,
ofIndiana, is having things hisow way and
it is said tonight that his only competitor,
Gen. Thaddeus S. Clarkson, OF Omaha, viii
move to make his election unanimous.
Walker came within eleven votes OF win
ming at the Pittsburg encampment.
At midnight. Tuesday, after contest Of
several hours duration, the Naval veterans
elected Capt. Charles W. Almond, of New
York, as rear admiral for the ensuing year.
The election was challenged on the ground
| that the constitution provides that the mem
Der elected must be in attendance on the con-
yention, whereas the successful candidate
has failed to show up in Louisville. This
afternoon, however, the objectors decided
| not to persist in the protest.
Mrs. L. A. Turner, of Massachusetts. " Ill
be unanimously elected national president
of the " r C to-morrow.