The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-28

warriors OF the Confederacy will be there,
too also the sons OF veterans, the wives and
families Of the old soldiers, members OF the
womens Relief Corps OF the @. A, r., and a
host OF followers, numbering in all 100000
visitors to the Kentucky city.
1t will be a notable encamppent for many
reasons II will be the FIRST time that the
Grand Army has met south OF the line and
the Southern folk intend to show the old
soldiers the vast difference between entering
the Southland on missions OF war and peace.
For months the Citizens Committee OF
Louisville, which has charge OF the encamp-
ment arrangements. have worked indus
triously TO meet the hugetask OF entertaining
800, 900 visitors, a number greater than the
whole population OF the city. Subscriptions
to the amount OF 100000 have been collected
to defray the expenses. There are hty-fve
public schools In the city, and all OF these,
together with other public buildings. will be
placed at the disposal ofthe visiting veterans.
Across the Ohio River. on the Indiana side,
are the towns of New Albany and Jefferson
vile. The citizens OF these places have Or
ganized to care for the overflow from Louis
Vile. All of the schools and public build
ings will be devoted to the use OF the visitors
In these towns.
The country in and around Louisville gave
$500 men to the Confederacy. Those OF them
left have entered into the spirit OF the COCA
sion with even more ardor than the average
citizen. They know a number of men In the
city who fought them generation ago. There
are also n great number OF men In the city
who fought on the Union side. In all. Ken
lucky contributed 100000 fighters to the
Northern forces. The particular heroes OF
the occasion will be the few who are1eft of
Rousseau's old brigade. which formed the
nucleus ofthe Army Of the Cumberland
Gordon and Longstreet, OF the South, will
be there. and both OF them will bring from
Georgia many wearers OF the gray who will
help along the general jubilation. Soldiers
OF the Confederacy from all parts OF the
south will gather there, too, and when the
enemies OF old meet, some strange tales OF
adventure will be told.
The Louisville committee has attended to
many details which will be gratifying TO the
veterans. All the physicians ofthe city have
been organized. and will doctor anyone who
may need their care. free OF charge. The drug
stores will also fill prescriptions free or for
nominal charge Every precaution has been
taken to protect the visitors against any
schemers who may seek to overcharge them.
Commander-in-Ch Thomas q. Lawler,
OF Rockford, ILL.,, has already arranged the
general programme The headquarters. viii
be at the Gait House. The Council Of Adj
mlnistratlon will meet September II. at p.
m. The encampment will meet at Music
Hall September ~, at 10 a. m, and the pa
rade will move Wednesday, September IL, at
10. 80 n. M, Columbia Post, OF Chicago, be-
ing the escort to the Chief.
No other organization than the Grand Army
bands and Louisville committees will partic-
ipate. @. @. Jones, OF Illinois; Thomas q.
Sample, OF Pennsylvania, and j. W. Carna-
han, OF Indiana, have been appointed
Committee on Credentials for the encamp-
ment.
There are many places OF interest In and
around Louisville for the visitors. Four
miles east Of the city, on the old Brownsboro
pike, Is the grave OF General Zachary Tay-
lor, the hero OF Buena Vista, Monterey, Res
SAGA and Palo Alto. This famous warrior
lies buried In the family graveyard OF the old
Taylor farm, and his resting place Is marked
by granite shaft surmounted by ife-size
statue OF the famous soldier.
Directly In front OF the city are the falls
Of the OHIO. pridges span the river con-
neoting the city with the towns Of New
Albany and Jeffersonvile. A new steel struc-
ture running to the latter city has just been
completed, and will be used for the first time
by the Big Four Road during the encamp-
ment. A hundred miles south OF the city is
the Mammoth Cave. which can easily be
visited by the veterans and their friends.
The battlenelds OF Perryvlle, Richmond,
Bowling Green, Cynthiana, wild Cap and
Munfordsville are all within easy reach OF
the city. They will be visited with a deal Of
interest by many OF the old warriors who saw
them IN less peaceful times
Colonel Henry s. Cohen, an Ohio man,
will be the Grand Marshal OF the big parade.
1t Is expected that fully 1900 delegates, with
voting rights, will attend. The official en-
campment badges have been struck from
blended metal OF two cannons, both OF
which figured In the great struggle, one on
the Union side and the other on the Confed-
crate side