The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-10
GRAND ARMY MARCHES SOUTH
AND INVADEs LOUISVILLE. HORSE.
FOOT AND DRAGONS.


Gates. AvaiIing Themselves of the
Invitation on Every Hand to Make
Themselves Comfortable In "The
old kentucky Home"-Yesterday's
Crowds Enormous, But TO-dRy's
Promise to lie Greater.
Louisville. Ky. Sept. 9.--with a recep-
tion of the national commander-in-chief.
the first encampment of the grand army
10 be held on southern soil was ushered
in this morning.
The atmosphere was heated and muggy
and the skies We're threatening Of showers
but these conditions did not repress the
enthusiasm that Louisville has been keep
ing pent up for her guests. When Com
mander-in-Chlef Lawler and the members
OF his staff. with National President Mar
garet Wallace and associates of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps. reached the union de-
pot from Chicago at s o'clock. they were
mot by a great demonstration of cheering
and waving OF hags and handkerchiefs.
The committee on invitations, headed by
Gen. John b. Castleman and including
such representative Kentuckans as ex-
Gov. Simon Bolivar Buckner W. y. Halde-
man, eX-COngressman Caruth, Gen. Basil
W. Duke. John NJ. Atherton and Gen. An
drew Cowan, was out in force. and after
Welcomes introductions and handshaking
the visitors under the escort of the COM
mittee and two companies Of the Louisville
Legion, with its band and drum corps
We're taken to the Gait house Here ma
tional headquarters were established in
the big club room on the east wall Of
which the fingers OF fair Louisville women
had fashioned IN letters Of everRreens two
feet square, the inscription: Hail to the
Chief"
The arrival at noon of Rear Admiral AL
len of the naval veterans, with his stan
and a number of delegates from the mid
die states, was signalized by a reception
Of the same nature and equally enthusi-
astic.
Although the tide of incoming depart
ment delegates and posts has yet to COM
mence to flow, rough estimates from the
various depots show that fully 5000
strangers have arrived in the twenty-four
hours ending at noon. Ii is already appar-
ent that accommodations will be required
for thousands Of veterans who have failed
to notify the executive authorities Of their
coming and the committee having charge
Of this provision. and which regard it's
work as finished, is in something Of
quandary.
Guard was mounted this morning at
Camp Caldwell, where strict army disci-
pline will be enforced. The camp has been
set out like a miniature city and affords
quarters for 200 posts from Illinois. Indi-
ana Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Vermont and other states.
Five Pittsburg posts. together with the
first section of the Potomac department,
escorted by the famous Old Guard arriv-
ed towards noon and were received with
great enthusiasm by the crowds on the
streets.
The invasion Of the southland by the
Grand Army commenced at day-break
and continued far into the night, with the
prospect Of still greater hosts for the NOR
row.
Horse foot and Dragons, from the two
extremes of the continent, the veterans
of the war charged front, flank and rear,
through the open gates of Louisville and
proceeded to avail themselves of the in
yitation TO be seen on every hand 10
make themselves comfortable in "Old
Kentucky Home"
Throughout the day the scenes around
the four depots, where thousands had
gathered to give the visitors greeting,
We're exhlirating and inspiring. Train
after train. as fast as the deserted cars
could be switched Off deposited their con-
tingents which moved with military tread
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and banners they were escorted 10 head
quarters.
Posts from Texas followed delegations
from New York, the blue Of aristocratlc
Washington rubbed shoulders with
hardy veterans from oregon, New Jer-
seyites as they marched along, renewed
acquaintance with comrades from the
Hawkeye state.
Heavy and unexpected, however, as
was the rush to-day. the railroad re-
ports Indicate that II will be eclipsed to-
morrow. A single road claims to have $50
companies to start in the morn
IAng, which would mean the movement
of forty-four thousand people. An
other reports that 1t is running trains in
twelve sections and all officials agree
that the flow Of visitors Is unprecedented
and has upset all their calculations. Ac-
cording to present indications the en-
campment in the matter Of attendance,
viii be one of the most successful In
the history of the Grand Army.
With the exception of the ladies Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, all Of the
organizations which viii meet in conven-
ton this week opened headquarters to-
dav Commander-in-Chief Lawler took
possession Of the main parlor of the Gait
house. where. from 4 10 O'Clock, he held
a reception for the people Of Louisville,
New Albany and Jeffersonville. Next
door the flag of the Womans Relief Corps
was displayed and National President
Margaret Wallace with her STAFF received
the visitors.
The tars of the Naval Veterans Asso-
ciaton took possession of the boats vii
liam Tell and Carrie Hope, and the ON
Gals feet was placed in command at 4
o'clock with the usual naval exercises.
At the annual dog watch tonight, the
ex-sa;lors were welcomed by Gov. Brown
ana Mayor Taylor and responses We're
made by Rear Admiral Allen of Hartford,
Conn. and Shipmate Robinson Of Phila-
The ex-prisoners of war established
themselves in a wing Of Music Hall. where
they fraternlzed with the survivors of the
Mississippi river ram fleet, who will meet
in convention to-morrow.
Tonight Commander Lawler and staff,
Ger. T. r. Walker Of Indianapolis, the
leading candidate TO succeed LAWYER: ex-
sneaker Warren Kiefer of Ohio, Col j. NJ
Shoemaker. and Henry Watterson, were
banquetted by Col. Andrew Cowan, since
the war a resident of Louisville. and who.
during the conflict. commanded the First
New York battery.
OF the arrivals to-day the Old Guard of
WASHINGTON with their bearskin chapeaus
and the members Of John A. Dix post of
New York, who cut a wide swath with