The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-11


the way, while it is thought that some
others may be unable to get here for the
parade tomorrow.
City RespIendent.
The city has been resplendent with
electric light displays on the streets and
buildings. Tonight everything is illumin-
ated. Meantime. the preparations for the
great parade tomorrow are complete. The
reports to the marshal of the day show
that there will be at least IL, 900 veterans
in line
~ General Cohen expects from 10000 to
IV'coo during the night. The largest num-
per ever reported in line was 10000 at
Washington.
Features Elaborate.
The floats and other features of tha
parade are elaborate and everything is
ready for forming the line. The rehear-
sal OF the 200 trained voices that will
sing patriotic songs was a great success
today.
The arrangements are so complete in
everything that many visiting posts
ADOPTED resolutions of thanks to Director
John II. Milliken and the citizens COM
mlttee. Post commandments Palmer
OF New YORK, who managed the big par
aoe in Washington, was at the national
off1ces to assist in the management and
General Wallace was also on hand.
Governor Mckinley is announced to be
here tomorrow.
Senior vice CtSlmander Burchfield and
the members of the executive council ar
rived on special train today.
Old Ned.
Among the arrivals today was the old
war morse Ned, aged 40 years. His pres
ent owner. B. T. Crawford, of northeast
Pennsylvania got possession of him
thlrty-two years ago, and says Ned was
oil Tt,f;I
Ned did his share of the work on Mr.
Crawford's farm. Ned was captured by
General Jubal Early's corps near Wash
ington by union scouting party thirty
two years Ego, and was given to his
present owner to replace an animal
which had been shot in a skirmish. At
the close Of the war, Mr.. Crawford left
Washington on Ned's back. He went
n H to Harrisburg and there Mr.. Craw-
ford grew tired of riding and bought
cart which Ned pulled from there to
northeast Pennsylvania.
Ned had been conspicuous at former
encampments. He gave out at Pittsburg
last year and in tomorrow's parade he
Will ride on a float.
w. r. C. Reception.
There was a reception by the Woman's
relief corps tonight to Commander Law
Ter and staff
In grand army circles It was the leading
social event of the week. Thousands of
v,
attended The reception began at =
o'clock, and for two hours, veterans, blue
and gray, and their wives, paid their
respects to the respective party. 1t IS
stated by veterans who have attended
every annual encampment since the q. A
r. was organized, that the reception to-
night surpassed anything of the kind
ever held in its honor. 1t is claimed that
10000 people parsed through the Calf
house, where the reception was held. The
parlorS were deliberately decorated in
honor of the event. Flages, bunting and
tropical plants were artistically arranged
about the rooms. There was three large
parlorS devoted to the occasion and from
the minute they were opened TO when
they were closed, an unceasing flow of
people passed through, paying their re-
spectS to the commandments, and
other members of the receiving party.
The receiving party was composed as fol-
lows: Mrs. Emma r. Wallace, Mrs. john
A. Logan, Colonel Buudin, commander~In-
chief of the Sons of Veterans; Mrs. A. X.
Hot, A p. Burchtield, Jennie Bross, ma
tional secretary of THE w. K. C.; =. G.
Jones, acknowledgement ofAhe g. a. r.;
Mrs. r. A. Cheney, national treasurer
w. R. c.; j. L. Burst, quartermaster-gen-
eral c.. A r; Mrs. Sarah Minks, national
councillor w. r. c.; l.. H. Haggerty
chaplain of the G. A r.; Mrs. Sarah l.
Phillips. chairman of the executive board
W. r. c.; c. V. r. Pond, inspector-gen-
eral G. A. r. Mrs. Cora kingdom, of
the executive board W. X. G.: j. y. Ben
nett, assistant surgeon general Il. A. H.,
and Mrs. Shirley.
The master of ceremony was Colonel
H. S. DIETRICH, chairman of che executive
national council, G. A. K.
Mammoth Cnmp Fire.
Warder Park, in Jacksonville, Ind.
was illuminated beautifully tonight for
a mammoth camp fire. The streets and
buildings were also Illuminated. The
al c.fo I'D al
and over 200 prominent ex-soldiers
were seated on it, while the audience
numbered 10000. In addition to the
bands of the posts, the Glee clubs had
a fine chorus of patriotic songs. Six
companies of Indiana national guards
escorted Governor Matthews to the
park. He was accompanied by
c. H Verght, Mayor Whiteside, Hon.
G. S. Jewett, Rev. NJ. j. Hutchinson
and others.
Governor Matthews spoke at length
in welcoming the soldiers Of Indiana.
Captain J.. H. feathers, an ex-con-
federate, followed in a stirring
patriotic speech of welcome. Hon.
Frank B. Posey, spoke in response for
the Union veterans. Francis H. Lin
coin of Tell City, member of the
TNwenty-siXth Indiana regiment, gave
a very interesting talk.
General Lew Wallace and CORPORAL
Tanner were unable~to be present.
Miss Daisy o. Little, of Cincinnati,
captured the audience by her recitation
of patriotic numbers.
The trade unions of Louisville and
vicinity tonight gave a large industrial
parade in honor of the visitors, each
man carrying a Chinese lantern. Many
banners expressive OF good will from
the workingmen were displayed.
After a stormy meeting lasting
nearly six hours. the Naval Veterans
association tonight elected officers for
the ensuing year. The time and place
for the next annual meeting was left
to the discretion Of the newly elected
admiral. The following are the Of
ficers elected: Rear admiral, Samuel
Altman, of New York; commodore. E.
c. Farquaher, GAINESVILLE; captain.
George Fritschnizer Louisville: COM
mander, W. J. Ferguson, Philadelphia:
lieutenant commander. E. D. Bliss,
Brooklyn: senior lieutenant, D. B.
Young. Rockford. Ills; under-Iieuten-
ants, James Hanley, New York; J. T.
Ferguson. Thomas G.. Henos; pay
master, E. F. Dustin. Providence; fleet
engineer, G. L. Seavy. Chicago; judge
advocate general. Charles Cawley.
Chicago; chaplain, Rev. A. S. WI
liams, Detroit