The evening times., 1895-08-09
LOOK TO fHE SOUTHLAND
Old Soldiers Are Enthused Over the
Coming Pilgrimages.
More Than One Thousand Veterans
From This City VIII Attend the
Great Meetings Next Month.

The coming month Will be memorable for
the gathering Of the largest bodies OF patri-
otto men that have ever visited the South
in times of peace
The occasions will be the encampmenta
j., of the Grand Army of the Republic, Sons
of Veterans, Armies of the Cumberland,
Tennessee and the Potomac. These organ
izations. which have an extensive member
. ship in this city, are making great prepa-
rations for visiting fraternally the historic
spots on which they fought years ago.
The citizens of Louisville, Knoxville,
: Chattanooga and Atlanta. the points Of
A., meeting, are preparing for their visitors
| a welcome which will lack none OF the en-
| thusiasm and warmth that characterized
their former receptions, the difference being
| in the spirit that animates them. The South
is determined 10 sho " in these piping times
of peace that she can be as generous to her
friends as she was brave and earnest to her
foes.
The various old soldier camps and posts
of this city will send the maximum strength
of their membership, and the interest in
the coming pilgrimage grows as the time
for departure approaches. In Washington
at this time there are representatives OF
every corps that served In the Union armies
during the late war, and to these veterans
the prospect Of again visiting the fields
of Chickamauga. Missionary Ridge. Lookout
Mountain and those of Sherman's march
to the sea is an unspeakable pleasure.
A Times reporter to-day eonversed with
several Officers Of the Department Of
the Potomac, G. A R., and some n embers
of the order OF Sons of Veterans, and from
them cleaned that the interest displayed
by the boys was such as to insure the at
tendance of every one who can go. In the
event that reasonable rates W i'll be granted
by the different companies, fully one thou
sand old soldiers and sons OF veterans viii
go from here. In addition to making q fine
showing as to numbers, several bands and
drum corps will accompany them.
Not only are the men who carried the
musket enthusiastic, but those who wore
the stars oil the brigadier and major generals
Also 1t was also learned that there Will De
q clever representation OF the Navy, as sew
eral officers ofhigh rank and othershaves sig
nified their intention Of attending.
The woman's Relief Corps and similar |
auxiliary organizations connected with |
the Grand Army of the Republic will at |
tend the encampmeut at Louisville with |
their respective posts. They hope to have ,
nearly their full strength. Accompanying
the Grand Army and the other organiza-
tions viii be many citizens, who will avail
of the cheap rates of transpor-
tation to visit the battle-fields OF the ex-
treme South.
AT Chattanooga the ceremonies attending
the dedication of the national park will be
interesting IN the extreme. Although the
President is not expected to be present, the
Secretary of War and others of his advisors
win be honored guests. The men inand about
who served conspicuOusly
in both the Union and Confederate armies
have been selected as coIDmitteeren en- on en-
and reception, and nothing
has been left uEdpne to secure the comfort
and pleasure Of those going to the mountain
city. At Chickamauga, made faT GUS by
the gallant Thomas, the exercises belong
ing to the dedication promise to be ofparticu-
lar interest, and every accommodation
for carrying visitors over the battlefield
will be provided. This event promises to
bring together the survivors of Forests
and wheeler's cavalry. which annoyed the
Union army SO much in its efforts to OBJ
tain footholds on Tennessee and Kentucky
soil, and those of Rosecrans, who stood by
him until he was removed from his COM
nand and Grant put In Misplace.