The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-09-09
G. A. R. ANNUAL MEET.
Louisville's Royal Welcome to tho
Visiting Veterans.
TIE CITY PRorUsELY DECORATED.
Ets Business Bioohs, Public Buildings and
/ Private Residences Literally Covered
with rsstoons In Red, white and Blue
Of Every Conoeivabis Design.

kts Business Biooks, Public Buildings and
Il Private Residences literally Covered
with rsstoons in Red, white and Blue
Of Every oonosivabis Design.
LoUIsvILLE, Sept. e-Visitors poured
into tho Falls City yesterday and today
from the south as well as from the north
side Of the rivex. Veterans who attended
former national encampmcnts of the q. A.
n. say they never saw such a large attend-
Ance on the first days Of the great reunion
week. Many Sons Of Veterans are hero
On route to their national enoampment at
Knoxville. There are others here who
never attended these encampments before,
and who are now en- route 10 the reunion
Of the Army Of the Tennessee at Cincin-
natl the first OF next week, and to tho dele-
CATION Of the National Park on the battle
Aeld Of Chickamauga the last Of next week.
This is the third national encampment
ever held south of Mason and Dixon's line,
and 1t so happens that three other great
conventions elsewhere next week bring
many through Louisville now. There l.,
no doubt Of the fulfillment of the general
prediction that there will be more union
veterans together this week than ever be-
fore. The losses by death yearly increases,
confer with Confederate veterans, who are
doing everything TO entertain their north
ern visitors, has attracted thousands who
have not heretofore attended a national
encampment.
The Confederate veterans are here In
force. The comrades hunt up members OF
their old regiments and brigades, and then
meet Confederates belonging to regiments
and brigades that opposed them, when
they confer about how things went on
both sides, and have such reunions as have
not been seen since the service of over
thirty years ago.
The decorations may have been richer in
trfumphal arches and other designs at one
OF two other enoampments, but at none
was city SO profpsely or generally dec
orated with American flags as is Louis
VILE today. Its business blocks, public
and private buildings and homes are liter
ally covered with festoons of red, white
and blue, with the American flag as the cen
ter piece Of every conceivable design. The
distinctive feature Of the decorations Is the
use of tho red, white and blue to the ox
oiusion OF every other color, even the
evergreen arches. The portraits Of al
Union generals are displayed in unlimited
profuslon. The Confederate veterans par
ticipated in all this decorating as well as
In the entertaining .".....5
Conlmander-in-C Chief Lawler arrived this
morning, escorted by Columbia post OF
Chicago. On his arrival salute was flred
and he was escorted to the Gait House by
the Louisville and other Kentucky posti
and the citizens committee. Senior Vic,
Commander Birchfleld and the Pennsyl
vania posts were received with another
saiute, and escorted the parade which
started at noon.
The st. Paul and Denver delegations
have opened quarters for the contest fol
the next encampment. This afternoon
there will be receptions to Commander
Lawler and staff, and the flagship ant
other ships of the fleet will be put In com
mission at p. M, followed tonight By
the dog watch Of naval Veterans and BY
camp fires. Tho parade of the naval vet
Grams occurs tomorrow morning and of ths
g. A. Il. posts on Wednesday morning.