Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-10
A PEACEFUL INVASION.
THE VETERANS ON KENTUcKY'S SHORE
Notable Posts Arrye-0Id Guard of Wash ington, John A. Dix and Ransom
 of St. Louis.

Louisville, Sept. 9.-The entrance of the southland by the Grand Army com menced at daybreak and continued far into the night, with some prospect of sill greater hosts for the morrow. Horse, foot and dragons from the two ex- tremes 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- vitation to be seen on every hand to make themselves comfortable in an "old Kentucky home"
 Throughout the day the scenes about the four depots, where thousands had gathered to give the visitors greeting, were exhilarating and inspiring. Train after train, as fast as the de- serted cars could be switched, deposited their contingents, which moved With mil itary strides to the streets outside, and with bands and banners they were es- corted to headquarters. Posts from Texas followed delegations from New York, the blue of aristocratic Washing ton rubbed shoulders with hardy Veter- ans from the fires of oregon. New Jer- seyites, as they marched along, renewed acquaintances with comrades from the Hawkeye State
 Heavy and unexpected, hoWeVef,as was the rush today, the railroad reports in- dicate that it will be eclipsed tomorrow. A single road claims to have $50 coaches en route or to start in the morning, whlch would mean the movement of 4400J peo- pie. Another reports that it is running trains in twelve sections and officials or all lines agree that the flow of visitors ls unprecedented and upset all thelr cal culations According to the present m dicationS the encampment in the mater of attendance will be one of the most fl1 in, history of the Grand Army.
 With the exception of the ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, all of the organizations which will meet In con vention this week opened headquarters today. Commander-in-Chief Lawler took position in the main parlor of the Gait house, where from to 6 o'clock he held reception for the people of loulsVllle, New Albany and Jeffers-nville. Next door the flag of the woman relle1 corps was displayed. and National President Margaret Wallace with her stan, re- ceived the visitors.
 The tars of the Naval Veterans, asso- citation took possession of the boats Will liam Tell and Carrie Hope and the ofh- cials fleet was placed in commission at o'clock with the usual naval exercises. At the annual dog watch today the ex- sailors were welcomed by Governor
 Brown and Mayor Tyler, and responses were made by Rear Admiral Allen Of Hartford, Conn.,, and Shipmate Robinson of Philadelphia. The ex-prisoners of war established themselves in wing of Mu- sic hall where they fraterniZed with the survivors of the Mississippi river ram fleet who will meet In convention tomor- row.
 Tonight Commander Lawler and staff, Gen. T. N. Waller of Indianapolis, the leading candidate to succeed Lawler; eX- Sneaker Warren Kiefer of Ohio; Col. J. if C,.,i Henry WattprSOn 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 today the Old Guard of Washington, wth their bear skin cha peaux, and the members of John A. DIX post of New York, who cut a wide swath with their white helmets and cutaway suits attracted the most attention and divided honors. But they were both in danger of eclipse from the celebrated Ransom post of St. Louis, of which Gen. eral Sherman was the first commander, and which has carried off the honors of many previous encampments.
 New Hampshire men told of the state they hailed from through the medium of small blocks of granite appended to their badges. while Kansas, the advance guard of whom. 1900 strong, came in late tonight, sported grasshopper with sunflower suspended from a red ribbon
 Despite the fact that the rush today more than doub ubled expectations, there was little confusion or difficulty in hous- ing the delegates, and the plans of the entertainment committee worked to charm. Twenty-Five information bu- reaus were opened early in the day, and these were later supplemented by hastily constructed booths at the street corners, where all inquiries were answered and visitors who had become turned around were put on the right track.
 Only 5000 assignments to free quarters were made today. Elaborate press head quarters were opened by the local news paper men, where every facility was af- forded the visiting writers.
 Buffalo has entered the list for the honor of entertaining the next encamp ment Among the delegates on the ground Denver Is the favorite, with St.