The National tribune., 1895-09-26
AROUND TIVE TOWN.
Things Seen and Heard at the Knox
vile Encampment.

luluSS DUH dHu I1tdlu dt suO AhVA
vile Encampment.
Sunday the boys began pouring into the city,
and by Monday almost all were there. Com.
mander.in- Chief and party arrived on special
train Sunday morning. This party consisted
OF Commander Chief William Il. Bundy;
L. A. Barton, Senior Merchandising
Chief; Louis A. Dilley, Junior Vice Command
er-in-C Chief and the following staff OF the COM
mander-in-Chief: II. V. Speelman. Adjutant-
General; A. G. Blaisdell, Inspector-General;
b. Weldon Young, NJ. d., Surgeon General; h.
Lobenstein, rtermaster-Generaii -. ~.
Huntington, Judge Advocate: Rev. w. j. rat
ton Chaplain-in-Chef Also the Council-in-
Chief, consisting of Edward L. Carr. Wm u
Spear and Charles K. Darling Accompanying
| the colors was Albert E. Martin Camp, 464, Win
so men in full uniform and under arms, ana
the Soldiers and Sailors Band of Ohio, which
came in as a guard to the colors. he tram
had 40 people aboard. Those outside the COM
mandery-in- Chief above mentioned were from
all parts of the North and West. The party
was met at the train by the full W. I. SANDERS
Camp and a committee of citizens. They were
taken direct to the Imperial Hotel, and then to
the First NJ. E. Church.
The Campfire at Staub's Theater Monday
night was very largely attended. Capt. ii. ,.
Chamberlain, Chairman of the Executive Conn
mttee, presided. On the stage with him,
among Others were Gen. Lucius A. Fairchilds,
Past Commander in Chief Thomas Lawler. Past
Commander-in-Chief John Il. Adams. of Massa-
chusetts; Past Chaplain-in-Chief Rev. i. e..
Warner, of the GAR, of Knoxville; Com
mander-in- Chief VIM. T.. Bundy, OF the Sons OF
Veterans; Past Quartermaster-General John
! w. Burst; Col. III. S. Dietch, of Chicago; Rev.
W. J. Patton. Chaplain-n-C of tho Sons OF
Veterans; Dr. Z. Weldon Young, Seattle,
Wash Surgeon General Sons of Veterans; ;
Col. w. L. Macy. of New York; Col. Ed. T..
Sanford, of Knoxville, and Hon. j. w. Caldwell.
| The exercises opened with a tive-minutes adj
dress by Capt. Chamberlain, followed by the
| invocation by DIR. AGREE, pastor OF the FIRST
| Baptist Church. and vocal selection by the
| Marble City Male Quartet. City Attorney j.
w. Caldwell delivered an allie address of well
come Oh behalf of the City Government The
address of Mr.. Caldwell was responded to by
Commander in Chief Bundy, who incidentally
gave out the fact that his father, who was
wounded in the war, was nursed in knoxville
during suffering which finally ended i'll death.
Rev. L. G. Warner, ID. d.. Past Chaplaln-in- Chief
of the g. A.R., made the next address OF well
come on behalf of the Sons OF Veterans, and
touched popular chord.
This was followed with responses by Asa
Jones, of Ohio, and S. w. Oberdorf. of New
York, the latter being prominent candidate
for Com mander-in-Cbe f of the Sons OF Vet
Grams. Miss Pearl Steen then very effectively
sang TAPS" and gracefully responded to an
encore. Past COMMANDMENTS Chief LAWYER, of
the GAR, and Gen. Jack" Adams, also
Past Commander Chief, followed with brief
speeches. The Campfire closed with the pre-
sentation of a libretto, about Is minutes IN
length. by Mrs. G. III. Brown. and male quar-
tet OF New Castle, Ind, entitled ION to Knox
VILE" The benediction1was pronounced by
Rev DIR. J. II. Frazee.
w. 7. Sanders Camp. 3, secured the Encamp-
ment for Knoxville by its efforts at Daven-
port last year. The Camp was organized in
September, 1884. with the following charter
members: Geo. w. Ford, j. S. Stewart w. K.
Gideons, John w. Conner Edward Maynard,
f. A. Montgomery Cal. IF. Gossett. Ii. I. and
w. L. Cooper. Chas. Thornb urgh, ID. b. Bean,
and Jas. +. Rule. The first Captain of the
Camp was Geo. w. Ford. The Lieutenants
were Thomas F. Ridge and Taz r. Hall. J. S.
Stewart was First Sergeant and w. X. Gideons
Quartermastcr. The Camp was named after
Gen. w. p. Sanders Gen. Sanders was NOR
tally wounded while on duty one aud half
miles west of Knoxville on tho afternoon of
Nov. Is, 1863 The SPOT where he fell is
marked by lone cedar, which stands on a
| prominent eminence north of the Kingston
| Pike and near the residence of Chancellor
Lindsay. From the field Gen. Sanders was
borne to the Lamar House, now the White
House. where he died the next day. His
mains were removed to the Headquarters of
Gen Burnside in the Central House, and that
night were buried in the Second Presbyterian
Church yard. The services OF the SIM
pest yet most pathetic nature, and the body
| of the Christian soldier laid to rest
without any of the usual pomp accompany
| ing the obsequies of an officer in the army.
| He was as brave as lion, and when in
| formed by Surgeon that his wounds must of
necessity prove fatal he remarked that it was
well enough; that he had no fear of death.
| The Camp has always held its own both from a
standp point of numbers and interest. They
have one of the largest Camps in the South,
! and have nearly always been represented in
| either the Division National roster of off,
GERS. The fact that they got the fl rst National
| Encampment south of the Ohio River is big
thing for them.
An incident of the Encampment that will
long be remembered by those participating was
| a dinner given at the Arcade Hotel by num-
Der of .Johnnies to the visiting Grand Army
men composing what Gen. Lawer facetOusly
termed the travelling aggregation of Past Ma
tional Commanders by which is to be under
| stood Jack" Adams, Lawler, and his late
official staff.
Col. James d. Rowen was one of the most
prominent figures of the Encampment. He is
a past Colonel of Iowa. and belonged to the
Old Guard. He has been member of the
Order since 1885, He was accompanied by
Mrs. Rowen and his little child
A large number Of Knoxville's churches had
patriotic sermons on Sunday, Sept. Is, which
were well attended by the visiting Sons as well
as tho regular church people.
The lantern parade of bcyclists Tuesday
evening was one of the pleasant features of the
Encampment. All the wheels were decorated,
and presented pleasing appearance. About
200 were in line, aud the procession was headed
by Chief Marshal Chandler, Captain of the
Knoxville Wheelmen. The ladies were in ev.
dence during the parade, and number of them
had their wheels handsomely decorated.
A society known the "Tommies." whose
badge is dangerous. looking TOmahawk, was
organized by visitors. Miss Lobenstein of
Missouri, read beautiful original poem COM
plimentary to some of the members.
Camp 46I, of Lockland, o., attended the En-
campment fully equipped. and arrived es-
cort to COMMANDMENTS Chief Bundy. This
Camp is one of the best in the State of Ohio,
and is commanded by Capt Gus c. Speer.
us Hastings here?" was tho first inquiry of
Gov Mckinley OH arrival in Knoxville, refer
ring to Gov. Hastings Of Pennsylvania. The
two Governors are "chums."
The Farragut canes carried by w. p. Sanders
Camp in the parade attracted general attention
and comment.
The grand parade Tuesday participated
in by the Sons of Veterans, comrades of the
q II were prs5ent, in KnoxyiIte he