Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-02

ern weather continued another day. All
night long the heavy trains rolled into the
depot and all night the local accommoda-
ton committee ana others delegated to see
to the housing and comfort Of the visitors
remained on duty.
To-day there seemed decided increase
In the size of the incoming hosts, the trains
coming in in three, four and five sections,
all loaded. The number already here and
the number known to be en- route to the
encampment demonstrates that the con-
servative railway estimate of 10000 visit
ors, which was based on the number of
tickets sold and contracted for last week,
VIII be short of the actual number present
tomorrow. when the grand parade starts.
Besides the more than 200 reunions of regi-
mental and other organizations. there are
continual reunions of comrades who had
not seen or heard of each other since they
pressed elbows together in the old war
days. Many touching scenes were wit
messed around the depots.
SO much time Is given to the greetings
and getting settled that little opportunity
is secured for the politics of the encamp-
ment, but the various candidates all have
friends who get in such words as possible.
Many OF the delegates. however, will not
reach the city till nearly time for the bust
ness ness sessions to begin Thursday, so that
egates is hardly possible. The number of
candidates is still great, and all may be
Voted Tor, although the New Workers will
not allow their names to be presented II by
so doing they in any way interfere with
the chances of the next encampment GO
ing to Buffalo. Columbia post Of Chicago,
attracted s, so much attention when they ar,
rived Yesterday, are among those who are
working worrying for Buffalo. and as the Denver
Te,d WGdKefs nave nave no not been SO early in the
nela, II gives Buffalo a great advantage
and most of the delegates now here seem
10 think that city will secure the next en-
campment without real opposition.
Ransom post. of St. Louis, one of the
most famous Of the country. whose organ.
izer and fist commander was General
quarters today with the al Alton, ''fHs f faaa band
that accompanies them. and as they
mn fhs strss, in straight s line with firm step
pare them with the Columbia post, and
again the representatives of Chicago and
parade aS consisted % of Each the ohsT naval
Sons Of Veterans, ali escorted by the Third id
It was a short parade. but novel in some
veterans and a decidedly popular one. 81
The Streets We're III lined th 0f peope %So
a;Sials gaXe hearty M greeting to the marching Old
their army successors. the character Of the
parade allowing comparison not at any
other time possible.
:, Tonight was given up to campfires by
the veterans ard the reception arranged
for them by the ladies' committee of this
city. The evening was trifie cool for this
last feature. as the arrangements called
for an outdoor programme, and a recsp-
ton following the campfires. Summit ave-
nue. had been set aside for this. dis
booths, the entire street brilliantly illu-
minated with electric lights and hand
somely decorated with flags and bunting,
The main reception stand was at Summit
park, where Commander-in-Chief Walker
and Mrs. Walker and many of the dis
tinguished visitors received with local COM
mittees.
Three campfres were held during the
evening at the Auditorium, Markett hall
and at Paul Martins opera house. Among
the spectators were General Daniel Sickles;
land and many other well known vets.