Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04
IN CAMP AGAIN.
Heroes Of the War Enjoying
Themselves at st. Paul


Themselves at st. Paul
CITY Is CROWDED WITH STRANGERS.
Naval Veterans Show Themselves on
Parade-LeadingC Candidates for Com
mander in Chief-Pythian En-
campment at Minneapolis.
st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 2.-There is .
surplus af American patriotism in st.
Paul. The Grand Army Of the Republic
is in town 10000 strong, according to
the conservative estimates sent by state
departments to national headquarters
at the Ryan hotel. That number is e2-
pected to march in the grand parade
this morning. After spending busy
day, Gen. j. N. Walter, commander in
chief, said the encampment was GER
tain success. Camp Mason, named in
honor of Gen. F. C. Mason, U. s. A., re-
tired, contains 1000 merry-making
union soldiers, who prefer military
camp life as guests of the st. Paul cltl-
zens to dwelling in houses or hotels, be-
cause of its reminiscent character car
rying them back to the days OF more
than three decades ngo. St. Paul is con-
gested with host of strangers. Fifty
thousand is the average estimate OF the
number of visitors from all parts OF the
union. The bright array of day decora-
tons on every street in the business dis
trict is enhanced ut night by brilliant
electric illuninations. The flag for
which the veterans fought is omni-
present.
Who Shall Lead?
Next in Importance to to-day's parade
is the question of who shall be COM
mander in chief. There are four open
ly-talked-of candidates at present.
They are Comrades Charles o. Ballou,
of Providence, r. l.; Rear Admiral
Richard w. Meade, U. S. n, OF Lafayette
post, New York city; john c. Linehan,
of Concord, junior vice commander OF
the New Hampshire department, and
Mai. j. s. Clarkson, of Omaha. The
strength of the quartette has not been
sufficiently crystalized to admit OF a
prediction as to the successful candi-
date. BY general consent, however, this
seems to be the casts year for the COW
eted honors of commander and next en-
campment city. Buffalo is represented
here by its mayor and a municipal COM
mittee, who are meeting with no serious
competition SO far in their plans to
bring down the encampment plum.
Seven mast commanders in chief are
here, as follows:
Alger, of Michigan; Adams, Of
| Massachusetts; Palmer, of New York;
Beath, of Philadelphia; Weissert, OF
Milwaukee; Lawler, of Illinois, and
Kountz, of Toledo.
| Naval Veterans Parade.
First in the line came the escort Of tho
| Third United States infantry from
Fort Smelling, Col. Edwin G. Mason
commanding, headed by the regimenta'
band. Uncle Sans regulars were fob
lowed by the members of the Naval Vet
erans' association, Capt. J. F. r. Fcss
commander of the Minnesota associa
ton, riding at the head of the column Of
| 200 old soldiers in the absence of Rear
Admiral Sears, nearly 500 ex-prisoners
of war keeping soldierly time to the
music Of band. The Sons of Veterans
| in attendance at the encampmen1
brought up the rear.
| A cheering multitude was massed on
/ the street walks, and when the martial
column passed the Hotel Ryan, in re.
view, each man saluted Commander in
Chief Walker, who was stationed in the
balcony with his staff and army women
Reunions by army corps regiments
and posts were in order all day in va
rious halls and public buildings. This
feature of the annual encampmenti is al
ways enjoyed by the veterans from pri
yate to general more than to anything
else, as it brings him in close social fel
lowship with those under whom or will
whom he handled rifle, bayonet, sabe.
or gun.
At one o'clock the Minnesota veterans
wo went to the front from Fort Smell
ing, rendezyoused at the state capita
and proceeded to the fort for state en-
union. A general reception of the Crane
John II. Page, his staff, their wives ant
daughters, the function ending with
parade and review of the troops.
Minneapolis Full of Gayety.
Minneapolis, MINI, Sept. 2.-Caml
Yale, where the big encampment OF tn
Knights of Pythias of the western ant
southeastern states is being held, j
the center of interest for thousands o
strangers in the city. The brigade o
Illinois, headed by Gen. j. S. Barley
Of Springfield, arrived on special train
Tuesday morning over 800 strong. Sool
after the Kentucky brigade came in<o
two special trains. The Pythians ar
arriving every few minutes from al
parts of the west and south. Point
as far south as Mobile, Ala, and west t
Seattle are represented ut the encamI
1nent. The encampment was formal
opened Tuesday morning at ten o'clocl
when an address was delivered by Rot
; ert Pratt, mayor of indianapolis, an
responded to by representatives of tn
various states. At night there was
:, grand illumination of the city in homo
e Of the visitors, on which thousands {
l dollars have been expended in prepar;
ton. The Minneapolis carnival is ais
: in progress this week, and some uniqu
n end elaborate parades will be held eac
q night. 1t is estimated that there al
o now 10000 strangers in the city, and tn
a throng had hardly commenced con
ing.
The Minnesota state fair is also bein
held at Hamline, and the Twin cite
IRE being taxed to their utmost to pr
"a vide accommodations.
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