Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-09-04
VETERANS
paul Fast Filling Up With Dele.
gates to the Grand Army
Eucampment.
Nm BRILLIANT RECEPTIONS
|c,,ve Canvassing for COMMANDMENT.
Chief and Next Place Of
Meeting.

or. PAUL, Aug. 31.-Withe each recur-
nu year the number Of veterans Of the
OF tho rebellion grows less, but the
Usage OF the years does not dim the
collections of those days when they
ent to the rescue Of their country, and
ley annually love to gather and renew
air acquaintance and again recall in
dents Of those exciting days. So while
g annual encampments bring together
smaller number of marching veterans
ID an increasing army Of those who
nat watch the parade Of their comrades
I'm the chairs placed for them along
Ia line of march, the interest taken in
ese events does not in any way decline
d the wave Of patriotism that accom-
MES the old veterans gives a whole.
me lesson to the younger generation
ho have grown up since the days
hen these old men, once young, be-
me heroes. The number Of visitors
ems in nowise reduced from most of
be previous encampments, although the
b~terans in line in Wednesdays parade
HI be much smaller than for some years.
be high-water mark was reached at
vashington and the number Of march
z veterans has gradually gone down.
bis year there will be not to exceed 3d.
0 men in line, but the children and
hildren'e children of the old soldiers are
the city and still coming in hourly in
(creasing numbers. Tonight the city
full, and still they come. There is
bonn for all and all have been promptly
bred for as they arrived.
At the end of the Sibley avenue cable
be at Camp Mason 1000 old soldiers
bnight sleep under canvas roofs again
hid renew the feeling of the old days
then there was no other roof, and ONE
INES not even one Of canvas Besides
be tents for the veterans there are a
Urge number of tents that have been as
(gned to those who came with their
emilies and wanted to live in tents.
Adjt. M%uehlenberg is in charge of the
lamp, which was guarded by a detach-
hent of state militia, and the veterans
we're registered and assigned to quarters
fast as they arrived, the number g as
igned having passed 1000 tonight. All
yer tho town houses have been thrown
pen and hotels are filled with those who
ave come to witness the big gathering
( old soldiers.
All day long the sound of martial NH
ic heralded the arrival Of new posts and
delegations and departments OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic, trains dis
their loads as fast as possible
md moving out to give place to new train
bads in an almost unceasing stream.
Gen. Daniel II. Sickles of New YORK,
he hero Of Gettysburg, arrived during
be afternoon with his party.
Tonight the citizens committee gave
reception in honor of Commander-in-
thief Walker and party at the Ryan ho-
el, which was appropriately decorated
the occasion, the parlOrs being
brown open to the general public. The
Immediate receiving committee consisted
n Gen. Walker and wife, their daughter,
Mrs. Sharp; Mrs. John A. Logan, widow
u the famous warrior and statesman;
Miss Beck, Miss Dietrich, daughter of
he chief of staff, and Layton Walker,
on of the commandments. The re-
was entirely informal. A second
eception was that given at the capitol
" the Minnesota department Of the
Noman's Relief corps to the national
Ulcers of that organization, and this
was largely attended.
The illumination Of the city was on a
Irand scale. Summit avenue and Sixth
|treet, which comprise the line of march
|or the parades, are the center in this
in the days decorations, and tonight
Phe two streets for the distance of more
|han a mile and a half were crowded
With visitors and citizens promenadlng
Ind viewing the lights and decorations.
The bicycle parade was a minor adjunct
VI the evening, the main interest for the
lost OF tho visitors beng in the illumi-
.'ation, although the Grand Army visi-
ors all conferred their interest in the two
eceptions.
1t seems to become more evident that
next encampment may 60 to Buffalo,
!. Y. That city was in the ace last
and its handsome actions at that
have great influence now. There
re other candidates, however, and active
mes. Denver is still after tho prize, and
he latest aepirant, and Il live one, is the
'ig Illinois metropolis, the statement bo-
ng made tonight that Chicago WAS not
'nIy willing, but actively working for
no next encampment. Baltimore lie al.
o talked Of.
The number of candidates for tho
hoes to be left by Gen. Walker is not
mall, not less than five being already in