Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
VETERANS ARE GATHERING
ARRIVING IN ST. PAUL FOR THE
ANNUAL G. A. r.. ENCAMPMENT.
EnOrm0us Crowds Are Expected
Commander-in-Chief Walker VIII
BE ON Hand This Morning.
Little Talk as to Election.

st. Paul, Mimi. Aug. 3o-From every
housetop In this city floats the red. white
and blue banner, that extends greeting
to the veterans, who have already begun
to arrive for the thirtieth annual encamo-
ment Of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
while across the streets and up and down
the fine avenues of the residence portion.
and from top to bottom of the big office
buildings, in all manner of designs, may be
seen the national colors. The railroads
have prepared themselves for the expected
rush, and say they will be able to handle
the crowds, not only in coming to the city.
but also as they leave. when the biggest
rush Is looked for.
The rush is not expected until tomorrow.
the reduced rates not allowing earlier
travelling. The first of the important arri-
vals will be at 7:40 in the morning. when
Commander-in-Chief I. N. Walker and stafr
will arrive on the special train and be
given cordial welcome by the local posts
of the Grand Army. They will be escorted
to their headquarters at the Ryan. and the
work Of the enc ssneampment will thereafter
Tomorrow will be given up to. the ar
rivals and settling Of guests, and in the
@ @ 5e the T Of the
chief and staff at national headauarters
From till midnight the Minnesota Wom-
capitol The first illumination of the city
then. and will then be continued every
evening during the week.
With comparatively so few outsiders
possible results Of the encampment cleo
tions. but the Minnesota veterans are In
eyidenee r with some very pronounced ideas:
in favor Of Major T. 8. Clarkson, Of Oma-
ha, for commander-in-chief: Major Clark
son was prominent candidate for the Of
mander-in-chief is considerably affected by
the fight for location of the next encamp-
ment. and for that honor the only candi- H
yer. The encampment business sessions do
not begin until Thursday.
ha. to tho
old veterans Is already In the city, visiting
her daughter. who resides here. and will
witness the parades and take part In all
The campfires OF the week will begin on
Tuesday evening. three being arranged for
In addition to the large number of reg
ular trains on which veterans and their
friends will arrive. there will arrive thirty
three specials In the morning. and the
will come in two or more sections. Eight
hundred people are coming from Duluth
alone, and the entire Northwest will turn
Ous 10 greet tne veterans 4IOuA OtAeT SeCs
tions.
The first movement Of the G. A. r. dele
gates from the West to the annual reunion
at st. Paul began yesterday. and last
evening the trains for that city left here
with good loads. The principal movement
yesterday was from the West, as the tick
cts were not on sale in this city owing to
the rules adopted governing the sale Of
tickets. The official train Of the depart
over the Rock Island, with ten coaches
well filled. In the party was the delega-
tion from Garfield post, at Wichita; many
from Lincoln post, at Topeka, and Law
renee, and many other places in the state.
With the party was the Modocs, of To-
peka, musical organization that has at
tended twelve national encampments, and
has sung its way into the hearts of hun
dreds Of Thousands all over the land. The
Tom Anderson. Of Topeka, of the passen-
ger department Of the Rock Island, who
will go through and remain until the whole
is over with. The department Off
GERS and large number OF ex-of1cers were
on the train and many we'll known men,
bers Of the organization.
All OF the lines in the city will sell the
engaged already. There will not be the
general movement that was expected. ow-
Ing to the long distance and the hard
times. Then the soldiers are getting old.
and many are unable to make the long
trips and endure the hardships OF travel
for the gatherings, and are forced to re-
main at home. Kansas City has a large
in the organization, but will
send only a small delegation.