The times., 1897-08-23
Grand Army Men Leave Town
for Buffalo.
IN "CAMP FIRE ON WHEELS
Nearly Three Hundred Veterans
mud Friends Depart by the B. d O.
"A Busy and Touching Scene at
the Station-Other Large Com
tingents Leave This Morning.

out of the Baltimore and ONO depOrt dt "
o CLOCK asst night, 1t carried with 1t 100
Grand Army veterans, their wives and
friends, In all nearly $50 persons, bound
for Buffalo, where the thirty first grand
encenpment of the Grand Army oil the he-
public Is being held this week
This vanguard OF the Department. OF the
Potomac comprised principally the mem
bers of the John A. Rawlins Post, No. /,
OF the Buffalo club, and a merry party
they made The meeting atthe depot was
informal, hut every soldier was as prompt
in arriving ;is he had been in his younger
days IN responding To the bugle call, and
ssal aboard found everyone comfortably
provided for in the various cars OF the eie-
gantly appointed train.
While every detail had been previously
arranged SO that everything connected with
their departure went off without hitch,
vet there was nevertheless a scene OF
busy activity about the station for
half hour before the train started. III
place OF musket and knapsack, which
they formerly carried, nearly every vet
eran had with him lunch basket filled
with delicacies which will make the trip
more enjoyable.
The strains of dozen military airs
could be picked up in the crowd, while
here and there veterans congregated to
rehearse again the oft-told tales OF war
and carnage, of personal encounters, Of
battles Won none are ever lost in which
the story teller takes part and the glories
achieved in military life. So that whei
the train left it was well named the
Camp Fire OIL Wheels.
1t consisted OF six ears, all of them
new aud equipped with all the latest con-
veniences for travel. There We're three
coaches TWO sleeping cars and a baggage
car
The party will be looked after by Mr..
A C. Wilson, on behalf OF the railroad
company, who viii accompany the veterans
throughout the trip, and take personal
super vision. and see that they get through
safely and on time.
In leaving Washin gton, Conductor Moore
had charge of the tIain, and viii dccoHr-
pany it as far as Philadelphia, which Is
reached at 1 O'Clock this morning. From
there the trip will be continued over the
Lehigh Valley Road to Buffalo, which city
Will be reached about o'clock this aft
ernoon.
A stop is to he made early this morn
ing at Bethlehem, Pa, where the members
of the post Will make al inspection of the
iInense iron plants at that point. Then on
through the Lehigh Valley, the trip
through the picturesque scenery will he
most interesting, and few brief stops
VIII be made at certain points, but not
sufficient TO permit the travellers TO leave
the train. En- route the caInpfires of
good fellowship viii not be allowed to
grow dim, for Il series OF pleasing enter
tainments have been arranged 10 enliven
the journey and make the passage a jolly
one.
The committee in charge of transporta-
tion had the foresight to see that a good
| stock OF eatables and drinkables was
stored away on the train so that none
| sball become exhausted from hunger OF
thirst. Nothing has been neglected to
make the trip both memorable and ENJOY
able.
Among those wfbo took passage ON the
| train last night were Col. NJ. Z. Urell,
| Lieut.. Z. L. Shepard, Corporal Tanner.
| Assistant Secretary Of State Crider, Pa
| triarch 0'Ferrall, Mrs. Baxter, Mr.. and
| Mrs. John Keogh, S. ] Black, Dennis
! U'Connor, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rugg, ".
| w. Davis, Frank Cole, the officers Of the
| post, r. B. Schwicardi, commander; Il.
| buckingham, senior vice commander; Dr..
| L. Reyburn, surgeon; j. F. L. De Voc,
| chaplain; C. F. Noske, officer Of the day;
| Adjt. j. a. Allen, and more than two hun-
| dred others. -
| Upou being ''put off at Buffalo the
| members of the post will make heir head
| quarters at the Hotel Robinson, on Main
| street, directly opposite the HotelIroquois,
| which is to be the headquarters of the army.
| The party expects to reach Buffalo this
afternoon. in time TO witness the grand
civic and Masonic paraGes, which will be
| interesting features of the series OF events
| of this years encampnient.
Each member OF the Rawlins Post last
| night wore upon the lapel of his coat be-
side his g. A. R. emblem a handsome new
badge, with which the ladies were also
| bedecked. 1t is a bright red ribbon, upon
whichis read in gilt letters the inscription,
'Thirty-first National Encarnpment, G.. A
r., Buffalo, n. Y, August, 1897, Rawllns
Post, No L, Department of the Potomac
Washington, d. CO. In the center appears
picture of the National Capitol, also In
gilt.
The remainder of the Department OF
the Potomac VIII leave Washington BY
two special trains over the Pennsylvania
road at 7:45 and 7:55 this morning. Thi>
contingent win comprise between 100 ane
500 persons and Will not reach Buffalc
until 8 O'Clock tonight. The trains viii
be handsomely fitted up with baggage art
buffet ears and comfortable coaches.
The officers of the Potomac coIhnand
cries VIII travel in the first section, al
viii also the Old Guard and the Johl
3. Henderson Drum Corps of forty pieces
which will act as an escort of the De
| partnent of the Potomac.
The other posts TO attend in bodies will
be Kit Carson, Post, No. 2; Lincoln Post
No. 8; o. F. Morton Post, No. 4. colored
and platoon of twelve one-armed We,
Grams, who lost the other member in tn
service. Other posts will also send larg,
delegations.
The department viii have its headqual
ters In No. IA School, on Franklin street
and viii. form in line at the depot i
Buffalo and march to the place. No pal
ticular demonstration viii be made whe
the veterans leave this morning.
RICHMOND IN THE FIELD.