The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-23
VETERANS ASSEMBLING
Cor This Weeks G. A. R. Bnoamp-
ment at Buffalo.
A QUARTER MILLION VISITORS

A QUARTER MILLION VISITORS
WIN visit the city During the week,
IL Is said, Making the Largest En-
campment Ever Held-The Veterans
VIII RehoId a Living shield.
Buffalo, N. Y, Aug 23.-Buffalo is all
ready for the army of veterans who
are on their way here to attend the
31st annual encampment Of the Grand
Army of the Republic. During the night
hundreds Of veterans and their friends
arrived, and today they are coming in
by thousands 1t is estimated that
nearly 5000 strangers were in town on
Saturday, and that from 5000 to 20. 900
came in yesterday. The various rail-
roads entering Buffalo report that, In
addition to the hundreds of regular
trains, schedules have been prepared
for 2i5 specials to arrive here by tomor-
row noon. Among the prominent ar
rivals are j. Cory Winans, chief Of
Commander-in-C Chief Clarkson's staff;
j. r. Lewis, past junior vice COM
mander, and Daniel Ross. of Whining
ton, Del, a candidate for junior vice
commander-in-ch chief.
Camp Jewett, as the city of tents is
known, Is all ready for its inhabitants,
and while it will not be formally opened
until 4 o'clock this afternoon, number
of posts are already installed. Ample
arrangements have been made at the
camp and elsewhere for the care of
the sick. The hospital tents have been
erected at Camp Jewett, each in charge
e uFa Of nh gfrto
The honor of flying the first pennant
from any tent at Camp Jewett belongs
to Reno Post, No. Ga, of Williamsport,
Pa. A detachment of IL members ar
rived Saturday, and was assigned to
tents q, Is and 29 Clayton p. White,
of Williamsport, was the first veteran
to arrive, and is quartered on the
steamer Idaho, which has been assign
ed to the naval posts.
Among the later announcements of
candidates to succeed Commander-in-
Chief Clarltson are the names of John
c. Linehan of New Hampshire, George
H. Innis of Massachusetts, James A.
Sexton of Chicago and ]. p. S. Goblin
of Pennsylvania.
Colonel Winans, of Commander-ln-
Chief Clarkson's staff, estimates the
number of visitors to Buffalo during
the week at 25O,00O, making the largest
encampment ever held. IN speaking OF
the choice of the veterans for the next
encampment Colonel Winans said that,
so far as his information went there
was but one choice among the dele
gates, and that was Cincinnati. There
seems to be a feeling he said, among
some of the eastern people that San
Francisco wants the encampment, but
that is a mistake. San Francisco Is
preparing to make a bid in 1899. With
regard to the encampment being held
in Richmond, Va, he continued, there
is nothing in It. The people down there
do not want it, and the veterans do not
care to go there. The status of the
negro is so different in the south from
that In the north that it would cause
much unpleasantness. Notwithstand-
ing this view, the Young Mems Busi-
ness association of Richmond has open
ed headquarters here, and is making
an effort to secure the encampment.
Colonel Winans says Pennsylvania
will send the most people to the en-
campment, with New York second and
Ohio third in attendance.
The decoration of the city with bunt-
ing and electric lights is elaborate.
Nearly every building in the business
section is more or less lavishly be-
decked. On Main street opposite st.
Paul's church, the business center of
the city, stands the welcome arch. 1t
is a monster structure in the form of
monogram composed of the letters
&C. A. r." The arch or span, is form
ed by the legs of the letter "a" which
is in white, while the &C." and "R"
are in red and blue. This is surmounted
by two beautiful shields, standing on
which is a golden eagle, bearing in its
beak an electric device with the word
Welcome" At night $500 incandes-
cent lamps illuminate the arch. In La
fayette park are displayed 20 designs
representing the famous army corps.
Across Main street, looking northward
from Lafayette square, stands the tri-
umphal arch. The structure is built
to represent a piece of solid masonry,
standing high above the street. The
large center arch spans the street at
a sufficient width to permit the pass
ing of the marching columns, and on
each side of the center arch are smaller
arches Of the same design.
A block beyond the triumphal arch,
at the entrance to Chippewa street,
stands another arch, the gift of the
colored people.
At the circle, at the junction of North
street with Porter and Richmond ave-
nues, are the reviewing stnds, marked
by the national colors. There are two
of them, placed one on the north and
the other on the south sides of North
street Their total seating capacity is
5000 persons. President Mckinley and
other distinguished guests will review
the parade from one of the stands.
Camp Jewett, named In honor of the
mayor of Buffalo, a city Of $500 tents,
provided for the accommodation of the
visiting G. A. r. men, is situated at
the Front, a broad plaza, on the city
park system, adjoining Fort Porter, and
overlooking Lake Erie, the mouth Of
the Cayuga river and the Canadian
shore. At its entrance on Porter ave-
nue., few blocks below tho reviewing
stands, is another arch. 1t Is made to
resemble granite, and forms an lm7
posing entrance.
At the exit from the camp, and on the
line of the Fort Porter ramparts, stands
the fifth and last arch. 1t is in the
form of a horseshoe, and Is finished
In imitation iron,