Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02


commander of the G. A. r.
The Ladies' auxiliary of the National
Association of the Naval Veterans held
the first session of its annual convention
yesterday. Delegates were present from
the four posts of the union-Salem and
New Bedford. Mass, Providence and
Baltimore. Routine business alone was
considered.
During the parade last night, Miss
Libbie Murphy was crowded off her
bicycle and thrown under the wheels OF
q trolley car. She was instantly killed.
Buffalo. Aug 25.-The 31st annual en-
campment Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic viii go down in history as the
i greatest In the existence Of the organtza-
ton From dawn to darkness and from
twilight to midnight the great gathering
/ grew and waxed greater and grander.
The weather has been all that could be
wished for. The Grand Army has turned
out more men than ever before attended
/ a national encampment, and this is true
ais, of the ex-P Prisoners Of War associa-
ton, the naval veterans and the women's
auxiliary bodies Just as the songs of
victory hoated up from the triumphant
hosts of sherman as they marched to
i the sea so from the old soldiers gathered
/ In Buffalo wells up mighty mingling OF
/ thankfulness, of happiness and of JOY.
Thousands clasp hand once a year
/ wherever the G. A. r.. gathers, but the
] of al soldiers fg
] that they meet more men they knew,
/ that they see more of each other, that
! they meet larger numbers than at any
/ past encampment. Camp Jewett in a
large measure aids in this. 1t is the
grand stamping ground of all the yeter-
ans.
There is more music there than any one
/ expects. Men, women and children
/ marched up to the camp from the sta
/ tions behind the village band or the
country drum corps. There We're
/ grizzled old warriors with gray haired
women and children even to the third
/ and fourth generations. Not a post
/ came in but il brought women and girls
/ and boys with it. Proudly they marched
through the streets waving responses to
! the welcoming shouts.
From early morning until late at night
Main street held a continuous procession
/ of posts. The throb of the drums, the
| shrill cries of the flies, the storm Of light
/ from arches and arcs, the crash and
/ blare Of the bands, the echoes and re-
! echoes of the music. the cheers of well
come, the shouts of appreciation all
/ combined to make the scene a stirring
/ one.
The features of yesterday were the
arrival of President Mckinley. accom-
panied by Secretary Alger and Governor
| Black OF New York; the banquet to the
president last evening and the parade of
I the naval veterans and ex-prisoners of
war. During the day there were up
wards of 80 corps, brigade, regimental
and company reunions. The naval
veterans, ex-prisoners of war. ladies of
! the G.. A. r. and the Association of
Nurses held their conventions, and there
were many receptions given by and to
the ladies Of the auxiliary associations.
A trip on the lake, participated in by
about 1000 ladies, was one of the pleas
ATTEST of the many entertainments. Last
evening there were a number of camp
] lliNE Abl lilt bltll anu iNNtIllOIs anu
musicales for the ladies. An Illuminated
/ bicycle race last evening closed the days
! events.
Arrival of the President
Yesterday was the day for the Grand
Army of the Republic to pay tribute to
the President of the United States, one
Of their comrades, and with such fervor
did they perform that duty that the af-
ternoon win go down in the memory of
those who witnessed it as the banner day
OF the encampment. From the moment
that the special train that bore the presi-
dent to the city arrived until he retired
1t was one glorious and spontaneous
glorification, and President Mckinley
said that he had never before half APP
preciated tn warmth of sentiment
amongst the veterans. From the depot
to the Niagara hotel, a distance of two
miles. the streets were lined with people,
and at the hotel, where is a great square
in front, the police and soldiers from the
nearby barracks, even with the re-en-
forcement of extras, had difficult work
to keep the multitude in position. Even
when, with Mrs. Mckinley and Governor
Black. the president had entered the
hotel and vanished from sight there fol-
lowed after him the cheers of the peo-
pie until he had to come to the balcony,
where. after some sort of order had been
restored, he said:
/ come to greet you and to thank you
ct the same tine for your generous well
come. The Grand Army of the Republic
seems to be on foot today. but not carry
ing arms. Those were long since laid
aside, and the Grand Army of the Re
public is today dedicated to peace zap
pluse) and the Union forever. l am glad
to be in the city of Buffalo with my COM
rades Of 81 and SO and my comrades
now. 1 thank you all and bid you good
afternoon.
Columbia Post Banquet.
Shortly after o'clock Columbia post,
dressed in handsome fatigue coats and
white duck trousers, arrived at the hotel
and acted as escort to the president to
the Elliott building, where the post en-
tertained the president at a banquet.
Ks the president passed from the hotel
to the banquet hall the police had to
literally drive a way through for the
carriages, and at the Elliott club the