The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
RONORlNG M'KINLEY.
The Veterans Pay Tribute to Their
COmrade- the President.
30 VS. In BLUE GAVE HIM A WARM
WELCOME TO BUFFALO,.

Yesterday Was the Banner Day of the En-
campment-The Arrival of the Presi-
dentiaI Party the Event of the Day
Weather Conditions Favorable to the
| G. A. R.-The Greatest Gathering OIL
| the Boys in Blue in Years.
| Buffalo, August 24.-The 31st annual
encampment of the Grand Army OF the
Republic will go down in history as the
greatest In the existence of the organ1za-
tlon. From dawn to darkness and from
twilight to midnight the great gathering
grew and waxed greater and grander.
lhe weather has been all that could be
wished for the Grand Army has turned
out more men than ever before attended
national encampment, and this Is true
also OF the ex-prisoners of various assoela-
tions. the naval veterans and the women's
auxiliary bodies just as the songs OF
victory foated up from the triumpant
hosts of Sherman as they marched to the
sea, SO from the old soldiers gathered in
Buffalo, swells up a mighty mingling OF
thankfulness of happiness and of joy.
| Men, women and children marched up
to the camp from the stations behind the
village band or the country drum corps.
From early morning until late at night
Main street held continuous procession
of posts. The throb of drums, the shrill
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
| %hn sb0
of appreciation all combine to make the
scene stirring one.
| The features of the day were the arrival
of President Mckinley, accompanied by
Secretary Alger and Gov. Black of New
York; the banquet to the President this
evening and the parade of the naval
| veterans and ex-prisoners of war this
morning. During the day there were up
| wards of thirty corps. brigade, regimental
and company reunions. A trip on the
lake participated in by about 20CO ladies'
was one of the pleasantest of the many
entertainments. This evening there was
number of camp fires for the men and
receptions and musicals for the ladies'
An Illuminated bicycle race this evening
closed the days events.
Buffalo, N. T., August a4.-Another
beautiful day has dawned upon the yeters
ans of the G.. A. R. Crowds are still
pouring in. All night long trains were
arriving at brief intervals, and this mcrn-
ing all was hustle and confusion.
Thousands were gathered around the
| different railroad stations, and as early
as six o'clock the principal streets were
filled with jostling crowds. The features
Of the day were to be the arrival of Presi
dent Mckinley at three O'Clock in the
afternoon, the banquet rendered him by
| Columbia Post of Chicago, and the
parade of naval veterans and ex-prisoners
of war in the evening.
1t was arranged that the President
should be met by the reception committee
and escorted by mounted police, two hun
dred soldiers of the regular army and local
and visiting posts of the G. A. r., to the
Niagara hotel, where he will stay while
here.
| 1t was expected that Governor Black of
New York would accompany the Presi-
dent.
| The programme of the day also included
a parade OF naval veterans and ex prison
ers of war. meeting of army nurses, re-
unions of the first, second, third, fifth,
| tenth and tWenty-fourth corps; reunion
of Loyal Home Workers; convention and
camp fire of National Veterans, G "A. r. !;
bicycle road race; an illuminated bicycle
parade; camp fire of ex-prisoners of war
and numerous receptions rendered to and
by the ladies of the various auxiliary
bodies.
| During the day reunions were held by
organizations representing nearly every
section of the country. The different rail-
roads centering here have given estimates
of the number Of passengers landed in
Buffalo during the twenty -four hours
ended at midnight. The grand total
| footed up 145, ,000
| All the railroads reported arrivals ex-
pected for today at least equaling those
of yesterday, and quite few more
specials early tomorrow morning, and 1t
| is estimated that there will be at least
$50, 600 more arrivals before the big parade
tomorrow, which will bring the grand
total Of encampment visitors up to the
$50, 600 expected. =,
Colonel Sexton of Chicago has with
drawn as O candidate for national COM
mander of the 6. A. h. There are now
| three eastern and one western candidates
| for commanders -in-chief Of Cincinnati s
| success in her race for the next encamp-
ment there appears to be little doubt, al
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