The herald., 1897-08-23
Ready for Reception Of
Visitors
G. A. R. MEN BY THOUSANDS
GATHERING FOR THE ANNUAL
ENCAMPMENT
The Meeting at Buffalo Promises to Be
the Largest Encampment
Ever Held
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug 22.-Buffalo is
all ready for the army of veterans who
are on their way here to attend the thir-
ty-first annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic. During
the night hundreds of veterans and their
friends arrived, and today they are COM
ing in by thousands. 1t is estimated that
from 5000 to 10000 came in today.
The various railroads entering Buffalo
of regular trains schedules have been
prepared for 245 specials to arrive here
by Tuesday noon. Among the promi-
nent arrivals are ]. Corey Winans of
Camden chief of Clarkson's staff, and
Daniel Ross Of Wilmington, Del, can
didate for junior vice commander-in-
chief.
Camp Jewett, as the city Of tents is
known, is all ready for the inhabitants,
and while it will not be formally opened
until o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
number Of posts are already installed.
Ample arrangements have been made
at the camp and elsewhere for the care
Of the sick. Three hospital tents have
been erected at Camp Jewett, each in
charge of a competent staff of physi-
clans.
Among the later announcements of
candidate to succeed Commander-in-
chief Clarkson are the names of John c.
Linehan Of New Hampshire. George H.
Innes of Massachusetts, James A. Sex
ton of Chicago and j. P. s. Godin of
Pennsylvania
Col. Winans of Camden, chief of
Clarkson's staff, estimates the number
of visitors to Buffalo during the week at
100000, making the largest encampment
ever held.
In speaking of the choice of the veter-
ans for the next encampment, Col. Wi
mans said that so far as his information
went there was but one choice among
the delegates 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 bid in 1899 With
regard to the encampment being held in
Richmond, Va, he asserted there is
nothing in it, The people down there do
not want it, and the veterans do not care
to go there. The chief objection, he said,
was the certainty of unpleasant compli-
cations over the color line. Notwith-
standing this view, the Young Mems
Business association Of Richmond has
opened headquarters here and is making
an effort to secure the encampment.
Col. Winans says Pennsylvania will
send the most people to the encampment,
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 bedecked. On Main street op-
posite st. Paul's church, in the business
center of the city, stand the welcome
arch, 1t is a monster structure in the
form of monogram composed Of the
letters &c A. r." This is surmounted
by two shields, standing on which is a
golden eagle, bearing in it's beak an
electric device with the word "Wel-
come" At night $500 incandescent
lamps illuminat ethe arch.
In Lafayette park are displayed twen-
ty-two designs representing the various
army corps badges.
Across Main street, looking north
ward from Lafayette square, stands the
triumphal 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 admit the passage of
the columns, and on each side of the CEN
ter 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 peo-
pie.
At the circle at the junction Of North
street with Porter and Richmond av-
enues are the reviewing stands, marked
by the national colors. There are two
of them, placed one on the north and one
on the south side Of the street. Their
total seating capacity is 4000 President
Mckinley and other distinguished guess
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. broad plaza on the city park
system adjoining Fort Porter and over
looking Lake Erie, the mouth of the Nj
agara river and the Canadian shore. AT
Its entrance on Porter avenue, a few
blocks below the reviewing stand, is
another arch. 1t is made to resemble
granite and forms an imposing entrance.
The tents in Camp Jewett are mostly
Of the Indian tepee pattern. They are
arranged in street, the central avenue
being named in honor of General Grant.
On the north the streets are named af-
ter Generals Sheridan, McLelland,
Meade, Pope and Burnside Those to
the south are Sherman and McCook. The
cross avenues are Franklin, Porter.
Hancock, Rosecrans, Hooker, McDow-
ell, Schofield, Mcpherson, Stanley, Lo-
gan, Halleck, Bell, Thomas and Granger.
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 horse shoe and finished in imita-
tion of iron.
One of the most brilliant features will
be the living shield, which will be pro-
dnced on Wednesday, the day Of the pa
rade. Four thousand children from the
schools will form the shield, which will
stand on Chippewa street below Della
ware, at the point where the line Of
march turns from Chippewa street into