The Portland daily press., 1897-08-24
Veterans Storm the Hospitality
Of the City.
COMMANDER CLARKSON ARRIVES
AT HEADQUARTERS.

dates for the Position OF Commander
in-Chief on the spot-Thousands of Old
Soldiers Being Put Off at Buffalo
Every Hour.
| Buffalo, N. Y, August 23.-Grand
Army week opened with fair weather.
All indications point to a colossal en-
,ampment beyond the expectations of the
numerous posts have hurried here seeking
additional quarters.
Train loads of veterans and their friends
are constantly arriving. This morning
the women's headquarters, 1856 Delaware
avenue, were formally opened, and here
the visitors will be carefully looked after.
Thaddeus G. Clarkson, Commander-in-
arrived at his quarters at the Iroquois
hotel at s. so o. clock this morning, and
his reception constituted the first event Of
the week of the encampment.
He was met at the station by the local
Grand Army Of the Republic men and
members of the reception committee, and
escorted to the hotel where he was official
" received by Colonel Winans and mem
bers of the headquarters.
Among the Posts arrived are: Naval
Post department.. Pennsylvania; Farra-
gut Association, U. S.. Grant, Post and
Burley Post, all of Philadelphia; General
Welsh Post, Columbia, Pa; Department
drew Post of Boston; Rankin Post Of
Brooklyn: N Y; Lafayette Post of New
York; Harding Post Of st. Louis; Tod
Post of Youngstown, Ohio, and the New
Hampshire delegation.
The last named is pushing the candidacy
of General John G. Linnehan Of Concord,
N. H., for commander-in chief
Rear Admiral Cyrus Sears, arrived last
night and will hoist his flag on the steam
er Idaho today. The Idaho has been as
signed to the naval veterans.
During the week further effort will be
made to unite the Womens Relief Corps
and the Ladies of the G.. A. R.
There has been a good deal Of discussion
and the Grand Army has hoped that the
union might be consummated, but 1t is
the desire of the Grand Army that the
tents Of the Women's Relief Corps pre-
vail, as to the eligibility clause, SO the
matter of union seems as far away as
when the two organizations took to
different paths.
"To cherish and emulate the deeds Of
our noble army nurses and of all loyal
/ women who rendered loving services to
our country in her hours of peril is what
the Women's Relief Corps work on and
on the last clause is where the two separ-
ate. The Loyal women, the Ladies of
the G. A. R., accept only the .Wives and
mothers, sisters and daughters of honor :
ably discharged soldiers" and reject the
Loyal woman who had no relatives in
the war to whom she can trace lineage.
A delegation of prominent Cincinnati
business men arrived this morning to
press Cincinnati's claim for the national
encampment in 1898. Headquarters have
been opened at Iroquois hotel. Col. John
G. Linnehan of Concord, N. H, now in
surance commissioner for that state and
former Junior vice commander of the
Grand Army, ia the most formidable of
the new candidates for commander in
chief.
....Pennsylvania veterans are booming Col.
Hobin Of that state for commander-in-
chief.
The Richmond, Virginia, boomers
arrived in town this morning and imme-
diately proceeded to take possession OF. the
encampment for 80.
q A noble enterprise which 8 likely to
enlist the attention of the Grand Army
delegates during their session here is the
establishment Of a sanitarium for the
Den0Qb Oh veteran SOlulcrb anu Sailors OF
the war for the Union. It is proposed to
locate on the island with Castle Pfnck-
ney in the harbor of Charleston, S. c., a
refu ge for old soldiers who are ill, and
Congress is asked to take advantage Of an
offer of the very favorable location for
the purpose.
The scheme has the endorsement of
Commander-in-C Chief Clarkson. There
now appears to be no doubt that Cincin-
natl will have the honor Of entertaining
the G.. A. r. next year.
Camp Jewett, picturesque tent city,
erected for the accommodation OF visiting
veterans on bluff In the Buffslo park
system overlooking Lake Erie and the
mouth of the Niagara river and adjoin-
ing Fort Porter, was officially opened BY
Gen. Clarkson, oommander-in chief of the
Grand Army at five o'clock this aftcr-
noon.
The commander in-chief was escorted
from his headquarters at the Iroquois
hotel by Mayor Jewett, former Mayor
Bishop, Justice White of the Supreme
court, Chairman Scheu and members Of
the citizens committee, and Bidwelt
Wilkes Post of Buffalo and Columbia post
of Chicago, headed by the regimental
band of the Thirteenth United States
Infantry which is assigned to Fort Porter
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