New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
OWN BUFFALO.
THE CITY GIVEN UP TO THE GRAND
ARMY ENCAMPMENT.
CAMP 1Ewrrr TURNED OVER TO THE NisiI'N"
HosTs-REMARKABLE SIGHTS IN THE
STREETS LAST NIGHT-ATTEND-
ANcE WILL. BE ENORMOUS.

Buffalo ~ " Aug. 23.-Camp Jewe'' P,
rescue tent city erected for the accomi'ou"' ',o ~ s
visiting veterans Of the 6. A. X on p'u, ~ I'D
Buffalo park system overlooking Lake E,r
the mouth OF the Niagara River, ana auJo'"
Fort Porter, was officially opened .py ~
Carkson Comma nder-in-Chief OF the p'""" 49,
at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The Co"''h'"u ,h.
Chief was escorted from his headquarters q. -"
Iroquois Hotel by Mayor Jewet lofine' -.
Bishop Justice White. o; the Supneme up, cam
Chairman Scheu and members OF the ou~.", ~,
mittee and Bidwell-Wkeson Post OF pu"' :,
Columbia Post OF Chicago. headed by 'he '""u
the 18th United States Infantry, "hich i "e
n Fort Porter during the National Ehcd'"p"
Az the Comma nder- Chief entered 'he '''
s,Iu,a NJ fifteen guns was fred in his honor ps Wv
Federal troops at the fort. lie was escor''" " ~
piazza Of a park pavilion In tn" centre u ,.,,ors
abou, which thousands OF veterans "''" san,
formed in a hollow square. Steppins ~ ,ho
Of the piazza. Mayor Jewott. on beha" o' W. Wv
,,.,ua,, committee presented the camp TO t"e
Commander-in-Chef. General CiarKso" '''"'
follows: ,., Cou-
Mr. Mayor and Genlemen Of ran, tne lamp on behalf
mtee and Citizens OF BSnaaH sun aRepubc. this magnh,
cent camp Ii represents grea' nt car. exnensc and
your expcrence 1t is evident TO me ina,
be damp las been laid and panned, by hai hS
VINO orneborns hand accomplished this work r,nr
wish we could have enjoyed 9a snGn r"' nnw and old
enosh nerhaps to enjoy good things 81 oy t
We thank you for the portion oi y1s' If we can
Judge from what have seen mus - "a your hospi-
go sIaN /" On ~ mhehaif OF my comrades / thank you
ARRIVAL. OF THE COMMANDER H.
General c1arkson entered the pavilion when ''i'
,on,orks we're concluded. ard al imprompiu t'vep
,,on in his honor was he'd by the ofhcers u ,ar
por,er and officers Of the National "u"'"'
he made an inspection cf the o""''' ~ no re-
Win the officers OF his staff, after WI "
turned to his headquarters AT inc e.o o.c,ocI<
General Clarkson arrived in Bura'o d" ' a.. oc
,his ,porrine and his reception was the II,
currence Of the week Of the encamp'h'n" " d
mo, a, the station by the local !" ~ l" ar,ad
members of the Reception Comn"'v'' "I'' ,o,..d hv
- tho hotel where he was oH'l'''! -, ,h
Colonel Wynans chief. and thF n'''''"
headquarters staff , - ton cars
r,,, al adorned with banners ana hdES' Wv
mos, conspicuous decoration being N''. MA o' cn
Commanders The banner reHu' as
mander-in-C chief, G. A. r., ana uhue'''"' os,,.
"Put me off at Buffalo -Four hun''e' w. cool
,.a,orors together with the George W, |oVN
,,,oa t.ifa and Drum Corps Accompanies 20 w W.
in { hef from NebraSkl r,sson his
sons part, - CIarkson his son; Adjutan zen
eraI Charles T.. Burmeister 3i Srt SScherers of
NC son and daughter Colonel Albert i,,o of
T''ei i,sv v member OF the Executive Commi''vi if.
the Council of Administration, aa WI" in charge OF
ooOne nnr inainn: MISS susan Rand and Miss Grace
Wiisnn hoth Of Chicago The posts wnch aoTU waro
panied Gene eneral Post tsiSSSa N6 @ custer Post and
Grant Post No. 1O. all of Omaha anu '''
Post no. Tmv Ti week opened with fair weather Al
indications point to colossal st saneune citizens
Forerunners of numerous posts nave M nds ~ vet
seeking ,ber friends are constantly arriving
and person might think there was noste arriy-
in urogress 40 close together are tne pr,o~s poar "
IN inp and marching up Main-st. to their quarters
WOMEN NOT IN HARMONY.
Tho women,s Headquarters. at No 256 Delaware
ovo were formally opened this morning. During
the week a further effort Will be MADE TO uhe NV
Women's Relief Corps ana the AauieS Vi
G. A. H. 1t Is the desire OF the Erahd Ar"'s ''''
Tho tenots of the Women's Relief Corps prevail as
- ,ho eligibility clause and the Ladies OF the
G. A. r. do not want 10 give up on that phI p1lII'' ~
cherish and emulate ihe deedS who %, rendered loving
eervice 10 our country in her hour OF PERI, Is
h Whdt 're r n ,cept only wives mothers. sisters
and daughters OF honorably discharged solieIs iei
and reject the loyal woman who had no RELATIVES
The New membsTs Of the W9mens %ar ;h RTef rne
resentatives OF about eight thousand members
from 236 corps welcome all guests hhe Mrs, aga 9;
4nb:on "a of the same city is secretary. and Eme
line NJ. Chaffee. of Syracuse Is treasuLer MIS- rc
years as department president OF New-lorK Is
"iI" delegation Of Cincinnati business arrived
National EnCampment IN 1873.
been opened at the Iroquois Hotel, and the dele
cation seems likely TO succeed.
CANDIDATES FOR FIRST HONOR
Colonel John c. Lineham, OF Concord. y. H.,
now Commissioner OF Insurance for that state
and former Junior vce-commander OF the Grand
Army is the most formidable OF the new candi-
dates for commandcr-in-chief
Pennsylvania veterans are booming General j.
= s Goblin. OF that State, for commander-in-chef
Already over 800 Pennsylvania men are here. and
they are all working hard for General doo'h
The Richmond (Va) boomers arrived in town
this morning. and immediately began to work for
the encampment or lSs lhere are eiei,se gnu ,hoi 1r
headquarters are in the Elliott square Building
ton of the Grand Army delegates during their
session here is the establishment or sanntariu m
the war for the Union. 1t is proposed 10 build
1t on the island with Castle Pnckney. in the har-
asked to take advantage of an offer OF favor
Endorsement of Commander-in-Chief Clarkson.
LAST NIGHTS BRILLIANT SCENES.
Buffalo well deserves the name Of the Electrical
City The display of electricity made by the city
authorities and private citizens Is dazzling. Main
st. for miles Is one blaze OF light. and the tens OF
thousands Of visiting veterans cannot find words
TO express their pleasure at the sight
The principal streets are simply impossible such
enormous crowds assembled that traffic of all
have taken possession Of the roadways as we'll as
the sidev aks and refuse to move along until they
have all that there Is TO The Illuminated
| arch at Main and Niagara SITS. and the display OF
| army corps badges outlined I'm colored lncandescent
lights in Lafayette Square are the centres Of the
greatest gatherings Of people. Here they are
| packed in solid mass for squares
The special feature tonight the parade OF
! the fraternal societies in honor OF the visiting
veterans. in which upward Of 1860 par
ticpated. The exempt tremcn. the Veteran Fire
mems Association four lodges and thlrty-two sub
/ ordinate lodges OF odd Fellows. the Buffalo Turn
Nerein. the Catholic Uniformed knights. the Con
/ tral Council and twenty-four local branches or
the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association, Com
panics and H. liibernian Rifles. and twelve di-
/ visions OF the local Ancient order of Iibernians.
/ Polish societies. Italian societies, knights Of
/ Pythias, twenty -four tribes OF the order OF Red
Men. the local council of the Royal Arcanum.
knights OF the Maccabees Select Knights. Uncle
Sans. the Foresters OF America the Independent
/ order OF Foresters OF America. the Army and
! Navy Union. the German knights. the Gun Squad
and the German Dragons I'm line. T. G..
Shafer was grand marshal. The streets through