The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-25
At Night and Gala Parades By Day With
Veterans Everywhere
BUFFALO is OVERFLO OWING
With GFa $ Army Men and Lady AuXili-
~ aries Of the Order
M'KV,s " AND ALGER ON HAND
kOF ian Thirty Conventions and Re-Unons
g cid During the Day-Prsoners of
War Conspicuous Among the
Day Paraders


War Conspicuous Among the
Day Paraders.
Buffalo. Aug. A.-From dawn to dusk
and from dusk to midnight the gathering
of the Grand Army of the Republic has
waxed greater and grander The gath
ering is greater than was expected. This
year has called out more men than have
ever attended an encampment, and this
is true of ex-prisoners of war, naval vet
Grams and the women's auxiliary bodies.
Just as the sounds of victory foated up
from the triumphant hosts of Sherman
as they marched to the sea, so from old
soldiers gathered in Buffalo went up a.
mighty ming1ng of thankfulness, of hap
piness and of joy. From early morning
until late at night Main street held con-
tinuous procession of posts. Scores Of
them brought bands and few indeed had
no music
The features of the day were the arrival
of President Mckinley, accompanied by
Secretary of War Alger and Governor
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.
At tha request of the citizens of Buffalo
President Mckinley ha s consented to ride
at the head of the line of the Grand Army
OF the Republic tomorrow as far as the
reviewing stand, where die will take the
seat previously assigned TO him and re-
view the veterans as they pass by. The
president will occupy a clrriage with Gen.
Rogers. of Buffalo, and will be escorted
staff.
During the day there were more than
thirty corps, brigade. regimental and
company reunions, the naval veterans
ex-prisoners Of war, ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the Associa-
tlon OF Nurses held their convention and
there wnre MANY recet, ions o;,,e,, -. o,11
to the ladies of the auxiliary associations.
A trip on the lake by about 1000 ladies'
was one of the pleasantest of the many
entertainments. This evening there were
a number OF camp fires for the men and
receptions and musical entertainments
for the ladies.
The feature of this morning was the
second parade IN which the Grand Army
of the Rspubl men took part. The Naval
Veterans association and ex-prisoners
of war, together with the survivors Of
Erie county regiments and ether organi-
cations, composed the Grand Army con-
tingent of the parade. The parade nov
ed down Franklin to Niagara, to Main.
to Fifth, courtermarching up Main to
North to the reviewing stand and then
dispensing. The naval veterans wore
the uniform of the navy and made
splendid appearance. AS they rolled
through the streets singing war songs
the crowd cheered them. The ex-prs-
oners of war, rank and file of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, wore the uniform
of their respective camps and on each
coat was fastened a badge bearing The
name of tie prison in which the wearer
had been confined
President Mckinley and party arrived
here at p. m. The PARTY ,4t once ell. cred
carriages, and esco. ted by squadron OF
mounted police. was dsryeia direct to the
uctel Niagara. The president. WI barred
head, bowed repeatedly In response to the
cheers of those assembled on the side
walks.
Rear Admiral Sears called the twcln h
auaual conv,nfon of the sa;ional Asso-
citation of Naval Veterans to order this
afternoon. l.n0ut 800 eelssa.es were IN