The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-24
TRAIN LOADS OF VETERANS
OF the United 5 .leS Army Nov In One
COLI = EnGampment.
COMMANDS IN CHIEF cLARKsou
Received . Great Honor on His Arriyal-Rich-
mo- ids Fair to Capture the Encamp-
- neut in 1899 Cincinnati the
Next Meeting Place.

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Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 2s.-Grand army
week opened with fair weather All in
dications point to a colossal encamp-
ment-beyond the expectations of the
most sanguine. Train loads of veterans
and their friends are constantly arriving
and a person might think there was a
great parade in progress as the posts
march up Main street to their quarters.
This morning the women's headquarters
at 26 Delaware street were opened for
mally. Here the visitors will be CAREFUL
| ly looked after Everything possible
has been provided for their comfort.
During the week further effort will
be made to unite the Women's Relief
corps, and the Ladiss of the Grand Army
of the republic. There has been great
deal of discussion over possible union
but it is the desire of the grand army
that the tenets of the Women's Relief
corps prevail as to the eligibility clause
and helLadies of the Grand Army of the
republic do not want to give up on that
point, so the matter of a union seems
as far away as when this two organiza-
| tions took the different paths.
| Thaddeus G. Clarkson, commander In
chief of the grand army arrived at his
| quarters at the Iroquois hotel today and
his reception constituted the first event
of the week of the encampment He was
met at the station by the local grand
committee and escorted to the hall wherr
he was officially received by Col. G. Wy
mans. chief of the headquarters staff.
Camp Jewett, the picturesque tent city
erected for the accommodation of visiting
veterans on bluff overlooking Lake Erie
and the mouth of the Niagara river, was
officially opened by Commander-in- Chief
Clarkson this afternoon.
The commander-in-chi'sf was escorted
from his headquarters by Mayor Jewett
and other citizens and by Bidwei WiIxc-
son post of Buffalo and Columbia post, OF
Chicago. headed by the regimental band
of the Thirteenth United States infantry,
ing the encampment.
The commander-in-chief entered the
camp to a salute of fifteen gunsAwhich
was fired in his honor by the federal
troops at the fort.
The general was escorted to the piazza
of a park pavilion situated in the center
of the camp, about which thousands OF
veterans and citizens formed in a hollow
| square Stepping to the front OF the
piazza Mayor Jewctt in behalf of the cti-
zens committee presented the camp to
| Comma nder-in-Cadef Clarkson. who ac-
/ cepted it in a brief spaech. Commander
in-Chief Clarlsson entered the pavilion
when his remarks were concluded and
! held a reception of officers from Fort
| Porter and of the national guard. MAJ.
Clarkson made an inspection of the camp
with the officers of his staff. after which
he returned to his headquarters.
J. C. Lindehan, of New Hampshire,
now commander of that state, and for
merly junior vice-commander of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. is the most
formidable among the new candidates
for commander-in-chief. His headquar-
ters were opened today. The Pennsylva-
MIA veterans are booming Colonel Goblin.
of that state, for commander-in-chief. AL
ready a number of Pennsylvania men are
here and they are working hard for
Colonel Gobin's success. Colonel Goblin
arrived today and has opened headquar-
ters. A delegation of prominent business
men arrived today to present Cincinnati's
claims for the national encampment in
that Cincinnati will have the honor OF
entertaining the Grand Army of the Re-
public next year; In fact there appears
to be no opposition.
The Richmond boomers arrived in this
city this morning and Immediately pro-
ceeded to work for the encampment in
1880. There are eighteen OF Richmond's
leadsnx saApStN IA sasty A prominent