Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-09-16
BUFFALO,.
National Encampment Grand Army
 of the Republic.

or the hepuDilC.
 ED HERALD:-O of the greatest of all our National encempments is now
 meeting in Buffalo.
 The parade yesterday is said to heve
 bsen larger than any preceding it. Fifty thousand old comrades were in
 line and 1t took from 10 o'clock 8. m
 to 5 D. m. to pass the grand reviewing stand. For seven hours could be heard
 the
 "Trsmp, tramp, tramp, the boys are
 narching,"
 of those who came to the rescue of our
 nation in '61 to '65. It was a grand
 sight and wes witnessed by more than
 half @ million people. A wonderful lesson of patriotism.
 President Mckinley stood for the
 seven hours on the reviewing stand al-
 most constantly acknowledging she
 cheers and greetings of his old oom-
 rsdss as they pessed in review. 1t
 would require oolums of your valuable spRce to tell of all the scenes of inter- l est.
 There was one old soldier rushing out of the ranks to hand the President 8 | bunch of golden rods; another who had lost his right hand in battle reached out the hsndless wrist, which the President shook heartily; the tallest man, six feet seven inches, marching alone, and be- hind him the little eoldisF in full uni form, only three feet tall; the old tat karod pop 6aos kbok saut tho mnlkiku daa wild with cheers; the "forager" with his rooster, 'oeptuFed on the march to the sea-" then, last to be mentioned, but not feast, was the Arizona delegation, six strong. ''son of veteran" eFrsying she Arizona banner and, marching be- hind 1t, Departments Comm ander Geo. Hoxworth, Past Department Command CTS Genersl A. J. Sampson and w. F. R. Schindlsr, Acting Assistant Adjutsnt- General W H Pierce and Delegate J. W. Rauson. of Globe. Scarcely any delegation in the line of march received more recognition than Arizona, for thousands of times were heard ssluts- tione from the crowds gathered along the line of march as 'Hurreh for Ari- zonar' "Whst's the matter with AFi- zous? She's all right!7 ''Three cheers for Arizonar' etc., etc.
 The President waved his hat and bowed to Arizona.
 We could ouly attribute such marked recognition all along the march to the fact that but few had come so far as we to attend the enoampment.
 In the four "Camp Fires" arranged fer by the Buffalo committee for Thurs day night General Sampson is one of the speakers, twelve in all. Quite 8 recognition of the "far west" where there were so many from the east anx- ious to be ''drsfted."
 The new Commeuder-in-Ch Is one of the most prominent men in Penpsyl- | vsnia, 6 eellant soldier, an able lawyer l and late Grand Commander of the Knights Templar Of the United States. |
 Cincinnati was selected Rs the place | of meeting in 1898. No doubt rate will be secured that will enable 8 num- ber from Arizona to attend. San Fran cisco was the competitor. and m. doubtely would have been selected had | it not been for the very great difference in cost of attending for all living east of the Missouri river, or even east of Den yer. Arizona stood by San Francisco. We are all nov for Cincinnati.
 The Young Mems Club, of Richmond, Va, did great denl of tslkirR ar d ed- vertising for "O0 to Richmond" in 1999 The thanks of the encampnent were rendered them for their cordial invita- tion end it wss referred to the next en- 
 4 proposition wss presented looking to establishing 8 monument to General Anderson, of Flo. Sumter fame, the mon- lment to be Union soldiers hcme on Pin ckney Island. The government owns a part of it now, and South Carolina the other part. She proposes to reir quish 1ep claim to 1t for she purpose named. To received the unanimous endorsement # the eDcsmpment. When it was un Ter consideration Dr. -G q did not 1esF the neme), of Charleston, s. O., sn ,x- Confederate soldier, was extended he privilege of appearing before the and advocating it. I wish could give your readers his speech in l all. An attempt to give 8 summary # is would not do the speaker justice. ie wes genuine orator and his the nost captivating speech of the emcamp- nent. As bis words rang out full and iear, softened by his sympathy for the l movement, coming from the heart and eaching tbe heart. "The issues Of be late war are buried forever. Your lag is my flag" Words cannot depict be scene, and the speaker rsoelved . .enuine ovation. Before retiring from he hall he was given three cheers. Next to hlm, perhaps, was the speech | f Archbishop Ireland, of the Catholic g burch, who was initiated into the f arand Army of the Republic Tuesday light of this week. O' course the center Of attraction h the cemp fires and receptions 7as Comrede Mckinley. Here no rank 3 recognized. All are 'comrades Some oF b:c apon;oo bova or;A,o;ea5 |