The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-27
THE BOYS IN BLUE
'Thirty-First Encampment Ex-
ceeds Expectations.
Buffalo Superbly Decorated In Honor OF
Their Coming-A Picturesque Tent
City-Story of Proceedings.

Buffalo Superbly Decorated In Honor o.
Their Coming-A Picturesque Ten
City-Story of Proceedings.
Buffalo. Aug. 23.-This city was never
as profusely and as beautifully decor.
ated as today, and it is all in honor of the
Brave Boys in Blue, whose national en-
campment is now opening. The van
guard of veterans began arriving Satur'
day and steady importing has continued
since. Thousands more are coming, ano
the 33rd encampment is expected to be
the largest in the history of the G. A. R
Bunting of the color of the t1ag draped
suspended, woven and festooned, floats
everywhere. Here and there a knot OF
black Grape stands out in sombre relief
from the profusion of gay colorings, tell
ing it's story of those whom death has
mustered from tn long line of blue
Buildings, public and private, on al
most every street bear proof of the work
that has been going on for several weeks;
of the lavish expenditure of months OF
ingenuity, skill and art. Nearly every
window in the business section of the
city has some catchy design, intended to
compliment the old soldiers. Life figures
of men in blue and gray grasping each
other by the hand, stacks of arms twined
with the Stars and Stripes, tents, glow.
ing campfires and every thing pertaining
to the incidents and art of war, served for
tn decoration maker.
Among the later announcements OF
candidates to succeed COMMANDMENTS
Chief Clarkson are the names of John
C. Linehan of New Hampshire, George
H. Innis of Massachusetts, James A.
Sexton of Chicago and General ]. p S.
Goblin of Pennsylvania.
The race for the national presidency
of the Women's Relief corps is exciting
considerable interest. Mrs. Martin of
Missouri seems to be the choice Of the
greatr portion of the delegates who have
arrived. Illinois has again put forth
Mrs. Thomas j. Miller, but as this lady
has held the position for several years
it is felt that some other should succeed
her now. Mrs. Helen M Griff1ths of Iowa
is also a candidate.
In Camp Jewett.
Buffalo, Aug. 24.-Camp Jewett, a
picturesque tent city, erected for the &C
commodatiUn of visiting veterans on a
bluff in the Buffalo park system over
looking Lake Erie and the mouth of the
Niagara river and adjoining Fort Por-
ter, was officially opened by General
Clarkson, commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army, at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon.
The communicating 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 Bidwell
Wilkeson post of Buffalo and Columbia
post of Chicago, headed by the regimen
tai band Of the Thirteenth United States
infantry, which is assigned to Fort Por-
ter during the encampmept.
AS the. COMMUNICATIVE chief entered
the camp a salute of Is guns 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 Jewett, on behalf of the
citizens committee, presented the camp
to the commander-in-chief.
The special feature last night was the
parade of the fraternal societies in honor
of the visiting veterans in which upward
of $1,000 people participated.
Grand ArmN's Greatest.
Buffalo, Aug. 25.-The 31st annual en-
campment Of the Grand Army of the
Republic will go down in history as the
greatest in the existence of the organiza-
ton. From dawn to darkness and from
twilight to midnight the great gathering
grew and waXed greater and grander.
The weather has been all that could be
wished for. The Grand Army has turned
out more men than ever before attended
national encampment, and this is true
also of the eX-PrisOners of War associa- !
ton, the naval veterans and the women's
auxiliary bodies. Just as the songs of
victory floated up from the triumphant
hosts Of Sherman as they marched to
the sea so from the old soldiers gathered
in Buffalo wells up mighty J. ingling Of |
thankfulness, of happiness and Of Joy. |
The features of yesterday were the
arrival of President Mckinley. accom-
panied by Secretary Alger and Governor
Black of New York; the banquet to the |
president last evening and the parade of
the naval veterans and eX-prisoners of |
war During the day there were up
wards Of 80 corps, brigade, regimental
and company reunions. The naval !
veterans, eX-prisoners of war, ladies of /
the G. \. r. and the Association of
Nurses held their conventions, and there |
were many receptions given by and to
the ladies Of the auxiliary associations. |
A trip on the lake, participated in by |
about 2000 ladies, was one of the pleas |
ATTEST of the many entertainments. Last
evening there were a number of camp
fires for the men and receptions and
musicales for the ladies. An Illuminated
bicycle race la st evening closed the days
events
Banks Want Small Bills
New York Aug 19.-The National Park
bank deposited $1,000 900 in the United
States sub-treasury yesterday in ex-
change for grenbacks. 1t is expected
that the treasury gold reserve will be |
largely increased in this way by banks
which need currency in the shape of
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