The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-24
CAMP JEWETT HAS OPENED
Grad Army Week at Buftalo Opened
NTH Fair Weather.
WILL BE a COLOSSAL EScAMPMrNT
Arrival Of the Commander IN Chief.
Various Headquarters Have Been
Opcncd--A Noble Eatcrprisc.

week opened with fair weather. All indi-
cations point TO colossal, cnccmpmcnt
beyond tho expectations OF the most san
ruine citizen. Train loads OF veterans
qua their friends are constantly arriv-
ing and person might think there was
a parade in progress az the posts marched
up Main street TO their quarters.
This morning the woman's headquarters
Int 25e Delaware avenue werc formally
opened. Here the visitors viii be care
1 fully locked after Everything possipic
! has been provided for their comfort.
| Thaadeus s. Clarkson. commander In
chief OF the Grand Army. arrived ut his
quarters at the Iroquois hotel today ana
his reception constituted the hrsi event OF
the week. He was met at the station by
local q. A. r.. men and members OF the
reception committee and escorted to the
lhotel. where he was officially received by
Colonel Wynans, chief OF the heauauass.'s
lstaff. General Clarkson's train consisted
Of ten or twelve cars adorned with banners
and naes The most conspicuous deeora-
tion was that upon the commanders car
.sThe Commander in Chief, g. a. r.,
and beneath II was Put Me on At Buffa-
llo." At the hotel veterans representing
posts from all parts OF the county, tormea
In line and as the general arrived tuey
sent up a mighty cheer
Rear Admiral Cyrus Scar arrived last
might and will hoist his Gag on the steamer
Idaho today. Tho Idaho has been assigned
to the naval veterans.
Camp Jewctt. with picturesque tem<
erected for the accommodation OF the vls,i-
ling veterans on a blum overlooking Lake
Erie and the mouth OF the Niagara river,
was officially opened by Commander IN
Chief Ciarkson this afternoon inc com
mander In CHIEF was escorted from ms
headquarters by Mayor Jewett and scvcral
army POSTS. headed by the reEimenial band
nf the Thirteenth United states infantry,
which ,s assigned to Fort Porter durins
: tho encampment AS the commander In
chief entered the camp a salute OF nVt
guns was fired IN his honor by the Federal
troops at the fort The general was cs'
cortod to the piazza of a park pavilion
situated In the center OF the camp, apou'
which thousands OF veterans ana ci.ihe"i
formed In a hollow square. stepping 'S
:. the front OF the piazza Mayor Jcwett or
d behalf of the citizens committee present
y ed the camp TO the commander in chief wht
!. accepted In graceful speech Commander
u In Chief Clarkson entered the pavilion
T. when his remarks were concluded ana ne,'
q an impromptu reception. Later ne man
- with the officers OF his stan, after wbich u
70 returned to his headquarters.
a. John C. LInrhan OF Concord former Jun
IL Tor vice commander Of the Grand Army
IL the most formidable OF the now candi
dates for commander In chief. His heau
u quarters were opened today.
= A delegation OF prominent citizens
10 Cincinnati arrived today TO press Cincin
, natt's claims for the National encampmen
ID in 1898. Headquarters have been opcns
y IN the Iroauois botel, There now appear
TO be no doubt that Cincinnati VIII nav
: the honor OF entertaining the G.. A X
ie next year. In fact, there appears TO
- no opposition.
e. The Richmond boomers arrived IN tow
-, this morning and Immediately proctede
"a 10 work for the cncampm,nt OF lspS Thef
~ y, ore eighteen OF Richmond's leading men !
10 the PARTY. A prominent member OF IN
~ delegation is Walter II Sanery, editor an
a. owner of tho Richmond state, VINO sai
:, tonight that his committee were doing goo
- missionary work and had every reason
~, believe that they would get the encamI
an mont in 1898 Every delegation approachs
~ go fnr was In favor OF Richmond and se'
- - eral members OF the committee, whic
he viii have the selection OF the place. a.
n pledged TO Richmond.
:. noble enterprise, which IL likely
I'd enlist the attention OF the Grand arm
n delegates during their session here,
ria the establishment OF n sanitarium for q
he benefit of veterans, soldiers and the sailo
~ OF tho war for tho Union IT Is propos
rr- TO locate on the island Castle Pinckney
ia the harbor OF Charleston. 8. G., refn
for old soldiers who are H. and congre
ia to be asked to take advantage OF
offer OF the very favorable location for 4
purpose. The scheme has the indorseme
OF Commander In Chief GARRISON.