The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-25
BEAUTIFUL WEATHER
FAvors ths Grand Army Ensampmsnt.
Pfssldent MCKINLEY Arrives aud Is
Given an Enthu,ls,ie Reception,

FavoTs ths Grand Army Ensampmsnt.
Pts.ldrnt Mckinley Arrives aud Is
Given an Entlu,lsiie Reception,
BUFFALO, aug, 2l-Another beauu-
ful day greeted the veterans OF the G, a.
R, to-day, Crowds are still pouring in.
All night long trains were arriving at
brief intervals, leposltlng their loads of
veterans and sight seers. This mornlns
all was hustle and confusion at the rail-
road station, thousands were gathered
around the different stations as early as
G o'clock and The principal streets were q
jostllng crowd NJ humanity,
The features of this morning was the
second parade Of the celebration and
first In which Grand Army men took
part The naval veterans association
and the ex-prisoners OF war association,
together with the survivors OF Erie
county, regiments, and other organlSa-
tlons, composed the Grand Army contin-
gent OF the parade, The naval veterans
wore the uniform Of the United States
naval service and made a splendid ap-
pearance. As they rolled through the
streets In the swinging gait OF men OF
warsmen, the crowd cheered them TO the
echo.
The ex-prlsoners Of war from the rank
and file Of the G. A, r, wore the uniforms
OF their respective posts and on each
coat was fastened q badge bearing the
name OF the prison in which the wenrer
had been confined. As the names OF An-
dersonvIlle, Libbey, Salisbury, Belle Isle,
Florence, Castle Thunder and other
places of historic horror were read the
cheers became deafenlng.
President Mckinley arrived here at 2
p, m. sharp. accompanied by Governor
Black and Secretary of War Alger.
The party at once entered carriages
and escorted by a squadron Of mounted
police was driven direct to the hotel Ma
CARA The President with barred head!
bowed repeatedly, in response to cheerd
| of those assembled on sidewalks,
The different railroads centering here
have given estimates of the number OF
passengers landed In Buffalo during the
twenty-four hours ended at midnight.
The total foots up l4jOO0. AS all the rail-
roads report expected arrivals for to-day
al least eduallng those OF yesterday, and
quite few more special trains early to-
morrow morning, 1t Is estimated that
there will be az least 10000 more arrl-
walls before the big parade tomorrow.
whicn will bring the grand total OF en-
campment visitors up to the number thai
has been expected right along-350,0OO.
Rear Admiral Sears called the twelfth
annual convention OF the national asso-
citation OF naval veterans to order this
afternoon. About 300 delegates were in
attendance. Daniel +, Kelly, of Phlla-
delphia, was elected rear admiral for the
ensuing year over WIN u. Atkins, by o
vote Of 81 to lS
The committee on resolutions reported
against the removal Of gold stripes from
the uniforms Of the navni veterans. AZ
ter fierce fight the matter was unanl-
mously laid on the table for a year.
Another fight arose over the report Of
the committee on the revision OF the con-
stltution. which proposed to amend tha
constitution regarding classes and 3,
which consist OF cons, Prandsons and as
soclates OF the veterans 80 that these
might be expelled from the national as
ISOLATION. A lengthy and somewhat anlA
mated discussion ended In tabling the re-
port.
At the opening Of the session OF the
ladies' Of the G. A. r. to-day, every state
except Iowa ana Indiana was represents
ed. Mrs. Catharlne f. Hirst, president,
presided.
Colonel Sexton OF Chicago. has with
drawn as candidate for commander-ln-
chief. There are now three eastern and
one western candidates for the place.
OF Clnclnnatl's success In her race for
the next encampment there appears to
be little doubt, although Denver lDomed
up to-day as an nsplrant for that, honor
Among the prominent arrivals to-day
were General Lew Wallace and former