The Portland daily press., 1897-08-24

General ClarkSOn entered the pavilion
when his remarks were concluded and
was given an impromptu reception by
officers from Fort Porter and officers of
the National Guard Later he made an
inspection of the camp in company with
the officers of his staff, after which he re-
turned to his HEADQUARTERS at the lroquois
General j. p. S. Goblin of Lebanon,
Pennsylvania, candidate for the Office
of commander-in- chief to succeed General
Clarkson, arrived here this afternoon and
opened headquarters at the lroquo1s.
Col. John G. Linehan of New Hamp-
SHIRE also q candidate opened head
quarters at the same hotel.
The display of electricity made by the
city authorities and private citizens is
dazzling. Main street for miles is one
blaze OF light and the tens of thousands
OF visiting veterans cannot find words to
express their pleasure ar the marvellous
sight.
The special feature tonight was the
parade of the fraternal societies in honor
of the visiting veterans in which upwards
of Is, 900 people participated.
The exempt firemen, veteran fremen's
association; four lodges and thirty-two
subordinate lodges of Odd Fellows, the
Buffalo Turnverein, Catholic Uniformed
Knights, the central council and twenty
four local branches of the Catholic Mutual
Benefit association, companies A and B,
H1bernian Rifles and twelve divisions of
the local Ancient Order of Hibernians,
Polish societies, italian societies, Knights
of Pythias, twenty four tribes of the order
OF Red Men, the local council of the Royal
Arcanum, Knights of the Maccabee, select
knights, Uncle Sans Order of the
Foresters of America, Independent Order
OF Foresters of America, Army and Navy
Union. German Knights, gun squad and
the German Dragons were in line. E.
E. Shafer was grand marshal. The streets
| through which the parade moved were so
crowded that progress was painfully slow
and at intervals impossible.
| A reception was rendered to Com
mander-in- Chief Clarkson this evening at
| Music hall, and he greeted and shook
hands with several thousand people. The
hall was profusely decorated with flags,
| bunting and portraits of famous generals.
| In receiving the guests the commander
was assisted by Miss Clara Clarkson and
Miss Mabel Burmiester, daughter of the
adiutant general of Commander Clark
SON S staff.
A beautiful jewelled badge is to be pre-
sented to Thaddeus S. Clarkson, the re-
| tiring commandment chief of the G. A.
| r. during the encampment this week. 1t
| is the gift of the six hundred members of
| the commanders staff. President McKin-
| ley will make the presentation address.
The badge is a dazzling combination Of
| gold and diamonds and combines three
emblems. 1t is the handsomest and most
costly tribute ever made for retiring
commander of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
| The ladies auxiliary of the national
association of the naval veterans held the
| first session Of its annual convention to-
day. Delegates were pcresent from the
| four posts in the United States, Salem,
Mass. New Bedford, Mass. Providence
and Baltimore. Routine business alone
was considered.
During the parade tonight, Miss Libbie
Murphy was crowded off her bicycle and
| thrown under the wheels of a trolley car.
| She was instantly killed.