The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
GRAND ARMY EACAMPAEN1
UNION VETERANS, FRIENDS AND
THEIR RELATIVES ARE LEGION
IN BUFFALO.
ARRIVAL OF PRESIDENT M'k|NLEY
1t Is Estimated That $50, 900 Visitors
VIII he on Hand TOday-Cincin-
natl Still in the Lead for the
Next Encampment.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 24.-From dawn
to darkness. and from twilight to mid
night the great gathering of the Grand
Army of the Republic waxcd greater and
grander. The weather has been all that
could be wished for. The Grand Army
has turned out more than ever before
attended national encampment, and this
is true also of the ex-Prisoners of War
association, the naval. veterans and the
womans auxiliary bodies. From early
morning until late at night Main street
held continuous procession of posts
headed by bands of music.
The features of the day were the ar
rival of President Mckinley, accompanied
by Secretary Alger and Governor Black
of New York: the banquet to the presi-
dent this evening and the parade of the
naval veterans and ex-prisoners of war
this morning.
During the day there were more than
thirty corps, brigades. regimenta and
company reunions. The naval veterans.
ladies of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, and association of nurses held their
conventions and there were many re-
ceptions given by and to the ladies
auxiliary association. a trip on the lake.
participated in by 20O0 ladies, was one
of the pleasantest.
This evening there were number of
camp fires for the men, and receptions
and musical entertainments for the
ladies.
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 to 145.000 As the
railways report expected arrivals for to-
day at least equal to those of yesterday
and quite few more special trains early
tomorrow, it is estimated that there will
be at least 10000 more arrivals for the
big parade tomorrow, which will bring
the grand total of encampment visitors
up to the number that has been expected
right along-350,
The feature of this morning was tho
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. to
| gether with the survivors of Erie county
regiments and other organizations, com
posed the Grand Army contingent of the
| parade. The naval veterans wore tn,
uniforms of the United States navy ant
| made a splendid appearance.
The ex-prisoners of war from the ranl
and file of the Grand Army of the Re
public wore the uniforms of their respec
! tive posts and on each coat was fastened
a badge bearing the name of the prisor
| in which the wearer had been confined
| AS the names of AndersOnville, Libby
Salisbury, Belle Isle. Florence, Castle
Thunder and other places of historic
| record were read, the cheers becam,
| deafening.
Rear Admiral Sears called the Twelfth
annual encampment of the National Asso
| citation of Naval Veterans to order thi,
afternoon. About 300 delegates wer,
present Daniel f. Kelly of Philadelphi,
| was elected rear admiral for the ensun,
year over William Il. Atkins. by a vot.
| of 93 to Is.
Resolutions were adopted urging thu
secretary Of the navy to accept the plans
| for a statue of the late Rear Admira
David B. Porter to be erected in Phila
| delphia or Washington.
A resolution approving the project oil
! the late Gen. William Il. Hazen TO estab
lish sanitarium on Castle Pinckney
island in Charleston harbOr was unani
| mously adopted.
A fight arose over the report of thu
committee on the revision of the consti
stitution regarding classes 2 and B. which
consist Of sons, grandsons, AMI associates
of the veterans so these might be expelled
from the national association. A lengthy
and somewhat animated discussion ended
in the tabling of the report.
The National Association of Army
Nurses met today with President Mrs
Emily Woody in the chair, and after
listening to the addresses Of the presi
dent and secretary and the various re-
ports, adjourned in order to allow the
members to take ride on the lake.
At the opening session of the ladies oi
the Grand Army of the Republic today
every state except Iowa and Indiana were
represented. Mrs. Catharine +. Hirsch
president, presided.
Col. Sexton of Chicago, has with.
drawn as a candidate for commander.
in-chief. There are four candidates for
the place. OF Cincinnatis success in her
race for the next encampment there ap-
pears to be little doubt, although Denver
loomed up today as an aspirant for that
honor.
Among the prominent arrivals today
were Gen. Lew Wallace and Former
Commander-in-C Chief Thomas ID. Lawlcr.
MKINLEY EN- ROUTE.