Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27

Many Noted orators MAKO frrfprandtht
Speeches Ex-Ptisoners Of war and tho
Naval Veterans Meet and Elect Onoers.
Regimentai aud Brigade Campnres.
Bunalo, Aug. g5.-The thhty-nrst an
nual encampment Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic will so down In history
as the greatest in the life of the or
eanizalion The srand Amy has turn
ed out more men than ever before at
tended a national encampment, and this
is true also Of the ex-ptsoners of War
association. the naval veterans and the
womens auxiliary bodies. Just as the
sweet songs Of victory noated up from
the triumphant hosts OF sherman as
they marched to the sea so from the
old soldiers gathered in Bunalo wells
up a mighty mineling of thankfulness.
of happiness and ot Joy.
II is this glad cry of joy that Is echo
ing through every incident of the en-
campmeut Thousands clasp hands once
a year whichever the q. A. y. gathers,
but the unanimous voice of the old SOL
dlers is that they meet more men they
knew, that they see more 0f each other
that they meet larger numbers than at
any past encampment Comp Jewett
IN a large measure aids in this. II Is
the grand stamping ground Of ell the
veterans.
There is more music there than any
one expected There is more melody in
hearts and voices as well as bands.
what man did not thrll as he saw
men, women and children marching up
from the stations side by side, hand in
hand behind the village band or the
country drum corps? There were griz-
zled old warriors with gray haired wo-
men and children even to the third and
fourth generations.
This was no exception Not a post
came in but what it brought women
and girls and boys with Il. They were
not ashamed OF their colors. Proudly
they marched through the streets, wav-
inC responses to the welcoming shouts.
Main street holds a continuous pro-
cession of posts. Scores of them
brought bands. and few indeed had no
music The throb of the dFums the
shlu cries OF the flies. the storm o.
light from the arches and arcs the
crash and flare Of the bands, the echoes
and re-echoes OF the music, the cheers
Of welcome the shouts Ct appreciation.
the whole colossal couElomeratiOn Of
the chorus of the carnival of the couu-
try's heroes rose over the city and sped
away that the outside world might
catch some echo OF The eXultaion
The local posts have done noble work
IN bringing the old boys close together
ard IN breaking down al bars Of back
wardness. shyness or reserve.
Presentation Of Camp Jcwett.
camp Jewett. the city Of tents. over
looking Lake Erie, where the veterans
are cared for was officially opened by
General Clarkson commander in chief
of the Grand Army at o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
The commander in chief was escorted
from his headquarters at the Iroqouis
hotel BY Mayor Jewett former Mayor
Bishop, Mr.. Justice White Of the su-
preme court, Chairman Scheu and mem
bers Of the citizens committee and
BidwelI Wilkeson post of Buffalo and
Columbia post of Chicago, headed by
the regimental band of the Thirteenth
United States infantry, which is assign
ed to Fort Porter during the encamp-
ment
As the commander In chief entered the
camp a salute Of Is guns was fred IL
his honor by the Federal troops Of the
fort. The general was escorted 70 the
piazza Of a park pavilion situated in
the center of the camp, about which
thousands Of veterans and citizens form,