The National tribune., 1897-09-02


BUFFALO, Aug. e
Buffalo's greatest achievement in the way OF
entertainment and hospitality has passed into
history. The Queen City has had the honor
of being hostess to the National Encampment,
GA. r., and has acquitted herself in man
ner of which her citizens may be proud. But
the veteraps and their families and their
friends accepted the invitation TO visit Buffalo
with such a tarty and fulsome response
that before the third day of the week the
authorities were put to a hard task to handle
the great host of visitors The army rather
overfiowed Buffalo than camped down in it,
and the railroads proved unequal to getting
its various component parts into the city eX-
peditiousiy. There is no doubt that 1t
proved greater thing to take care of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the other
loyal Orders that attended Buffalo at the
same time than the citizens of that city be-
Ieved it would be.
The visitors began to come into the city on
Saturday morning, Aug p. They came
singly and in couples. That evening they
began to come in by families After that
they f;,irly poured into the city. BY Sunday
evening there was no counting the number
that swaTmed into the depots. Camp Jewett
soon became well peopled, the first Posts
arriving Saturday night.
Buffalo had put ON her best holiday garb
to receive the boys in blue, but it is safe to
say she was astonished at the number of
guests ut her reception. The decorations
were elaborate. Near V every building IN
the business section was more or less lavishly
adorned. The welcome arch on Main street
opposite St Paul's Church. was monster
structure in the form of monogram COM
~ A u 'ha arch or
span. was formed by the legs of the letter
"a, - which was in white. while the &C"
. and the ''R" were in red and blue The
arch was surmounted by two beautiful
shields. standing on which was a golden
eagle bearing in its beak an electric device
with the word Welcome" At night 2, 500
incandescent lamps illuminated the arch.
In Lafayette Park were displayed % de-
signs representing the famous army corps.
Across Main street, looking northward from
Lafayette Square. stood the triumphal arch,
built to represent piece of solid masonry,
reaching high above the street. The center
arch was of sufficient width to permit the
passing of marching columns, and on each
side were smaller arches There were also
other aIches-one the gift of the colored peo-
pie at the entrance TO Chippewa street,
block beyond the triumphal arch.
At the junction of North street with Porter
and Richmond avenues two reviewing stands
were located, marked 10y the National colors.
GEN. CT ARKsoN ARRIVES.
Commander-in-Ch ief Clarkson and his party
arrived early Monday morning. Included in
the company were the Commander Miss Clara
GARRISON and n c. Clarkson, the Commander
in-Chief's son and daughter; Adj'tGen Bur
mester. Mrs Burmester and Miss Bnrmester:
Col. Andrew Traynor. Chief Aid in Transpor-
tation Miss Grace Wilson and Miss Susie
Rand. both of Chicago, and Col. Albert
Scheffer and Mrs. Scheffer both of ST Paul
Gen. Garrison was greeted first by his
friend, Judge Truman C. White. Col. Shaw,
of New York, then introduced the Com
mander-in-Chief TO the Reception Committee,
consisting of Gen. ]. c. Graves, David F.
Ray. Frederick Greiner, Peter A. Voight. E.
r. Rice and Henry Smith Bidwell-Wilke-
son Post, as escort, were waiting near by. A
procession was formed, and the Commander
1n-Chief, the Reception Committee and Bid
well-Wilkeson Post were next. led bv a
drum corps and band, and followed by
Custer, Grant and Kearny Posts of Omaha,
who had acted as special escorts to Gen.
Clarkson on the trip. The Commander-in-
Chief was cheeIed all the way to the hotel
When the Iroquois was reached ex-Mayor
Charles F. Bishop received the party, and
the Commanderin-Chie was in his Head
quarters From that time on he entered into
the Encampment doings with the zest that
has characterized his actions during the past
year in his work for the Grand Armv
The first military event of importance was
the parade Tuesday morning OF the Naval
Veterans Ex-Prisoners of War, and other
organizations. The procession was quite
lengthy, and witnessed by thousands who
heartily applauded its features The pro-
cession moved from Niagara Square to Main
street to Exchange street. Here il counter
marched. There were banners of all kinds
in line, and every ex prisoner wore badge
telling where his prison experience had been
undergone Pictures of bloodhounds on the
banners heightened the effect.
SPLENDID SHOWING.
The visitors were escorted by the Buffalo
City Troop. Following them was a carriage
containing Col. NJ Wiedrich and Lieut..
J. Schenkelberger, survivors of Wiedrich s
battery, as guards of honor. Grand Marshal
Joseph Stevens and staff came next; the 74th
Regiment band, then the Naval Veterans
and cheers broke forth afresh as the gallant
tars swept into line
In line were the 36 associations. Admiral
yIuHiociIs coilinanocQ. There were 500. A
band interviewed between the Naval Veterans
and the Ex-Prisoners, who were about /. 600
IN number, and led by President Charles f.
Sheriff
They were there from every State in the
Union. New York State turned out more
than any other, and it was estimated that
fully 500 out of the entire number in their
ranks came from this State alone
The Sons Of Veterans Were there 600 strong
They made the parade much more interesting;
Tor, although some of them never smelled the
smoke OF battle, thousands who are willing 10
lace the fight if the Nation calls them. There
were lew who are veterans among them
The survivors of Erie County regiments
were also in line Adam Rehm commanded.
and they represented the 2Ist. 44th. 49th.
Tooth, 10th, l55th, 164th, 18TH, Wheeler,s
battery, Eaton's battery, 9Th. 9th. 10Th
oath Cav, ID M't'd Rifles, and survivors OF
companies raised for other than Buffalo rea,i.
ments
Cadets and the American Guard brought
up the rear of the procession, which was very
Successful.
THE PRESIDENTS ARRIVAL.
PRESIDENT Mckinley arrived in Buffalo in
the afternoon of Tuesday. A monster dem