The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-06
VETERANS WANT A BOAT
Will Withdraw From the Re-
union if It's Not Furnished.
ATKINS is FORCED OUT
He Pulls Out OF the Contest for Rear
Admiral-Commanderin-Chief
Goblin Arrives in
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Sept. 5.-The opening day
of the s2nd annual encampment Of the
G. A r.. far surpassed expectations I'm
attendance and successful progress Of
events on the programme of the first
day. During the Labor Day parade
and other parades escorting prominent
arrivals from the depots TO the hotels,
the city presented an unusually brilliant
appearance with its elaborate decora-
tons, which are displayed everywhere.
Tonight the Examinations are In full
blast everywhere. from the triumphal
arches in the public places and at the
intersections. Excursionists nave been
arriving by the thousands for the past
two days n with the arrival to-day
OF commandments Goblin n his
stan. Rear Admiral Kelley ana his
staff, Mrs. J. Martin, president OF the
W. c. I. u, Mrs. Flora n. Davey, pres
ident Of the ladies Of the g a. X
Mrs. Jennie Laird. president OF the La
dies Naval association n their re-
snective STATS Of ladies: Colonel A. ID.
shaw OF New York. Colonel J. A. sex
ton OF Chicago. n Colonel !. +. Mack
of the S~andusky and their respective
followers in the contest Tor the elec-
tion of commandments, and oth-
ers. the encampment of 1898 was In run
blast on the FIRST day. The large Music
hall was filled to it's limit at the naval
camp fire tonight. while recepIohs
and reunions were going at other
places all over the city. There Will be
hip camp fires at Music hall and Camp
Sherman every night this week ana
smaller gatherings at other points,
There &c a notable absence Of the oil
commanders, but they have passeu
away. 49,
MANY OF the comrades refer TO the
serious illness of General Buell. Nhu
Ia now considered n RANKING SuiH''
OF the civil conflict. ~
Commander-in-Chie Goblin OF the -
n ACCOMPANIED by several memoeIi
of his staff, reached the city TINS mon.
ing 10 be present at the encainplheh'
General Goblin secured a SIX days leaN'
of absence and must return 10 Ss.'i
Alger at the expiration OF that perlou-
Tha National Association OF NaVa
Veterans threatens 20 Withdraw iron
the reunion. When the visiting nav
veterans were escorted to the expos
zion building they rebelled against IN
accommodations. They acknowledge
that the cots and everything were D"l
Ter than usual on such OCCASIONS pu
they wanted accommodations In boat
Thev had boats elsewhere, notabl
TOWNSVILLE. Detroit. Buffalo ana fltts
burg and claim they were promise
boats here. Commodore William h. A
kins of this city. who Is In charge {
the local naval arrangements, mas ma
no opposition for rear admiral OF u
association TO succeed Kelley put y
today a%nuounc his withdrawal rrol
The contest. The Indignation centere
against Atkins, and he was forced OF
~ the race. although he Is not respol
chile for the situation, being unable
charter a boat. The naval veteran
-hreaten 10 declare their parade for u
morrow off, and not TO participate tul
rher in any way this week unless tht
are furnished with a boat.
Sommander-in-Chief Goblin and sta
visited Camp Sherman this afternoo
when the camp in charge OF CAPITA
pvrne was formally turned over 10 M
This camp has a capacity OF over lo'V
in IFS tents and ample provisions +
meals. The official salute was M
upon the arrival of the commander-l
chief. after which the bands render
concerts.
PRAYERS were offered by Rev. Dav
II. Moore. editor Of the Western CHRIS
ian Advocate. who was a colonel In !
civil war. Major Joseph w. WlishlI
chairman OF the committee on caml
made the presentation speech. ana S'
J. p. s. Goblin responded in an eloque
Address of acceptance. The ceremonI
attending the raising OF the nag We
in charge OF Capt. ]. b. Sampson, ar
which there was a concert on
festivities.
Charles r. Sheriff, commander
chief OF the e~x-prisoners OF war, q
his stan, escorted by Patterson post
Allegheny. arrived over the PennsNlN
MIA line this evening, when the local
ISOLATION and other ex-prisoners Of "
who are IN the city turned out and
corted them from the depot 10 IN