The record-union., 1898-09-06
Members of the Grand Army Con-
gregating at Cincinnati.
Commander -n-Chief Goblin Given an En-
thusiastic Reception.
The National Association of Naval
Veterans Threatens to With
Draw From the Reunions of the
Week, Because They Were Not
Given Quarters on a Boat.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 5.-Commander-
| in-Chief Goblin of the Grand Army Of
the Republic came from Camp Alger,
via Camp Meade, and has leave Of alb
sence for six days only, SO that he must
get back to Camp Meade by Sunday, at
which place he is to report on his re-
turn. He was accompanied by his
staff.
When the party arrived the G. A. r.
posts were arriving in bodies as fast
as the railway could get them into the
city, and there was quite a parade in
connection with the carriages of the
Reception Committee. General Goblin
and staff arrived while the big Labor
Day parade was in progress, and he
was most enthusiastically received all
along the line from the Pennsylvania
depot to the Grand Hotel
The National Association of Naval
Veterans threatens to withdraw from
the reunions Of the week. When the
visiting naval veterans were escorted
to Horticultural Hall, in the Exposi-
ton building to-day they rebelled
against the selection. They acknowl-
edged that the cots and everything
We're better than usual on such occa-
AA7, pNI tilCy NdiIlGu QUARTERS III d
boat, and nowhere else They have had
good boats at other places, notably.
Buffalo, Louisville, Detroit and Pitts
burg, and claim they were promised
beat here.
Commodore w. E. Atkins of this
city, who is in charge of the local ma
val arrangements, has had no opposi-
ton for Rear Admiral of the associa-
ton, to succeed Kelly; but he at noon
to-day announced his withdrawal from
the contest, although he had more than
enough Endorsements to elect him The
Indignation centered against Atkins.
and he was forced out of the race al
though he is not responsible for the
selection. He did all he could to
charter a steamboat, but the demand
was such at this time that the Citizens
Committee could not get a boat for the
naval veterans. The naval veterans
threaten to declare their parade for to-
morrow off, and not to participate fur
ther in any way this week unless they
are furnished a, boat
Communicating Goblin and staff
visited Camp Sherman this afternoon.
when the camp, in charge of CAPTAIN
Byrne, was formally turned over to
/ him. This camp has a capacity of over
1o,WO in its tents, and ample provision
for meals.
The official salute was fired upon the
arrival of the Commander-in-Cb Chief
after which the band rendered con-
certs. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Richard Moore, editor of the western
Christian Advocate" who was a Colo
mel in the civil war.
Major Joseph w. Wiltshire. Chairman
OF the Committee on Camps, made the
presentation speech, and General J. p.
> Goblin responded in an eloquent adj
dress Of acceptance.
Ihe ceremonies attending the raising
OF the flag were in charge of CAPTAIN
j. r. sampson, after which there was
concert and other festivities.
Charles f. Sheriff, Commander-in-
/ Chlef OF the Ex-Prisoners of War. and
MS stan, escorted by Patterson Post
OF Allegheny, arrived over the Penn
sylVanla line this evening. when the
local association and other ex-prisoners
! Oh war VINO are in the city turned out
and escorted them from the depot to
their headquarters at the Grand Hotel.
Among the arrivals to-day are Com
modore w. G. Collins and Commander
Captain Andrew Robinson, who came
from Mckeesport, Pa, in a skiff on
the Ohio River, a distance of over 5oO
miles. Their skiff is named tha Hob-
son, and they have been holding recon-
tions along the Ohio Valley ever since
they started August Goth.
The ladies are very largely renra-
sented at the present encampment. and
there is the ritro
Ladies of the G. A. r. and the Women's
Relief Corps. The business sessions of
the respective orders will not begin
until the encampment opens on Thurs
day morning. Meantime elaborate pro-
grams nave peen arranged by the ladies
OF TINS city and of adjoining cities in.
kentucky FOR their entertainment dur
ing the week
The business of the Commander-in-
Chief and his staff was found in COM
piete ORDER NO new business was
brought forward.
Ihe campfire of the Naval Veterans
known as the Dog Watch, at Music
Hall, tonight, was attended by over
o,oOo people. Congressman Jacob H
Bromwell presided, and in addition to
Waters Military Band and a chorus of
several hundred voices. there was mu-
sic by the Cambro-American Choral
Society and noted soloists.
The principal address of the evening
was by General Goblin, Commander-in-
Chief of the G. A. r., who was profuse
in his prais3of the arrangements made
in Cincinnati for the encarnprnent. He
spoke of the heroic conduct of the
American soldiers in the Spanish war
as well as in the Civil War.
Rear Admiral Daniel Kelly spoke of
the progress made in the American
navy since the time that the present
naval veterans were in active service.
Addresses We're also delivered by
Colonel Isaac K. Archer, Rear Admiral
B. E. Osborne and others.
Colonel James A. Sexton of Chicago.
Colonel L. F. Mack of Ohio. and Col
onel A. D. Shaw of New York. the
three candidates for the Commander
in-Chief, are all here with elaborate
headquarters, and with their respective
followings for the coming election,
which will take place Thursday even
ing or Friday morning. Owing to the