The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-08
BIG CRUSH AT CINCINNATI
AN IMMENSE THRoNG CHEERS
OLD SOLDIERS.
Great Enthusiasm as the Different
Divisions Go by the Review
ing Stand, and Are Duly
Saluted.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


CINCINNATI, Sept. THE National
Encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic has had its red letter
day. To-day came the Grand Army
parade, to be followed tomorrow by
the Cincinnati industrial parade as
peace jubilee demonstration.
The attendance in the city to-day
reached fabulous figures, according to
the estimate of two dozen railways that
have been taxed beyond their capacity.
All along the long line Of march there
were casks of ice water and lemonade
for the marchers, and in some places
they were served with more substan-
tial refreshments. There were seats
for thousands along Washington Park.
on Race street and around the postof-
flee and other places, while the house
tops, as well as the windows and every
place for reviewing the parade along
the line of march, was occupied.
The line of march was less than three
miles, with the reviewing stand at
Washington Park, near the end of the
course. With the parade starting
promptly at 10 a. M, the reviewing
stand was reached shortly before noon.
Here COMMUNICATIVE Goblin was
surrounded by Vice Commanders AL
fred Lyth and F. B. Allen, Chaplain F.
c. Brunde, Quartermaster General
Charles Burrows, Judge Advocate Gen
eral Eli Terrence, Surgeon General
David Mackay and others of his staff
Mayor Tafel and other officers of Gin
cinnati, Governors Bushnell of Ohio,
Pingree Of Michigan, Atkinson of West
Virginia and other State officers and
their stats; National Executive Com
mitteeman William II. Armstrong, G..
M. Sterrett, Thomas w. Scott, William
R. Hill, Lyman I. Caldwell, q. r.
Montford, Elwood Craig, Past Com
manders Louis Wagner, R. B. Heath
Warner, John Palmer, A. G. Weisert,
J. o. B. Adams, Thomas G. Lawler, D.
C. Chaser, C. H. Grosvenor; Colonies
J. H. C. Smith, S. D. Kingsley, w. p.
Orr, c. B. Wing, Julius Fleischman,
Charles R. Fisher, H. H. Pettiman. D.
D. Knox, l.. M. Anderson, X: =. NC
Kinney, Albert Brewer, S. A. Atherton,
George w. Healy and others.
While there were marked demonstra-
tons all along the line of march, yet
the stages of the greatest enthusiasm
were witnessed as the different divi
sions passed the reviewing stand and
were saluted by the distinguished gen.
tlemen on the platform.
The first thing to mar the proceedings
of the morning was a serious accident
to General Curtis, one Of the Police
Commissioners of Buffalo He was rid
ing with the Police Commissioners of
this city and other cities, who were on
the staff of the chief in charge Of the
police that headed the proc ession. His
horse slipped and fell, and In the fall
the animal crushed General Curtis in
such a way as to injure his spine. 1t
was at first thought that he would not
recover, but later in the dayF4lis condi-
ton was improved. 1t is believed, how
ever that General Curtis is crippled for
life.
Previous to the parade there were
mahy reunions to-day, and some bust
ness sessions, including those of the
ladies of the G. A. r. and the Woman's
Relief Corps.
The National Army Nurses Associa-
ton elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. Ewing, Virginia; vice
president, Mrs. Chapman, Illinois, jul
Nor vice president, Mrs. Fay, New
York; secretary, Miss Kate Scott, Min
nesota; treasurer, Mrs. Whitman. Phil
adelphia; Chaplain, Mrs. Morrill,, Mich
igan.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the National
Association of Naval Veterans to-day
elected the following officers: Captain
commanding, Mrs. Anna r. Sears, Bal
timore; commander Mrs. Mary Baker,
Boston; lieutenant commander, Mrs.
Lena Raddaty, Lehighton, Pa; senior
lieutenant commander Mrs. Carrie b.
Stone, Baltimore; lieutenant, Mrs.
Hannah V. Greene, Providence, r. l. !;
fleet surgeon, Mrs. Margaret Dickson,
Detroit; fleet chaplain, Mrs. Eliza
Welcher, New Bedford, Mass. Mrs
Jennie Laird, the retiring captain COM
manding, was presented with rich
joweled pin, an insignia of the Office.
The National Association of Naval
Veterans to-day elected the following
officers: Rear admiral, ]. F. r. Foss,
Minneapolis; commodore, E. d. Bliss,
Brooklyn; national captain. William
Lareler, GAINESVILLE, o.; commander.
Benjamin d. Blanchard, New York