The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-08
GREAT ANNUAL PAGEANT
The G.. A. r. Parade Passed All
Expectations.
SEEN BY MORGAN RAIDERS
The Series Of Festivities Almost Closed.
The Business Session of he En-
campment - Unusually
Hot Contests.


paaeant Of the G. A. r. was the event
to-day. The veterans began assembling
early for the parade. and were too tired
for meetings or anything else after the
ranks were broken, shortly after p. m.
The parade occurred under the bright
est blue sky, md, with everything in
its favor, 1t surpassed all expectations.
Among the spectators were many OF the
old confederate Morgan raiders, VINO
crossed the Ohio river and foraged all
around Cincinnati and throughout
Southern Ohio during the war. There
were also many confederates here VINO
were with General Kirby Smith when he
marched over the Kentucky hills wlthln
sight of this city.
With the demonstration to-day the
series OF festivities is almost closed and
the business sessions OF the q. a X
and its auxiliaries begin tomorrow.
During tomorrow afternoon there VIII
be a civic and Industrial parade OF
unusual dimensions. with a peace JUDI
lee. hut the business of all the organlza-
tons will proceed in the morning ana
continue all Friday night. There are
unusuauy hot contests for the election
among the ladies as well as among lhe
veterans. 1t Is reported thal Cohlllah-
dpr-ln-Chief Goblin favors Shaw or Ne"
York for his successor. As Shots OF
New York has not proved a formidable
o%pponent to Shaw. the name OF General
Daniel Sickles H. freely used IN lhSt
connection.
sexton of Illinois has been regarded
az a favorite in the race for command
er-in-chief until the reports were circu-
lated about General Goblin and his as
gressive work in favor OF Shaw. An
derson of Topeka and Mack of san
dusky nope to see the contest between
shaw and sexton become so bitter that
one or the other OF them Will be taken
as a compromise candidate. The con-
test etween Philadelphia and Denver
for the next encampment is also quite
animated. with the friends of Kansas
/ City in hope of winning as a coinpro-
mise location.
The ladies of the C. A. r.. we're in
. session to-day, but transacted only rou-
I tine business in presenting reports and
: appointing committees. Their business
session, as well as that of the woman's
relief corps. will begin tomorrow.
The national encampment Grand Ar
% my's red letter day was to-day. The
:. chief event was a mammoth parade,
r comprising police escort and delega-
lions from all over the country. The
grand pageant began moving at 10 a
, m. First came companies OF police
on foot and mounted, then Command,
er-in-Chief Goblin. his staff and other
" officers.
Following came the rank and file NJ
!. the army from all over the union, ii.
x Vided into 10 divisions, composed OF
p. posts from the various states, each &C
p, ~Companied by bands OF music. The~t
J. were seats for thousands along Wash
v inEton park, on Race street, an,
around the postotiice and other places
while the house tops as well as w'r
dows and every place for review G
the parade along the line OF marci
" was occupied. 1t was a typical au
'a tumu day in every respect and IN
n veterans gathered early for the gseu
n demonstration with unusual cheer an
re enthusiasm. Crowds along the wa
n were also kept comfortable b. coo
hreezes.
or During the parade General Curtis c
T. Buffalo was seriously hurt by hi
H., horse falling on him. injuring hi
N, spine. There were numerous meellEs
:. previous to the parade, but none al
trncted more attention than the aHee'
", ing of the blue and the gray At u
y. m of at y a, m. II
n meeting had been arranged by ieS
m dent confederate and federal V-f"l
hs, ans with a view of bringing about
er, most cordial Misunderstanding over Il
bloody chasm. and 1t was entirely su'
'li' cessful.
it'll Meantime the contest between go
ton of Illinois, Shaw and Sheets
New York, Anderson Of Kansas az
Mack of Ohio for commander-ln-cf
goes on with animation. while Denve
Kansas City and Philadelphia a
making a hot contest for the locate
Be of the next ~encampment. freNlon'
the parade there were many reuhlo
3av and some business sessions, ln'lLdi
the ladies Of the q. A. i. n woman
.ov- Tbe National Army Nurses assoc
lus- linn elected the following office
rec, President. Mrs. Ewing, Virginia. sen
fol vice president, Mrs. Chapman, lllino
rr- Junior vice president, Mrs. Fay, \
cyl York: secretary. Miss Kate Scott, NJ
-hSt n-sata. treasurer, Mrs. Nhltmi
'I,u Philadelphia: chaplain, Mrs. Mori
- Michigan.
REQ. The National Association Of Ma
Veterans to-day elected the follow
~ officers: Rear admiral, j. r. Ross, NJ
- ~ueapalis; commodore, r. d. Bl
win Brooklyn; national captain WI.
the Larrler. GAINESVILLE. Ohio; command
s,g- Haniamiu ID. Blanchard, New 70
lieutenant commander. J. A. Mi
fore. Athens. Ohio: lieutenant, NlllIain
has Intosh. New York, master. Walter
the Jacobs. New Haven. ensign, Ja'
their kennedy. Portsmouth, Va, he~l
geou. J. l.. Gnley. Cincinnati: payu
vices 9.r + + Dustin. Providence, X.
con- fleet engineer. Terrier V. Christian,
COM ragn. fleet chaplain, Alexander
Williams. Detroit; Judge adVoC
Judge Fred {. Harvey, Minneapl
secretary. Frederick l.. Harkins, Br,
s. :. lyn: haatswain, edward Virgins !
y. Il York.
ore a Rear ADMIRAL Kelley OF Philadell
,nere was presented with a diamond and
,pfect badge by the naval veterans. The
DAYS sentat.on was made by Commal
q the Archer OF Pennsylvania.
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