The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-07
Star-Spangled Banner Day at G. A.
R. Encampment.
THE BIG PARADE TO-DAY
MANY OLD SOLDIERS WANT NO
MORE ENCAMPMENTs.
Are Getting Too Old and Infrm to
Attend-Old Army Leaders Absent
Warm Contest For Commander
In-Chief and For the Next En-
campment.

Cincinnati, Sept. 6.-The second day
of the 32nd annual encampment of the
G.. a. R. was a banner day-a star
spangled banner day-in every way.
The weather was delightful. It has
rained every night preceding the en-
campment days and after a shower to-
night still cooler weather is promised
for the big parade tomorrow.
The labor parade on Monday and the
naval parade today were both under
clear skies, and nature promises to
smile on the old veterans in line to-
morrow. AS these veterans were march
ing in the naval parade today it was
noticed that most of them are gray,
many of them lame and infirm. There
will not be many of these annual pa
radeS, and some of the veterans favor
disseminating the annual demonstra-
lions, because they are getting too old
for long trips as well as for parading.
Some advocate discontinuance of en-
campments, because they want all re-
membranes, even OF sectional; differ
ences, wiped out, but they say they
win attend the annual encampments as
long as they are held. There are none
here who held high rank in the civil
war, and it is frequently remarked that
the leading federal commanders seem
to have gone, while several of the con-
federate leading commanders survive.
The leading surviving officers of the
evil war are prevented from attending
the encampment this year on account
of the Spanish war. Among the ladies
who are missed none is referred to
more than Mrs. John A. Logan. Many
of the veterans hunt UP old army
nurses, who are remembered with great
tenderness.
Much disappointment is expressed
because President Mckinley and eX-
President Harrison are not here, as
they have been in former years. In
the absence of the president, Governor
Bushnell of Ohio will occupy his place
on the reviewing stand tomorrow sur
rounded by Governor Pingree of Mich
igan, Governor Mount of Indiana
Governor Atkinson of West Virginia
and other governors with their staffs.
Owing to the excellent arrangements
there have been no accidents, no re-
ports even of robberies or pocket pick
ing, although every thoroughfare in the
city swarms with visitors.
The features of the day were the regi-
mental, brigade and other reunions. at
which the old comrades got closer to-
gether than on any other occasion.
There were demonstrations on the ar
rival of several department command
ers and of governors and their staffs
The citizens also rendered receptions to
Commander-in-Chief Goblin, Rear Ad-
miraI Kelley, Mrs. S. J. Martin, pres
ident of the w. R. c.; Mrs. Flora M.
Davey, president of the Ladies of the
G. A. R.; Mrs. Jennie Laird, president
of the national association of the la
dies of the naval veterans, and others.
The w: r. c. auditing committee, the
directors of Andersonville prison prop
erty, the directors of the national corps
and the national council We're in ses-
sion today ON routine business.
NAVAL PARADE.
The parade of today was under COM
mand of Grand Marshal M L. Hawk
ms, with Lieutenant Colonel George NJ.
Finch as chief of staff The first di-
vision was composed of Union, naval
veterans, the national association of
ex-prisoners of war, the Union Veteran
Legion, Sons of Veterans, regimental
organizations and survivors of the Lo-
PEI expedition to free Cuba. 1t was
commanded by General Fred w. Moore.
Following this came the second divi-
sion, commanded by Major L. Gaul, and
consisting of the Eighth regiment, U.
S. volunteer infantry, and local COM
panies of cadets and boys brigades,
mostly bearing arms.
to pass a given point and was every
where watched by crowds of deeply in
tereSted spectators. The dramatic eff
feet of the arrangements of the divi-
SionS was the occasion for much COM
ment: First in honor came the Veter-
ans of the civil war, the men who
manned the vessels in our unique navy,
and the thinner rank of the ex-prison-
erS of that war. The spectators could
not fail to be impressed with a sad
feeling that they were looking upon q
body of men whose days of marching
must soon end. Tottering limbs were
bearing sturdy hearts. fuller than ever
of love for the flag whose glorv had
been magnified by their deeds, but it
was painfully apparent that their ranks
were thinning and that their deeds
were soon to be only memories.
COLORED TROOPS CHEERED.
Then came the sturdy soldiers of to-
day, and it happened that they were
black soldiers, the Eighth regiment,
United States volunteers, now in camp
at Fort Thomas, commanded by Colonel
Higgins.
What a contrast! Their full ranks,
the vigor and virility with which they
kept step to the enlivening music of
their band of colored musicians their
fine soldierly appearance, all spoke of
the strength and life of the strong ma
ton whose defenders they are. The
spectacle was inspiring, and the effect
was evidenced by roars of cheering all
along the line of their march This
was repeated as the boys of the city
schools-the younger hope of the coun-
try-passed by, bearing arms Coming
first, however, in the second division,
the, colored troops carried off the honers
and must have been thoroughly pleased
by the recognition given their soldierly
bearing.
BIG CAMPFIRE.
The campfire at Music hall tonight
was attended by over 5000 people. A
feature of the programme was singing
by the Catholic Festival chorus, in
which there were 800 young ladies, all
dressed in red, white and blue. The adj
dress of the evening was delivered by
Rev. David H. Moore, editor of the
Western Christian Advocate, who was
colonel in the civil war. He spoke
for the work of the army, while Charles
f. Sheriff, national commander of the
union prisoners of war, spoke for those
who were in prison.
Rev. c. L. Work was the leading
speaker at a campfire at Chester park,
and there were numerous impromptu
speeches at the campfire at Camp Sher-
man. A public reception was given to-
night to Rear Admiral Kelley of the
National Military association, and the
Woman's club of this city gave bril-
liant reception to the visiting ladies.
NEXT COMMANDER IN CHIEF.
While receptions and serenades were
the order everywhere, the contest con-
tinued between Sexton of Illinois, Shaw
of New York, Anderson of Kansas and