Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-10

CINCINNATI anu w eek OF he-
unions Begins.
Cincinnati, Sept. 6.-After the re-
cent rains there is no longer appre-
hension of prostrations from heat dur
ing the national encampment of the
G. A. r. The railways are bringing
in eXcursionists from every direction
and the local posts are kept busy in
escorting the visitors to their quarters.
Although Camp Sherman was not ded-
icated till Monday, it was partially oc-
cupied by veterans Sunday night. The
reports of the railways indicate over
100000 tickets sold. Reports indicate
a greater influx the next two days
than was ever known before at these
encampments. The festivities of the
week opened when the naval veterans
formed at 6 a. m. to escort Rear Ad-
miral Kelley from the depot.
When the visiting naval veterans
were escorted to Horticultural hall in
the exposition building they rebelled
against the arrangements. They ac-
knoweldged that the cots and every
thing were better than usual on such
occasions, but they wanted quarters
in boat and nowhere else. They have
had boats at other places and claim
| they were promised boat here. Com
modore William E. Atkins, of this city,
who is in charge of the local naval ar
rangemants, has had no opposition for
rear admiral of the association to sue
ceed Kelley and at noon he announced
| his withdrawal from the contest, al
| though he had more than enough en-
| dorsements to elect. The Indignation
centered against Atkins and he was
forced out of the race, although he is
not responsible for the situation.
Commander-in-Ch Goblin and staff
visited Camp Sherman in the after
noon when the camp was formally
turned over to him. This camp has a
capacity of over $4,000 in its tents and
ample provisions for meals. The Off
cial salute was fred upon the arrival
of the commander-in-chief, after
which the bands rendered "oncerts.
| Among the numerous camps in the
suburbs is one at Garfield park, occu-
pied by the James Lyle post, of
Allegheny, Pa, which has it's own
band and is accompanied by 1875 Sons
of Veterans and others from western
Pennsylvania. The two cannons guard
ing the entrance to Camp Garfield
were made of bursted shells gathered
from the battlefield of Gettysburg.
Charles F. Sheriff, commander OF
the ex-prisoners of war, and his staff
escorted by Patterson post, of ALE
gheny, arrived last evening, when the
! local association and all other eX-pris,
oners of war who are in this city turn
ed out and escorted them from the
depot to their headquarters.
The ladies are very largely repre-
sented at the present encampment and
there is the usual rivalry between the
ladies of the G. A. r. and the w. r. C
The business sessions of their respec
tive orders will not begin until Thurs
day.
The executive council of the ma
tional board of administration of the
G. A. r. met yesterday and appointed
a committee to audit the accounts ant
report to the full council. The bust
ness of the commander-in-chief anC
his staff was found in complete order
No new business was brought for
ward.
The camp fire of the naval veterans
known as the dog watch, at Music
Hall last night was attended by ovel
5000 people. The principal address o
the evening was by Gen. Goblin, com
mander-in-chief of the G. A. r.