The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-10

Weather and All Other Things
Conducive to the Comfort
Of the War VeterapS

Cincinnati, O.. Sept 6-The thirty
second annual encampment of the 6. \.
*. is a success so far as attendance is
concerned, even for these national events
which are phenomenal for crowds The
opening day yesterday surpassed cxpecta-
Tons. The posts arrived in bodies today
ana were escorted to their quarter by
local posts. The special trains arrived
faster than they could be handled at the
terminals III the early hours, and the
crush continued so that later trains were
stopped at Camp Sherman and other sub
urban points where street cars and other
transportation had been provided.
There is a capacity of 1000 III the
tents of Camp sherman. and it is well
niied. as well the smaller camps. but
the committee on quarters has unlimited
quarters yet III residences and other
places. The decorations are unusually
elaborate. the electric light designs i'll the
pubhc squares and at street intersections
surprising even the finest structures of
eXposltions, and the entertainment is
equally lavish
The parade of today was under com
mand OF Grand Marshal NJ. l.. Hawkins,
with Leut.-CoI George NJ. Finch as chief
OF staff. The first division was composed
Of Union naval veterans. then the ma
tionaI association of ex-prisoners of war.
the Union Veteran Legion, Sens of Neter-
ans, rcglmcntal organizations and Suryi-
vors Of the Lopez expedition to free Cuba.
It was commanded by Maj. Joseph w.
Moore. Following this came the second
division commanded by Maj. Joseph l..
Gauand, consisting of the Eighth req
ment United States Volunteers infantry
and local companies of cadets and boys
brisades. mostly bearing arms.
The parade required an hour or more
to pass given point and was every
where watched by crowds of deeply-in-
terested spectators. The dramatic effect
Of the arrangement OF the divisions was
the occasion for much comment. First
IN honor came the veterans of the Civil
war, the men who manned the vessels III
our unique navy, and the thinner ra ks
of the ex-prisoners of that war. The
spectators could not fail to be impressed
with Il sad feeling that they were looking
upon a body of men whose days of march
ing must soon end.
The contest for cOmmandcrin in-chief has
become much more complicated by the
arrival of a large delegation from New
York, headed by Corp. Tanner, in sup
port of Col. John G.. Sheets Of Yonkers.
Ihls not only divides the vote of the
Department of New York against Col.
a. ID. Shaw of Watertown. n Y, but it
also HlNlucS tne vote OF Othcr Eastern lc
partmenlS that We're expected to be solid
for Shaw. While Col J. A. Sexton of
Chicago had only one or two votes in the
Illinois delegation against him. he is now
losing some support 10y the candidacy of
Col. Tom Anderson of Topeka, Mas,
who is getting Western votes that were
depended upon for Sexton. and who was
considered as n fayOritr in the race as
the only Western candidate, until the
Kansas man was just brought out. l. +.
Mack. the Ohio candidate for command
er-ln-Chlcf, Is embarrassed in his canvass
by tn" fact that W. &. Johnson of Gin
cinnati has been determined on as the
man tor senior vlcc-Commander and the
two leading offices are not likely to 90 to
the same state.
Commander w. T.. Atkins has hereto
fore been considered as the leading can
didate for rcar-admiral of the National
Naval association. but he is having a close
contest with Commodore j s. FosS for
the position. The contest for the new
eticeS have now become quite anima ted
among the ladies.
y letter was received today from Pres
Ident Mckinley stating that public busi-
ness would prevent him and Mrs. NJ
kinley from attending the encampment
this week
The weather has been very pleasant to-
day after the rains of last night and still
cooler weather is the prediction for this
locality tomorrow, when the big parade
takes place.