The herald., 1898-09-08
the VETERANS PARADE
LEFT THE OLD SOLDIERS VERY
THOROUGHLY TIRED
4 MAGNIFICENT PAGEANT
Marks the Closing Of the G. A. r.
'Encampment at Cincinnati-The
i Struggle for Offices
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CINCINNATI, Sept. THE great annual
pageant of the Grand Army was the event
or today, 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 pa
rade occurred under the brightest blue sky,
and, with everything in its favor, II sur
passed all expectations.
Among the spectators were many OF the
Old Confederate Morgan raiders" who
crossed the Ohio and foraged all around
Cincinnati and throughout Southern OHIO
during the war. There were also many Con-
federates here who were with Gen. Kirby
Smith when he marched over the Ken
lucky hills, Within sight of this city.
With the demonstration today the series
of festivities Is almost closed and the bus-
ness sessions Of the G. A. r. and Its auxii-
faries begin tomorrow. During tomorrow
afternoon there will be civic and indus
trial parade Of unusual dimensions, with q
peace tubl:ee. but the business Of all the
organizations will proceed in the morning
hot contests for the election among the
ladies as we'll as among the veterans. 1t is
reported that Commander-in-Ch.ef Gobn
favors Shaw of New York fer his successor.
A. S. Sheets of New York has not proved
4 formidable opponent to Shaw. The name
Of Gen. Daniel Sickles is freely used in that
connection.
Sexton of Illinois had been rega rded as n
favorite in the race for commander-.n-
chief until the reports were circulated
about Gen. Goblin and his aggressive work
IN favor of Shaw. Anderson of Topeka and
Mapp Of Sandusky hope to see the contest
between Shaw and Sexton become SO bitter
that either one of them will be thkeniup a s
q compromise candidate.
The contest between Philadelphia and
Denver for the next encampment is also
quite animated. with the friends Of Kan
sas CITY IN hopes of winning On COM
promise location.
A Red Letter Day
CINCINNATI, Sept. 1.-THE National
Encampmento of the G. A. r. today had It's
red letter day. The labor parade opened
the week on Monday. Yesterday was
the naval parade and today the Grand
Army parade, to be followed tomorrow
by the Cincinnati Industrial parade as
peace jubilee demonstration. The at
tendance in the city today reached fab
ulous figures according to the estimate
of two dozen railways that have been
taxed beyond their capacity, but the
arrangements were such that none have
wanted for food or shelter, or suffered
from heat or want Of anything. At sun
rise all were aroused by the salute of
forty-fve guns at Camp Sherman.
There were numerous meetings pre-
vious to the parade, but none that at
tracted more attention than the meeting
of the blue and the gray at the Chamber
of Commerce al a. m. This meeting
had been arranged by resident Confed-
crate and Federal veterans with view
of bringing about the most cordial hand
shaking over the bloody chasm and it
now enrolled in the membership books of
our city churches. The four-fold work Of
rescue. home visitation. children's classes
and employment is supported by free-wHl
offerings and monthly subscriptions and
costs about s225 per month.
The special service will open at 10 o'clock
with a prayer and praise service, led by
Rev. Thomas Hendry, pastor of Park Con-
grega tional Church. Following this will
be five-mlnute talks by representatives of
the Y. NJ. c. A.. Y. w. C. A.. Volunteer Ar
my. City Mission Clubs and other organ!za-
tions. Mss Edith James will sing a solo
ard there will be short addresses on ''Spr-
itual Unity" by Rev. Hugh X Walker.
pastor of Immanuel Presbyterian Church,
and "Our High Calling" by Rev ]. Hab-
bick.
After a basket luncheon r. W. Jeffery
will conduct service of praise and. prayer.
ard there will be addresses by Miss BellN
L. White on "Our Chidren;" "Our Blessed
Privileges" Miss Mae Mason; 1.-The Great
Religious Movement of the Century" Maj,
George A. Hilton. founder Of the Pacific
Gospel Union. and "Consecra tion," Rev.
Joseph Smale, pastor of the First Baptist
Church. In the evening there will be an
evangelstic service conducted by the c. E,
Society of the First Baptist Church.
A Naval Election
The National Association of Naval Vet
Grams today elected the following officers
Rear admiral-J. +. r. Fosse, Minneap-
oils.
Commodore-E. D. Bliss, Brooklyn.
T.,
GAINESVILLE. Ohio.
Commander-Benjam!n d. Blanchard,
New York.
Lieutenant commander-James A. Mil
Ter, Athens. Ohio.
Lieutenant-Wm. Mcintosh, New York
Master-Walter E. Jacobs, New Haven.
Ensign-James Kennedy, Portsmouth
Va.
Fleet surgeon-J. l.. Cilley, Cincinnati
Paymaster-E. +. Dustin, Providence
r. I.
Fleet engineer-Ferrier V. Christian, Chi
cago.
Fleet chaplain-Alex d. McWlliams, De-
troit. Mich
Judge advocate-Judge Fred G. Harvey
Minneapolis.
ecretary-Frederick f. Harkins Brook
lyn.
Boats wain-Edward Virgins New York
Rear Admiral Kelly of Philadelphia was
presented with q diamond and gold badge
by the naval veterans. The presentation
was made by Commander Archer of Penn
sylvania.
Ladies' Auxiliary
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