The herald., 1898-09-07
G. A. R. fNCAMPMENT
"a A VAST SUCCESS IN POINT OF
ATTENDANCE
THE DECORATIONS ELABORATE
Entertainment Of the Aged Defenders
Of the Nation All That Could
Be Asked

Of the Nation All That Could
Be Asked
Associated Press Special Wire.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 6.-The second day
of the thirty-second annual encampment
of the g. A. r. was a banner day-a Star
Spangled Banner day-in every way. The
weather was delightful. 1t has rained ev-
cry night preceding the encampment days
and after a shower cooler weather was
promised for the big parade tomorrow.
In the absence of the president Governor
Bushnell Of Ohio will occupy his place on
the reviewing stand tomorrow, surrounded
by Governor Pingree Of Michigan, Gov
ernor Mount of Indiana, Governor Atkin-
son Of West Virginia and other governors
with their staffs.
The encampment Is success SO far as
attendance is concerned, even for these ma
tional events. which are phenomenal for
crowds. The opening day yesterday sur
passed expectations, as we'll as Sunday, on
the arrivals, but before the twenty-one
guns were fired at sunrise today the depots
were crowded with more arrivals. The posts
arrived in bodies today and were escorted
to their quarters by the local posts. The
special trains arrived faster than they could
be handled at the terminals in the early
hours, and the rush continued so that later
trains were stopped at Camp Sherman and
other suburban points, where street cars
and other transportation had been pro-
vided. There Is a capacity Of 5000 in the
tents Of Camp Sherman and 1t Is we'll filed.
as well as the smaller camps, but the COM
mittee on quarters has unlimited quarters
yet In residences and other places. The
decorations are unusually elaborate, the
electric light designs in public squares and
at street intersections SURPRISING even the
finest structures of the expositions. and the
entertainment is equally lavish.
This was naval day. and tomorrow Is
army day, to be followed on Thursday by
the peace Jubilee.
The National Naval association gave a
grand parade this morning. Tomorrow the
G.. A. R. men give their annual parade and
on Thursday the civic and Industrial pa
rade occurs.
After their parade today the naval veter-
ans were entertained on steamboats,. The
features Of the day were the regimental.
brigade and other reunions at which the
Olu COmTdueS Bot ClOSCH SO8CtACA thoh OtA
any other occasion. There were demon
strations on the arrival Of several depart
ment commanders and Of governors and
their staffs.
The Naval Parade
CINCINNATI. Sept. 6.-The parade Of
today was under command of Grand Mar
shall M. L. Hawkins, with Lieutenant
Colonel George M. Finch as chief Of staff.
The first division was composed Of Union
Naval Veterans, the National Association
of Prisoners Of War, the Union Veteran
League, Sons Of Veterans. regimental or.
ganizations and survivors OF the Lopez ex-
pedition to free Cuba. It was commanded
by Commander Fred Wetmore. Following
this came the second division, commanded
by Major Jos. l.. Gauland, consisting Of the
Eighth Regiment of United States Volun-
teer Infantry. and local companies Of cadets
and boys brigades, mostly bearing arms.
The parade required an hour or, more ia
pass q given point and was everywhere
watched by crowds Of deeply interested
spectators. The dramatic effect of the ar
rangements Of the divisions was the oc-
casion of much comment. First in honor
came the Veterans Of the Civil War, the
men who manned the vessels In our unique
navy, and the thinner rank Of the ex-
prisoners OF that war. The spectators
could not fail to be impressed with sad
feeling, that they were looking upon a
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 glory had been magnified
by their deeds. but 1t was painfully ap-
Ark hot nj thinning an0
that their deeds were soon to be only
memories.
Then came the sturdy soldiers OF
today, and It happened that they were
black soldiers, the Eighth Regiment United
States Volunteers, now in camp at Fort
Thomas, commanded by Col. Huggins.
What q contrast
Their full ranks, the vigor and virllity
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 spec
Itacle was inspiring, and the effect was evil
denced by roars Of cheering all along the
| line OF their march. This was repeated as
1.-THE boys of the city schools, the younger
hope Of the country, passed by, bearing
arms. Coming first. however, in the Sec
ord division, the colored troops carried
of the honors, and must have been thor.
oughly pleased by the recognition giver
their soldierly bearing.
A letter was received today from Presi
dent Mckinley stating that public bust
ness would prevent him and Mrs. McKinle,
from attending the encampment this week
The weather has been very pleasant toda,
after the rains Of last night, and still
cooler weather is the prediction for this 10
cality tomorrow when the big parade take.
place.
The campfire at Music hall tonight wa
attended by over 5000 people. A feature O.
the program was singing by the Catholi,
Festival chorus, in which there were SO
young ladies. dressed In red. white and blue
The address Of the evening was delivered
by Rev. David H. Moore, editor Of tn,
Western Christian Advocate. who was 9
colonel in the civil war. He spoke for tn,
work Of the army, while Charles Sheriff
national commander Of the Union ex
prisoners Of war, spoke for those who were
in prison.
While receptions and serenades were the
order everywhere, the contest continued
between Sexton Of Illinois, Shaw Of New
York, Anderson Of Kansas and Mack Of
| Ohio for commander-in-chief, and between