The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-04
GRAND ARMY'S ENCAMPMENT.
PHILADELPHIA HAS PREPARED A
GREAT PROGRAMME.

Many Visitors Have Already Gath
ered-President Mckinley VIII Re
view the Big Parade TO-mOr-
rOw-There viii BE over $1,000
Men In Line-TwO Candidates
for n-Chief-Samp-
sons Squadron There.
Philadelphia, Sept. S-The thirty-third
national encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic will begin here to-mor-
row
The vanguard of the veterans has al
ready reached this city and found the peo-
pie with outstretched arms of welcome.
Admiral Sampson, with his fleet of fight
ing ships, arrived here to-day, and this
event marks the beginning of the weeks
celebration.
The city is crowded with strangers while
the incoming trains from all sections are
bringing thousands upon thousands to help
swell the throng.
In anticipation of the coming of the host
OF visitors, and in recognition of the pa
triotism of the veterans, who freely offer
ed their lives in defense of the union,
Mayor Ashbridge issued a proclamation in
which he recommended the event to the
Loyal and patriotic interests of the peo-
pie, urging the decoration of stores and
dwellings in every street in the city
The city has borne its share of the
work. and the citizens of Philadelphia
by contributions of cash and i'm welcoming
banners, have shown their interest in what
VIII be the greatest reunion ever held.
Big Parade ON Tuesday.
The route of the veterans parade, which
takes place on Tuesday is one solid blaze
of color and light.
The big parade will be in twelve divis-
ions, Post No. l from Rockford. Ill,
the oldest post in the Grand Army
viii head the line. AS the veterans
pass around the city hail they viii be re.
viewed by President Mckinley. who is
expected TO arrive here Monday night ac-
companied by Secretaries Root and Gage.
and Postmaster General Smith There viii
be over 1900 men in line.
\ feature of Tuesdays events will be
the chorus OF 5000 school children. who
will occupy a portion of the grand stand
on the north side of the city hall
OF all the military organizations to az
tend the encampment, probably none will
attract more attention than Boyds Girl
Cadets of Topeka Kan. These young
! ledies are the daughters of veterans, and
are accompanied by II. N. Boyd, who was
sergeant of Company L. Seventh Illinois
Cavalry, during the civil war They will
grace the line of parade on Tuesday
A question of absorbing interest to G.
A. R. veterans which will be decided dur
ing The encampment, Is the election of a
commander-in-chiefa and other officers.
Two candidates prominently in the field
are Col. Albert D. Shaw, of Joe Spratt
Post, WatertOwn, n. Y, and Judge Leo
Rassieur, OF ST. Louis. "Private" James
NJ. Dazell of Company II, Sixteenth Ohio.
is also a candidate Others urged by their
friends, are Col. w. C. Johnson of Gin
cinnati, acting commander-in-chief, and
Brig. Gen. Chas. Miller, of Venango, Pa.
SIMPSONS Squadron There.
Next Friday the naval parade will take
place. Admiral SIMPSONS fleet will be an
chored in the Delaware river opposite the
city, and a long line of vessels will pass
around the fighting ships. President Nc
kinley and cabinet officers will review the
warships from the revenue cutter Gresh-
am. Members of the commission Of the
Imperial Russian navy, stationed here SUI
4 perntending the building of battleship
and a cruiser, will participate in the ma
val pageant
The North Atlantic squadron. composed
of the flagship New York, cruiser Brook
lyn. battleships Indiana, Massachusetts
and Texas, under command of Rear Ad-
miral Sampson, arrived off the center of
the city at 1870 this afternoon to attend
the reunion. From Chester to this city,
distance of seventeen miles, the fleet was
rendered almost a continuous ovation.
Steam whistles of factories, locomotives,
and river craft made a great noise of
which was added the cheers of the multi
tudes along both the Pennsylvania and
New Jersey shores. The squadron present
ed a magnificent appearance as it steam
ed slowly up the river.
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