The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-05
GRAND ARMY N TOWN
Old Veterans Fast RalIylng
in the Quaker City.
M'KINLEY TO Re PRESENT
Contests for Commander and
Place of Meeting.

Philadelphia, Sept. L-with the arriva
from Cincinnati today of Acting Com
mander-in-Chief johnson. the thirty-thi-t
national encampment OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic was formally inaugural
ed. Colonel Johnson was accompanied b.
the posts Of Cincinnati and several band:
of music. A large reception COMMITTEES
headed by General Louis wagner. chair.
| man OF the local executive committee
met the commander at the railway sta
! ton and escorted him to the headquar-
ters Camp James A. Sexton. in Fair
| mount Park. was formally opened at
a m. today. with the firing of the ma
tional salute and unfurling OF the Stars
and Stripes over the headquarters OF
/ Colonel Maelnnis, who Is In charge OF
/ the camp.
| The parade of the National association
/ of Naval Veterans this afternoon arous-
! ed the greatest enthusiasm. The first d.
| vision was composed OF the United States
naval brigade Captain T. ]. Jewell. bri-
gade commander Including marines and
seamen of the United States ships New
York, Indiana, Texas, Brooklyn. Massa-
chlsetts, Nashville and Detroit. and the
marines and seamen Of the League Is
land navy yard. In the second division
were the officers and men OF the United
States revenue cutter service. The third
division was composed Of carriages con-
4aining the officers OF the warships an
chored In the Delaware river. Rear Ad-
miral Sampson and Captain Chadwick
chief of stan, gwere in the first carriage
The fourth division was composed OF the
National Association of Naval Veterans,
United States of America, J. F. r. FOES.
r. A, commanding; Captain William f.
Larseelerie, chief of staff. In the NTH
division were the independent Organlsa-
lions OF naval veterans.
The campaign for commander-in-chief
Is waxing warm. IT IL one Of the fiercest
contests that the q. A. r. has been en-
gagged in for long time Tonight there
are three candidates IN the held-Acting
Commander-in-chief W. c. Johnson of
Cincinnati, Comrade Leo Rassietlr of st.
Louis and Colonel Albert d. Shaw Of
watertown, n. Y. A careful canvass
among the different departments indi-
Gates that Colonel Shaw tonight has
little the best Of the contest. That gen
tleman in an interview tonight said that
he was absolutely sure of victory. and
said that the fight was all over. Neither
Colonel Johnson nor Cornrade Rassieur
would speak directly about the contest,
but their lieutenants express the great
est confidence in the outcome Of the
struggle. Each OF the candidates has a
headquarters in full operation and IL dis
tibutlng badges and hanging out ban
ners.
While the delegations from Ohio, Mis-
souri, and New York are battling for su-
prenacy. the delegation from IllIrois is
putting up a great fight for the privilege
OF entertaining the Grand Army at Chi
cago next year. Every department OF
Illinois now in the city Is decorated with
large yellow ribbon ON which is in
scribed IN Zig black letters: Chicago,
$780,"
The leaders Of the Chicago boom say
they Will win hands down At present
they have no opponent OF any conse-
Quence. It was repaired that Denver.
San Francisco and St Louis and one or
two other cities are in the field, but ~
those cities are, they are Lying low"
as there IS no evidence on the surface
that they are in the fight.
President Mckinley and his party sr-
rived here at 9 o'clock tonight after q
four hours run from Washington. The
presidential party was mat at the iail-
road station by Mayor Aslfbridge. Cen
eral Louis Wagner. chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee and number OF other
city officials. The station was throng4d
and a Gordon o; policemen was nsees-
sary to keep the crowds back az the DIS
tingushed visitor made their way fiom
the train 10 the carriages In waiting.
President Mckinley walked with uncov-
cred head from the trainshed to the
stand and was cheered To the echo. lie
acknowledged the ovation with many
smiles and bows. The party was dliyen
to the Hotel Walton. and the president
Immediately retired TO his private ct
ting room. At 10 o'clock members Of the
United German Singing societies. accor1-
panied by a band. arrived at the ho,Al,
and sercnaded the president They sang
three German selections and finished
with Star Spangied Banner" IN which
the multitude Joined. During the rendi-
ton Of the 7ongs President Mckinley
sat on the window ieege and at the con-
olusions Of each lei the applause. There
were loud cries for a speech but the
president merely bowed and waved his
white fedora hat. Rear Admiral Samp-
son. who occupies the suite Of rooms d.
rectly over :h1ze OF the president. en-
joyed the Ser"asde equally "a well as
Mr.. Mckinley. II was some time before
the throng IN The street observed him.
but when his presence became known he
was loudly cheerea. The presiden; retif-
ed al II o'c'cck. Tomorrow morning az
s;s5 O'Clock he will receive Rear Admiral
Sampson and the captains d the feet.
Later he will ride over the route ~ the
Grand army parade u IN reviwln< stand
on the city hall plaza After the Iarade
he will be entertained at luncheon in the
city hall
HusIe fer Nervousness.
Some scientists have claimed tha,
music has the power % s0othe The nerves. 4,
Fslt The 0tysTs<e-as Urar sn cure NERVOUSNESS