The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-04
FLOCKING TO PHILADELPHIA
TANG U1RD OF GRAND 1RMY YET
ER1NS REACHES THE CITY.

ER1NS REACHES TIE CITY.
| Received by the People with Out
stretched Arms-AnnuaI Encampment
| Begins To-day - Patriotic Women
Gather rAIsO--Sampson's Squadron Ar
| rives Elaborate Preparations to En-
| tertatn Mckinley.
| Philadelphia, Sept. 3.-The thirty
| third National Encampment of the
| Grand Army Of the Republic will begin
here tomorrow. The vanguard of the
veterans has already reached this city
and found the people with outstretched
arms of welcome. Never again, per-
hap6, will Philadelphia be the scene of
a national encampment of the G.. A. K.
OF the valient men who defended the
cause of the union, there remains but a
remnant, and with the depletion of the
ranks the welcome is the more heart
felt and enthusiastic. The city is crowd
ed with strangers, while the incoming
trains from all sections are bringing
lilUuGtiliOo uppll lllDdStNiluo w iiSiP pNNiA
the throng In anticipation of the COM
ing of the host visitors and in recogni-
ton of the patriotism of the veterans
who freely offered their lives in defence
of the union, Mayor Ashbridge issued
q proclamation in which he recommend
ed the events to the Loyal and patri-
otto interest of the people, 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 contribu-
tions of cash and in welcoming banners
have shown their interest in the reunion.
A feature of the encampment not to
be overlooked is the gathering of vari-
Gus organizations of patriotic women,
closely allied to the Grand Army of the
Republic, The National Association of
Army Nurses of the civil war will meet
and elect officers, and the ladies of the
G.. A. r. will take similar action. The
naval veterans will enjoy the distinction
of giving the first street parade during
the encampment. Theirs will take place
tomorrow afternoon and will be q
unique feature of the demonstration
The old salts who fought under Farra-
gut will tramp shoulder to shoulder
with the younger veterans of the Span
ish-American war. Next Friday the
naval parade will take place. Admiral
Sampson's fleet will be anchored In the
Delaware river opposite the city and a
long line of vessels will pass around
the fighting ships. President Mckinley
and cabinet officers will review the war;
CHI ba m
Members of the commission of the I'M
perial Russian navy, stationed here su-
perintending the building Of a battle
ship and a cruiser, will participate in
the naval pageant.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the entertainment Of President
and Mrs. Mckinley The front rooms
of an entire floor have been set aside
for their accommodation at the Hotel
Walton and nothing has been left un-
done that will add to their comfort The
president will take part in the big re-
ception at the Academy of Music on
Tuesday evening and after reviewing
the big parade will be entertained at
lunch in the city hall.
Although this was Sunday, almost the
entire day was given to sightseeing by
the citizens and visitors. There were
three great centres of interest to which
the people fiocked by the tens of thou
sands The greatest crowd was gath |
cred along the Delaware river front to |
watch the arrival of the warshps The |
North Atlantic squadron, composed of |
the flagship New York, cruiser Brook |
lyn, battleships Indiana, Massachu- |
setts and Texas, under commend Of |
Rear Admiral Sampson. arrived off the |
center Of the city at 1870 this afternoon, |
From Chester to this city, a distance of |
seventeen miles, the fleet was rendered |
almost continuous ovation. Steam
of factories, locomotives and |
river craft made a great noise, to which |
was added the cheers of the multitudes
along both the Pennsylvania and New
Jersey shores. The squadron presented
4 magnificent appearance as it steamed
slowly up the river. Neither Admiral
Sampson nor other officers of the fleet
,ame ashore to-day.
Next in interest to the fleet was the
ented city in Fairmount Park. There
ire over 1000 tents erected on the slope
1t that place and will accommodate
,ver 10000 veterans. The camp is
conducted strictly according to military
ules, reveille and taps being sounded
or the veterans just as they We're in
he early sixties A full regiment of
sons of Veterans is constantly on duty.
The camp is only partially filled up,
'ut by tomorrow night there will be
little if any room left. With the ex-
option of the centennial in 1876, which
vas held near the site of the camp, a
arger crowd never visited that part of
he great pleasure ground. From early
morning until late tonight crowds
vended their way to the big camp. The
Avenue of Fame" also had it's quota
f the crowd.