Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-04
THE ENCAAPAENT
Of the G. A. R. Opens at Philadelphia
To-Day.
ADMIRAL SAMPSON AND HIS
FLEET ON HAND, AND MANY
THOUSANDS Or VISITORS IN
THE CITY-SOME OF THE FEA-
TURES OF THE BIG GATHER
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PHILADELPHIA, September 3.-The
thirty-third n--ional encampment OF the
Grand Army of the Republic will begin to-
morrow. The vanguard of the veterans
has already reached the city and found the
people with outstretched arms of welcome.
Admiral Sampson with his fleet of fighting
ships arrived here to-day The city is
crowded with strangers, while incoming
trains from all sections are bringing tnous-
| ands upon thousands TO help swell the
throng. The route of the veterans parade.
which takes place on Tuesday, is one solid
blaze Of color and light. Not a building
but has its front incased in the red. white
and blue
The Avenue of Fame which extends
from Walnut TO Cherry streets, on Broad,
| a distance of five blocks, with the city hall
as the center, is the most magnificent piece
| of decoration ever attempted in the city.
| There are two classes of columns. The
! larger and more ornate are about fifty feet
| in height and are placed on the street cor
ners; the smaller columns, about % feet
| high, stand on each side of Broad street,
| between the larger columns.
| The big parade on Tuesday will be in
| twelve divisions. Post No. !, of Rockford,
| Ills, the oldest post IN the Grand Army,
| will head the line. AS the veterans pass
around the city hall they will be reviewed
| by President Mckinley who is expected 10
arrive here Monday night, accompanied by
| Secretaries Root and Gage and Postmaster
| General Smith. There will be over 42000
men in line. A feature of Tuesdays events
| will be a chorus of 1900 school children,
who will occupy a portion of the grand
| stand on the north side of the city hall.
| AS the parade passes this point the chill
! dren will sing patriotic airs.
OF all the military organizations to at
| tend the encampment probably none will
| attract more attention than Boyd's girl
| cadets, Of Topeka, Kas. These young la
| dies are the daughters of veterans and are
commanded by H. n Boyd, who was SER
| geant of Company l., Seventh Illinois cav
airy during the civil war. They viii grace
| the line of parade on Tuesday.
| question of absorbing interest to G. A.
r. veterans which will be decided during
| the encampment is the election of a COM
mander-in-chef and other officers. Two
| candidates prominently in the field are Col.
Albert D. Shaw, Of Joe Spratt Post, Wa
| ltIlOMI, N l., anu AhBS Leu INdSSiGdI,
| Of St Louis. Private James NJ Dalzell,
of Company H, One Hundred and Sixteenth
| Ohio, is also candidate. Others urged by
| their friends are Col. w. G. johnson, of
| Cincinnati. acting commander-in-chief. and
| Brig General Charles Miller, of Venango.
| Pa.
feature of the eneampment not to be
overlooked is the gathering of various or
| CARNATIONS Of patriotic women, closely al
| lied to the Grand Army of the Republic
| The National Association of Army Nurses
! of the Civil War viii meet and elect Off
| GERS, and the Ladies of the G. A. r. will
| take similar action. The naval veterans
| will give the first street parade of the en-
! campment tomorrow afternoon. The old
! salts who fought under Farragut VIII
| tramp shoulder to shoulder with the
! younger veterans of the Spanish-American
] war. Next Friday the naval parade will
| take place. Admiral Simpsons fleet will
| be anchored in the Delaware river opposite
| the city and a long line of vessels will pass
| arouid 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 sup
| erintending the building Of a battle-ship
| and 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 apart for their
| accommodation at the Hotel Walton. and
| nothing has been left undone that will add
| to their comfort The President viii take
| part in the big reception at the Academy
of Music on Tuesday evening. and after
| reviewing the big parade will be entertain
ed at lunch in the city nan.
| Although this was Sunday almost the
! entire day was given to sightseeing by the
| citizens and visitors. The greatest crowd
was gathered along the Delaware river
| front to watch the arrival of the warships.
| The North Atlantic squadron. composed
! of the flagship New York cruiser Brook
! lyn, battleships Indiana Massachusetts
! and Texas, under command of Rear Adj
miral Sampson. arrived off the center of
| the city at LEO this afternoon.
| The revenue cutters Gresham Manning,
| Algonquin and Window have arrived 10
| take part In the celebration. The Onon-
| daga will arrive tomorrow.
! A reception committee. composed of May
or Ashbridge, the local G. A. r. committee
| and several city officials, left the League
/ Island navy yard at $50 on board the gov
| eminent tug Samoset TO meet the squad
ron The ships were met off Chester. Pa,
and the reception committee boarded the
I flagship and formally welcomed the admir-
al 70 Philadelphia. From Chester TO this
! city, d distance of seventeen miles, the
| feet was rendered almost continuous
/ ovation The New York led the way, with
4 the Brooklyn, Indiana, Massachusetts and
I Texas following in the order named The
/ flagship dropped anchor off Market street
/ and the other vessels swept gracefully by
/ with their crews at attention. They all
I dropped anchor to the north OF the flag
+ ship. forming a single column. and will re-
main IN that position until they sail away
at the latter part of the week The cruiser
Detroit arrived several hours later and
/ anchored south Of the flagship. The gun
boat Nashville is expected to join the
i squadron tomorrow or Tuesday.
i Admiral Sampson and most Of the other
/ officers OF the feet will land Tomorrow
and take up quarters al the Hotel Walton
1 which have been provided by the reception
! committee. The admiral viii return Mayor
I Ashbridge's visit tomorrow afternoon. Oh
! the FIVE big ships that arrived to-day, the
j New York, Brooklyn. Massachusetts, and
! Indiana were built in this city. and the
/ people evidenced the greatest interest IL
. them, it being their first appearance ia
/ these waters since the Close Of the war
/ Next in interest TO the arrival Of the feet
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