The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-04
LISA GALLANT REMNANT
Heroes of the Civil War Gather
ing at Philadelphia.
SOLID BLAZE OF COLOR
Gorgeous Decorations Along the Line of
March-McKinley Will Review the
Procession - Programme OF
the Encampment

encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic will begin tomorrow. The
vanguard of the veterans has reached
the city and found the people with
outstretched hands. Never again, per-
haps. win Philadelphia be the scene of
a national encampment of the G. A.
r. OF the valiant men who defended
the United States there remains but
a remnant
Admiral Sampson with his fleet of
fighting 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 TO help
swell the throng. The city has borne
its share of the work, and the citizens
of Philadelphia by contributions of
cash and in welcoming banners have
shown their interest in the reunion.
The route of the veterans parade which
takes place on Tuesday in one solid
blaze of color and light Not build
ing but has its front enCased in the
+ red, white and blue. The avenue of
fame, which extends from Walnut to
Cherry street on Broad. a distance of
five blocks, with the city hall as the
center, is the most magnificent piece
of decoration ever attempted in this
city. There are two classes of col
umns The larger and more ornate
are about 90 feet in height and are
placed at the street corners. The
smaller columns. about % feet high,
stand on each side of Broad street be-
tween the larger columns. The corr
ner pillars are massive, but graceful
and at the base of each are alternately
in heroic size two soldiers and two sail
ors. Numerous circles of electric lights
decorate the piles from the base from
the gilded eagles at the peak.
The columns are connected by fes-
ICONS of bunting and laurel and strings
of incandescent lamps give brilliant
effect at night
The north and south fronts to the
city hall will be Illuminated with mass
i've electric light pieces so feet in
length. representing the G. A. r. badge.
Camp Seyton, near Belmont, in
Fairmont park, contains 1900 tents. 1t
is intended to accommodate there posts
of the Grand Army which prefer to
camp out rather than be quartered in
halls, armories or private houses. The
tents will shelter 10000 veterans. The
big parade on Tuesday will be in IL
divisions. Post No. l, from Rockford,
ILL.,, the oldest post in the Grand Amry
will head the line. AS the veterans pass
around the city they will be reviewed
by President Mckinley, who Isl expect
ed to arrive here Monday night, ac-
companied by Secretaries Root and
Gage and Postmaster General Smith.
There will be more than $1,000 men in
line.
A 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. AS the parade passes this point
the children will sing patriotic songs.
Of military
attend the encampment probably none
will attract more attention than Boyd S
girl cadets of Topeka. Kan. These
young ladies are the daughters of vet
Grams and are commanded by H. N.
Boyd. who was sergeant of Company
L, It'll Illinois cavalry, during the civil
war.
A question of absorbing interest to
G. A. r. veterans which will be decided
during the encampment is the cleo
tion of a commander-in-chiefa and other
officers. Two candidates prominent in
Spratt post. WATERFOWL, n. Y, and
Judge Lee Rascur of St. Louis. "Pri-
vate" James l.. Dalzell of Company II,
10th Ohio, is also a candidate.
The naval veterans will enjoy the
distinction of giving the first parade
during the encampment Theirs will
take place tomorrow afternoon and
will be a unique feature of the dem
orstration. The old veterans who
fought under Farragut will tramp
shoulder to shoulder with the younger
veterans of the Spanish American war
Next Friday the naval parade will
take place. Admiral SIMPSONS feet
will be anchored in the Delaware
river opposite the city and a long line
of vessels will pass around the fight
ing ships. President Mckinley and
cabinet officers will review the war
III, he inytri ptn nd
bers of the committee of the imperial
Russian navy, stationed here superin-
tending the building of a battleship and
a cruiser. will participate in the naval
pageant.
Although this was Sunday the en-
tire day was given to sightseeing by
the citizens and visitors. There were
three great centers 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 warships. The
North Atlantic squadron, composed of
the flagship New York, cruiser Brook
Ign, battleships Indiana, Massachusetts
and Texas. under command of Rear
Admiral Sampson arrived off the CEN
ter of the city at 1870 this afternoon.
The feet. which anchored at Bombay
Hook, about So miles down the river.
last night. weighed anchor at o'clock
this morning and proceeded up the
river reception committee composed
of Mayor Ashbridge. the local G. A.
r. committee and several city officials
left the League Island navy yard al
$3.50 o'clock on board the government
tug Somerset to meet the squadron
The ships were met off Chester Pa
and the reception committee boarded
the flagship and formally welcomed the
admiral to Philadelphia.
Neither Admiral Sampson nor any OF
the officers of the feet came ashore to-
day. Most OF them will. however, land
tomorrow and take up quarters al
the Hotel Walton, which has been pro
vided by the reception committee. The
admiral will return Mayor Ashbridge's
visit tomorrow at l p. m. OF the five
big ships that arrived to-day the New
York. Brooklyn. MasSa chusetts and In
diana were built in this city. and the
people evinced the greatest interest ir
ahem, it being their first appearance II
these waters since the close of the war
From Chester TO this city. a distance