The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-08
OLD VETERANS.
Thirty Third Annual Encampment
Opened In the Quaker City.
Nhs Avenue Of Fame. which Extends fos
Five blocks. IL the Most Msgnincsns
Piece Of Decoration liver At
tempted In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept A-The thirty
third annual encampment of the Grand
Army OF the Republic began Monday.
The vanguard Of the veterans has
reached this city and found the people
with outstrctchcd hands Never again.
perhaps will Philadelphia be the scene
OF national encam pment of the q. A.
X OF the valiant men who defended
the cause OF the uiion there remain,
but n remnant and with the depletion
of the ranks the welcome il the more
heartfelt and Enthusiastic.
Adm sampson. with his fleet OF
fighting ships Rt-ived here Sunday,
and this event MAJ ks the beginning OF
the weeks celebration.
The route o. the veterans parade,
which taxes place ON Tuesday. is one
solid blaze OF color aud light. Not y
building but has IL, front incased in
the red. white and blue. The avenue
OF fame. which extends from Walnut
10 Cherry street on Proad, a distance
Of i've blocks, with the city hall As the
center. Is the mos, magnificent piece
OF decoration ever attempted H. this
''iIy. There are two classes OF columns.
The larger and more o.natc are about
% icet in height and ar,
placed a. the street cornerA
The smaller columns about IS
feet high stand on each side o. Broad
street between the larger column a
The corner pillars are massive. but
graceful. and at the base of each are,
alternately. "a heroic : &c. two soldier,
and two sailors Numerous circles of
electric lghts decorate the piles from
the base 10 the golden eagles at ia,
top, The columns arc connected by
festoons Of bunting and laurie. and
strings % incandescent lamps give o
brilliant effect At night.
The north aud south fronts OF the
ely hall viii be illuminated with
massive electric ligh, pieces 80 fee, In
length, representing the q. A. Il.
badge. Rows OF ineandcsccnt lights
extend from the top Of Penn's statue.
81 feet above the street level, 10 the
roof and around the structure. giving
he cfcc; OF an Immense column OF
brilliant light
The big parade q Tuesday will be In
twelve divisions Post No. /. from
Rockford, ILL.,. the oldest post In the
Grand Army. will head the line. ~
the veterans pass around the City Hall
they viii be reviewed by President Nc
kinney. who is expected to arrive here
Monday night. accompanied by sccre-
tAr.es Root and Gage aud Postmaster
Ocneral smith. There will be over
e. 600 men in line. A feature OF Tues
days events will be the chorus OF 5 coo
school children. who will occupy a pos.
ton Of the grand stand on the north
aide Of tho city hail. A. the parade
passes this point the children will sing
patriotic airs
a question OF absorbing interest to
q. A. X veterans which will be decided
during the cncampment is the
election OF chief
aud other officers. Two candidates ia
the field are Albert ID Shaw, OF Joe
spratt post, Waterfowl, y. V. and
Judge George Ras.eur. ~ ST. Louis.
"Priva,e" James L. Dalzell. of Com.
pany ". 10th Ohio. Is alss a candidate.
Others urged by their friends are Col.
W. c. johnson. Of Cincinnati. acting
commandcr-in-ohief and Brig. Gen.
Charles Miller, Of Vcnangc. Ia.