The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-04
G. A. R.
VETERANS
ASSEMBLE
For the Thirty third BnCampment
of the Grand Army.
CANDIDATES FOR COMMANDER.

Colonel Shaw and Judge Rassieur Seem
to BE In the Lead, But private" Dal-
zell. Colonel johnson and General
Miller Are Also In the Bace.
Philadelphia, Sept 4.-The thirty
third national encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic began
here today. The vanguard of the vet
Grams reached the city yesterday and
found the people with outstretched
arms of welcome. Never again, per-
haps, will Philadelphia be the scene OF
a national encampment of the G. A. r.
OF the valiant 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
heartfelt and enthusiastic.
Admiral Sampson, with his feet of
fighting ships, arrived here yesterday,
and this event marked the beginning
of the weeks celebration. The city is
crowded with strangers, while the in
coming trains from all sections are
bringing thousands upon thousands to
neip swell Jne InfOng.
The city has borne it's share of the
work of decoration, and the citizens
of Philadelphia, by contributions of
cash and in welcoming banners, have
shown their interest in what Will be
the greatest reunion ever held. The
| route of the veterans parade, which
takes place tomorrow, is one solid
blaze of color and light Not build
ing but has its front incased in red,
white and blue. The Avenue of Fame,
| which extends from Walnut to Cherry
streets on Broad. distance of five
! blocks with the city hall as the center,
is the most magnificent piece of dec
oration ever attempted in this city.
| There are two classes of columns. The
larger and more ornate are about so
feet in height, and are placed at the
street corners. The smaller columns,
about 25 feet high, stand on each side
of Broad street between the larger col
umns.
The corner pillars are massive, but
| graceful, and at the base of each are
alternately, in heroic size, two soldiers
and two sailors. Numerous circles of
electric lights decorate the poles from
the base to the gilded eagles at the top
The columns are connected by fes-
toons of bunting and laurel, and strings
of incandescent lamps give a brilliant
effect at night
The north and south fronts of the
city hall will be Illuminated with mas
sive electric light pieces, 30 feet in
length, representing the G. A. r.
badge. Rows of incandescent lights
extend from the top of Penn's statue,
$50 feet above the street level, to the
roof, and around the structure, giving
the effect of an immense column of
brilliant light.
Camp Sexton, near Belmont, in
Fairmount park, contains 1,600 tents.
1t is intended to accommodate those
posts of the Grand Army which prefer to
camp rather than be quartered in halls,
armories or private houses. The
) tents will shelter 10000 veterans.
The big parade tomorrow will be in
II divisions. Post No. /, from Rock
ford, Ills. the oldest post in the Grand
Army, will head the line. AS the vet
Grams pass around the city hall they
will be reviewed by President McKin-
ley, who is expected to arrive here to-
night, accompanied by Secretaries
Root and Gage and Postmaster General
Smith. There will be over $4,000 men
in line.
A feature Of tomorrow's 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.
q AS the parade passes this point the
children will sing patriotic airs.
OF all the military organizations to
attend the eneampment probably none
g will attract more attention than Boyd's
n Girl Cadets, of Topeka, Kan. These
# young women are the daughters OF
: veterans, and are commanded by H
e N. Boyd, who was sergeant of Com
!. pany l., Seventh Illinois cavalry, dur
ing the civil war. They will grace the
line of parade tomorrow.
?, A question of absorbing interest Il
Is G. A. r. veterans which will be decided
y during the encampment is the election
IS of a cOmmander-in-ch and other of.
If ficers. The candidates most promi.
nently in the field are Colonel Albert
st d. Shaw, of Watertown, N. Y, anC
Judge Leo Rassieur, of st. Louis
Private" James M. Dalzell, of Com
e pany II, One Hundred and Sixteenth
y Ohio is also a candidate. Others
es urged by their friends are Colonel w
e. c. Johnson, of Cincinnati; Acting Com
"a mander-in-Chief and Brigadier Gen
eral Charles Miller. of Venango, Pa.
g A feature of the encampment not t
u be overlooked is the gathering of yari
Gus organizations of patriotic women
closely allied with the G. A. r. TIT
,s National Association of Army Nurses
m of the Civil War will meet and elec
,e officers, and the Ladies of the G. A. r
a. will take similar action.
,e The Naval Veterans will enjoy tn
m distinction of giving the first stree
70 parade during the encampment. Their
will take place this afternoon, and will
be unique feature of the demonstra
tion. The old salts who fought unde
d. Farragut will tramp shoulder to shoul
as der with the younger veterans Of tn
n Spanish war.
rs Next Friday the naval parade wi
re take place. Admiral SIMPSONS flee
will be anchored in the Delaware rive
opposite the city, and a long line {
v vessels Will pass around the fightin
,r. ships President Mckinley and cab
a net officers will review the warshiI
ms from the revenue cutter Gresham
Members of the commission OF the In
perial Russian navy, stationed heI
experimenting the building of ba