Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-04
Philadelphia Thronged With Visitors
to G. A. R. Encampment.
THE WEATHER is PROPIFIOUS
Acting Commander-in-Chief John
son Receives an Ovation.
THE PRESIDENT EXPECTED

PHILADELPHIA, September 4.-With
the arrival from Cincinnati today of Act
ing Commander-in-Ch Chief Johnson, the
thirty-third national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic was formally
inaugurated. Col. Johnson was accom-
panied by the posts of Cincinnati and sew
eral bands of music. The commander was
met at the Pennsylvania railroad station
by large reception committee, headed by
Gen. Louis Wagner. chairman of the local
executive committee, and escorted to his
headquarters, at the Continental Hotel
Every incoming train is bringing it's quota
of veterans and visitors and the streets
are thronged. The weather is ideal, with
a bright autumnal sun and a cooling breeze,
rendering sightseeing enjoyable. Indica-
tions point to continuance of fair
weather. and those interested in the
campment are correspondinsly happy
To the visitors and PhiladelphanS alike
the Avenue of Fame is the point of great
est interest. The classic columns, gay with
fiuttering flags and bearing names of bat
ties and commanders. which summoned
memories of personal hardshps and suffer
ings more tender memories of those
who died in the cause of duty, were alb
sorbing objects of interest
The President Expected.
An important feature of today's events
will be the arrival of President and Mrs.
Mckinley. They will reach this city about
O'Clock tonight and will be received by
Mayor Ashbridge and the members of the
executive committee. Tomorrow preceding
the parade the President and his party
will be drawn over the route OF the pro-
cesson to the reviewing stand on the city
hall plaza. Included in the party from
Washington will be Secretary of War Elihu
. Root, Secretary Of the Treasury Lyman j.
Gage, Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith and Rear Admiral Melville, repre-
senting Secretary of the Navy John D.
Long.
Early today the river front was thronged
with visitors anxious to secure glimpse
of Admiral SIMPSONS fleet. anchored in
the harbor.
The war vessels will be illuminated on
Thursday night and tonight the search
lights will be displayed.
At o'clock this morning Camp James A.
Sexton. in Paramount Park, was formally
opened with the firing of the national
salute and the unfurlng of the stars and
stripes over the headquarters of Col Ma
ginnis. who is in charge of the camp. An
army of sightseers visited the camp during
the day. The veterans quartered there
have been registered and line of guards
furnished by the Sons of Veterans has been
established.
Sailors Arouse Enthusiasm.
The parade of the National Association
of Naval Veterans this afternoon aroused
the greatest enthusiasm. AS each of the
nNe divisions swung INTO Broad street the
crowds which thronged the sidewalks broke
into prolonged cheer that rose high above
the music of the numerous bands
The first division was composed of the
United States Naval Brigade, Capt. T. ].
Jewell, brigade commander, including ma
rineS and seamen of the United States ships
New York, Indiana, Texas, Brooklyn, Mas
sachusettS, Nashville and Detroit, and the
marines and seamen of the League Island
navy yard.
In the second division were the officers
and men of the United States revenue cut
ter service, Capt VIM. II. Roberts COM
manding: officers and men of the United
States ships Manning, Onondaga, Gresham,
Windham and Algonquin; United States
naval reserves, Capt. John S. Muckle COM
manding.
The third division was composed of car
riages containing the officers of the war
ships anchored in the Delaware river. Rear
Admiral Sampson and Capt. F. E Chad
wick, chief of staff, rode in the first car
riage.
The fourth division comprised of the
National Association of Naval Veterans L.
S. A, j. +. X. Foss, X. A, commanding;
Capt. VIM. L. Larzelere, chief of staff
In the fifth division We're the independent
organizations of naval veterans.