The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
BOER} MAKING A STAND. BRYAN Will NOT Attend
His Presence at Encampment
Might Give it Partisan Aspect.
NAVAL VETERANS MARCH.

First Great Parade OF the Reunion--Streetsl
OF Chicago Packed With Cheering Null
titude as the Former Fighters of Two !
Wars March Along.
Chicago, Aug. 2S.--William j. Bryan
has followed the example of President
Mckinley and declined to be visitor
at the national encampment. He yes
terday sent a message to Executive
Director William II. Harper, the head
of the committee in charge of the local
end of the encampment saying that
because of the absence of President
Mckinley from the encampment he
considered it advisable to remain
away.
Yesterday was the day Of the thirty
fourth Grand Army encampment for
the men of the navy and from morn
ing until evening the ensigns of the
men of the sea We're given precedence
over the battle flags of the men wiio
fought on land Two thousand strong.
the men who fought with Farragut,
Dupont and Porter, along the Atlantic
coast in the gulf and up and down the
Mississippi river, marched through
the streets, which We're packed with a
cheering, applauding multitude Be
side the men who fought afoat from
'61 to '65 came the younger genera
ton who helped to demolish Monte.
jos fleet in Manila bay and made glo-.
rious history when Cervera sailed out
of Santiago harbor to overwhelming
| defeat. With the veterans of the
navy marched band of men whose
| lot during the war comprised the.
worst of hardships-but nevertheless
| was as full of glory as the career of
| the bravest fighters of them all.
These We're the members of the Asso-
ciation of EN-Prisoners of War, who
received an enthusiastic greeting as
they marched along.
But one battle flag was carried by
4 the naval veterans. 1t was one that
| futtered from the monitor Winnebago
when Farragut sailed into Mobile bay
4 TO gaila his GROWING. victory. 1t was
4 borne by Seaman e. d. Woodruff Of
Rockford, Ills. and beside him
marched ex-Boatswain's Mate ]. r.
/ Lynn of Chicago. who made the flag
while serving on board the Winnie
bago
Encampment In Full Blast.
4 The encampment is in full blast to-
day and in all respects it promises to
be the greatest and most successful
encampment the army has ever held.
Train after train loaded down with
veterans and their friends rolled into
the various depots in the city, and it
4 was estimated by railroad officials
that fully $4,000 old soldiers had ar
rived and 100000 other excursonists
had come with them. 1t is expected
that there will be 10000 additional ar
rivals by this evening. The veterans
have come from all parts of the repub-
lie and every state has sent a strong
contingent.
The first day of the encampment
was one of ideal beauty, in marked
contrast to the hot and humid weeks
that have preceded it since the list of
August. There was in the early por-
tion of the day a fresh breeze off Lake
Michigan, tempering the heat of the
sun, which shown brightly, but not
too warmly to make the marching q
burden for the veterans who claimed
the day as theirs.
While the old ex-prisoners of wal
We're renewing old friendships at the
, Coliseum and the survivors of tho
Iron Brigade We're holding forth at the
Athletic club, the naval veterans who
had been given the honors of the day
were having a dog watch of their ow,
in the auditorium of the Y. NJ C. A
building.
A reunion of the veterans by state!
will be held today. this being feat
ure of the encampment which ha;
never been attempted before Their,
will be 26 of these state reunions Th,
program today includes the great pa
rade Of the Grand Army. which is ex
pected to be the largest parade eve
held by the organization since it CAM
into existence.
j The contest for the honor of enter
u tanning the next annual encampmen
l. of the G. A. Il. promises to be a livel,
K one. The preponderance of sentimen
!, apparently favors western city, an,
l. both Salt Lake and Denver have dele
. cations on the ground working har
IS to secure the encampment of 1901.
Death of Mrs. L. IL. Ladd.
= Chicago, Aug. 2S.--Mrs. q. Il. Ladt
= former president Of the Red Clou
(Neb.) Woman's Relief Corps, and a
ardent worker in that organization
died yesterday at the Presbyteria
n hospital in this city. Mrs. Ladd wa
;ol taken i'll while on her way to Chlcag
- to attend the Grand Army of the r,
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