Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-27

CHICAGO, August 26-Despite a
rain, which fell at times with the en-
ergy of a stream from garden hose,
and degenerated periodically into a
cold, soaking drizzle, the Grand Patri-
ouc and Sacred Song Service at the
Coliseum tonight was attended by a
throng which taxed the capacity of the
immense building TO the utmost The
exercises began at eight o'clock, and
between that hour and seven o'clock
the sidewalk on Wabash avenue was
impossible for block in both direc-
tons. A large detachment OF police
was on hand, and the officers had their
hands more than full in handling the
crowd. The jam in the doorways at
eight o'clock was terrific, and al
though none were injured, many gowns
and coats were badly wrecked. 1t is
estimated that fully $4,000 people were
packed into the hall, and thousands
more were unable TO gain admission.
Bishop Samuel Fellows, of Chicago,
who gained renown as a fighting man
on the battlefield before he won dis
tinction in the pulpit, and who is the
chairman of the EncamPment commit
tee on religious exercises, presided On
the platform with him was Mayor
Harrison, Commander-in-Chief Shaw.
of the G. A. R.; Rev. Thomas G. Tiff,
of Salt Lake City, Utah; Gen. Daniel
e. Sickles, Rev. Il. @. HTsch, OF Chi
cago, and a host Of department COM
manders of the G. A. R., as we'll as the
local officers in charge OF Chicago's
end of the Encampment. After mu-
steal selection had been rendered by
the band, the vast audinece joined in
the Lords Prayer, being led by Rev.
Frank Gunsaulus, of Chicago, and then
Bishop Fallows extended warm and
eloquent welcome to the visiting vet
Grams. A responsive reading was led
by Rev. J. D. Severlnghaus, Of Chi
cago, and Bishop Fallows then intro
duced CommaRder-in-Chi Shaw, who
spoke at some length upon True Pa
triotism." He dwelt upon the services
which had been rendered to this ma
ton in particular, and to the world at
large, by the members of the Grand
Army, and pointed out the need of
training the coming generations in
the duties which patriotism demands
of the nations citizens
Rev. E. Hirsch delivered patriotic
address and Rev. T. D. Wallace pro-
nounced the benediction. Between the
addresses musical numbers were given
by the band of 100 pieces, and vocal
selections were given by soloists, quar-
tettes and the chorus, all of them be-
ing applauded frantically by the audi
ence, which was in an intensely pa
triotic frame of mind.
During the afternoon service for
children was given at the Coliseum,
which was attended by fully ten thou
sand people. Addresses were made by
COMMANDMENTS Chief Shaw, Bishop Fall
lows and Rev. B. w. Arnet, CT WILDER
force, 0.
Veterans and visitors to the en-
campment came in by the thousands
to-day, every incoming passenger train
being packed to the doors. Railroad
officials estimated that fully seventy
FIVE thousand people arrived during
the day, of which number eighteen
thousand were members of the G. a.
R., forty-fve thousand strangers had
arrived previously, over eleven thous-
and of whom were veterans, total or
twenty-nine thousand already in the
city and reports from the railroads
and from G. A. r. headquarters indi-
cate that to-morrows arrivals will
swell the number to a record breaking
total. Reception committees were at
all railroad stations to direct the vet
Grams to their hotels and lodging
houses.
They were tenting on the old camp
grounds in Lincoln Park tonight. In
spite of the drilling rain and the water
soaked ground, the light of the lanterns
glimmered through the lines of white
tents along the lake shore drive and
group Of old soldiers sat under shelter
tent around a ruddy camp fire and sang
Marching Through Georgia" and told
stories of the fighting for the Union.
Seventy members of the Allegheny City
Post No 12S arrived in Chicago to-day
and marched to Lincoln Park, where in
the midst of heavy downpour from the
gray skies, they went into camp. With
them were a large number Of veterans
from Pennsylvania and other eastern
States, together with many friends of
the old soldiers. The entire body. num-
bering 400, took up quarters in the thirty
five tents that have been pitched in sight
of the lake at the southern end OF the
park.
The programme for tomorrow includes
the dedication of the naval arches in
Michigan avenue at a. m. The parade
OF the naval veterans, government ves-
sells and private yachts on Lake Michigan.
the course being opposite the lake front
park TO off the center of Lincoln Park, a
distance by water of about three miles,
a naval hattie off Lincoln Park and In