The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-31
THE GRAND ARMY MEM
The Encampment is Pushing Their
Work With Energy.
The Date of Memorial Day Was Not
Changed, as Recommended BY
COmmander-in-Chi Shaw
Convention Proceedings.


encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic, which was formally
opened Sunday night by the monster
meeting in the Coliseum, is in full
blast, and in all respects it promises
to be the greatest and most success
full encampment the army ever held.
The first day of the encampment
was devoted to the heroes of the river
and sea of the civil war. They are a
small band now. Of the $4,000 men
enlisted in the navy in tie early days
of the war, less than 1000 marched
here, and it is agreed by the old sail
ors that their number was greater
in the march than it will ever be in
any parade to come.
The late Afternoon feature of the
days celebration was the naval pa
rade on the lake. The revenue cut
tiers Morrill, and Fessenden, towing
string of barges filled with detach-
ments from the Illinois naval reserve,
and gaily decorated with flags and
streamers, and the excursion boats,
! loaded with sightseers, made an inn
posing appearance as they slowly
steamed out of the harbor and head
ed toward Lincoln park. The fleet
arrived off Lincoln park about 1870
p. m, and then, in sight of tens of
thousands of spectators gathered
along the sea wall of the park, with
the revenue cutters, with their blue
| iacketed crews working the rapid-fre
guns of the two vessels, went through
some beautiful maneuvering in the
sham fight for supremacy. The evo-
buttons, exemplifying the workings Of
two fighting ships in battle, lasted
for a half hour.
Chicago, Aug. 29.-For four and a
half hours the thinning ranks of the
Grand Army of the Republic passed
in review before their leaders and be-
fore probably a million spectators
packed in almost solid mass along
the four miles of the lines of parade.
1t marked the climax of the oath an
nual encampment of the association
of veterans who filled the pages of
history with deeds of heroism during
the weary years of the civil war, and
was, according to Commander-in-Ch Chief
Shaw, the greatest parade since that
day in Washington when the hundreds
of thousands of veterans, the most
powerful army on earth, marched in
review to their final disbandment.
Probably 10000 members of the
army, of veterans took part in the pa
Tade. For exactly four hours and 20
minutes, most of the time with ranks
almost perfectly aligned, but occa-
sionally faltering under the burden of
years, they filed past the reviewing
stand on Michigan avenue, saluting as
they marched by Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, Commander-in-C Chief Shaw, Gen.
Daniel 2. Sickles and the Spanish
minister, Duke d'Arcos.
One especially sad incident occurred
to mar in a degree the glory of the
parade. Charles Beckwith, of Algon-
sea, Mich, dropped dead as the line
was filing past the corner of Michigan
avenue and Madison street.
Chicago, Aug. 3O.-In Studebaker
hall, Wednesday morning, the veter-
ans of the G. a. Il. turned their at
tentiOn TO matters of business. The
annual meeting was formally called
to order at 1920 o'clock by Comman-
der-in-Chief Shaw.
Mayor Harrison then came to the
front of the rostrum to formally well
come the soldiers to Chicago. His
address was happily received.
COmmander-in-Chie Shaw, of the
Grand Army, replied to Mayor Harri-
son for the members of his organi-
cation, expressing the thanks of the
army for the hospitality shown them.
The report of Adjt. Gen. Thomas J.
Stewart was in part as follows:
The total membership of the Grand
Army of the Republic in good stand
ing June 80, 1899, was 6,9O5 posts,
with a membership of 2s7,9S1; on De-
cember 81, 1899, 7,O72 posts, with
membership of 2S7,36S; on June 30,
1900, 6,77S posts, with membership
of 1862.
Members in good standing June SO,
1900, 276,6R; members remaining sus-
pended June 30. 1900, 29,474. Total
borne on rolls, 3O6,136.
Reports received from departments
show 1869 members were dropped
from rolls, having been previously
suspended.
Some of the veterans will suggest
the abolition of the street parade as
feature of encampment week.
A strong effort will be made to Sc
cure the passage of a resolution
which Snail make possible great re-
union of the veterans of the Blue and
the Gray.
The field hospital corps was kept
busy, % persons being cared for
Louis Anderson, a veteran II years
old, from Rockford, ILL.,, died of heart
disease. James /. Merrick, adiutant
general of the department. of Maine.
was overcome by heat. His condition
is serious.
Croker Will Control.
New York, Aug. 29.-Partial returns
from the primary elections held in