New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
RAIN ON @. A. r. MEN.
EXERCISES IN COLISEUM LARGELY AT
TENDED-MANY DELEGATES ARRIVE.

Chicago. Aug. 26.-Despite a rain which fell at
times with the energy Of stream from a garden
hose and degenerated periodically into cold soak
ing drizzle. the grand patriotic 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 3
o'clock, and between o'clock and that hour the
sidewalk In Wabash-ave. impossible for a
block In both directions. large detachment OF
police was on hand, and the officers had their
hands moro than full In handling tha cr0yA Tee
fam In the doorways at O'Clock was terrific, ard
although was injured many gowns and coats
were badly torn. 1t is estimated that fully thirteen
thousand people were packed into the hai'' ana
thousands moro were unable to gain admission
Bishop Samuel Fallows, who gained renown as
hghting man tho battlefield before he won DIS
tinction in the pulpit and who is the chairman OF
tho Encampment Committee Religious Exer-
cises, presided on the platform with him was
Mayor Harrison, Commnnder-in-Chef Shaw. the
Rev. Thomas C. ill., of Salt Lake City; General
Daniel e. Sekles. tho Rev. f. G., Hirsh, or chi
cago, and host of department commanders as
well rs the local officials In charge OF chicago
end of the encarnpment.
After a musical selection had been rendered
by the band, the audience Joined in the Lords
Prayer, led by DIR. Frank Gunsauius. and then
Bishop Fallows extended warm and eloquent
welcome to the visiting veterans. responsive
reading was led by the Rev. ]. ID. severnghaus' OK
Chicago and Bishop Failows then introduced
Commander-n-Chie Shaw, who spoke at some
length upon "True Patriotism" He dwelt upon
the services which had been rendered TO this
nation In particular. and to the world at large oy
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
The Rev. f. q. Hirsch delivered a patriotic ad-
dress ana the Rev T. d. Wallace pronounced the
benediction. Between the addresses musical num-
bers were given by the band, Of one hundred pieces.
and vocal selections were given by soloists quar-
tets and the chorus. air of them being applaudeo
enthusiastically by the audience. which was IN an
intensely patriotic frame of mind. In the a1ter-
noon a service for children given at the Cose-
um which was attended by fully ten thousand
persons. Addresses were made by Conmander-in-
Chief Shaw, Bishop FalIows. and the Rev. B. W.
Arnet Of Wflberforce. Ohio
Veterans and visitors to the encampment came
in by the thousands to-day, every incoming pas
senger train being packed. Railroad officials est-
mated that fully seventy five thousand persons ar
rived during the day. of which number eighteen
thousand were members of the Grand Army OF the
Republic. Forty thousand strangers had arrived
previously eleven thousand Of whom were
veterans a total Of twenty-nine thousand already
in the city. and reports from the railroads from
Grand Army headquarters indicate that to-mor-
rows arrivals will swell the number to record
breaking total Reception committees were at all
the railroad stations direct the veterans 70 their
hotels and lodging houses -, -. a.. l.,
Lincoln park tonight In spite of the steady driz-
zling rain and the water-soaked ground. the pale
light of lanterns glimmered through the walls Of
white tents along the Lake Shore Drive, and a
group of old soldiers sat under a shelter tent
around ruddy campfire and sang Marching
through Georgia" and told stories of the lighting
the Union. ~ =,
Seventy members of the Allegheny city Post No
coin Park. where. in the midst of heavy down
pour 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, numbering four hundred took up quarters
in the thirty-hve tents that have been pitched In
sight of the Lake at the southern end Of the park
Miss Clara Barton. head of the Red Cross Society
of the United States arrived to-day TO attend the
encampment. She was accompanied by Mrs. Ellen
c nf WASHINGTON.