New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
NAVAL DAY IN CHICAGO
LAND PARADE AND LAKE MANGUVRES
IN CONNECTION WITH G. A. R.
ENCANPMENT.
LACK OF WIND PREVENTS YACHTS IRON
APPEARING-DINNERs AND SPEECHES.

Chicago Aug 27.-The thirty-fourth annual en-
eampment Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
which was formally opened last night by the meet
ing in the Coliseum. in full blast to-day. ana
in all respects 1t promises to be the greatest ana
most successful encampment the G. A r. has ever
held Tonight was estimated by railroad officials
that forty-five thousand old soldiers had arrived
and that three hundred thousand other excursion
lists had with them. 1t is expected that there
will be fifty thousand additional arrivals by to-
morrow morning.
The veterans have come from all parts of the Re-
public, and every Northern State has sent strong
contingent. The New-York delegation is one of the
largest the Empire State has ever sent to an an
nual enca mpment. Fully one thousand of them had
come in by this morning and every train from the
East brings more of them. New-Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania and the New-EngIand States are all repre-
scented by large numbers of old soldiers Iowa,
Ohio. Indiana and Wisconsin have sent larger num-
bers than TO any other encampment of recent
years. General J. Warren Kefer of Ohio. and
General Edward S Bragg of Wisconsin, both said
this afternoon that they looked to tomorrow the
greatest number of old soldiers that had marched
at time beneath the Stars and Stripes since the
memorable review in Washington at The close OF
the war.
The first day OF the encampment one OF ideal
beauty in marked contrast to the hot and humid
weeks that have preceded it since August l. There
was in the early portion of the day fresh breeze
of Lake Michigan. tempering the heat OF the sun,
which shone brightly but not too warmly to make
marching burden for the veterans who claimed
the day theirs. The right of the line the
opening day given the who sailed the
seas in the Civil War; the cheering to-day all
for them and the honors theirs. The Army
will come to its own tomorrow.
FEW NAVAL VETERANS LEFT
The heroes of river and sea of the Civil War
small band OF the 1872 600 men enlisted
in the Navy in the early days of the war, less
ihan thousand marched to-day and il was sed
BY the old sailors that their number greater
In the march to-day than II will be in any parade
TO
Only one battle flag was carried by the Navy
veterans. 1t was that 1uttered from the mon
itor Winnebago. when Farragut sailed into Mobile
Bay 10 gain his browning victory 1t was borne
by Edward Woodruff seaman Of Rockford, Ill,
and beside him marched ]. R. Lynn. ex-boat-
SWANS mate. of Chicago. who made the flag while
serving board the Winnebago.
Beside the who fought aloat from 1851 to 1865
came the younger generation. who helped TO smash
Montojos feet IN Manila Bay and made glorious
history when cervera sailed out of Santiago Har-
Dor to defeat With the veterans of the Navy
marched a band Of whose lot during the war
comprised the Of hardships but the less
was as fun Of glory as the career of the bravest
fighters of them aI. These were the members of
the Association Of Ex-Prisoners of War, who re-
ceived enthusiastic greeting they marched
along.
The parade which was only prelude TO the great
fnaFch OF The Grand army Tomorrow, started at
Il O'Clock from the corner of Michigan-ave- and
Randolph-st., and after a short march through the
downtown streets, turned into Michigan-ave. at
Jackson Boulevard. and passed on south under the
beautiful Army arch, at Van Buren-st., through
the Court of Honor and out under the Naval arch
at Michigan-ave. and Hubbard Court, where II
passed in review before Conamander-n-Chef Shaw
Of the G. a R., Acting Governor Warder, repre-
senting Governor Tanner; Mayor Harrison, Com
mander Jones of the Sons OF Veterans and Com
Enander Atwel, OF the ez-Hrlsoners OF war
erected at Michigan.ave az Hubbard Court, near
the John a. Logan mon ent, and marking the
After the band had played America the crowd
Eaeantn9 standing With uncovered heads BSdhop
George L seavey. National S9mgan1deE Of the
sized the gray headed tars for the part they took
IN the hght for the Union. and dedicated the arch
sands Of spectators uncovered, as the band played
The Star spangled Banner"
NO WIND ON THE LAKE.
The tate afternoon feature of the days celebra-
ton. the naval parade on Lake Michigan, proved
somewhat Of a disappointment weather conditions
interfering with the arrangements. Besides the
revenue cutters Morrill, and Fessenden and feet
of excursion steamers it had been planned to have
the large feet of the Chicago Yacht Club included
IN the parade from Lake Front Park off Jackson
Boulevard, 10 Lake Michigan where the naval
battle took place. but the breeze of the morning
died away and hardly breath Of air stirring
IN the afternoon, so this part Of the programme
sells, towing string OF barges filed with detach-
nnents from the Illinois Naval Reserve, and gayly
ogTsion bolts iosded o with sghtseere ' Slowly
steamed out Of the harbor and headed toward
about 40 D m and then in sight Of thousands
OF spectators gathered along the sea wall Of the
seis vent Trough some me ranu {rf IN tbe
The end Of tie naval fight off Lincoln Park closed
day but all over the city in various halls and in
the hotels there were reunions Of regiments almost
without number, gatherings Of comrades who had
no. net since the GAYS Of the war and fraternsi
The leading affairs Of The night was the bsn6,,et
Of the Iron Brigade, which was held at the house
speakers .ir and F4i t 9s5 was 5 as follows:
Senator Burrows-"New Responsibilities Of Amer
Governor scoheld-'' wisconsins Record in the
acknowledgements shaw-"The Private Soldier
Governor Mount-"The New Birth of Our coun-
James G. Flanders of Mnwaukee-'-The Duties
Of Good Citizenship."
What The Younger Generation Owes to the Iron
eral John Gibbon and His Children the IRON
Poem recited by James whitcomb Riley.
Q. K Knight in the uniform Of member OF the
81 e e grgad fB By ETneg he Song
speeches by so!aiers and Statesmen. and patriotic
5s annual esfng Of he COOK COUNTY sons sO Of
night The deoorsted aGdtoru em %a5 pa as to
The doors, and the speakers were enthusiastically
the Grand Army Of the Republic dei,v ela~' 90, oI
principal speech Of the evening.
eTsns Past comnander william q cb Uns OF yn Wet
Joel NJ Longnecker -Chief Asa 1uG rs
Jones United States Senator cushman K Davis. of
a meeting Of the National Association Of ex-
gs9ners ,, Of war vas held n the Coliseum to-
grsIn5nes, oelng rendered The address of welcome