Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-10
THE 6. A. R. REUNION.
First Real Day of the Eneampmsnt at
Cleveland Opens With 100000 vis-
itors Present.

Cleveland, Sept. 10-The first real day
of the Grand Army encampment opened
with nearly 100000 visitors in the city.
Today was the eighty-seventh anniver-
sary Of Commodore Perry's great VIC
tory on Lake Erie, and that memorable
and decisive triumph was fittingly cele-
brated by a great naval parade in which
the naval veterans Of the rebellion par
ticipated. The weather was cloudy and
Threatening. but this did not deter the
visitors from assembling in immense
throngs along the line of march. Gen.
Leo Sassieur, commander-in-c chief Of
the Grand Army, with his staff; Alger,
Gen. j. Warren Kiener, major general
Of volunteers, together with other prom
inent veterans and celebrities, reviewed
the parade from the stand.
Every radiating street Is conGested
With a stream of humanity. and far out
Euclid avenue crowds coursed inces-
sanity to and fro. Away beyond. on Eu-
cid Heights. the Garfield monument
stood as silent outpost, to which thou
sands of veterans paid their respects.
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles last night gave
depression to sentiment which is re-
flected in the hearts of every old soldier
present.
He strobe into the national G. A. R.
headquarters. and lifting his cap to
Gen. Leo Rassieur and the other digni-
taries, bowed and exclaimed: Com
rades, let us thank God for the news
from Buffalo. The Lord has heard the
uplifted prayers of the civilized and un-
civilized world. Christian, Mahomme-
dan, Chinese, and all people have united
with US in proyer that Mckinley might
be spared to us. That prayer is an
swered. Blessed be the name Of the
Lord who preserves that great PERSONAL
ity to u.s."
Ex-senator Manderson. of Nebraska,
also sounded the keynote OF the encamp-
ment at the reunion yesterday of the
First Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery.
Tempering every breath of happf-
ness at this reunion is the fearful trag-
edy of last Friday" said General Man
derson. II do not exaggerate when 1 say
that the example set by you for forty
years has been one of patriotism. You
have trained your sons to be sons of
America; to know what it is to uphold
the flag Of our free institutions.
ASAS iS1idiHS 10 Ue unQer
foot an element of our population.
countenanced and sustained by an un-
bridled speech and and unprincipled
rostrum, preaching the gospel of dis
content. do not say too much when I
assert this element delights in condem-
nation-aye. contemlN for the powers
that be.
I can find no words in which to fit-
'tingly refer to the wretch who has done
this thing, but hold him harmless
compared with those who prompted
such sentiments. 1t is for us and for
our sons to stamp out anarchy and So
.cialism, as We stamped out secession"
AT the conclusion of meeting of the
citizens Grand Army committee on
presidents day. held Yesterday after
noon, the following statement was is-
sued:
f. While our beloved president is en-
during with sublime fortitude the suf-
fering caused by the unspeakable crime
OF Friday last IT is appropriate that all
functions connected with the reunion OF
the Grand Army in which he was to
have participated shall be either omit
ted or modified.
AS a substitute for the public recep-
tion which was to have been extended
to the president on Thursday evening, a
mass meeting of citizens and visitors
will be held in the central armory on
Thursday, Sept. 10"