The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-08-16
STATESBORO HAS NOT
HAD SINGLELYNCHING
THOUSANDS NOW
AT THE REUNION
BOSTON FILLED WITH G A. r..
VETERANS AND THRoNGS OF
OTHER VISITORS.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 15.-Over 10000
eAcursionists are estimated to have
arrived here during the past twenty.
four hours for the thirty eighth annual
national encampment of the Grand
Amy of the Republic. The depots
and the streets presented every an.
pearance Of the great annual reunion
as the eXcursionists arrived and were
soon seeing the sights All day Sun
day the streets presented crowded
appearance. Sightseers were on
every thoroughfare in the central por-
ton of the city, viewing the other PEG
PIE, the crowds and the decorations
and arrangements made for the re-
ception and entertainment OF the vet
Grams.
Today the crowd was several times
az large The streets down town were
crowded early in the morning, and
most Of the people who were out were
strangers. Every train arriving In
the city brought large increases to
the crowd, and at noon seldom or ney-
or before We're more people seen at
one time on Commonwealth avenue
and other downtown streets. Here
and there in the crowds could be seen
tire neat blue uniforms and black gold
corded hats of men who wore those
colors during the war, and everywhere
they were these gallant men were not
iced with graf interest by the crowds
CT people.
The first official number on the pro-
gram of the Grand Army week was
the parade today Of the naval veterans
eXprisoners of war, Spanish war vet
Grams and Sons OF Veterans. The pa
rade started at noon and moved
through fremont, Washing
ton, Federal Broad, Beacon and Charl-
es streets and other leading thorough
fares. In line were battalion of United
States marines about 500 blue jackets
ana the marine band from the Boston
navy yard. All along the line of
march people were gathered and they
cheered enthusiastically as the pro-
ce5sion passed.
One feature Of the present encamp-
mCnt appears to be the unusually
large number of visitors in attendance
o. the meetings Of the affiliated organ
izations in addition to the G. A. II.
veterans themselves The register at
the Vendome hotel headquarters shows
a large and representative attendance
Of members Of the Woman's Relief
Corps, Ladies Of the G. A. r., Sons Of
Veterans and other auxiliary bodies.
No regular sessions were held by these
o, CARNATIONS today, but the officers
and committees we're busy preparing
their reports and completing the final
arrangements for their conventions.
A. the Vendome tonight there will
W Il mann ItCNpllOn given uIlltl
the auspices of the Womans Relief
Corps in honor of General John c..
Black, commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army. Numerous other recep-
tions in honor of distinguished Wis
itors will be held at the various hotels
and public meeting places. Much at
tenGon is being shown the delegation
OF Confederate veterans here at the
special invitation of the encampment.
For the first time in years there APP
pears to be lack of contests for Off
Gers of the Grand Army Rival candi-
dates are in the fed for the minor
Offices, but for commanderln-chief it
looks as though General Black Of Bos-
ton, will get the honor almost unop-
posed The city Of Denver appears to
be the leading candidate for next
years encampment.