The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
ovERFLows DENVER STREETS.
Greatest Gathering Ever Known in
Colorado - Hundreds Of Trains
Pour Veterans and Their
Friends into Denver.


Denver Sept 5.-Like grain from
the hopper, the people passed through
the gates of the Union depot all day
and all night yesterday into Denver.
ablaze with myriad of lights to re-
ceive them, the air a monody from
the music of multitude of bands.
And all through the night the rails
rumbled with constant stream OF
trains, following so fast they pressed
upon one another like waves striking
the bar; and it will be so to-day and
all night and well into the morning OF
tomorrow.
The Grand Army of the Republic has
made good to the city; its promises
are about to be fulfilled. 1t will have
brought to Denver 100000 people, II
the railroads can haul them. Veterans
and eXcursionists have been camping
out on the line of route patiently wait
ing for trains to bring them to Mecca
Last night Denver contained far
more people than ever it held in its
history. More than the day which
was down on the calendar when the
full tide of the knights Tempar con-
ago.
The great big posts from the large
cities of the East-the u. S. Grant
post of Chicago in ten train sections
for one-are on the way. The Mis-
souri, delegations - Missouri. that
poured forth her sons when Lincoln
called in a ratio not surpassed by any
part of the North; the central states,
that were loyal to the core; Pennsyl-
vania, will all be thronging in to-day.
At midnight it was announced by
Gen. George w. Cook of the executive
committee of the G. A. r. that there
were fully 125 special trains on the
way to Denver. due to arrive before
Wednesday forenoon. Some of these
trains carry a thousand people, but
not very many, while very few contain
less than 400.
National headquarters were opened
by almost all the organizations allied
to the G. A. r. at the Brown Palace
yesterday afternoon. and the first
meeting of the encampment was that
of the executive committee of the
council of administration in the morn
ing, when the arrangements were
made to do special honor to Gen.
George w. Cook by presenting him
with a set of resolutions for courte-
sizes of an unusual character extended
to the council when it visited Denver
last December.
Hundreds of women who have come
to the encampment with children, and
unattended, are seeking quarters over
the city, and it may be necessary to
open the churches for their accommo.
dation.
The Tramway company has en-
ployed 300 extra men to assist old vet
Grams on and off cars and give them
any directions or assistance neces-
sary for their comfort.
All of the survivors of the Colorado
troops. which consisted of the First
Second and Third regiments and Nc
Claims Independent battery, who
could be possibly got together last
night We're banqueted at the Savoy
hotel by Capt. David II. Moffat, Wal
ter Cheesman, Eben Smith and VIII
liam G. Evans, the last named the son
of the war governor. All are wealthy
men and orders were given that ex-
pense should not be spared. A COM
mittee was placed in charge composed
of Comrades William F. Dorsey, II. NJ.
Orahood and Robert S. Roe.
Including invited guests of the
younger generation and others whom
it was desired to honor, there were
just $50 persons seated at the ban
quet tables.
Toasts were responded to by NJ H.
Slater. Maj. John C. Anderson, Mai.
Jacob Downing, Lieut.. Robert s. Roe,
Capt Harper NJ. Orahood Senator
Henry NJ. Teller and Wolfe Londoner.
At night an immense campfire OF
veterans at Broadway Park, arranged
by Gen. John C. Kennedy. was ad-
dressed by Chaplain (Bishop) Nc
Cabe and others.