The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-09-09
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 a myriad OF lights to re-
eeive them, the air monody from
the music of multitude of bands.
And all through the night the rails
/ rumbied 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 II will have
| brought to Denver 100. 900 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 II held in its
/ history. More than the day which
/ was down on the calendar when the
| full tide OF the Knights Templar con-
/ ciave gathered here thirteen years
| ago.
The great big posts from the large
cities of the East--the u. S. Grant
i post OF Chicago in ten train sections
| for one-are on the way. The Mis-
I 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 20 the core: Pennsyl
yania. viii all be thronging in to-day.
At midnight it was announced by
Gen. George w Cook OF the executive
committee of the c. A. r. that there
were fully l25 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
I less than 400.
National headquarters were opened
by almost ali the organizations allied
to the G.. A. r. at the Brown Palace
+ yesterday afternoon. and the first
/ meeting OF the encampment was that
I 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 n set OF resolutions for courte-
| sizes Of an unusual character extended
+ 10 the council when II visited Denver
+ last December.
Hundreds Of women who have come
+ 10 the eucampment with children, and
unattended. are seeking quarters over
+ the city. and II may be necessary 10
/ open the churches for their accommo-
/ dation.
The Tramway company has en-
+ ploycd 300 extra men to assist old vet
Grams on and of cars and give them
any directions or assistance neces-
I 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 were banqueted at the Savoy
/ hotel by Capt. David II. Moffat. Wal.
/ ter Chcesman. Eben Smith and vii.
I 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.
t mittee was placed in charge composed
! OF Comrades William r. Dorsey, II. NJ.
/ 0rahood 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 II.
/ Slater. Mai. 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 (Bisnop) Nc.
| cabe and others.