The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
MILITARY PARADE
A GRAND PAGEANT
WILL BE SURPASSED BY MARCH
OF THE VETERANS.
Denver Becoming congested With
Members Of the Grand Army
and the w. r. C..


Denver, Colo, Sept. 5.--With trump
cts blaring and drums beating the
naval veterans and the military organ
izations, 5000 strong, formally opened
the National Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic with their mill
tary parade today. The pageant was
a sight to remember for all time. 1t
was a sight that will be surpassed by
but one event, the parade of the vet
erans tomorrow, and If the cheers of
patriotism that swept the streets to-
day are any Indication, the procession
of tomorrow will march to the constant
melody of the human voice, lifted in
acclaim and tribute in welcome and
enthusiasm. Fifty thousand veterans
are expected to take part in tomor-
rows parade.
While Denver is crowded by thous-
ands of visitors ard private resi-
dences are being thrown open to ac-
commodate the throng, the influx con-
tinues unabated. According to local
railroad officials there are yet over
100 special trains due to arrive be-
fore tomorrow morning. U. S. Grant
Post, of Chicago, arrived at noon. The
delegation numbers 5000 and came in
ten sections of a special train.
The veterans are for the most part
giving themselves over to pleasure,
the only convention of Importance held
today being that of the National AS
sociation of Union Ex-Prisoners of
War
The formal welcome to the veterans
was rendered tonight when a great
outdoor meeting was held at Broadway
Park. The welcoming speeches were
delivered by Governor Mcdonald and
Mayor Speer.
This afternoon, at the same place the
veterans to the number of 10000 en-
joyed western sports. Bronco busting
and Indian war dances were the main
features of the program.
Reunions of many regiments took
place this afternoon and every large
hall and church in the city was oc-
cupied by veterans.
The Women's Relief Corps conven-
ton will be the most interesting in
the history of that organization, on
account of the numerous candidates for
office. Every state has it's candidate
and it is predicted that the election
will occupy nearly all of the time Of
the convention. Mrs. Kate E. Jones,
of Ilion, New York, is still the favorite.
Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York
have pledged themselves to her sup
port.
The next in line is Mrs. Abbie
Adams, of Superior, Neb., who has a
large number of scattered votes at
the present time. The other candi-
dates, Mrs. Belle E. Harris, of En-
poria, Kas.; Mrs Carrie e. Sparklin,
of st. Louis; Mrs Geraldine e. Fris-
bic, of San Francisco, and Mrs. Alfret-
ia De Vine, of Pennsylvania, stand
practically in the same relative posi-
ton as they did before, with Mrs.
De Vine as the dark horse"
The senior vice presidency will
doubtless go to Denver woman and
Mrs Fannie d. Hardin, assistant ma
piSoo wi CopohuCht 10 opohSi
of as the most likely candidate The
candidates for treasurer are Mrs. Sar-
ah E. White, of Indiana, Mrs. Char
lotte Wright, of Hartford, Conn, and
Mrs. Milton of Minnesota.
Corporal Tanner, of Illinois, still
leads in the race for commander-in-
chief of the G.. A. r. Out of the
1850 votes that will be registered Fri
day, Tanner already claims about 900.
The remainder will be divided be-
tween General Robert Brown, of
GAINESVILLE, O., and Major Charles Bur-
ton of Nevada, Mo-, with the greater
number in favor Of the former.
The following departments were
pledged to the support of Corpl. Tan
ner as soon as his candidacy was an
nounced Virginia, North Carolina, Ar
kansas, Texas, Tennessee, Kansas, New
Hampshire, Wisconsin. Michigan and
New York. 1t was stated this morning
by some of the most prominent men in
the delegation that Massachusetts,
would be unanimous for Tanner.
A majority of the department dele
cations will hold meetings in the quar-
ters tonight to find out just where
they stand, and the more active cam