The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-08
G. 4. R. ENCAMPMENI
ovaaf lows DENVER srREers.
Greatest Gathering Ever Known In
Colorado - Hundreds Of Trains
Pour Veterans and Their
Friends into Denver.

Friends into Denver.
Denver, Sept. 5.-Like grain from
the hopprr, 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-
ceive them, the air a monody from
the muslc OF a multitude of bands.
And vi through the night the rails
rumbled with a constant stream Of
trains. following SO fast they pressed
upon On another like waves striking
the bar; and 1t will be so to-day and
all night and we'll 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 e4cursionists have been camping
out on the line OF route patiently walt
Ing fof trains to bring them to Mecca.
Last night Denver contained far
more people than ever 1t held In its
history. More than the day which
was down on the calendar when the
full tide of the Knights Templar con-
clave gathered here thirteen years
ago.
The great big posts from the large
cities OF the East-the U. 8. 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 1Ancoln
| called in 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 1875 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
maze 'lO 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
Oh;
unattended, are seeking quarters oyel
the city, and it may be necessary t
open the churches for their accomno
datiOn.
The Tramway company has EN-
ployed $50 extra men to assist old vet
Grams OH and off cars and give then
any directions or assistance neces
sarv 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 he possibly got together las
night were banqueted at the Savo!
hotel by Capt. David H. Moffat, Wal
ter Cheesman, Eben Smith and VIII
liam G. Evans, the last named the sor
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. M
Orahood and Robert S. Roe.
Including invited guests OF the
youn ger generation and others whom
it was desired to honor, there were
just 180 persons seated at the ban
quet tables.
Toasts were responded to by M. H
Slater, Maj. John c. Anderson, Maj
Jacob Downing, Lieut.. Robert S. Roe
Capt Harper M. Orahood, Senator
Henry M. Teller and Wolfe Londoner
At night an immense campfire o1
veterans at Broadway Park, arranged
by Gen. John c. Kennedy was ad
dressed by Chaplain (Bishop) Nc
Cabe and others.