Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-08
MRS. AUeHE AT %ENCAMPMENT
Omaha Woman Writes Her Experi-
ences for of
The Zee.

TOLEDO, o., Sept. 6.-To the Editor Of
The Bee: Comrade ]. E. Aughe and my
self Joined the official train at the Union
depot in Omaha on Saturday evening,
August 20, for the national encampment of
the Grand Army Of the Republic and Wom-
ems Relief Corps, at Toledo, O.,
which convened here September l to T..
we arrived. safely in Chicago Sunday at
$50 a. m. and our special was switched
over to the Lake Shore road, at which
depot we left at 1920 and had a pleasant
though warm ride through northern India
ana and -Kendallville, my old Hoosier
home. We, arrived In Toledo at 1870 Sun
day evening. strictly on time, thus max
ing the long ride. nearly 800 miles, from
Omaha in less than twenty-one hours. As
three days changed before the big parade
and convention, we took the interurban
electric car for Fostoria. o., a distance Of
thirty-eight miles from Toledo. south, and
the old home where I was raised. We
Immediately located my cousin, Mrs. Net
tie wisman, where we remained over
night, and took the morning train over
the b. & o. TO Bloundale, o., a distance
of seven miles, and past my grandfath-
er's old brick homestead, which he quilt
seventy years ago and which then was
eleven and one-half miles from Fostoria,
but which now is in the city. We are
now located at my only sisters home,
Mrs. NJ. w. Simon, who has a fine farm
two miles from Bloundale. They have an
abundance of peaches, pears, apples and
grapes, aud we are eating our share.
Wednesday we took the early morning
train at Fostorla over the 4. & o. c. for
Toledo to take in the monster
Army Of the Republic parade. Never
have we seen such profuse dec
orations. It seemed as though
another flag or piece OF bunting could not
be squeesed into space as was in this
fair city on the, lovely Maumee river.
After registering at the national head
Quarters at Hotel Secor, on Fourth and
jefferson streets. we repaired to the
grand review stand, where we had tick
cts on the corner OF Fourteenth and Mad
ison streets end directly behind William
Howard Taft, republican candidate Tor
president He sat with Senators Foraker
and Dick, and Mayor Whitlock of Toledo,
Governor Harris CT Columbus, and Com
mander-In-Chfef Burton of New York.
along with Kate f. Jones of New York
national president of the Woman's
Relief Corps. and Kate b. sher'
wood of Ohio. As the day was
delightful and cool. we had a splendid
view Of the gallant remnant Oh scalreu
heroes OF 81 TO '65 who marched for -four
hours past the reviewing stand. 1t wal
laughable to witness the amazement OF sc
many comrades who did not know thai
Judge william II. Taft was present. tc
discover the fact after they had passed
and then break ranks to run up and shake
hands with him. There were over forty
bands and drum corps in the parade. Il
was noticeable that six old comrades
marched whose homes were in Alaska.
was much interested In the fine appear
hnce Indiana, Michigan and Nebraska
soldiers made. The Omaha tin factory
presented every comrade and his wife
with a souvenir tin cup engraved, anC
coffee, Ice water and sandwiches were
passed. 1t seemed all United States wal
In the line OF march and along th'
| streets. Ohio brought up the rear and I
took an hour for their soldiers to pass. I
was remarked that Ohio put down tn,
rebellion and that every soldier was liv
ing yet and were all In that parad'
Wednesday. The pleasure boats on tn
Maumee river, as well as steamers, did
rushing business, as well as the hundred
of interurban electric cars to surrounding
towns. over 300 young women dressed Il
Whit gave lovely bouquets TO all.
MRS. j. f. AUGHE.