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Show llFTlllil!. j Veterans of the Late War Throng the National Capital. THE CAMP BEFORE RICHMOND ' GRAPHICALLY REPRODUCED. i President Harrison Sends a Patiietic Letter of KegTet. VICE-PRESIDENT MORTEN VIEWS THE TROOPS. , . i Xot Since the Parade of 165) Whexa the Comrades Returned From tbue Victorious Field, Have They Met in Washington Until Today, When They Marched Once More Alonic tbe Historic Pennsylvania Avenue The Scenes and Incidents Tivldly Depicted. i I Washington, Sept 19. Twenty-six years ago the loyal organization known as the; Grand Army of the Republic was formed with B. F. Stephens of Illinois as its first commander. Since then a yearly reunion of! the men who fought to preserve the union, met in reunion, but never in this city since the close of the war of the rebellion till today. to-day. For days the grizzled comrades hiva been gathering from every part of the umoa until the attendance surpasses anything ever before seen in Washington. All hotels, tented camps, school houses and a large number of private residences are thrown open to them, and are crowded with the mea who defended the capital against invasion ia the dark days of fraternal strife. Every available resource is drawn upon, and in spite of the vast throng everybody is cured for, and sheltered and fed. As the hours of night wore on, the bustle and tir.whicb. characterized the day and evenicg subsided. and the statement, "All quiet on the Po-! Po-! tomac," became as true as in the days when, some of these same patriotic men slept on their arms under the open sky on the banks" of the historic river. Today broke bright and pleasant, and as the sun mounted the east a gonial warmth. ke that of early antuuun or belated summer was diffused throughout the atmosphere. It was just the day for going about and, enjoying en-joying life out of doors. Tfve epmps-vrerej astir early, aud ablutions and breakfast attended at-tended to the visitors were ready' to enjoy, the day. The decorations of the eitar , elaborate and tasteful thtughoutwbuaiiosig' the historic Pennsylvania avenue from the capitol building to Twenty-second street along which the union armies marohed,' with service-worn uniforms acd battle-scarred battle-scarred flags at the close of tbe wr, fhry , are particularly brilliant. The publlo fan tidings tid-ings received special care in tbis regard and the White house and the treasury ae-J partment are conspicuously bcaurtJuJ An7 elaborate. The feature of the ( was tne inauguration and dedication ef the Urand Army place, as It is caHed'1. It Is a magnificent stretch of greeiuwardv i lyin? just south of the Whrtelseas' grounds. On this, by arrangement, the testis an. 4. stands have been laid ont in reproduction ot the closing campaign of the war, wiih Qict inorul in tbe center, surrounded by groups of tents representing the various arcay corps which assisted in the wind-up ef the wir. THE PROCSSSiOX. The Patiiotie Hoeat Karches la JUvlas ! Before tla Vfee-Presidant. A prominent feature ia the grounds Is s model of the old war vessel Xearsarge. Some portions of the original vessel such as the . rudder post, port hole) and dead latch being from the old vessel itself. The dedication of the Grand Axojy place was preceded by a. parade of the mem . bers of the regular army and navy, and wajr ' of special Interest to the veterans, ajEforiu an opportunity to eontrast the arms nd accoutrements ac-coutrements now in use with those- earsiod during the late war. The procession consisted con-sisted of five brigades, including troops of the regular army, naval batterer and mi. rises, the district national guard, the hosts of the department of the Potomac, G. A. R, and Sons of Veterans. The processioa marched from Second street up Petonsytra. nia avenue te the Treasury building, where it was reviewed hj Vice-President Morton. After th parade "V ice-Presideat Morton was escorted to the Grand Army place, where he was received with a salute from tbe gans of the Kearssge. He tock a place on the stand by Commander-in-Chief Palmer. Prayer was offered by Chaplain-Chief tayne of Florida. Then General Palmer delivered an introductory address. THE PRESIDENT'S GREETING. A Sad and Imperative Duty Prevents Him from Welcoming Mis Coaarades. General Palmer received the following telegram from President Harrison: Loos Lais, S. Y.j Sspt. 19. Otnerai Jnltn. Palmer, Commmiui-er-in-t' hirf G. A. S.: I h.td looked forward with much interest to the great rehearsal in Washington next Tuesday of the victorious march of 1. I would have eteemed it one of the highest honors of mv pobllc life te have welcomed to the national capital and to have received in ite historic avenue this representative assembly of men wbo not only saved the city from threatened destruction, de-struction, but made it the worthy political capital of aa unbroken nnioa. It would Uil also been one of tbe most favored aud tenuer incidents of my private life to have-taken -the comrades by tbe hand, but ail this has been deaied me bv the intervention of a cad and imperative im-perative duty, and I can only ask yon to give to all mv greetings and rood wishee. Accept my eincere thanks for your kind and sympathetic message. (Signed) BsJUAjcut IZabrisov, - |