Items of Interest September 3, 1904 Issue

Items of Interest

General John C. Black, formerly Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, says of the encampment at Boston that it was the most successful meeting of the organization that ever been held.

"Beyond a doubt," said he, "there was never anything like it in the history of the G. A. R. encampments. Taken from every point of view, it was a remarkable success. It is scarcely too much to say that, from the northernmost border of Massachusetts to the tip of Cape God, the people came to see us. There were a million and a half of them in Boston, and the cheering, the waying of Hags, the music of bands, and the welcome extended to us wherever a blue uniform was seen (and it was ubiquitous) were the most entrancing sounds and sights that ever greeted the old boys.

"We can never say too much of this encampment or in praise of the hospitality of the people of the metropolis of New England. There have been more soldiers in line in other parades, but there never was the tumultuous enthusiasm, never the magnificent jollification, that we had this year, and every man was impressed with the meeting and the people of the section which gave us such a glorious welcome."

Send a comment to the editors

NEXT IN THIS ISSUE

Article

"Old Home Week" at Bow, N. H.