The G. A. R's Departure

At the Toledo depot Saturday evening a cene that has only heen equalled by the return home of a successful University base ball team two years ago. For several hours large crowds of citizens were watching the trains and saying good bye to their friends who were leaving for the National G. A. R. Encampment at Washington, D. C. The five vestibuled Pullman cars, with President Ashley's private car, the Wolverine, were on the side track as also a number of passenger coaches. They all bore banners with the words : "-Michigan Department G. A. R." The "Wolverine" and the Pullmans had been visited by the ladies of the Woman's Relief Corps, and been handsomely decorated with flowers. At flve o'clock the first special from Frankfort arrived loaded down with G. A. R. comrades, their ladies and friends. Later another special came in from Grand Rapids. On this last train the rear Pullman coach was occupied by a jolly party, among whoin was the inimitable W. D. Frost, whose card reftds, "Supervisor Fourth Ward Aldermanic Stock Farm." From past experiences with Mr. Frost on other excursions it may be expected that he will be the life of the party. J. J. Kirby the traveling agent of the Toledo road was on hand and was indefatigable in helping make all of the arr.angeinents complete. At 7 o'clock the first section of the Michigan Department G. A. R. pulled out for Toledo, and consisted of day coaches. It stopped for passengers at Milan, Dundee, and all other places vvhere tickets had been gold. Tiiree quarier.s of au Imnr later ti f sccond section left, aml at S niTDck. the third consisting of the Pullmans and the "Wolverine." Every birth had been taken and if more cars could have been procured they also would have been filled. The "Wolverine" was occupied by Department Commnnder Henry S. Dean, Mrs. and Miss Lizzie Dean, Assistant Adjutant General C. V. R. Pond and Mrs. Pond, Major William C. Stevens and Mrs. Stevens, and Adjutant General W. K. Childs and Mrs. Childs. The forward room of the car was used as an office to enable Col. Pond to finish much business that still needed looking after. As the train pulled out Col. Dean stood on the rear platform and saluted his many friends that wished the party a safe and pleasant journey. The three are lights illuminated the whole scène and enabled everything to pass off without any confusión. It was estimated that the three sections carried l,?00 passengers. In Toledo the train was met by a large Detroit contingent. Commander Dean and Major Stevens Before the train pulled out Department passed through the train handing cigars to all lovers of the weed. Neat little badges with the word "Michigan," had been provided and every person on the train put one on. Nothing was left undone by Assistant Adjutant General C. V. R. Pond to make the journey to the twenty-sixth annual National G. A. R. Encampment at Washington one of the most pleasant on record.