New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24
ALARGE GRAND ARMY ENCAMPNES1.

PREPARATIONS FOR THREE DAYS MEETING AT
DEcKERTowN, n. J.-sECRETARI EvARTs TO
DELIVER THE oRATION.
A State Encampment of the Grand Army or
the Republic Of NewJersey will be held on August "a,
2s and 90 on the of General Fitzpatrick near Deck
ertown Sussex County 1t will probably b. the largest
reunion Of veterans and military organizations which
has been held since the close OF the war. Extensive
preparations, under the supervision OF General Kill
patrick have been made. The large house OF General
Fitzpatrick situated nearly in the centre OF the farm
The camp, which will be known as Camp Fitzpatrick"
will occupy twenty-acre lot in front Of the mansion.
The tents will be erected in large orchard They
will be pitched between two rows OF trees, each
avenue bearing the name of Of the forty-hve
posts Of the State. At the west OF the house will be
erected large tent capable of seating over five thou
sand persons To the west Of the tent is plain about
one mile wide and one and half miles long IL fronts
on the broad turnpike running from Milford, Penn TO
HOboken the rear being-cOvered with heavy growth
Of timber On this plain sham battle is to be fought
One party Will in the woods and the other on tho
turnpike Each party will send out skirmishers as they
approach the field and will advance to the centre where
the battle will be fought One side will he commanded
by General Fitzpatrick and the other by General Hart
ranft.
The residents of Sussex County have manifested the
deepest interest in the project, and many supplies nave
been furnished by the farmers No intoxicating liquors
been erected and offenders viii be dealt with according
to army rules The camp will be conducted with regu'
lar army discipline The New-JerseY Midland Railway
Company will special trains TO and from Decker
town during the encampment. - -.
On Tuesday, the small army will form at the depot
and march the camp. dinner will then be given 10
the troops followed by fudress parade Speeches OF
welcome viii be delivered by General khpatllck ana
others. Secretary Eyarts will deliver an Grafton ID me
large the evening. The next morning heTe VIII
be review, preceded by mount of the stan Officers.
The military play Altoona" will he performed IN the
evening in the tent. The shem battle Will De fo1e4t
Thursday, and will be followed by tournament. Cow
error Mcclellan Will have his headquarters at the
Warner House. Deckertown The eanpWlll be Ia charge
OF Comma nder Muller of Newark Governor Hartranftl
veterans President Hayes and staff, Generals Sher-
man Sheridan, Butler, Hancock. Burnside, Runyo on,
Logan Sickes, Hooker, Graham, Barnum and stan eI-
Governors Bedle Parker and Ward OF NewJersey Col
lector Merritt, aud many other well known men, nave
accepted invitations to be present
Besides the Grand Army posts OF New-Jersey, posts
are expected from New-YOrk and Pennsylvania Small
parties from EastOn, Allentown and Milford, Penn,
Port Jeryis MddletOwn and Goshen, n " VIII JOIN In
the encampment The Governors Island Band VIII be
stationed at General McClellan's headquarters. The
Hudson County Battalion has been organized In Jersey
CITY and HobOken with Colonel JOhu j. Tofey IS com.
mander The Essex County Battalion has been formed
i'm Newark. with A. NJ Matthews as commander P0sts
from Paterson Elizabeth, Railway, New-brunsWlck'
Trenton Burlington, Philpsburg, and other places IN
New-Jersey will send large delegations to the eneamp-