The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-10-19
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PENNSYLVANIA.
The Preparations for the Grand Army Day In
PhiI8deInlia

Special Correspondence National Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 10.-Grand Army Day
here comes on the 9th inst, the day set apart
by the Bi-Centennial management for the
Grand Army and Military parade, which in
all probability and from present indications
will be the greatest day of all during the
Bi-Centennial Celebration. It is estimated
that from 5000 to 10000 uniformed G. A.
Il. men will be in line. The line will form
on South Broad street at 10 o'clock a. m, and
will be reviewed by the President and Cabinet,
General Sherman and staff, and other military
officers. A reception committee will be ap-
pointed by the Department Commander to take
charge of visiting Posts upon their arrival, and
assign them to their proper quarters here
In the evening there viii be a reception Of
the comrades and their ladies in the Academy
of Fine Arts, the immense picture galleries of
which have been secured exclusively for the
Grand Army for that evening. The same even
ing there will also be Campfire in the large
Industrial Hail. Broad and Vine streets, (but
two squares above the Academy of Fine Arts
which it is intended shall surpass any we have
heretofore held.
The tickets to the reception and the Camp
fire will be complimentary, but will only ad
nit comrades in uniform, or with badge
This restriction is necessary to prevent the
building being crowded by those not connected
with the Order.
The Department Commander says, in Gen
eral Orders No. II, that Commanders of Posts
coming as organizations will report at which
depot, and at what time, they will arrive, and
their probable strength. They will be met at
the depot and escorted to Industrial Hall and
furnished with breakfast, and after the parade
will return to the same place for supper. To
prevent dissatisfaction and confusion, Com
manders must be careful to comply with this
order properly and in time.
Arrangements have already been made to
furnish over 5000 meals at the above place
alone. The Commander-in-C Chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic and hiaentire Staff will
be present and take part in the ceremonies;
General W. Z. w. Ross, of Baltimore, Mary
land, who, it will be remembered, did so much
to make the National Encampment held at
Baltimore last June such grand success, has
written to our Department Commander that
he is coming with delegation of his Post %.
Post 8 of Baltimore is also coming and will be
the guests of Post 81 of this city.
Invitations have been sent to New York
Posts and others of the neighbOring States, and
Posts in Camden and Trenton, New Jersey, and
other localities have signifed their intention
to be present. Post will entertain the lib
bits Corps and the Governors Foot Guard, of
Connecticut. Post viii have charge of Post
145, of Quallertown, Pennsylvania; Post 7 that
of Post 81, of Camden, New Jersey, and 81, of
York, Pennsylvania; Post will have as their
guests Post 49, of Atlantic City, New Jersey,
Post 9, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and "a del
egatiOn from Dover Delaware; Post 2i will
take charge of Post %, of Chester, Pennsyl-
vania; and Post q will have as their guests
Post 19i, from the same place; Post 81 will
have charge Of Post g., of Williamsport, Penn
sylvania; Post so, of Post 16, Of Baltimore;
Post ia, that of Post 2, of Wilmington, Della
aware. All comrades in uniform will be re-
ceived and entertained during the day without
cost to themselves, and no comrade who is not
in uniform will be permitted to parade. The
Department Officers are doing all in their
power to make the visiting comrades comfort
able and to make the parade a feature of the
Bi-Centennia. In future articles we hope to
be able to furnish your readers with the most
interesting items connected with this great
Grand Army Day. box.