The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-22
THE BOYS IN BLUE.
a Gala Day in Baltimore.

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II, Isna 2lAt O'clock the city
STEAMERS M % Conspicuous for besuty aHd TASTE
in decoration were the American building and
Eutaw House, the headquarters OF the Grand
Army. Streets and sidewalks in the central
part of the city are crowded and all windows
and balconies from which the parade can be
seen are filled with ladies and young folks in
holiday attire. Delegations and posts with
full ranks and visiting military with bands and
drum corps are marching from che various de-
pots and steamer landings to Broadway, the
general rendezvous.
The President and party on their arrival
were Joined by General Sherman and held
quite levee at City Hall. The time of parade
commenced forming about half past nine. The
military division OF the column was under
command of General Jos, r. Herbert; Second
division was under command of General Geo.
S, Merrill, commander-in-chief of the Grand
Army the third division consisted of other
departments headed by Maine. The entire
column under command of Gen. r. B. Ayres
u. S. A. The line moved about half past ten.
The military escort consisted of the District of
Columbia, Virginia ana Maryland troops; next
came veterans in carriages driven two abreast,
all filled with distinguishedsand many of them
disabled old soldiers and officers of the army
and navy. Then followed the second division
headed by General Merrill and staff, music de-
partment of Massachusetts,; Dahlyren Post,
Boston, 125 men; department of Maryland
Union Veteran Corps, Captain Thompson, Go
men; Duryea Veteran Zouaves OF New York:
Nelson Post and band, Baltimore; wilson
Post Cadets; Reynolds Post gNo. 2 of Ereder
ick Maryland and eleven other posts.
The third division comprised the Depart
ments of Maine, New Hampshire, Delaware,
Rhode Island, Colorado, Ohio, Illinois, Con-
necticut and the Department OF the Potomac.
The procession passed in front of City Hall,
where it was reviewed by President Arthur.
After passing City Hall the column paraded
down Holiday street to Exchange place, few
blocks distant, where it was dismissed. The
line occupied little over an hour in passing
the point of review. The distance of march
was about three and half miles, and probably
seven thousand men were in line.
The National Encampment.
The sixteenth annual session of the Nation
al Encampment, Grand Army of the Republic,
was called to order OF o'clock at the Academy
of Music, by Commander-ln-ChiefG George s.
Merrill, with Col. W. M. Olin, Adjutant Gen
eral, and Alfred 9. Monroe assitant. Reports
Of officers were called for and committees ap-
pointed, after which the convention adjourned
until 9 a. m. Thursday.
Reports were all encouraging, the order hav-
ing been specially prosperous in Ohio and lii
inois Ex-Union soldiers IN the west are tax
ing an increased interest in the Grand Army
and inquring into its purposes. New Posts
have been installed in Kentucky, Tennessee,
North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.
The Encampment has $4,000 in cash on hand,
$4,000 invested in U. s. bonds and other assets
amounting in all to $4,000. The Order
numbers 100 900 members in good standing, an
increase of q, 900 during the year.
AT Schutzen Park in the evening camp fires
were lighted and there was a grand illumina-
tion of the grounds and q magnificent exhibit
tion of fireworks. It is estimated that 10000
people were present. AT 8 the delegates to the
Grand Encampment assembled in the large
banquet hall of the Sohutzen Association,
where an address of welcome was made by
General Latrobe, Chairman of the Citizens
Executive Committee. He was followed by
Others and the entertainment was in full prog
ress at II. President Arthur and party re-
turned to washington late in the afternoon.