The Evening critic., 1882-06-14
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT.
Official Programme For the June
Demonstration in baltimore.

The Baltimore Sun to-day has the following:
General W. E. W. Ross, chairman OF the
Grand Army Executive Committee, has Issued
circular giving the final programme of ar
rangements for the June demonstration in
Baltimore The paper sets forth the following:
The trunk lines of railway and most OF their
the members of their immediate families at
three-ffths Of the regular rate for the round
trip, the tickets allowing four days In Balti-
more. From all points within 100 miles OF
Baltimore two cents per mile each way. Tho
National Council Of Administration meets at
the Eutaw House at P; m. Tuesday, i 2oth
nesday morning, June 81, and the column,
under command of General Romeyn d. Ayres,
and after being reviewed by the President OF
the United States and Cabinet, Will be dis
missed at 12 m. The military division, COM
prising the Maryland Militia, Fourteenth
Light Infantry, National Rifles, Capitol City
Guards Washington Cadets, Richmond Blues,
Alexandria Light Infantry, Norfolk Light Ar
tillery Blues, Warren Light Infantry, Norfolk
City Guards and others will be under General
James II. Herbert.
The Grand Army Column, comprising the
Union Veteran Corps of Washington, ID. O.,
Duryea's Veteran Association and posts and
Grand Army, Will be under Commander-in-
Chief George S. Merrill, with Department.
Commander Graham Dukehart, of Maryland
as chief marshal, TO whom has been assigned
all details of formation and parade.
AT p. M, the military and posts that have
bands and so desire, VIII form IN front of their
quarters and rendezvous at the Battle Monu-
| ment, and move off as soon as they arrive on
| the ground, under escort of staff officer, to
| the Schuetzen Park. The general reception
by the Governor and municipal authorities
| and the citizens OF Baltimore will be held at
this place about P. m. This reception an !
OF Baltimore, and It is expected $4,000 visi.
tors will participate. Tents Will be pitched
civ Quarters and I viii be ree Boerd can be
| obtained in the neighborhood at 81 per day,
| but the arrangements must be made through
| a post committee, which Will engage for a GER
| tain number, and for a certain number OF
days. Single meals will not be furnished
Each post committee must arrange before ar
| rival for an ascertained number, and the com
| mittee Will receive the meal tickets and dis
| tribute them to the comrades of their posts
Tho hotel proprietors require this so thai
| they may know how many to prepare for and
thus avoid disappointment and loss. The
tents will be ready for occupation on Tues
day afternoon, Doth instant, and Will be fur
| nished with clean, dry straw. Comrades must
furnish their own blankets and towels.
On Thursday, 22d instant, at q p. M, the
Mayor and City Council will take all visitors
down the harbor and, after viewing the
principal places Of interest, including For
McHenry 0he bombardment OF which inspired
Francis 3. Key to compose "The Star SpangleC
Banner '), they Will be lunched at TIvoli, ont
OF the pleasure resorts on the bay, and on theii
return TO the city will be received with dis
play OF fireworks from Fort Federal Hill, which
| was built In 1861 by Duryea's Zouaves. Tht
visitors will return to the city at o p. m, ant
the festivities will end with grand ball a
Schuetzen Park, dancing to commence at II
| O'Clock.
/ AS the commander-in-chief will call the Ma
| tional Encampment together at a. m. or
Thursday morning, 1t will be impossible fol
the representatives TO take part In that days
. proceedings. The Department OF Maryland
will therefore escort the members of the on
campment on short trip down the harbor OF
| Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, returning II
time for the ceremonies at Schuetzen Park
| This Will be exclusively for members of the
cncampment and their ladies.
The National Encampment Will be held a
| the Academy OF Music, on North Howard street
The following headquarters are established
Commander-fn-Chief, Eutaw House; Main
and New Hamshire, Maltby House; Vermont
Barnums 8 Hotel; Massachusetts, Eutaw House
California, Barnum's Hotel; Connecticut
Rhode Island and Pennsylvania, Carrollto
Hotel; New York, Eutaw House; New Yor
delegation, Barnum's Hotel; New Jersey
Maryland, Virginia. Ohio, Illinois, indiana
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Delaware
Barnum's Hotel; Colorado, Carrollton Hotel
Potomac, Nebraska, Kansas and Michigan
Maltby House; West Virginia, Guys Hotel.
Members of the reception committee will b
present at every train ON Monday and Tuesda
until Wednesday a. M, and Will be desis
mated by a red-ribbon badge, with Receptio
Committee printed on 1t.