The National tribune., 1882-03-25
GRAND ARMY MATTERS.
ACTIVE PREPARATIONS FOR THE
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
Ten Thousand Members OF the Grand Army Expected
The Latest News OF Interes' from the Va
rfous Departments - Reunions
and D0incs in tho Posts.

. .:,r rcrrcsnondencc NATIONAL TRIBUNE
r,frI,ioRE. March 23.-Following the action
r-,o CITY Council. the Merchants and Manu-
..,,-,r,r's Association and Chemical Exchange |
-, making appropriations and providing Tor the |
-,,,.,,.ion and entertainment of the delegates to
-aa National Encampment, other representa-
tf,es trade bodies are manifesting an active
interest in the coming convention, and the re-
eeption7 premises to be OF the most cordial
character The programme to be Observed
further than has been announced IN 1HE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, has not yet been com
Melted. but Past Grand Commander Ross and
others of the Executive Committee are huslly
engaged in arranging matters, and the visitors
10 the Monumental City can rely upon warm
and generous welcome not only by their COM
rades who carried the old flag to the front but
bv the people of Baltimore irrespective OF poll
ties. This. of course, is as it should be- Inc
assembling of the Grand Army Encampmont
sbould not be regarded as possessing any point
icaI significance, but rather a reunion OF rep
resentatiye men from nearly every section oil
the country, who are desiroUs of obIlteratlnG
all sectional feeling, and that they Will be met
in the same spirit of good fellowship, even by
those who may differ with them politically
admits of no doubt. This is already manifested
bvthe liberal appropriation made by the unan-
imous vote of the City Council, every mem
Der of which body is a Democrat, and by the
action of the trades bodies, moro than two
thirds of the members of which also belong 10
the same party. The Democratic press of the
CITY. as THE TRIBUNE has already shown
speaks in the warmest terms OF the coming
convention and pledges for the people OF Baltl-
more a most hospitable reception TO the dele-
gates.
The consxnittee appointed to wait upon bank
ers and merchants have so far seen NeSsrs.
Fnoch Pratt. Rob't Garrett, Hon. W. 2. Nhyte,
Cfavor of Baltimore), c. c. Fulton, and other
prominent citizens who have consented to serve
as honorary members of the Finance Comml1-
tee Mr. Pratt as chairman. 4 committee from
Post No. 3, South Boston, will be in Baltimore
ON ADril Cd and Sd to complete arrangements
for their visit Almost all the hotels have an
swered the communication addressed TO thelI
nronrietors and have placed the rates much
below the regular prices. The Western Md. q
PW & B. R. r have been heard from ano
,,roroiea a reduction of fares one-half for uni
formed Posts and one-third to citizens
other tn3n meInDeIS Va lAAO NiA-'-ANA
Sub committees on finance, reception, rail-
road transportation, hotels, and local trans
portation have been appointed, of which th'
following-Hamed members have been selected
IS chairmen: Finance A. G. Afford; kecep
ton. s. NJ. Spar6lin; Railroads, General Feh1
Agnus: Hotels II. G.. Hayden; Local Trans
narration, George W. Mott. A letter just re
ccived FROM Union Post, No. so, Peabody, Mas
sachusetts. notifies US of their intention 10 d
here on June 21; also one from T. q. Swlggar
Wilmington, asking what arrangements can
made for Posts there. To all such inquire
replies are promptly made by the commltte
having such matters in charge.
General Ross has received letter from NJ
Js5a Wainwright, Commander OF the Depar
r,cgt cf Delaware, stating that eight Pos
would be present from that State. Ar. Hora'
!. SAWYER. commander of Post No. 3, OF Lyn
Mass. writes that 200 comrades and band
music will come on from that city. 1t Is
lieycd that fully 10000 men will attend Il
Encampment Saturday, June 9th, Will
devoted to an excursion TO Washington al
Nount Vernon. Gen Ross sent an invitatit
TO Brig. Gen. James t. Herbert for the FIJI
MARYLAND Regiment, one of the finest mllit
organizations in the country, and other sta
troops, to participate i'll the parade. The mi
tia company at Front Royal, Va, has also De-
invited to take part.