The National tribune., 1883-05-17
TBE GRAND ARMY.
COmmander-iR -Chief Van DerVOOrt in
California---The Official Roster.

Late advices from San Francisco are to the
effect that Commander-in-Chiefy Van Dervoort,
accompanied by SHrgeon-Generai Ames' ar
rived in that city on Sunday, April 5oth. On
the following Tuesday evening, IN company
with James ID. Staples, Commander OF the De
partment of California, a visit was paid TO
General George H. Thomas Post, No. 2, Of San
Francisco An address Of welcome was made
by Commander Eggleston, and Rev. A. ). tlske,
Department Chaplain, introduced the Post to
the COmmander-in-Chief General Van Der
WORT responded, and gave in detail the work
done by his administration. Surgeon-General
Ames also addressed the Post. On Thursday
evening the distinguished visitors attended
reception given by Lincoln Post, No. i, of San
Francisco, and il was their intention to leave
for Portland, to make an inspection of the De-
partments of Oregon and Washington Territory,
on Sunday, May 9th.
During the past week THE TRIBUNE has
sent blank applications for Post charters to the
following:
E. Echtinaw Fremont Centre, Michigan; ii.
j. Baldwin. Fort Dodge, Iowa; Eugene Park
hill, Williamson, n. Y: Thomas Pyette, juno
tion, Idaho; t. S. Jaynes, Wilmington, \. Y;
A B. Cody, Chapman, Neb.; ]. II. Blackburn,
Dowelltown, Tenn; s. b. Thompson, Windsor.
Kan: Rev. ID. Buck, Morantown, Kan; ID. b.
Wright, West Washington, Ne.
The following TRIBUNE applications for the
establishment of new Posts have been forwarded
TO Adjutant- General Brown at National Head
quarters:
New Berlin. n. Y, seventeen signers; Min
den, Mich, twenty signers; Plainfeld, Iowa,
twenty signers; Colfax, No. fourteen signers;
Hollywood, Kan, twelve signers; Riceyille,
Pa, nineteen signers.
Comrade T. K Stimson, Commander of the
Department of Colorado announces by official
circular that the following arrangements have
been made for the reception of delegates and
visitors 70 the National Encampment:
An immense military camp VIII be established in
the suburbs of Denver, TO and from which railway
lines viii afford cheap and quick transportation.
it viii consist of one thousand tents capable of ae
commodatlng fifteen thousand comrades. This
camp VIII be furnished with all the conveniences
necessary for comfort and will be ready for.
patton on the goth day of July. Comrades intend
ing to quarter in camp will have their mail directed
20 Camp Van Dervoort where IL viii be distributed
each morning. A charge of one dollar per day for
subsistence will be made in camp, which will afford
a varied and tempting bin of fare. Tuesday, July
24th, VIII be devoted entirely TO parade of Grand
Army and State troops, reception and all public
exercises participated In by distinguished speakers
of our country. AT night there viii be parade of
the celebrated Flambeaux club, composed of COM
rades of A. Lincoln Post. No. l. of Topeka Kansas
under the direction of Comrade 7. j. Anderson,
Commander of Department of Kansas. This fea-
ture OF the entertainment will be elaborate in its
details and one of the grandest displays wit
messed IN the United States During the session of
National Encampment a system of cheap excur-
sions viii be run daily into the Canons of Clear
Creek, South Platte Royal Gorge of the Arkansas,
and the following Cities of the Rocky Mountains
and Plains, viz: Georgetown, Leadville, Pueblo,
Greeley Idaho, silverton Canon City, Fort Collins,
Central, Durango, Colorado Springs Iongmont
Golden Gunnison Manitou Boulder These ex-
cursions viii comprise in their scope the agrieu-
fural and mining regions of The State, a. well
as its far-famed natural scenery. Al close of the
session of National Encampment the officers and
delegates, with their families viii be taken through
out the State TO the chief points OF interest. Round
trip rates Of railway fare are TO be announced 10
the different Departments from National Head
quarters.