The National tribune., 1883-07-19
TIE GRAND ARMY.
On the Eve Of the EBcampment---De-
pariment Reports.


red-lafter day viii doubtless be Tuesday next,
when the grand parade VIII take place. The
civ viii be handsomely decorated, and arches
Of everqroens. brought from the mountains,
viii sllan flse streets. Commander-In-thief
Van Dervoort and party viii leave National
Headquarters al Omaha. for Denver. by special
train or The 22d inst, and on the 23d INST there
will be meeting OF the Council OF Admins
1raticn. While the Enc2mpment is in session,
the delegates 10 the Woman S Auxiliary Confer
enco viii meet at the Academy of Music and
formulate plan for a union.
At last adyices the work of laying ont Camp
Van Dcrvoort, which Is TO accommodate 5000
visitors, had been nearly completed. There VIII
be 800 tents in all. and il was expected they
would al be up by Saturday night last. The
first assignment made is for 2,000 veterans from
Nebraska. The Adiutaut-Gerer2l from that
Department writes that there win be not less
than 5000 more, which viii swell the total
from Nebraska to 5000 The provost marshal
OF the camp is W. J. Phillips of Lincoln Post.
There need be no fear that the accOmmoda-
tons VIII prove insufficient. A register has
been prepared OF al hotels, hoarding-houses
and private dwellings where lodgings may be
had, and il is stated that at least 100000 visit
ors can be comfortably cared for. The pro-
gramme fer the excursions through Colorado,
which are TO follow the Encampment has been
completed and Is as follows:
On July . train VIII be run TO Greeley,
Fort Collins, Langmont, Boulder, and return
to Denver; July %, TO Msnit0u, remaining
over night; July 80, Pueblo for breakfast AID
visit 10 the steel works. thence through to
Gunnis0n, via Grand Canon and Marshall Pass I;
morning Of July 81, start for Leadviile, via
Alpine Pass. going through by daylight, re-
manning one night in Leadville and returning
10 Denver August i.
Al meeting CT the Colorado railway pool
association held At Chicago on the llth inst, it
was decided that all the members Of the Grand
Army OF The Republic. residents Of States other
than Kansas and Nebraska, will be permitted
to return from Denver to the Missouri River at
any tine up TO August 81, upon presenting
their certificates TO the commissioner of the
Colorado pool at Denver prior 10 August 5, ex-
changing their return ticket, and paying $3.50
for the privilege. The exchange ticket will be
good only over the line from which the ticket
exchanged was originally received. This ex-
tends the time of the return trip twenty-six
DAYS.
Commander-in-Chief Van Dervoort has is
sued the following order:
HEsDoRs GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
OMAHA, NEB., July Z, 1885,
General Orders, No. I3
l. Special mention is hereby made of the services
Of the following members OF the staff Of the Com
Austin Cartin, Mileshigh, Pa. for mastering
eleven Posts. AS members, travelling 800 miles by
team and go by rail, and visiting large number
of Posts already orqanized
A. Nj. k St0rie OF Pennsylvania. for his earnest
interest in the work and for visiting more Posts
than the COMMANDMENTS Chief.
Augustus Harrington. of New York, for very
tive interest and eloquent addresses at Camp-hres
and Reunions.
J. b. TAYLOR and J. n. Dev. of Nebraska for con-
slant work: also II T. Palmer, Of Nebraska. who
has visited Posts Rnd TENDED Reunions all through
the West. L.. = Tyler, Keokuk Iowa. has made
magnificent record, even excelling that of Com
fade CaTtin. Theodore Urseman and ". r. Shock
icy. of Kansas Theodore Brown, of Denver. has
mustered large number of Posts and largely in
creased tie membership of a Lincoln Post Of
which he rs commander.
7. y. sioai. Of Connecticut; w A. Relyea and W.
~ Wright Connecticut; G. ". Chaia and w. 7.
Wilkinson. Iowa; James inman, Denver Col;
oTiand Smith, Clro. !. Al. keiar. East Saginaw,
Mich; Cias. A fhiel. New Orleans. La; II ].
1linan, New Jersey; g. c. hinsnan, Rutland. Vt;
= ~ Jones ass9 r t-ease. Ohio; II. u Wolf, Iowa;
II. a Norton Illinois; r p Gould Pennsylvania;
w. ID. Todd, Denver Ihos S. Hall. California: Z.
C. l5arb aBc a. A. Becker, Minnesota; :. NJ. Har-
per ". = Hall. and ~ r. Anll Pennsylvania; J.
Y. Churchill. p. Louis No. w. i. Kavanagh,
J.eacFiile; Geo y. Gre.ner Maryland; s A. Whit
Beio. ONO; ". ~. De HGrt, kew Jersey; Geo. -.
1sil -ea;tls Washington Territory; i. ". MENUS,
Red Bank. n. J.; *. X Galley. Maine: J. c. Tay-
Tor Washington. d. C.; II. Z. Taintor, Conneeti-
cut; y. n Abbey, Pennsylvania; Robt Emmett,
Indiana Geo q. Bailey Geo G. Joslm John r.
Bruce. +. ". Merriam. ~. II. Chamberlain. and
A @. Monroe al deserve and hereby receive COM
wei, but may have failed 10 report services and
Others have been heretofore recognized.
il. The rates from all points To Denver and
turn are at least haiffare The generous action of
certain patriotic lines has resulted ia much lower
than haif-fare rates from numerous points. The
open rate from Chicago to Denver and return Is
$3.50. The August 9Th limit tickets viii be ad-
juRfed in satisfactory manner Comrades who
wish 10 know rates VIII correspond with their De-
Il2rt1Ient officers. The rate from New York and
Philadelphia TO Denver and return is S67, with a
rebate OF si5 10 be pala at Denver. From any
pciHi Ia ONO lDoiana, Eilctllestn, western Penn
syNarsa. and West Virginia. Is halffare and in no
case exceeds So FOR round trip from any point in
States named.
These rates are the lowest ever granted in any
part Of the country and should induce large at
Tendance. The railroads have been wonderfully
generous and patriotic and are making a more in
teresiing feature Of the National Encanpment than
has ever been done before. A large number of
Posts should attend ] earnestly desire the pres
ence Of thousands at the meeting Let all march
upon Denver and haze there The gTHndest session
ever known IN tle history of the Order
III The parade ~ill form AT II IA. Details of pa
Fade and formation Of Inc VIII be arranged by De-
partGicnt Commander Of Colorado,
~. The citizens Of Denver and the Grand ARMY
have left nothing undoDe TO make grand success
o. me Encampnent. The State has recognized
OH hneainpInent IN magnificent appropriation
The grcat mining exposition viii be open during
all our stay and viii be wonder and marvel 10
III who visit It, The display of the mineral wealth
Of the entire West is the most beautiful ever oath
cred, and this great storehouse Of the precious
metals VIII give each and ali gFander conception
v. The COmmander-in-Chief has received many
protests In regard TO order 10 wear swords and
bells on parade day at Denver. The grounds
stated are That they are inconvenient to travel
WITH are expensive. and that we are not an armed
organization. The objections are well taken and
the order Is hereby revoked.
VI The folloWSngIiaIned comrades are hereby
AIoiitiea alds-1e-csiu1p the staff of the Com
nlaaoer-in-C nef. and they viii be obcyed and re-
speeled accordingly: O. A. White Greeley Col
g ". LIND Denver, Col; Captain Jack Cra,v-
lord" Denver, Col; Abram lowering Philadel-
pliia, Pa; u. w. Jenkins CLAY Centre Ken
Charles T. OFT. Philadelphia Pa assigned to duty
N AuaTtfTgllasteF-Cjenerals Office Commission =,
date from june y, 1883.
Nj ConlmandeF-in-Chief and other officers of
National tlDcaGDpTDcnt and members of staff will
parade mounted al Denver, July 2sth
Ail5- nope aad trust that all present at Denver
xlo arc able 70 march VIII take part Ia the parade
nave aosfSsa many times many Grand ARMY
comrades Standing the streets as we're lar,irsy
D. ille parade. This IS wrong and ID will be an
3nuatlce ~ the citizenship of Denver nd Colorado
u we Go not parade every man who can rnarcl,
Inc me OF march VII not be long, and must
make the granGest display ever witnessed at q
National l1ncafnpment. j have tried to do NV
whole eutT, and earnestly ask each cofurasse =,
JOIN 10 TINS parade II present. Let us snow the
siiil march under the fiag.
IA Aatiosssa headquarters VIII be at Windsor
Eotcl u Denver. during Eneanarsaer.f
y The special tain bearing COMMANDMENTS
1iiei HDa STAT VIII leave not later than I !, IA
July p. 1883 via Union Pacific Railway Jt,lesttfFo-
sbor LIac, ia charge Of Comgade s - gonee
CHAIRMAN Of transportation committee Colnrs.s
fila oeieailogis who wish 10 call tue Coinnian-
cer-i.-t me-: viii find him al tie hcadquarters
Posi- lle, corner Thirteenth and Douglas streets
5roiE 70 q. m- until u m
1ils Liost u commanded bv ComraGe Charles y
ha,i"efsoil iilied states Senator FROM Nebraska
Aiie he I'D lleil name cordially invites al spending
Elly DIne ~ INC city 10 visit their quarters
~ Depart 1cilts n arrears for quarterly re,,orfe