New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-05-23

order: First, the armed escort to
the society, artillery battalion,
Washington Light Infantry, Union
Veteran Corps, National Rifles, So
ciety of the Army Of the Potomac
Grand Army Of the Republic, and,
lastly, battalion of colored militia.
The members Of the Society will
wear citizens dress, aud as they
pass by the President will salute
by lifting the hat and passing un.
covered. After the parade dis
bands: the Army Of the Potomac
will repair to the Executive Man
sion to shake hands with the Presi-
dent. Across the Avenue atSeYenth
Street floats a banner with the in.
scrlption 'sThe Union Veteran
Corps, to the Army of the Potomac,
Welcome The Union Corps have
made extensive preparations for
giving the old soldiers an old time
camp fire reunion at Schuetzen
Park on Thursday evening, at
which there will be dancing, bowl
ing, shooting, fire. works, and 9TH
er amusements. In the advertise
ment of their festival they an
nounce ''All quiet on the Poto-
mac but from their active p:epa-
rations for the occasion not much
quiet is expected. Allkinds Of amuse.
ments have been provided for the
Veterans, and in point of attend
ance the reunion in Washington
will be by far the largest the Soci-
ETY. has ever had. On Thursday the
United States steamers Tallapoosa,
Ewing, and Leary will convey the
members of the Society and invited
guests on an excursion to Mount
Vermnon. As the steamers pass the
Washington barracks salute will
be fired by the United States troops
stationed there. The soldiers who
will congregate in the city this
week will come from every quarter.
Many of them have not seen the CT.
ty for twenty years. They will com.
pare the Washington of 1863 with
the Capital City of 1888. To them
the transformation will be sudden
and marvellous. Besides they will
See the city under the most advan.
tageous circumstances, wearing its
garb Of fresh spring green. The
| Society will make it's headquarters
at the Riggs House, and the Com
mittee Of Reception will be at the
Ebbitt.
The civil service commissioners
| have left Washington for the pur
Epose Of esta blishing i'll the princi'
pal cities Of the country local exam
ming boards to carry out the pro
visions Of the civil service reform
act Each commissioner was &C.
companied by an assistant trained
for such work. Chief Examinel
Lyman went with Mr.. Thoman tt
some Of the Western and Soutl
Western cities. Mr.. Clark, Chic
of the Revenue Marine division o
the Treasury Department., accom-
panied Mr.. Eaton to the Eastern
cities, and Mr.. Blackfan, Superin-
tendent Of Foreign mails, went will
Mr.. Gregory to the principal North
ern and North Western cities
They expect to return to Washing
ton by June 1st,, and begin exam
nation for the departmental servic,
here June 10th. The local examin
ing boards will begin the examina-
ton Of candidates about Jun.
18th.
Mr.. Foster, United States Mini
ster 70 Spain sailed for his post las
Thursday. The Swedish Minister
and family, the French Minister
and Mexican Minister will leav,
Washington within the next tel
days for Europe. Foreign diploma
lists are said no to be partial to tn
American mission. So little in
trigue is needed in negotiation
with this country that the highes
form of diplomatic talent is waste,
when sent to America.
The embezzlement of paymaste:
Wessen, young officer wht
stood high in the service, ha
caused a great sensation il
Army circles, where he wa
a favorite. He married the daugh
ter Of Hon. John Bingham, the1
J Minister to Japan, but it is though
} he will be compelled to go to tn
penitentiary.
The Washington Monument
which has been at standstill 70
, sometime, has taken a new growth
, and this week many tons Of marbl
will be added to the top of the i'm
/ mense pile.
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