Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-13
THE GRAND ARMY.

called out in labor troubles.
THEGRAND ARMY.
Coming National Encampmcnt OF Vet.
Grams at Donver, Col.
The annual encampment Of the Grand
Army of the Republic will be made this year
at Denver, COL, beginning on Tuesday, July
cath, aud continuing during four days until
Friday, the eth. 1t is estimated, says the
New York Telegram, that there will be at
least $4,000 comrades in camp, who will
come from every part OF the country that
provided troops for the Union army of the
late war. Most OF them will naturally come
from the West, but very great many who
live in the Eastern States and who have ne;-
er before been Off the Atlantic seaboard will
take advantage of the reduced railroad fares
and other opportunities offered aud make
this their first trip TO the great land OF the
setting sun. For the accommodation aud en-
tertainment of the enormous army of visitors
a camp capable of supplying sleeping quar-
tiers to fifteen thousand men, will be made
just outside the city of Denver, and it is ex-
pected that the remaining ten thousand men
will secure lodgings in the city. How great
| q task the entertainment of the veterans will
be to the city will be realized when it is
known that the entire population of Denver
is less than 10000. Notwithstanding the al
most appalling prospect, however, the citi-
zcns there are making preparations Tor the
reception with will. The State Of Colora-
do has appropriated S25, 900 for the expenses
of the entertainment and the common coun.
Gil of the city has backed this up with an
other appropriation Of the same amount
| Order Of Exercises.
The morning Of the first day will be devot-
ed TO the annual review Of the forces Of the
Grand Army on parade. The reviewing
officers will be Commandcr-in-C Paul
Vandcrvoort Of Omaha, Ncb. /; Past Com
mandcr-in. Chief General Charles Devcns OF
Massachusetts; General John G. Robinson
of New York General John Hartrault OF
Pennsylvania General Lewis Wagner OF
Philadelphia; General John G.. Logan of ILL
nois and Mayor George s. Merrill of Law
: renee, Mass, the governor of the State of
Colorado, aud the chief officers of the State
and city. After the parade in the afternoon
there will be held the reception in the Capt.
, to and the public exercises, consisting Of
many speeches end much music In the
Y evening the "Flambcau Club" consisting of
members principally Of the Lincoln post No.
r of Topeka, Kan, will head great torch
e light procession through the city. On We'd
ncsday, Thursday and Friday the uctua
1 legislative aud executive business of the en-
= campmcnt will be taken up. The princira
i feature will be the election of officers for III,
1 coming year, and no little anxiety now exist
II among many of the posts about who the sue
Y ccsslul candidates shall be-
$ Candidates for Commander. In. chief
The position Of commander in-chcf is on,
r that is particularly coveted, and there i
Y scarcely town or city in the country tina
. has not its own particular favoritc in vicv
' for the place. There is no salary connected
/ with it, and ii is strictly "A position of honor
It The most prominent candidates now ar
/. Tanner Of Brooklyn, James Carnahan Of III
c dianapols, Ind, Swaync of Chicago, Ill
Hawlcy of Connecticut, Colonel Thomas O
Akron, ONO, and Comrade Kounlz Q
Toledo, Ohio. The fight for the vote @
New York is very bitter between Genera
~ Barnum and General Tanner, but
~ either, gets it it will probably
J. them little good for old members Of the Oh
is ganization who arc well posted concernin
G. its :internal affairs, predict almost unan
. mously that the next commander iu-chit
to will be General Carnahan of Indiana. Ger
q. cral Canadian has many qualifications fC
r. the place. He is one of the oldest member
at of the Grand Army, he was a faithful an
as efficient war officer, and as State commando
r. OF Indiana, the organization has progrcsse
of under him with astonishing vigor.
he The Other Omeers.
al In addition to the commonder-in- chi
X there will be chosen senior and juni'
n vice commander-i Each Of these O
fees has its regiment of candidates. II
adjutant general, qnartermaster- general, /
M spector general and judge advocate gcner
~ are appointed by the commander-in-chief
nj Besides the election Of officers, mar
in. changes will undoubtedly be made in Il
id. rules and bylaws that govern the State d
err partments and local posts of the Grand Arm
of of the Republic The order of Sons of VI
yer Grams will probably be organized into n
nv tonal body, and the formation of =,
,ss state league of the societies of the lady AL
Ids ilaries will probably also be considere
ill The oblect Of these latter societles--whl
though quite tlourishing in some parts of Il
West are comparatively unknown in t
East-is to supplement the Grand An
posts In their laudable works of charity al
patriotism.
"s AGrowing Organization.
,n During the past year the number of me
I'D hers of the Grand Army has increased III
;oh per cent and the entire organization NJ
I'D numbers over $50, 600 men. The reason Il
'e many who are now members Of 1t did
"a. a, Join it before is tina. for many years il v
az. ae' thought to be under the control OF d
' 'no ticans. Since this opinion has been fou
s,o &c to be erroneous the membership of the ar
,m.' has increased enormously and many Of
ou; friends hope that within the next TIVE
, o,', months almost every soldier who fought
ha% the late war will enter its ranks. But II
, ,n,' doomed to a speedy death, for It eau not
u .na recruited from the rising generation. and
'aI cry member Of II is now on the shady side
an life. Many of the larger posts report on
average more than one funeral u week, a
a in fact, the posts are beginning to unc
,,o sciously fall into the custom of limiting II
Az ~ membership, SO that this average shall be
,',, served but not exceeded. ......
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