New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-28
THE COMING NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
CRITICISMS OF THE PHILADELPHIA GATHERING
ANSWERED Blythe MANAGERS.

CRITICISMS OF THE PHILADELPHIA GATHERING
ANSWERED Blythe MANAGERS.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, June 25.-The coming
National Encampment in Paramount Park is meeting
with great deal OF adverse criticism. The principal
public charges that large portion of the territory Of
the Park will be given to the troops that grass will
be troden down and that the trees may be nured that
1t is a mistake to encamp large body OF men Ia a
great city for the that 1t will be impossible to
dscipne; that the parade ground is to be
fenced in and that admission fee Is to be charged
was also alleged that the water OF the Sehuykill would
be polluted but it to be agreed that sufficient
precautions to DO taken TO avoid this As to the
possible injury the grass and trees in the Park that
seemsto be hardly worthy OF consideration. bond OF
$500 has been filed security aganst,any possible
damage and certainly this would to an impartial
mind 10 be alsuicIent As to the possibility that 1t
wmot be possible to control the and that they Will
be constantly in the city proper that is mere SUPPOSE
ton IL Is true that the parade ground has been fenced
n that have been provided and that admission
fee will be charged. but the management say that this
unavoidable, for the expenses have been heavy and
whatever the receipts from this there is not the
slightest possibility that any profit will remain.
While the charges referred to have been publicly made
in newspapers, there are others privately circulated
which would be very damaging could they not be reuted
1t Is insisted that the enterprise originated by in
Huential INDIVIDUALS OF COppcfneau tenueuclcs ICE
purpose OF making money. The management consider
It perfectly clear that be made. and that
nobody all familiar with the details OF the undertaking
could 0Dk upon II financial scheme, and they point
to the fact that the committee invitation and recep
ton includes the following well known gentlemen. who
certainly accused OF Copperheaism: william
b. smith, Mayor; r. A. B..widener OK Republican CITY
Treasurer; NJ. r. Handy. Editor of The Ne'cs; W. w.
Harding proprietor Of The Inquirer Walter McMchae
Editor OF The North American John C. Buliitt, VINO
drafted the But bill; John Wanamaker General III. D.
IIuilekOper appointed Postmaster OF Philadelphia by q
Republican President; Charles T.. NarDurtOn EutOr OF
me Erenfug Tecgrdph Charles Emory Smith, Editor OF
The Press and other citizens Of like political prOchytles
Very properly there are also tue committee dstln-
Ruished Democrats Upon the ioau OF Mil.ly Contno
there are Lieutenant General T. ii. Sheridan General
T. e.. BeauTegart, Major General j. l.. HarllanIt
Mmor-General Fiz Hugh Lee. These names from among
the many give idea OF the personnel OF the Board
The Statement with scarcely exception all the
military companies viii be from southern states IL
denied Is asserted that there Will be more soldiers
FROM Rel ublican Than from Democratic states Another
II that local society has Issued clrcuhr 10
the effect that the Southern military organizations are
providing themselves with rebel uniforms l. pOnpuhceu
untrue. unless the circular II put out ~ al dtO uP"
the cnrrpr-e 10 l. explained that there are no longer
any rebel uniforms In existence. and that the southern
troops will the uniforms OF their states II Is alsO
said to bc that there Will he street parade OF tue
southern troops carrying duplicates OF battle nag,
CAPTURED troops daring the war, ana thdt Genera
FiZ Hugh Lee Will wear ms tonIcderaie pehSIn ~
uniform the that aroused the ire OF ImhdtlPna
dlrrs on Inauguration day. the fact being that nc u
not wear the Confederate uniform ON Inauguration gay
he has such Uniform IL Is declared lhat al .l7
picture shown around with General sheridan anu
General Lee at the head Of the troops tie one IN tnt
Union AMI the other In the Rebel UNIFORM. Ihohgh an
uubcty has given To the adverse comments upon
the encampmcnt the managers are Ia daily receipt ol
letters romplinenting them what they are about 10
do, and hoping they Will not be discouraged