Daily Republican., 1886-07-17
ON TO SAN FRANCISCO.
GRAND GATHERING OF THE BOYS
THAT WORE THE BLUE.
The Meeting of the Twentieth Annual
Encampment, q. A. r., at the
Golden Gate.

The twentiet National Encampment |
of the Grand Army OF the Republic,
which will convene 10 San Francisco on |
Tuesday, August 80, will no doubt be |
ono Of the greatest events that has ever |
occurred in the history OF the order. |
Representatives will be present from |
every State in the Union Ia which there |
ia y q. A. +. Post, and this State OF Cali. |
fornia, and also the city of San Fran |
cisco, have made munl6cent prepara-
tions for tho entertainment of the
visitors. 1t is estimated that not less
than 10000 members of the order will
attend, and The following general pro
gram has been prepared:
First day, Monday, August ID: Meet
ing Ct Executive Committee of the
National Council of Administration.
Details from all the Posts in San Fran.
cisco to be on duty for escort and recsp
ton purposes to arriving comrades, and
organizations in pursuance of general
or special orders
All OF the Posts located in the city,
rs we'll as others in the Department,
who may feel disposed to do 80, are re-
quested to establish headquarters in
some public hall or rooms, where they
may be prepared to receive and greet
al visiting comrades as thsy arrive.
These several headquarters will be
opened on Monday, August 81, and
continue day and evening through the
f., week.
Second day Tuesday, August 3: Grand
| "a rade at 10 o'clock III the mornius of
the National Encampment, the Grand
Army and all kindred organizations,
in accordance with the programme
which will be preps.' ed by tle spec ,al
committee on parade. At 8 o'clook In
The evening there will be parade end
escort to the commandaT in-chief AMI
staff, national officers aud mem bars of
encampment, and general reception at
the Mechanics Pavilion, said recsr ton
TO be rendered to the National Encamp-
ment, the Army of the Pooonac, the
Loyal Legion, Woman's Relief Corps
aud all kindred societies, with addresses
of welcome by the Governor of the
State, Mayor OF the city and Depart
ment Commander, in accordance with
q special programme prepared by the
com mittee on reception.
Third day, Wednesday, August 4: Ma
tional Encampment will N eet at 10 u.
IL. in legislative session to continue
through The day. Excursion on the San
Francisco & North Pacific Railroad to
, Santa Rosa and Sonoma Valley, and
: reception by citizens thereof, rendered
to all comrades of the Grand Army
, with their families, others than officers,
delegates and members of the National
! Encampment. In the evening there
, will be grand concert at the Mechan-
tics' Pavilion, with chorus of 1000 voices,
to render National airs and lyrics, to be
: followed by music and dancing. Public
meetings will also be held in the several
halls al d headquarters with addresses
by distinguished visitors. Receptions
will Also b. held at the several Post
: headquarters.
, Fourth day, Thursday, August 5sh:
, The National Encsmpment VIII bs in
/ session all day. Those who are not
delegates or members of the eDcamp
melt, will have an excursion 10 aud
; It lion by the citizens of Santa Cruz
!; tondered TO all comrades Of the Grand
army exc the above. In the even
ing there will be n general reception
and entertainment a5 the Mechs n cs
j Pavilion. Tue officers aad mem 3erf
ut thu National Encampmer t will alse
be rendered a grand b.rqueL.
Fifth dag, Ffidsy, August 6;h: In
' add On to the meeting OF the National
Enrsmpment there will BIO an excur-
, sion 10 Monterey, and a grand pic mic
: excursion over tae North Pacific Coas;
- RNilroad Of Ill exCept those engaged al
q 9 eucampmept. Iu he evening there
will he a general reception and enter.
tAumeat st The Mechanics Pavilion
and receptions at tue ssvera! Post head
quarters
Sixth day, Saturday. August 9Th
Closing meeting of the National I'm
Equipment and excursion of the on
camppent around the Bay of San Fran
cihco. In the evening there will be a
grand camp fire of the combined forces
g at the Mechanics Pavilion.
4 Monday, August 9th: Excursion TO
Oakland, and grand reception by the
ciiizsns of that city
Tuesdsy, August l0th Excursion to
, San jose aud grand Ieot 2t.on rendered
: by the citizens to the newly elected Off
GERS Of the n Attonal Elcampment, with
the meg. bers and all visiting comrades.
| Wednesday ard Thursdey, August
11th and 12ta: Excursion o Sacramen
via Napa Valley, reaching Sacramento
on Wednesday evening, where the visi
tors will be rendered a grand reception
which will contin ue until the following
day.
| The member of the G A. r. from
the Department of Delaware will start
at various times D'x. week tor San
francisco, Adjutsnt King going Tuss-
/. day, while Past Dapartme Commander
/ Ross and others will not leave until Sat.
urd ay, the Gath.
/ Arrangements have been perfected
with the Pannsy lvania Railroad COM
pany, by Adjutant King, by which all
who with, whether they are members
# the 6. A. r. or not, can procure
Q tickets for S75, good to return at any
Q time within eighty five days after
0 August Sd, This will afford all who
wish an excellent opportunity to visit
the Golden Gate" at q lower rate thar
ever bet, re offered, and which 1t ID
. scarcely pre- bable will ever be offered
again.
: IA Com mander In Chie' Burdett, with
bis staff, escorted by the Department Of
the Potomac and members of other de
> partner will leave Baltimore on a
: special train on the Baltimore 81 Ohio
Railroad at $50 q. IN. on Sunday, July
Al 25th. This train will be run to San
} Francisco and return, the entire trip
= consuming thirty days, the rate, includ-
, ing sleeping accom- u Cd atinnsapd meals,
en- route, aud at San Francisco, bsing
fixed at $3.50.
The route going viii be via Chicago,
Omaha and o den to San Francisco,
returning via Ogden Denver, Kansas
q City, st. Louis aud Cincinnati. The
. excursionists will stop at varloue points
6 OF interest on the roAa, spending day
0 AT Chic go and nua at Salt Lake City,
arriving in San Francisco about o'clock
a Sunday afternoon. Aasust LIST, and re
d nainiug there ten daSe.
{ On Thursday evening, August 12lh,
4. Ia Ga 2 he