Daily Republican., 1889-08-26
THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.

Ihe Twenty-Tbird.A Annual Gathering I,
tho Grand Army--Thousands of Vet
Grams on Their " ay-MlIw auItee til,
Objective Poins.sA 1
The Twenty-:h.rd National Fncamp
ment OF the Grand Army OF IL g Repulc vii
convene at Milwaukee, Wis. at 10 O'Clock
Wedt esday morning, and thousands O
veterans are now on their way from al
parts OF the United States to partlcIr ats
Ia the proceedings. The largest hall ID
tho city has been secured Us the place fo,
holding the sessions, and everything pos.
sible has been. done by the authorities
aud citizens OF milwaukee, TO give The
visitors grand reception and make their
ttay as pleasant 81 possible.
Considerable business OF importance 10
the order will be transacted, among
which will be decided action on the
question of pensions. Commissioner
Tanner will be present, and there ia no
doubt but his liberal policy toward the
old soldiers eince his appointment will be
fully endorsed. Command. Rim Chief
William Warner and staff have left Kan.
sas City, the late headquarters of the G.
A. X, and the headquarters will be re-
est blished temporarily In Milwaukee
until the new commander-in-chief is
elected.
The National Council of admipistrs.
tiop meets at Q O'Clock this afternoon, for
the purpofe OF settling up the business OF
the order for the past year. The Naval
veterans also meet 10 convention to-day.
The parade Will take place tomorrow
morning, snd on account of ncreaslrp o
age and infrmities OF the veterans the
rDllta VIII N St axTaa1 fwA anI
miles In length. The column will be
commanded by Chief
Warner. Tomorrow evening the great
sham naval bate viii take place on Lake
Michigan, and will be sight well worth
witnessing. The encampment wi open
on "Wednesday mort Ing and will proba-
bly, remain In session three days. During
the week there will be . large number Of
reunions OF the survivors of armles.
corps, divisions, br'gades, reg ments, bat.
teries and companies.
The delegation from PENNSYLVANIA will
be the larLest OF the tncampment. and
VIII exert considerable Influence In the
business transacted. Commander P. B.
Ayars, with w. p. yosheli, Daniel Ross
snd Joseph s. Booth, the delegation from
this State, accompanied by several mem-
bers Of tie order, left on Saturday, after
noon by way OF The B. s. o. Railroad.
The party reached Washington early in
the evening, and were met by the delega- |
lion from the District of Columbia and |
Maryland. The Washington Post of yes
terusy, In speaking of tho scene at tho |
& Ohio depot, eays:
The depot was thronged With a gay |
and happy crowd, and the bright lights |
shone down on msuy a pretty face and |
becoming costume The Guard of the |
Union, Veteran Corps, the officers of the
Depai tment OF the Potomac, G. a. R.;
the D!strict delegates, and a number of |
friends OF the Grand Amy were about to
leave for Milwaukee, Wis, to att nd the |
annual encampment Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, and an Immense crowd |
had assembled Rt the depot to wish |
them motry time and hearty god
speed. ~'
"About 7 o'clock the members of the
Old Guard who wereto 90 on the trip be-
gan to assemble at headquarters, at the |
y. A. II. Hall on feAnsylvania avenue.
Long before o'clock and when the |
''calf' was sounded about City men |
iol med ranks, and undsr the command |
OF Capt. james N. Edgar and Lieuts. s.
NJ. Gp don and +. w. Paige marched up |
avenue to Louisiana ave-
was preceded by their drum CORDS. and
as they eDt, red the depot presented fine
a spearpnce and w,re greeted with en-
thusia,iic cheers
"fhe objects which perhars attracted
he most attent on were the two hand
some banners which waved above the
lronz'd and b arded veteraps One OF
IN Dc was the national tiAg which had
been presented the command w It's l.dy
ilencs In May last, and the other was
he company banner, which was worked
IN VIII t. elk field, bordeied with
leayy toid hinge. Across the face OF
he banner was bread blue scroll upon
which APPEAR u e words: "Oli Guard, I
hington, District Columbia y
)n the reverse Is seen the .
'mblem OF the q. A. r., and 10 each cor
er appears an olive branch. The hand
"a ntinG has been very finely executed,
nd was done by George S rely. Of Post t
I. The color guard was also the recipient I
I much attention. 1t was composed of
IA men, each OF whom was possessed OF /
My one arm. The members WIRE A. G. ,
Amos Cummings, L. II. Harner. 7
Ohm johnson, james NJ. Pipes, Heniy a
yahiy. T
"Among the many badges worn by the
epartinR soldiery was one of peculiar In
srest. Only 100 OF them had bee n cast. G
nd they are made from the metal of the L
ropeller of the old United States flagship A
Iartford. a
"a special train composed of four-day r,
oarles and four sleepeis were drawn up v
ltile tie car shed, aud the departing /,
'urists lost no time in boarding them. Y
he time Tor the train 10 start arrived all lc
70 soon, and many farewell spoken 1;
ID one last ss taken as the train slowly
lied cut Of the depot.
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