The National tribune., 1890-08-07
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the Departnenis---New
Posts, etc.
Progress OF the Preparations for thc Grand Meet
Ing.
BosroY. Aug. /.

Boston. Aug. :.
IN spite Of the fact that President Harrison COM
municated TO Gov. Bracket his intention 10 visit
the Encampmcnt il nothing prevents. a committee
composed OF Department Commander Inns, Past
Commander Goodalc. and Comrades Hall and
Lynn, representing the Grand Army, Past Depart
ment Commander Tohin, representing the City, and
AdJa-Gen. Dalton, representing the State, visited
Washington last week 10 urge upon the President
and members OF the Cabinet The desirabilily of
their presence here during the meeting. They did
not wish That the slightest chance FOR msundor-
standing should arise.
The President has acccded 10 the request OF the
Committee that veterans in Government employ
shall be allowed week in which TO attend the
Eneampmcnt. il they 80 desire.
The work OF putting up reviewing stands along
Tie route OF the proposed procession began last
Thursday and is rapidly being pushed toward COM
petiOn. The principal stand is being erected on
the open triangle in front Of the Library Build
ing in Copley Square. IL has n length Of 20 feet
on Huntington avenue. and curved length into
Boyston street Of 20 feet aud will be between from
IS 70 50 feet in depth. The seating capacity viii be
about from SEQ 70 5000 persons.
The Massachusetts Emergency and Hygiene As
Eociailon has presented 10 Dr. Otis II. Marion,
SurgeoH la Chief OF the National Encampnleut
two beautiful flags one an American and the other
hcd Cross, ior hls emergency hospital The Red
Cross Society has accomplished great work in
militia auo other classes. and now that Dr Marion,
one OF Its sctlve usembers and Chairman of the
Committee on Lectures 10 the Militia. has arranged
ioF TIE care oI ihe sick and injured during the
coming week, the society viii receive additional
recognition and its reputation viii spread even
wider.
From the recent reports from the Committee on
Accommodation II is that 10 15S comrades have
been assigned 10 the Mechanics Building. The
department OF Massachusetts has applied for
quarters for 1890 In the Model Building about
lUuV nave been arranged FOR. individual Posts Will
entertain 690, and the Recommendations elsewhere
under the direction OF the committee brings the
Dumber 10 be taken care Of 10 about 1900
The naval display by itself viii be magnificent
The Naval Veterans Will be In OF the Aiassa-
chusetts Department in the parade. ana it is very
likely that the North Atlantic Squadron, which Il
expected here at the time Will send "A delegation To
act escort 10 the Division. On the morning OF
Aug III, the hcarsRrge Association will meet the
National Commodore and STAFF, tbe FaTragut Asso-
claton, the Naval Veteran Legion and Naval Post.
50, ali 81 Philadelphia, and such other Associa-
lions az may arrive at the same time and escort
them 10 The headquarters Of keaTsargc Association.
20 ali.
ON Wednesday evening, Aug Is. the surviving
members Of The % Mass. Cav. wall pArtaSc Of
banquet al the Parker House. Col. G. Mason
Kline, formerly Adjutant Of that regiment. a. in
formed that the occasion viii be most pleasant
one. and u Is proposed TO send on the la. OF the
! California One Hundred and Battalion TO grace The
fe~i1ral Many gatherings Of the kud viii be
had by reElTncutal organizations, but none eK-
aclAN can compare with Reunion Of Gaitor-
mans ana Massachusetts men. who fought side
by SIDE Iu The same regiment through half "A hun
ofed engagements. Capt. J. A. Baldwin who was
severely wounded at the opening Of the battle of
OpeQusn Greek, viii have special charge OF the flag
which VIII be placed ia the hands Of Department
Commander Buckles and by him d iam ed Rt Cali
lorna heaoqua as the connecting link that
binds the services OF Massachusetts aud California
The citizens OF Hudson viii entertain the Kan
sas Representatives Of the GAR who viii visit this
city on Aug. l5. The Topeka Brass Band Of 80
pieces viii accompany The veterans and il j. ex-
Pecied that Senator John J. ingalls, viii be Of the
fr AHfFfafs Al
The Town liali aud ATmory Hall will be occupied
by tie guests. and the people Of Hudson will er-
'eno lheiT most generous hosPitality.-E- Il. &.
Bos1oy. Aug. g
The baby Post, 200 starts out well Recently or
ganlzeo Boston Post now has $50 members i al
ready uniformed Tor the parade and j. bound TO
shine This Post VII entertain Buckland Post. Of
Rhode Island.
The neatest uniforms have yet seen arc those
q Post ia. They are not exactly UNIQUE but are
tuinceHily distinctive 70 make them quite attract
I've. lafayette Post, Of New York zen Egbert
wee Commander. VIII receive a welcome from
-4le = lIicii has never been surpassed in Boston.
A az instance of Tie preralent zeal for success
"a this i-nca.F ptnent, the generous and artistic
DECORATIONS q adjoining cities ike Cambridge aud
Leaiord are 10 be noted. Really the old war spirit
y much revived, aud the atmosphere Of I55l g. !
here ln breeze fuIl OF patriotic ozone a. 10
make tie appreciation Of The boy ia blue some
thiug like his measure ia the day when c was tle
one mighty force the sole reliance Of tbe land 1
lhe inference ls plain that the benefits Of this En-
cltnpueHt 20 lie Ga. T. aud TO the public sense Ia
every way, are quite lnCal lculahle.
TIE great Meclauics' Pair building, capable Of
accommodating BOO veterans j. now Camp
PhIilp j. Sheridan singuiaTly Ct selection has
Deeh niade Tor Camp 1ommEHdaut-CoI. C. J. /
EapgOoa, 81 the Old Jlh n II. Col. Hapeood Is one
81 tie very best and most capable veterans in tIis
Depart nIeut; a whoIe-souled man Of tie highest /
Integrity lie j. tie Nice-Presldeut Of the New
Hampshire Veteran Association, which has the /
biggest annual veteran gathering in tie country ia
one place Anl. HapGOod j. she head 81 the Yeter-
Hns hlghts Union 81 The Massachusetts, GAR, /
HI,l therein u dong noble work.
Tie IapeTs hefeab0uis doing & handsome /
tLlhK ~ ibe Neierauss and nowhere has n Ma /
tloual EncsilpnleL been better reported than II 1
vii be in Boston. The Cambridge Chronicle viii /
issuea special Eucaup11e Souvenir nuutef with /
more tiln ~ Illustrations. Other papers viii do /
nearly we'll
Pass Department Commander Evans. Chairman
q Tie Printing Committee, bas furnished THE
-NAafCEAL 4LiblaE correspondent with Hd- /
vance copy oi The Official EncalnUfneut Souvenir
handsome brochure q GJ pages with Illuminated
1Dfe5st very HFl-llcs aud htttuEly cEnb4eEDaiic.
ADe history 81 tue GA. T. n this Souvenir i writ
Zen ~ Comrade Eyaus and IL a good portrayal Of
the inception and growth u the order. This is a
unique venture ia EucauIpmeut htcTature.-E
To POst Commanders.
HEADGUAKTEEs EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
No. "a BEhCOs STREET, BosToN
u j. The desire q this Committee that ali Who
coEue - Boston during the time Of Eueafnprneut
ttall &c accommodated. ia order that those who
apply Tor Tree quarters may find those ouarters
Ie1s ~ l4Ie4n uPoh tieir arrival IA the city will
gcu tsle2fapH 70 CoI. Charles 4. HapgoOd Com
InandaBt. Mechanics building Huut}DotI,
avenue Boston, tie number of men 81 your COM
nlaud who require Eucb quartersf
~ cong iiils Immediately before leaving home
iof Boston, We shall be able 10 have the places
ready fJT you. Yours fraieruallv
H -HuEE, Chairman Committee On Accompo-
Cat4OEs.
Z. READ whLEz. Secretary.
Reunions and Headquarters.
IHE AATIOEhL gRIBU8E headquarters win bc at
thc Botel NeBdonIe where tie Editors viii well
COIne ali callers
Tie l5h Aass. viii hold its Reunion at tl,e Girl,
High School Newton street, Aug. Ig IO.SJa D,
There Hll - a Reunion Of tie lat Ne battery .t
TIC EHgiisl High School, AOntg olaery street Aug,
-. 3. ~.
Clark Baker, President. Ne: Reunion az ,be
15ih Ne viii De held al GAR. Hall Everett Aug.
-. 8.
Reunion - tie 2lst Mass and 5Ist \. Y. 5lstPa
snd eili y j., viii b. held al tie ETinneT school
house, 1omE1l street Aug. -, 10 H. IN
Andrew J. Epugh. Commander: Charles ID STAN
lord Post, ~ u North Adams with ~ ,,ffr,g.s
hnd the Continental Drum Corps will hold tbrir
Reunion a. The Howard House Howard efTrer
Several cltzeus Ol North Adams vail acc.ult,a,t,
tie Post '''
Tie members % tie 4Ist Mass and % Mass Cav
VII iold Their Reunion al the fremont House
Aug u They have also established headguartere
a. - LiaTicstOFn street. Boston, 10 be open alI ~,