Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-04-30
TILE GRAND ARMY.
H. rwENJY-FOuR1H AN
.,,hi 8, AN OF
Lfbr. ~ss.-
>,,,ouai Encainpino'.- SooRness
h. u,inr Made In Boston for inc
,,ov the Visitors VIII DO
r,,,lfor-Transportation, Sc.


,ata transportation &c.
,.,oooi, ,llc National Eucampment oi
a,snoi Army o. the Republic, which
SA.Nv.hsd ths year at Boston. VIII not
- August -, there Is sireadyl
S Si.,.h,e lute.eat manifested In this
,..S5 rtcyhere. Great preparations
T,'lr, made in Boston for the event,
I'm, nam, prs OF the order In fhtla-
,,h,, snd other cities arc already en.
A't vs. ,r,r,po.stioa. Tho residents OF
nBs t,,ln,.te that there will be ~
.,Isi go strangers In the city, ana
',s.,o. Mt. are being made to secure
-s,,,,lle enrconinodai aiions for all who
n Tie national committee, which
80 ma'.trs in charge has iis head.
~ at No. IS. Beacon strest, and
Torr ing to night the reoms are
Of busy activity. The committee
s.r,o g OF enc hundred and my Of
|, mai prom!ncnt Grand Army men OF
t,,0u and vi inily. Tho multitude OF
I'M, Ma committee have TO consider
I r,prln, aud pcriecting tho plans for
!, ,acalt putu', can scarcely be com
s,hend.d. and although IL 10 ntfosn
r. (. ,e'ore TIC encampmcnt convtpss,
ns tne is nrre ,oo long To enable them
pLsyc ,ytlytAug IN readiness.
The Grand Army comprises nearly hall
lwvI.on nsMtt:,, seat,ered all over the
ypueA slrss Ii Object, as 10 well
xuoNus, ~ FrNuato the patriotic
u,mor,s Of tie efeat struggle In defence
Of ttsuilos, 10 more closely cement the
liz, Of comaieship BON Of battle, to care
Af the widows and orphans OF those who
dIsd 10 d;ltnse oi the flag, aud to lessen
tie bari-rs snd swecten the life Of him
pLo dill lGl dared that the nation might
aYs'
ias National Encampment may be
nrd tbr congress of the order, and the
t'ling session Wi! consist of about one
aopsani delegates from the several de-
pHurltS ], meets annually TO elect q
spmnaai-r-.L-cLlei for the ensuing year.
isd clssder questions upon which the
potiL aul prosperity Of this great or.
inlfa lou depends. 1t will be part OF
hs duty o, the committee OF arrange
eent to correspond with each depart
rri, Anl ascertain as near as POSSIBLE
tr mary members will accompany the
*agiIe., 20 that precision eau be made
10 tieir accommodation.
Rwlll ol course require q vast amount
Hnoney 10 provide for the reception
u Entertainment OF the visitors, and
v Massachusetts Legislature At its last
son appropriated $50, 900 toward this
Leu tha III 4
arncil added $4,000 to this amount
v All effort is now being made by tht
rncss Il en- and citizens to raise tlOO,
Traditional.
llis money will be used fol securinl
accom- mmodations for some iiitcei
Assand men, decorating bui dings
rructipg grand stands, erecting
ISan shial arch, giving bnnquets an
k.r,,iuns, printing sonvenirs, bulletin
Il CIRCULARS. and asfrsying other ncces
eupensas.
khuring in the interests OF the vet
rn every available place the cit
dtl.. 1t Is its intention not to establis
lump. II II can be avoided. The boys
nyiilng teo old 10 be 'put In canyss,
hilhe committee will euicavor to quai
hal under good sound roofs.
1lresly the committee has engage
hmy rooms in each hotel. Tie Vsndom
vii be entirely In its CO ptiol during th
sS OF Aug II. The larger part Of th
t'aLswick 10 engaged, the best apar
han in the Parker House, Tremor
House, Revsr. House. and America
btue have been secured, and beside
.s.a leg'ster has been compiled I
SO lodging houses In Charlestowi
n'l Boston and the city proper,
ssh iooms ior veterans have been b.
saisn. An active canvass Of tile city
sl0g daily prosecuted, and by Aug.
expected that ut least two thousAn
'aa1aouAl hou,es will have been p,
spoh the list.
heebouics Institute building has bee
HA'ta ior the week, aud here 10, 600 INT
an b. given Tree loiuings The veteral
w ~ De assigned by 5tates to certain se
M. oil the buiiding-the main hal
HuooT and galleries OF the exhibitil
nat Tue art gallery and other room
,aa , ,ue basement, all being brought in
aa'nulh ,Mu,s iot sleeping quarters. II
m. ,hMse .,"e VIII furnish mattresses, b,
o.n %,a ",l Nhl he eIp.ctsd to provide the
IN, ,t,. V''nscs. Inc catering priviis,
MAJ, g;eat diyislon OF the encam
sn.,t ""i % let 10 some one who WI
nlrr' wloiesome food at reasoust
ma % a,u lle men will be under militia
,pI ,a,i "uhe IN the building, and will ri
amy fashion A"~ '-P' !" ''''
how ~" ' .no purpose Of forming an Idea
IA, nahy men viii have to be proyld
a 'ue committee arc mailing TO evs
iv!lan'aau uep4ttmeht a circular, with
pioyou require freq quarters,
TO, V" many do you expect to brinci
..ssa s, now long a time do you wish
:. "'lles to ihis circular are no,r;,r
,p,,,I ,eiI mai, and as fast a. recei,
All ale a.sigred to the applicau
4. p'ag me distinguished v.sitors y
,us,, esiieht Harrison, who win ba
sS'', n" H oi The city and State: Mrs ia,
w., w., we Grant, Miss Cara Rsrion .
w., Wv Commander Vsnacryoort and N
E.lISfq ,mSort, m, all gues,s OF the Woma
sbs,ls.a soips of Massachusetts,; nj
No a. ~, sn'st u Of Phi. Sheridan Pt
and a, u Salem, and Mrs. Logan. ,
Pot 'sNush'er, gueets Of John *. I,oa
Sasrmssao w. ,, ,iso, OF Cambridge. Gene
Cad sss"'sn, ',A, Mis-. Hancock, Mrs, Fsrra,
IN. St n holsbles viii also be prese
Q, M, moq Question Of transportation is :
,e,er"no' IMAM ordinary interest 10
,t,s.raass, And although the ommittee
/, i,lt'poltaiion lalp hss not finisbed IL. iab
a. y aleady accomplished : yast a,
tymmi,.s i,.ss''hs of the Boston passen,
lint n,. ZONE weeks ago. Com AMI
a,as ., d Tue d'i artment OF Massachnss
dvc,,oa" se' ct appeal for a liberal
utreS uA q iares In New Epgisnd. ,
sscs ~ upon the COMMITTEES H. inn,
.p,n,,' =, 50 so ini'uenoipg the pssse"
W. Gs ,S,, association Throughout ths co.
lrou' 'Is' ~. generous reductions i'm in II I,
70 ii. u's.ast a points would also he ms
asu. u" s,.;on se.s;rtions is now due the e. svr w,
sIon, ,ss.,ived at by the different ssn,
south ns, ~. from territory west Of TroH rS,', !
IcS.,.s saa ~ west OF New York round.
ttpt, 80 70 Boston, good (nrob.n,.1 ~