The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-10

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and may say that this arch surpasses in
architectural beauty, magnificence Of pro-
porton and artistic treatment anything of
himilar nature ever shown in this coun-
1 try. There will be numerous grand stands
| and plenty Of commodalons for visitors
t 70 see the parade
he banquet will be a great affair. IL is
70 be bed IN MechanIcs building. 1t will
ro5 be SO great. perhaps, from a gas
/ tTonomlc point Of view as other banquets
that have been held in this town, but il will
nevertheless be very substantial meal, and
/ the spea iers. such as Sherman, Alger
Tanner, Slckles, Slocum, Foraker and 9TH
may lie depended upon TO recall the DAYS
Of war AMI peace with vividness of descrip-
ton that will make the old soldiers forget
Tor the time a lea t, their wounds aud their
trou les. At the meeting on Wednesday
Gea. Algcr Will deliver his annual address.
lie may not b. very great orator, but he
eau be depended upon TO hold the at 'entiol
or the soldiers, ard as he is talke of some
what as a presidential candidate every
utterance will be listened to with interest.
One of the most interesting features of
the week Will be the session in Music hall
OF the Noman'S National Relief Corps.
| This splendid auxiliary to the grand army
Will represent membership of 30, 0DO. dis
trlbutet in all the states and territories.
except Alabama, Louisiana aud South
Carolina. Mrs. Logan, Mrs Sheridan, Mrs.
Harrison, Miss Barton and perhaps Mrs
Grant may speak. The grand army camp
fire in Mechanics building will be an event
to delight the hesrtS of the visitors. for
there will be speaking and smoking
galore and in an adjoining room bub-
bling spring of some cooling draught to
Stake the thirst of the old warriors.
The Kansas delegates nave arranged for
mammoth camp fire in Music hall OF
,urse the principal speaker will be Senator
Ingalls,, and Marshalrs celebrated band OF
fifty pieces viii render patriotic selections
Ingalls, has always been favorite of the G.
A. Il. men.
The eighteenth annual convention of the
Annual Association of Union ex-Prisoners
of War will be held in tho hall of the House
Of Representatives at the state house. 1t
will probably be the largest meeting of the
kind yet held.
1t would be impossible to give a pro-
granstne OF the various reunions of reEi-
mental and other associations, so many are
t. be held. 1t may be said that every
hour will be utilized to good purpose, ard
before the excursion the real work of the
convention will have been accomplished
Committees have been formed to provide
for all necessary contingencies.
One feature of the meeting is the hospital
department, in charge OF Mai. Otis s.
Marion. The Emergency hospital, fully
equipped with 100 beds, will be open day
and night curing the encampment for the
exclusive use of the veterans. There will
tie in requisition two other hospitals for use
in case of any emergency, together with ten
ambulanceS. A large corps of physicians
have volunteered their services in caring for
the sick and injured, it such there should
DO during the week. Ga the day of the
great parade there will be established along
the line OF march numerous emergency sta
tions, designated by the red cross flags, in
direct communication by telephone with
the various hospitals and ambulance sta
tlons.
At each station there will be a member of
the ambulance corps aud policeman
equipped with strotcher, bandages, splints
water, and restOratives. to mcet tho needs
o any one sick or injured, till an ambulance
arrives. On every official excursion going
out of Boston during the week. there will he
in attendance surgeons with a squad from
the ambulance corps. All halls and hotels
where veterans are chartered will be con
nected by telephone with the various nos
pitfalls. so that physicians or ambulance can
be called at any time. The veteran army
surgeons are invit d to visit the various hos
pitfalls during the week. There will also be
reception for them by the physicians and
surge ms of Boston.
All the trains running INTO Boston have
made favorable arrangements so that there
will be very large number of visitor.
| from nearly all Of the states in addition to
the veterans Besides this large sum OF
money has been raised TO properly enter
| tain the old heroes, and they are to have q
| ver-to-be-forgotten week Of it. The city
will be given over entirely to them.
Once again the military will be in control,
but it will be an army of pence with its
arms beaten into plough -shares AMI pruning
| hooks veridcation of Miltcn's splendid
truth that Peace has its victories no less
renowned than war;