The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-04
@. A. RS TO MARCH.
The Southern Delegations to the Me-
tional Encampment in Boston.


tional Encsmpment in Boston
The southern delegations to the nationa
encampment Of the Grand Army Of tn
Republic in Boston Aug. 70 TO Aug. 10
will begin their march in Boston this week
The department Of Georgia will be repre-
sented by about thirty officers and com
| marders. Those who will 90 from Savan
nah are Department Commander David
/ Porter, Thomas F. Gleason. assistant adju-
tant general, 5. F. B. Gillespie and wife
Eugene Ybanes, J. T. Emery, Martin
/ Cooley, c. A Van MUSE and the Florida
delegation. They will sail on the Boston
steamship City of Macon on Thursday.
The comrades Of W. 5. Hancock post will
wear, in addition TO the department badges,
handsome white silk badges. The delega-
/ ton will carry two handsome banners, one
inscribed, Marching from Georgia, Post 3,
| Savannah the other. Just from the
/ Picket Lane, Post 8. Savannah, Ca"
Delegations will also 60 from Macon,
| Tallapoosa and Charleston.
The O. NJ. Mitchell post will carry a
handsome banner and will have twenty
men in line.
The national encampment consists Of the
present national officers, all past national
commanders, senior and junior vice COM
manders, past department commanders and
the DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS. SbIlOf anu
Junior vice commanders and the assistant
adjutant generals Of departments. depart
ment delegates and alternates. the latter
having the privilege Of the floor but no
vote unless the delegate Is absent Col. +.
A. Buck is delegate from the department of
Georgia and Col. w. ". Brown of Macon
alternate Coils. Buck and Brown will at
tend, and also c. 7. Watson, junior vice
commander The aeadquarters Of the de-
partment Of Georgia will be IN Eaton hall,
the rooms Of the Young Mems Christian
Union, No. Is Roylston street.
the programme for the encampment is
as follows:
Tuesday, Aug. 12-Grand parade; the
column 70 be formed lin accordance with
vote of national encampment OF 1883 by
departments In order If seniority, except
that the department in which the encamp-
ment is held takes the left.
In the evening Grand Army of Woman's
Relief Corps joint reception in Mechanics
hall admission by badge G. A. R. or
W. r. c.
Wedn sday, Aug. 13-Meeting of the
national encampment at 10 a. M in Music
hall, Winter street
Meeting of the national encampment,
Woman's Relief Corps, in fremont Temple,
fremont street.
In the evening grand army camp fire in
Mechanics building
Thursday, Aug. l4-Continued sessions of
the National Elcampmeat G. A. r. and
Womaus Relief Corps.
In the evening banquet 60 the delegates
OF the ma ional eucampment and to invited
guests in the Mechanics building.
Friday, Aug. 15-Excursion by rail to
Plymouth and clam bake there for the del
egates of the national encampmelt, Grand
Army of the Republic, and Woman's Relief
Corps.
In the evening, camp fire by Woman's
Relief Corps at fremont Temple.
Saturday. Aug. 16-Steamboat excursion
FOR the members # the national excamp-
ment down the harbor to Minots light.
thence along the northern shore to Cape
Ann, passing Nahant, Salem, Marblehead
and R0ckport, to Thatchers island light.
Fish dinner on boat
A reunion of the naval veterans will be
held during the encampment.
The encampment will be the largest gath
erlng ever held Of grand army veterans,
and Massachusetts and Boston have pro
vided literally for their onte tainment.
The state of Massachusetts contributed
$4,000, the city of Boston S25, 900 and citi-
zens 100000, making $4,000 to be spent
In providing welcome for the great or
ganization.