Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-02
MARSHALLING HOSTS.
Veterans Of the Late War Begin Their
Grand March on Detroit.
A WEEK CROWDED WITH PLEASURE
Picnics, PyrOtechnics, Receptions, Reunions
by the Score.
THE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE IN FIRE

DETROIT, Aug. 1.-All preparations for
the great encampment are now complete.
State headquarters have been established in
the various hotels, those of the Pennsyl-
vania contingent being in the Hotel Cadillac
In that hostlery, also, Commander in Chief
Veazy and his staff have established them
selves.
Five general camps have been established,
accommodations having been assigned to
over 10000 individuals, and yet the re-
sources of the Committee on Accommoda-
tions are by no means exhausted.
There will be held during the week the
annual convention of the National Associa-
tion of Naval Veterans, aud reunions of the
Comrades of the Battlefield, the "Medal
of Honor Legion" of the "a Association OF
Survivors of the Mississippi Ram Fleet and
Marine Brigade" of the "Silent Army of
Deaf Soldiers, Sailors and Marines" of the
Omitted States Veteran Signal Corps Asso-
ciation," of the "National Association of
ex-Prisoners of War" of cold Army and
Navy Musicians" of the Omitted States
Manned Soldiers League" of the Loyal
Legion, - of the "Sons of Veterans" of the
Daughters of Veterans" of the Nv oman's
Relief Corps" and of others.
REUNIONS OF ARMY SECTIONS.
In addition, the official programme an
nounces the time and places for holding IA
brigade reunions, reunions of the Second
Army Corps, of the Ninth Army Corps, of
the headquarters of the Department of the
Gulf, and of the First Division, Third
Corps, the Third Division, Sixth Army
Corps, and of the Second Division, Fourth
Army Corps.
Finally, the programme announces re-
unions for the Fourth Michigan regimental
organizations, for SO Ohio regiments, for 81
New York regiments, for six Wisconsin
regiments, for 15 Illinois regiments, for
eight Massachusetts regiments, and for up
ward of 80 other regiments from all parts of
the country.
Monday, August 8, will be given over
exclusively to the reception of visitors.
The grand parade will take place Tuesday,
August 4, the march beginning at 1880
o'clock A. M, and the line of march will be
about two and one-half miles in length, all
of the distance, except about half mile,
being over clean, new asphalt pavement
The rest of the distance is we'll paved with
other material.
At o'clock Tuesday evening there will
be a reception at the Detroit Rink to the
Commander in Chief of the Grand Army,
the Woman's Relief Corps and the Sons of
Veterans. At 9 o'clock Tuesday evening
there will be reception to Commander in
Chief Veazy at Camp Sherman (the Ex-
position building).
PICNICKERS IN THE PARK.
On Wednesday, besides business sessions
of the various organizations, there will be
given from 2 to 5 P. NJ. a grand picnic on
Belle Isle Park from the city of Detroit to
the Grand Army, their families. the Wom-
ans Relief Corps and the Sons of Veterans,
refreshments free. United States Sena-
tor Palmer, President of the Columbian
Exhibition, will preside at this picnic. In
the evening there will be given 1.-The river
an exhibition of fireworks which, conclud-
ing with representation of Perry's vic
tory, is guaranteed to surpass any display
of pyrotechnics ever seen in this country.
Thursday will be devoted to sessions of
the Grand Army, the Woman's Relief
Corps, and to campfres at the Exposition
building, at the Central NJ. E. Church, and
at the Scottish Rite Cathedral In the
evening banquet will be given the officers
and delegates of the Twenty-ffth National
Encampment.
On Friday reduced rates will be given to
Put-in-Bay, Lake st. Clair, and to points
up and down the river.
From all parts of the North come the
news of advancing hosts bound for this city.
The New Hampshire delegation has gone to
Burlington, VT, where they join Com
mander in Chief Veazy and the Vermont
contingent. General Tim Mccarthy heads
the Kansas veterans, who are already on
their way. 1t is said on account of the de-
lay in announcing the railroad rates Kansas
will have the smallest delegation at the
National Encampment.