Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-24
FOR BRAVE SOLDIERS
THEY WILL BE GIVEN A GRAND
WELCOME TO DETROIT.
Preparations Being Made That VIII
Make the Coming Encampment
a Great Success.

The citizens of Detroit having in charge
the preparations for the silver anniversary
of the G. A. r., August TO s, are work
ing with much diligence TO make the
encamplnent an unqualified success. After
il was seen that the state wobfi not con-
tribute TO the funds for entertaining the
G.. A. r.. the citizens of Detroit speedily
| subscribed the amount necessary TO cover
the expenses of the undertaking and there
is now no doubt whatever that the coming
reunion will surpass any hitherto held by
the grand army IL is believed that many
thousands veterans will visit Detroit in
August and the most elaborate pre- parations
are being made for their entertainment.
Detroit's numerous hotels are all in readi-
ness for the coming invasion and in addi-
ton 10 the regular houses, the well-known
| Bidde house and the Michigan Exchange
have been put into commission and will be
thrown open to the visitors. The large
exposition building has also been secured
by the committee and has been fitted with
accommodations for 10, 900 men, and, all
in all, the visitors TO Detroit may be sure
of comfortable quarters and plenty of
entertainment while the encampment is
going on.
ENCAMPMENT NOTES.
Recreation Park has been secured as
camping ground.
Camp Walker has been fitted with ac-
comodatons for ;, 900 veterans.
There were 200, 600 visitors in the city
Of Boston when the encampment was held
! there last year, and IL is estimated that
there will be nearly as many at Detroit
The city hall viii be illuminated by
several hundred electric lights of different
colors and will present an attractive
appearance by night and by day.
Commander-in- Chief Veazey, in
recently issued general order speaks most
fiatteringly Of the arrangements made by
the committees
The national department of Daughters
Of Veterans. comparatively new organi-
zation, will have their headquarters in
room l.. Cass school, and will convene on
August aud 4.
Commander-in-C Veazey desires all
the G.. a. Il. members who attend the
national encampment to wear the badge
: with rank strap for officers and past
| officers, according 10 regulations.
Department Commander ID. G. Lowell.
! of Washington and Alaska, writes that
about 80 comrades may be expected from
that distant region to attend the national
encampment They will start for Detroit
about July %.
The committee on decorations have
selected fifteen designs for street arches.
| They will be magnificent affairs. An
| so foot tower. after the plan of the Eiffel
tower. VIII be erected at the corner of
Woodward and jefferson avenues, and
other arches at Grand Circus park and the
Belle Isle bridge approach.
The national convention Of union ex-
prisoners of war Will be held in the coun-
Gil chamber, city hall, Detroit, We'd
nesday. August 3, 1891, at 10 a. m, theI
week of the encampment of the G.. a. IL.
| Headq quarters for registration in Jury
room No. 4. city hall. For particulars,
! address Maj. l.. u. Williams, secretary,
Washington, ID. G.
The people of Washington are going TO
make mighty effort TO bag the encamp-
ment prize for that city next year. The
delegation from that town will come well
equipped with reasons why the capital
should be selected. a guarantee fund is
already being raised there, and the citizens
and business men generally are tumbling
over each other in their efforts TO add 10
| the subscription heap.
f. y. Wolcott post, c. a. r.. of Mil
waukee have arranged to come 10 the
Detroit encampment Sunday, August ., at
1870 p. m, over the Chicago, Milwaukee
81 ST. Paul railroad. a special train. con-
sisting of Pullman sleepers, day coaches
and dining car, will convey the excur-
sionists. At Chicago they VIII be attached
10 the headquarters train, arriving in
Detroit Monday morning, August 3. The
train Will be decorated with flags and
bunting, and will be the first from the
western department to arrive, the Cali
fornia train closely following it.
Invitations TO attend the encampment
have been sent TO President Harrison,
Vice President Morton, Hon. James G..
Blaine secretary of state: Hon. Charles
| Foster, secretary Of the treasury; Hon.
Redheld Proctor secretary of war; Hon.
| Benz. +. Tracy, secretary of the navy;
Hon. John Wanamaker, postmaster gen.
eral; Hon. John w. Noble, secretary of
the interior; Hon. w. Ii. Ii. Miller, attor-
ney general; Hon. Jeremiah Rusk, secre-
tary Of agriculture; Gen. John Nj. Scho-
field, Hon. Rutherford b. Hayes, Hon.
Grover Cleveland, Hon. Austin Blair of
Michigan; Hon. Andrew Il. Curtin, Of
Il ennsylvania; Gov. Kirkwood, of Iowa