Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-25

W I'M ENAtAiA' AHD las HLHAAo--'
GOOD SHOWING IN THE FARADE-
6rnnd Army headquarters presents an ami
mated appearance just now. Assistant Adjutant
General John 2. church and Assistant Quarter
master General VI. 7. Anderson are at their
desks every evening and are as busy as bureau
chiefs arranging for the participation Of a rep
reSentation from the Department of the Po-
tomAe in the great national encampment at De-
troit. John A. Rawllns Post. No. l. Phil Sheri-
dan Post. No. IL. o. r. Morton Post No. 1.
George q. Meade Post. No. 5. and Lincoln Post.
No. >, viii all send good-sized delegations. and
there viii be some representation from every
one of the fourteen posts in this department.
As announced in Yesterdays STAR. the Old
Guard will go the escort of the department
COMMANDER md staff. and Washington will haye a
very creGItGblo representation IN the big parade.
considering the small size of this department.,
which covers only the District OF Columbia
II Ia thought that there will be about 200 vet
erans 10 march under the banner OF the Depart
ment % the Potomac. They Will go IN line as
one body and not as separate post orSaniza-
tions.
The splendid fag presented to the depart
ment BY Potomac Relief Corps will be carried.
besides the department and post Guidons. The
Potomac Relief Corps will have a large delega-
ton. and there viii be a representation also
lrNm tilt departments CORPS many VI inc
Grand Army men Will take their wives and
daughters with them. ard the g. A. IT, train
that pulls out o: Washington sunday morning.
August l. will carry big and happy party. The
trip l. arranged 50 a. to take In Niagara Falls
and Other points of interest.
NxNpERs OF THE IScAMPNESr.
Warrington will have e very respectable
delegation in the meeting OF the encsmpment.
Certain officers of the department: have votes
E H.
and in addition the department has four repre-
sentativeS elected by the department encamp-
nlent- those going from here who are entitled
20 votes in the eneampment are Department
Commander j. NJ Pipes, Senior Vice Com
nander A. +. Dinsmore. Junior Vice Com
mander 4. s. Taber. Asst. Adjt. Gen Jno. p.
Church. Hsst Department Commanders B. F.
Hawkes.. A. III. "a. richardson, Geo. E COrson.
Harrison bingham, William Gibson. Samuel 5.
Burdett. jerome b. Burke. Charles T. Lincoln,
VIM 5. Odell and VI. Emmett Urell and
Representatives Arthur Hendricks, y. ID.
Adams. L. =. Emery and Robert johnson.
Cen buIdett would have a seat In tie eHcanip-
ment any how, Because he has held the high
office Of cOTnmander-in-chief- BY this it Will
be seen that the department will have at least
Is votes in the gathering. In addition to this,
Mr.. g. h. French. who lives here and who Is a
member of the National Council of AGministra-
ton, has a vote IN the encamPment. There are
four alternates who have no votes. except in
W. II. Poneroy. George Wagner, W. q. Hall and
;. u. Gordon Assistant Adjutant General
Church will 20 to Detroit next Friday to estab-
hsh the headquarters Of the Department OF the
Potomac AZ the Russell House.
WASHINGTON IN 1892.
The talk at Grand Army headquarters is all
OF character to encourage the citizens COM
mi.tee to believe that their invitation to the G..
A. Il. TO hold the next encampment here will
-
night: Why. you cOuldn't keep il away from
Washington II you tried" The opinion of
every one seemed TO be that with such hearty
invitation coming from the city the veterans
throughout the Union would be eager to come
to Washington There would not be a ques-
ton about II" said q. A. X. man to a STAR
reporter, If the decision was left to the rank
and nle CT the Grand Army. The veterans
throug bout the country are anxious to come.
But of course the members of the encampment
do the voting They are. many of them. men
who travel good deal, who come to Washing
ton frequently anyhow and to whom the city
has lost the interest of novelty. They NAV not
appreciate the keen interest that the old SOL
dier, who has not been here since the wal, would
have In the encampmeh. here
POST MOTIFS
Phil Sheridan Post has been actively at work
through committee composed of G. s. Emery,
s. c. Robb and W. c. Austin arranging for its
A2c pOst WILL nave u UauusOultly decor
ated car Among those who will go with the
post Is Secretary Foster. sheridan Post has
secured nall In Detroit for its headquarters
and proposes TO carry on there lively CAM
paign in favor of Washington in 1892.
An effort Is being made TO organize a new
post here to be known William Tecumseh
Sherman Post, No. Is. MIR. j. Thomas Turner
Of room 3, Glenn Law building, who is receiv-
ing the names of those desiring 20 become
charter members, says that the list is rapidly
filling up
TIE UNION Ex-PRIsoSERs OF WAR
The annual convention of the National Asso-
citation o: Union Ex-prisoners of War meets in
Detroit In the council chamber. city hall, on
Wednesday Of the encampment week.
This District will be represented by John Nc
Elroy, editor National Tribune. and Capt
Thos- H. Mckee. past president of the National
Association. Capt NJ i. Anderson, past presi-
dent of the District of Columbia association;
Robert Mcdonald vice presidents of the national
A. Won Haake. president Of the local associa-
ton. District of Columbia; Maj. L. Z. Williams
secretary and treasurer of the national associa-
uon. and i've delegates from the local associa-
ton, District o: Columbia Headquarters will
be In jury room No. 4, city hail. Detroit during
the week, and the president and secretary will
be glad 10 meet every ex-prisoner of war who
can call there IL the encampment comes to
Washington IN 1892 ihis association will like
wise hold Us annual convention here and help
swell ths throng of visitors by a good many
thousands.