New-York tribune., 1892-09-05
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
PLANS FOR THE GREAT ENCAMPMENr.

on the subject OF the NatioNal Encah'pmehe az ""'
lngon this month"; says that the parade winch VIII
usher it In promises to surpass In MAGNITUDE a''u
magnfcence all its predecessors In Wow ol .nis
and OF the time that will necessarily be consumed In
passing in review, the CommanderinChiei mas 10
cded that no other than Grand Army orsani~a"o"s
will be permitted In the line. Department com
mandcrs will take note Of this In FORMING tiie" 'on
mands.
A gun will be fired at 0 o. m. sharp, which will be
tho signal for the several commands to assemble.
The second gun will be fired at half-past ociock'
which will be the signal for the head OF the Column
to move, and department commanders VIII oc TO
qured to have their commands ready 10 WHICH, n''"
line at that time. Any department. ho' reauS "
move into the column at the proper ume VIII ioo'
its position in line. Adesde-camp VIII De ihs.r"c.u
to allow no break and to bring into line the de-
n,rtments that are ready. Orders containing the
formation ETC. will be published and furnished 10
department. commanders The line OF march Will
be in Pennsyly anla avenue fror the Captoi "rouhuS
to Washington Circle. Length OF march, TWO mics
Each organization will pass over the route j" a''''
one hour.
The Commanderin- Chief has decided, for several
reasons that the parade shall be In double column inc
principal being that hundreds oil com'ades nave
heretofore refraned from joining in the march on nc
count Of It's great length the fatigue OF waiting In side
streets before moving, and the lacness OF the hour
when the last OF the column would pass the reviewing
stand. The march this occasion VIII De over per
fccy level streets paved with asphalt an1 the double
column formation will reduce the length OF the paae
and the time VI waiting so rs to make 1t pleasure
rather than tax to every comrade VINO participates
In II.
Department commanders Will meet the CJmmhnoerlh
Chief in the parlOrs Of the Ebbit at p. m on MCn
day September 10, for consultation and orders The
Commander Chief cannot too strongly upon com
radcs the absolute necessity OF prompness In attenhs
this meeting thar each department, commander nav
thoroughly understand the details for the parade ana
review. The Council Of Administration VIII meet III
the parlors Of the Ebbtt House promptly ~ p !"
Monday, September 10.
BEFORE President Harrison left Washington on his
return 10 Loon Lake on Friday he had n conference
with Chairman John Joy Edison, OF the IT, A. H. Coh''
mttee OF Arrangements, regarding the part "nich oe
President will take In the encampmeah programme
The President said that he earnestly desareo 70 III"
everything In his power 70 make the encampmeht
complete success. General Harrison Will appear four
different times among his old comrades in his Official
capacity but they will doubtless have opportunities
of seeing him unoifciay. First he Will assist in
the Inauguration OF the Reunion Grounds, on the
White Lot which takes place Monday afternoon
Tuesday the day OF the big parade, he Will review
the men from the reviewing stand In front oi the
White House. on Thursday night he VIII attehd
IN. reception at the Pension Office and will deliver
President will give reception to the veterans at the
White House II has been suggested that the men
call "a organizations for In that way they can De
received better than II they came as individuals.
Captain Theodore Feldstcin. OF Koltes Post, No.
81 has been drvoting much time and energy TO per
fectlng the preparations for the reunion VI his Ola
army corps-the Ithwhich will take place during the
approaching National Encampment at Washington. lie
wishes the announcement made that the Survivors oil
this famed CORPS which did such gallant service In
the Armies OF the Potomac and the Cumberland. VIII
hold it, reunion In one the large tents erected for
that purpose on the White Lot. probably on Wednes
day morning. september II. 1t i the Intention Of the
committee t. make this reunion more prominent
feature than has been the occasion Of former
cnoampments aud IL Will endeavor TO have present all
the old surviving commanders of the corps and as
Father Time INCREASINGLY calls comrades to that army
which Is greater than the q. a. X. 1t VIII be
for many the last to friends who have been
shoulder to shoulder with them when wearing the blue
Should bugades regiments other organizations OF
the corps desire special reunions during the ell
Campment, they will address the chairman OF the
corps so that accommodations for such purpose can
be provided for. The chdrmans addnss + Major a.
Haakc, Washington. ID. g. The ylcc-chuirmen SO
far appointed Captain Theodore FcldstcIn and Cap
tain 4. Hart.
The comrades Of f. d. Morgan Post, No. 307. have
made semcntS. through the committee. whose
chairman is tOlonel teXinuer NtWDufSef 10 httehu
the National Enoampment September 20. The
post win be- accompanied by the Harris Light Cavalry
Association. Captain Marlin +. Hatch. president the
ith York Cavalry Association, Sergeant Charles r.
Garfield. president; and the 9th NewYorl Cavalry
Association. Colonel ". l.. H-rmance president. Col
oncl \. h. DE Freest has been appointed commissary
FOR the "trip. special train the Jersey Central
will carry the post and associations from New-York to
Getty sburg thence to Washington and return for
rom ~ SlpeDiug ~ ficxets on sam irpin
to Washington for sunday and Monday nights, 81 so
extra. The tain Will leave Liberty NevtYork.
10 p. M, sunday. september Is, arriving mt Gettys-
burg at 80 p. M, september 10. This will give an
opportunity for all 10 witness the dedication Of the
Harris Light Cavalry and other monuments. and 10
visit all points OF this historic battlefield. The train
will leave gettysburg for Washington Mt p. m. The
headquarters OF the post while In Gettysburg will be
at the Eagle Hotel, whore all can be accommodated
with meals aud transportation In carriages over the
battlefield. Comrades who wish TO rooms for
their families. with without board. arrange for
them BY writing TO j. =. Wright chairman committee
on accommodation, Washington, d. c., sta ing the
OF persons they will bring, and the kind OF
modaons wanted. All comrades who Intend going
are requested 10 remit their railroad fare at TO
Alexander Newbirger, chairman committee Of arrange
ments No 2ij Broadway. and they viii receive their
tickets Sleeping tlckc also be obtained from
him. but only limited number Of bcrths have been
secured so immediate application should be made.
Comrades purchase tickets for friends they may
have going with them at the price given.
Tho Veteran Association OF the 4th Regiment. NOW
York Volunteers. viii unvcl and dedicate a monument
To the honor of comrades billed mt the battle OF
Antetam at Washington september 2l the day
after tho Grand Army parade and review. II Is Of
light granite, weighs about ten tons aud consists OF
four pieces three base stones and shaft. II will be
eleven feet high Near the top OF the shaft will DC
placed II bronze Second Corps badge about the cenls
Il circular plate o. bronze. with the words. Fourth
Regiment New-YOrk Vols, Scott Life Guard. Third
Brigade. Third Division, Second Corps" ON the upper
base will be q bronze tablet woIded follows " Mus
tered into service May 4. 1851. Participated with
the Army OF the Potomac In the battles OF South
Mountain Anuctam, Fredericksburg and Chancellor
VILE" Also the names Of thrtysix men killed at
Amtictam. Tho monument designed BY and will
he crrcrd undcr the suDcrvisOn of eNJustice Maurice