Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-19

Suu another post with reputation to up
hold as a drill team Par excellence is Lafayette.
No. 2l7. OF Easton. Capt. W. r. Francisco.
with lC0men. arrived this morning and marched
to Camp Farragu.. where some seventy OF
Pennsylvania's 232 represented posts are quar-
tered Lafayette is composed largely OF menu
bers of the f:ty-frst Pennsylvania infantry.
which made famous the bridge across the creek
at the battle at Antietam The fifty-first cap
tured the structure after repeated attempts by
other regiments had been made and repulsed
PROPOSED HARTaANFT MONUMENT.
The lsmented John +. Hartranft. who was
commandment chief of the Grand Army for
three successive ADMINISTRATIONS after
ward governor of Pennsylvania, commanded
the ffty-first. and an informal conference
which was held at Camp Farragnt this morn
Ing between members OF Lafayette and other
iennsylvania posts who have fifty-frst men on
their rolls may result in fine monument to
Hartranft at Antietsm. That was the object of
the conference. and movement is 10 be insti-
tuteu TO mat effect as soon as practicable.
THE wonAN's RELIEF CORPS
The Pennsylvania department of the woman's
Relief Corps had an advance guard yesterday
in Mrs. Hettie l.. Bateman Of Lykins, Pa.
senior vice president of the department. and
Mrs. Eva NJ. Evans, department president, and
Mrs. Edible Lynch. secretary. arrived from
Allegheny this morning, and department head
quarters Mt the Ebbitt were thronged with dele
gates. Mrs Evans thinks the relief corps will
that OF the Grand Army of the state in general.
PENNSYLVANIA IN THE PARADE.
1t is not considered the proper thing for an
army commander to issue general orders on
Sunday in times unless special emergencies
arise. The Grand Army in peace times il no
exception to the rule yesterday was quiet
one officially for the Department of Pennsyl-
wanna. But this morning soon Commander
Taylor had disposed of a substantial WashiE gton
breakfast he directed Assistant Adjutant Gem
erai Town to issue very comprehen-
the encampment Its purport was TO point out
to the different commanders what routes they
are to take in marching to the rendezvous for
parade tomorrow and large diagram, showing
the location Of post quarters and streets to be
traversed, Was added to the document. This
ought to simplify matters considerably for
keystone veterans. especially as the compost
ton and locations Of each division are also
specified
The divisions include posts as follows: First,
Nos. TO so; second. Nos. 81 TO &c; third. Nos.
so to 40; fourth Nos. I47 to l 81; fifth. Nos.
l9S to 2S3: sixth. Nos. 296 to 81: seventh, Nos.
317 to 525; eigh b. Nos. 526 to COZ: ninth. COM
prIsing the northwestern association.
Aids-de-camp are directed to report at head
quarters for duty at 7:30 tomorrow morning,
and after the department is formed mounted
aids take position at the right of the line.
Others march with their respective posts. Posts
with less than forty men will effect consolida-
ton with other posts small in number, that
platoons may be formed as nea-ly as possible TO
twenty-four files front double .ank. Each post
is required to be at the point of formation no.
later than S'45, and all not in line when The
column moves are ordered to take position or
the left of the department.
The locations Of divisions is: First on Mary
land avenue. right resting on I'd street south
west; second on street southwest right rest
ing on 9Th street southwest; third on ID street
southwest, right resting on 9th street south
west:fourth on street south vest light resting
on Maryland avenue; fifth on Sd street south
west. right resting on Maryland avenue: sixth
on I'd street southwest. right resting on Mary
land avenue; seventh on LIST street southwest,
right resting on b street southwest: eighth on
Ii street southwest. right resting on 1st street
southwest; ninth on Il street. right resting on
Sd street in the rear of Posts Nos. 59l to co.,
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.