The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-04
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the DepartmentS---NeW
Posts, etc.
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
Preparations for the Twenty-Sixth Annual
Meeting of the GAR.

Meeting tfse
David Laken. Columbus, O.: Reunion at WASH.
snuton Sent 2l Send addresses. White House
Lot has been designated as the spot, ana tent oi
suitable dimensions will be assigned your assoca-
tion for Reunion purposes. Soraues iSn" ue
rnent and Reunion requested to remit Ineir
dues 20 the Treasurer, L. c. Beach. Isl North High
street, Columbus. o.
Attn Ohio al Washington Sept. 81 Arrangements
have been made for our regiment to occupy one OF
the large tents on the White Lot Plaza between
the White House and Washington Monument
erected for the purpose of Headquarters ana ne
unions of corps, divisions hr'gades ana regiments
The Second Corps its divisions and brigades, ana
also Shieliss Division will bc near by LOOK LOT
The tent marked Headquarters 4th Regiment
O.v IL On arriving in Washington eomraoes
will at once visit Headquarters and register name
and company. The time OF our Reunion Is h1eu
for $50 o'clock "Wednesday morning, Sept Il, ana
ali comrades will assemble at Headquarters al that
hour for Reunion and business meeting be tnere
AS The dale of the Encampment draws near.
applications for quarters Tor Posts throughout tne
country begin TO multiply.
II is suspected that there is disposition on the
part of the veterans to delay making their arrange
inents for quarters in this city. To correct TINS
tendency ms far as possible, which If unchecked
might result in n great deal of discomfort TO ola
soldiers who reach the city without having given
any notice of their arrival Chairman Edson is
preparing a circular which will be sent out 10
every Grand Army Post in the country, stating IN
a general way the plan OF arrangements thos iar
perfected. and urging the Importance, by those
who intend to visit the city. 10 make arrangements
beforehand
The following Posts have secured quarters dur
ing the past week: Serst Peiffer Post. S3l, Mead
Vile Pa, 100 members, at Monroe School build
ing: Bailey Post, l6i. Portsmouth. o.. and George
Collins Post 422 Manchester, o., IS members, at
z5s c street northwest. Mrs. Kendig; w. ID. Per-
kins Post AZ, New London, Conn, 60 members
TSe Twelfth street northwest, Mrs. Van Why;
Winfield Scott Post, ia. philadelphia, Pa. Ad,
miral Dupont Post "a, Philadelphia, Pa, and
Gen. Robert Patterson Post, 275, Philadelphia
Pa 200 members, steamer Cadwaiader, Seventh
street wharf; III. p. Clark Post, l53, Saranac,
Mich. NJ W. Dresser Post l00 Lyons, Mich
ID. S Root Post, 126, Beld:ng, Mich, John My
Rrrat Post. 1s2. Portland Mich, Henry Rice Post
ISL, Selena Mich VIM. III. Borden Post III,
Ionia Mich, A. O. Russell Post. 234. Huhbardston,
Mich, James f. Corille Post, S5i, Palo, Mich, and
Hathaway Post, S7s. PENANG. Mich $50 members,
at Wilson School building. Central street Meri.
dian Hill; Amasa b. Watson Post, 1876, Grand
Rapids Mich, 70 members al Wilson School, build
ing Central street, Meridian Hill; Capt Steven
Post BIZ Fayetteville Pa. Is members, at Sumner
School building: Gen Phil II. Sheridan Post. $50,
Waterford n. Y. So members, at 46 B street, south
west. Mrs Mears; Galp0 Post. l9, Little Fails, y
" GO members, Gen. John s. Reynolds Post. al
Philadelphia, Pa. 100 members, at Sumner School
building, Seventeenth and NJ streets