River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-09-01
oLo COMRADES TO MEET.
Preparations for the G. A. r. Eneamp
ment at the National Capital.

Preparations for the G.. A. X. Encamp
ment at the National Capital.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-The commit
tee on reunions for the twenty-sixth
national encampment of the G. A. 4.
has decided to group all the reunions
together on the mall known as the
white lot south of the white house.
! Around the ellipse viii be stationed
/ headquarter tents for each corps, for
the navy, ex-prisoners of war and
other organizations. In the rear of
these tents viii be others for each
brigade in the corps. There will be
large tents for the reunions of corps.
The ground will be dedicated under the
name of Grand Army pace on Monday,
/ September 10.
The proposed gathering in this city
of the surviving ''war governors" was
happy thought, and it now appears
that this part of the grand army en-
campmcnt will be feature that will
be memorable. There are more war
time governors than the public inn
AGNES. A list consisting of the follow
1 ing old governors has been prepared,
and each one of them will be tele-
graphed and urged To attend this en-
campment.
William NJ Stone, of Iowa: Samuel j. Kirk
wood. OF Iowa: Austin Blair. of Michigan; An
I drew G. Curtin OF Pennsylvania; Richard j.
/ Oglesby of Illinois; Joseph 4. Lewis of Wis
/ consin; Thomas c. Fletcher. of Missouri;
/ lillian Sprague, of Rhode Island; Samuel j..
! Crawford. OF Kansas; Leland Stanford. OF Cal
/ ifornia: n. S Berry, OF New Hampshire Fred
1 ericl T. Low. of Colorado, and Arthur J. Bore
( man, of West Virginia
An effort will be made TO give these
gentlemen a position in the parade in
carriages, but if that is not possible,
they will be assigned to prominent
/ quarters on the reunion grounds. where
Z they will hold a reception and meet the
/ thousands of old soldiers and other citi-
zens, who are anxious TO do honor to
/ the governors who did so much toward
/ assisting the federal government to
suppress the rebellion.
An order has been issued at the war
department inviting officers of the
army of this city to be present in uni
form Monday, September 10, in the
/ presidents park reservation to assist in
I the dedication of the reunion place of
I the ex-soldiers and sailors of the war
4 of the rebellion which will take place
during the coming encampment.
The president of the United states,
the vice president, the supreme court,
cabinet officers committees represent
ing the senate and house of represent
atives, the major general commanding
the army, the rear admiral of the navy,
will be present, with the commander
in chief of the GRAND army
There will be grand parade prior
to the ceremonies. The regular sol
diers and sailors stationed in the vicin-
ity of Washington, the district militia
and the department of the Potomac
and Sons of Veterans will appear
in line. The following assignments
for reunions have been made by
the committee on reunions for the
army corps composing the Army of the
Tennessee: Thirteenth army corps,
Thursday, $3.50 p. m, in Mead tent:
Fifteenth army corps, Thursday, 2:30
p. M, in Sherman tent; Sixteenth army
corps, Tuesday, 1880 p. m, in Thomas
tent; Seventeenth army corps,
Wednesday, 2:30 p. m, in Sherman
tent, and for the reunion of the
Army of the Tennessee in the
Grant tent on Thursday at p. m.
This tent will have a capacity OF
a, 900 persons, and if the day is fair the
sides will be raised so that as many
can attend the meeting as can come
within The hearing of the speakers.