Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-06

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
| GETTYSBURG, July 4, 1892
Fourth Of July has been celebrated her.
with more than ordinary fervor becaus,
Of the presence Of a large representation
OF the Grand Army men Of Pennsyl
vania, who are camping here. One slope Of
Cemetery HilI-the slope which the Louisiana
Tigers vainly assaulted on the I'd Of July, 1868
and where that famous confederate organiza
ton was almost completely annihilated by the
brave boys in blue who then held the hill-iI
covered with tents. There are in the neighbor.
hood of q thousand men in camp.
Department Commander Gen. John P. Tay.
Tor, soldierly looking man, tall and erect, with
flowing tawny beard, is q notable figure in
camp. Assistant Adjutant General Town
Assistant Quartermaster General lowering and
other members Of the commanders staff are
also here. The townspeople have very generally
decorated their homes and the town has o most
patriotic appearance.
PREPARING TO CONE TO WASHINGTON.
The encampment is not 90 well attended Al
that held here two years ago. The reason gen.
orally given is that the Grand Army men
throughout the state are looking forward to At
tending the national encampment in Washing
ton In September, and as q rule they feel un-
able to afford the time and money that would
be required to attend both the state and ma
tional encampments, they are holding of to
come to Washington. All the Grand Army
men here look forward to an immense gather
ing In Washington. Some Of the members OF
posts here talk as il pretty nearly every Grand
Army man in the state would appear in Wash
ington. The STARS correspondent asked
those whose official positions would enable
them to give something like accurate figures
and the answers to my inquiries indicated that
Two pio hox,o g. IN 90
uniformed men in line on Pennsylvania avenue
on the goth Of September. This means, in
Guiding all who will come from the state some
where from 40, 900 to 80 900 visitors to Washing
ton from Pennsylvania.
ADJUTANT GENERAL TowN's ESTIMATE.
Assistant Adjutant General Town told TIE
STAR correspondent that he had issued circulars
to every post in the department asking informa-
ton as to the numbers Of men who were going
to Washington and expected replies soon that
would give accurate information. There are.
he said, A 600 G. A. r. men in the state and all
OF the larger posts would 20 in a body. 81
suppose" he said, I'VE will have in line about
one-fourth Of all the members Of the depart.
ment. should soy there will be at least II, 00C
men,"
Adjutant General Town said that an order had
been issued from department headquarters per-
uniting in the line in September only men in
the regulation uniform, consisting Of blue sack
coat, blue pants, white vest, fatigue cap and
white gloves. There will be. he said no man in
the pennsylvania division who il not properly
uniformed. Pennsylvania intends, he said, to
be the banner state in the great parade.
Assistant Quartermaster General lowering
has arranged for Pennsylvania headquarters in
Washington at the Ebbitt House, where the
commander-in-chief will have his Headquarters.
Major lowering told The STAR correspondent
that Assistant Adjutant General Towns csti-
mate Of the number going to Washington was
not exaggerated in the least He knew that
posts all through the state had organized Wash
ington clubs and were arranging for the trip.
His own post in Philadelphia, No. 10, would
have 100 men in line.
GEN. TaYLoR SAYS 10000.
Department Commander Taylor looked for q
greater attendance at Washington than either OF
the two officers quoted above. ~ think" said
Gen. TAYLOR. "there will be fully 20, 900 men in
line in Washington. They are all trying to get
there"
Assistant Adjutant General Town, who hap
pened to be present when the department COM
mander was speaking. remarked: ~ said 10 ,OOC
and gave those figures a. the minimum"
Many of the posts going to Washington from
Pennsylvania are going there as early as Satur-
day preceding the parade. Gettysburg expects
to have rs a result of the Washington encamp-
ment great rush OF visitors. Many posts are
arranging to visit Gettysburg either going to OF
returning from Washington, and accommo-
datiOns and transportation over the battlefield
have already been secured by many large
parties. G.