Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-20

will be shown. So Of the President and othel
distinguished visitors. When the ship il full
, dressed with bunting she will be the attraction
Of Grand Army lot, and the sailors and marines
VIII for the first time in the history Of Grand
Army national encampments feel that they have
been properly recognized, and viii thank the
management for it.
It is the plan Of Maj. Michael, approved by
the whole committee, to have o day, 40 t.
speak, for each squadron that had an existence
during the war, namely the north and south
Atlantic squadrons, the gulf squadron, the
Mississippi squadron and the Potomac fotilla
and the marine corps.
For example, the program OF the north At.
lantic squadron will be an address by some dis
tinguished person who served in that squadron
during the war. Then will follow short
speeches giving personal experiences and lively
incidents by persons who served in that squad
ron. Thus each squadron, the fotilla and the
marine corps will have an opportunity to enjoy
individual reunion exercises, while ''all hands
viii be reveling in the common reunion.
On the opening day an address will be deliv-
cred by Paymaster Smith, who was on the
Kearsarge during her fight with the Alabama.
The address will be descriptive Of that famous
and momentous battle. All Of the exercises
OF this meeting will relate to the Kearsarge and
the promise is made now that this will be one
OF the most interesting and thrilling programs
OF the week. Paymaster Smith has already won
HattefAaS SfidcisfHs IN tue CfidC6i east Dy hts
address on the Kearsarge, and those who hear
him on this occasion will be richly entertained.
On navy day the present acting secretary Of
the navy, Mr.. Solely, who enjoys the reputation
of being good speaker as well as clever writer,
will deliver the principal address. Thus each
meeting aboard ship will be ''chock" full Of his
torical and reminiscent interest, the whole max
a collection Of navy literature that will be of
inestimable value to the student Of history and
OF intense interest to the casual observer. All
of this literature will be carefully revised and
edited and printed in handsome book form, with
illustrations, to be sold at cost price as o SOU
venir Of the occasion. The names and post Of
fee addresses Of every navy and marine man
who attends the encampment and registers will
appear in the book.
THE CENTRAL FIGURE.
The Kearsarge will be the central figure of
the navy segment Of the ellipse. On each side of
the vessel will be three tents which will be used
for headquarters tents for the squadrons, the
Potomac fotilla and marine corps. In these
will be placed tables and chairs for the conven-
fence and comfort Of the occupants. In these
tents will be found registers in which the names
of naval and marine people will be registered.
For example. the headquarters tent of the gulf
squadron will fly an admirals flag and have a
sign across its front indicating to which squad
ron it belongs. All who served in the gulf
squadron will register in this tent and all bust
ness pertaining to that squadron will be trans
acted therein. So OF each squadron, the fotilla
and marine corps.
1t is the purpose to make this feature Of the
encampment and reunion distinctive and graft
flying to the navy and marine corps, and some
thing that the sailors and marines will look
back to with pleasure and commendable pride.
The construction of the vessel will be under
the personal direction of the chairman of the
naval committee. A. G. Brust, and one of the most