The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-11
THE PLAN OF REUNIONS.

ing National Encampment 1t seems neces'
sary to go over the matter again in detail, that
the comrades may be thoroughly Informed
as to its scope and be prepared to take ad-
vantage of it and enjoy it to the utmost
One great drawback at all previous Encamp.
ments has been the difficulty
almost to an impossibility in some instances
of finding in the overpowering crowd the
comrades whom those in attendance mos'
wished to see. Reunions have been held in
schoolhouses and other buildings scattered
all over the city, and exceedingly hard to
find by those not acquainted with the place
Regiments belonging to the same brigade
| have been widely separated, and generally
il was very announcement for all to fiBd their
old associates of camp, march and battle
field.
The plan adopted by the Committee on
Reunions of the 18th National Encampment
is intended to obYiate all this. In Wash
ington there is beautiful piece of sward.
surrounded by trees, lying between the
White House and the Monument, in the
central part of the city, and readily accessi-
bic from all portions. 1t contains about AZ
acres, and is popularity known as the White
Lot, though its official title is The Presi-
dents Parade" 1t is proposed to give it the
name of Grand Army Place" It was in
tended to be used for reviews of troops and
other great public demonstrations. 1t is
overlooked by the White House. the Capitol,
the Treasury, War, State and Navy, and
Agricultural Departments, and the more
distant flights of Arlington, with the ceme-
terry in which lie the bodies Of $4,000 men
who died that the Nation might live. On it
is fine driveway, eiiipticai in form, where
parade all the fine turn-outs of the city.
This track is about 5000 feet around, and
the ground inclosed is /, 100 feet from east to
west, and 900 feet from north to south. The
Committee on Reunions has secured the use
of this for the purpose of holding Reunions,
and all viii be assembled there In the
center of the ellipse will be erected tall
flagstaff, from which will float . regulation
garrison flag. A crown of electrical lights
will illuminate the ground, and around the
foot of the pole will be platform for large
meetings
Around the ellipse will be stationed head
quarter tents for each corps, for the navy,
ex-prisoners of war, and other organiza-
tons. In the rear of these tents will be
others for each brigade in the corps. There
viii be in addition large tents for the Re
unions of corps, etc All the corps head
quarters viii bear the well-remembered and
dear old badges. 1t is expected that each
tablishing himself in his lodgings Will 70 to
Grand Army Place and find the headeuar-
tiers of his old corps There he will be con-
Quoted to his brigade tent and find himself
at once at home, Il not with members Of his
regiment then with the next best fellows in
the Eorld-the members of his old brigade.
This VIII be his headquarters during the
whole Encanpment-the place to which he
viii resort when not with his Post, OF his
wife, in the parade, or on an excursion.
Everybody belonging 10 the brigade will be
there at one time or another, and everybody
will meet those whom he most wishes to
see. His old Generals, Colonies, and other
officers viii be at corps or brigade head
quarters, so that he will be constantly
smong his wartime friends A book will
headquarters for registration purposes, so
that every one VIII know just who are
present and where they can be found.
tt is expected that the regiments of each
brigade will divide up their tents among
them, SO that each regiment will have ex-
elusive use of it at some time for a regi-
mental Reunion. At some time during the
Encampment each corps will hold great
Reunion, when they will hoist their badge
ON one OF the large tents their old command
ers viii be escorted thither with band and
armed troops-probabiy Sons Of Veterans
and the corps viii have good time together.
1t lie contemplated that Reunions will be
going on almost constantly ia these tents.
The whole probabls period of the Encamp-
ment will be divided up into eight different
times" al which Reunions viii be held in
ali the tents On the ground. These times
viii be as follows:
LIST Time-Monaay evening, Sept. 10.
Cd Time-TuesdAy evening, Sept 90.
Sd Time-Wednesday morning, Sept 81.
4th Time-Wednesday afternoon, Sept 81
5th Time-Wednesday evening, Sept 81.
9th Time-Thursday morning. Sept. %.
eth Time-Thursday afternoon, Sept o.
sth Time-Thursday evening. Sept %.
No Reunions viii be held during the day
of Tuesday, as everybody viii be either in
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