New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-13
GRAND ARMY BCGLE NOTES
THE NATIONAL ENCANlPMENT NEAR.
THEODORE L. POOL, DEPARTMENT COMMANDER

THEODORE L. POOL, DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
HAS ISSUED GENERAL ORDER ABOUT IT.
The National Rncampment Is now only about ninety
DAYS of, and Department Commander Iheodore H.
Poole has issued timely general order, calling the
earnest attention OF post commanders 10 the great I'M
portance Of Immediate preparations being maze ior te
grand review and parade Of the Grand Army Oh Tue
Republic at Washington, ID. c., september ~ ioo-'
Commanders Of all posts intending TO take part III 'hs
great parade required TO report without oela 10
Assistant AdjutantGeneral W. A. Wallace. giving Inc
probable number OF comrades they will have III hie
and the location Of their quarters in Washington.
There will be nothing to interfere with the 1gt OF
every post adopting Us own style OF uniform pt post
commanders are expected 10 see that every man III
their respective communicates is uniformed ALIKE ana
that no man allowed in the ranks whose uniform IS
incomplete Tnunfomed posts which desire 10 take part
in the parade must procure uniforms Of dark blue coth
tho STYLE TO be decided By each post for Itself Depart
ment Commander Poole, knowing from the experience
Of active service that drill and soldierly appearance
are closely allied urges commanders Of posts to hold
frequent meetings for dr1ll
All p,Sslble arrangements will BE made TOR tHe
ca,port and entertainment Of comrades by the citizens
~ M5slhrrcron during the encampment. Large
cant, will be formed by the local committee, where
t,ss will get soldiers fare All posts should, "1'hou'
delav either send some comrade TO Washington
authorized to procure quarters for them. or open
corr,.srondence with Colonel John J. bison, char-
man committee on entertainment, Washington ID. T.
Arrangements are beng perfected for transportation
ot Love rates. from all portions OF tls -'a'e "
Washington ard return. Details Will De iuIhi'liei
I'm future orders The Department Commander ASKS
eve-y comlade in this department that ne VIII NOV
only attend this encampment, but that he VIII uo
what he can TO assist some less iorVunaue oo""U
60 take part In the grand parade
John H. Siarin Will give biS fourteenth summer ca
curson 10 the veteran Union soldiers Of the Army
and Navy on Friday, June II. The oo!ecuNe PVin'
Will be Oabdale Park, on the Hunsoh f'"ei' w
which SIX barges and tvD STEAMBOATS, VIII sH OUT.
The places and hours of departure on the water HVi'
will b. West Thirty fourthst.. 100 a. NJ. Deai''! -
..,5 A. M West Elevenh<t., 6 AS n. m o"utn
in =. Williamsburg 90 a. M; JEWELS Wharf,
p,oollvn s1j A. m: Noble-st., GTeenpoint, 9:oo
II m Those who have taken part in former eA-
curdons gwen By Mr.. Stlrin to the county o.
tenders need no, be told Of their enjoyable chaiacer
Or Of Mr. Srarn's hospitality and hberaDty. .on-
r,d. accepting nckets which they may ma Wein-
selves nnablc to IN person are requested 10 exercise
tho best Judgment they possess in giving them 10
o.he-s sufficient care In this respect has not Always
been taken previous OCCASIONS.
one of the best conducted colo'ed posts in this de-
| nrtment Is John 4. Andrew Post. NO III WHO"
meets nj No. 20, Bleeckerst IN this CITY NO more
,mpress,ve memorial services were held N any Pos'
| r, S.u-yotk than those which took place under the
/
| Baker In ST Marks Church. West Forty-cigh'n-s'
| An eIoluent address was delivered bT the Rev DR..
Lyon In which he paid glowing tribute 10 the 'aIor
az the negro solder and sailor during the war Inc
| Charles sumner PIONEER Corps, Captain EUar T.
Matthews participated in the exercises BY invitation
=. tho poSt Al the Decoration Day parade Andrew
Pos, was notioeable for It's neat appearance ana
| son,erv hearing Among the officers Of this post
ore Alexander powell the adutant. and {. A. r.
SyncX quartarrnaster.
Pas, department Commander Alonzo Williams. Of
Rhode Island who Is professor Of Modern Languages
at Brown Cvey has pen; the ,r si E Scno n IN s ny
and will nave o warm welcome from his comrades OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic .,.,,noo %, .,s
During the twenty six years OF the existence 81 me
| Grand Army Of the Republic. llnncs has ma me
@ Chief , ass Rsas sand
years and ohio two YEAR. The Mode and Eastern r
| %at;onoI Tncnmpneni think mat the honor should
go west especially The East hl, bad II the Ia! two
terms Inst senior Nce-C9mmanier Chief WeisseTt
~ WISCONSIN stood next highest after the successful
candidate last year and his candidacy Is growing IN
The Department Of Massachusetts sent fonr gross
Of hags to The Department Of Virginia which , were
used ir comrades In decorating the grave Of Union
soldiers IN and around the city S OF N HfoPd EncSmp c
! OF the great burden which Is placed upon them on
r-nion conrrcrntionaI church Of Providence, will
| hereafter hold special service In Ms
church on the sunday before the fonfa
| Soumand.r and staff and comrades Of each post in
the department are to be invited II Is to be caied
| A patriotic service. -, -.
| 'Hnltow : Weeks. COumanderin-Chef Sons Of Vet
erans United states ~ America. announces from MS
headquartors, No 40 Broadway. in tins city, that
rate of one fare for the round trip has been granted
| Tor the National IONS OF Veterans En-
| campmcnt to be held at Montana, D'
| Gaming August : 500 by the Trans issouI1 and
| Western Passenger Associations, tickets 10 be- sold
| August to 10 inclusive. final limit october 20 tran
| sit limit 30 days In each direction