The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-28
The GRAND army.
News From The Departmental New
Posts, etc.
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
Preuarations for the Twenty-SiNth Annual
Meeting of the GAR.

MI Flint Worcester n. ", formerly Bugler,
Co F. 5th u. {. Cav, has received communications
from several of the old boys in response 10 hIs eau
Dec 81 last for Reunion of the survivors at wash
iupiou during the National Encanpinent lie
iesires TO hear from many more comrades OF inc
sih. with a view 10 making arrangements Tor the
$ Ballinger Underwood, Ind: Every living
member of the cavalry recruits quartered at
20 Battery and Battery D. 5;h U. s. Art, and all
the members of Battery ID are requested 10 meet
in Washington Sept 20 49,
William CIowminzer Secretary, Box 1920, New
work. Reunion l4th y. Y. H. A. at Washington
sent o. Owing TO incompeteness of many details
In arrangements Of those in charge OF matters con-
,,eoted with the National Encampment oil The
GAR which will meet during the same week In
which our Reunion is fixed it has been Impossible
20 secure place to meet such as was applied Ior.
Consequently, place is not now deslgnateu' Inc
Cbeirn,an of our mmittee, Capt. Norton, assures
us he will have no difficulty in securing proper
room in which to hold our meeting, ana eaeh
memb Der will be notified by postal card oil the exact
location or about Sept. l. -,
G. w. Thompson, LuZerne, Pa. complains tnat
Mt the different Reunions he has difficulty III md
ing his comrades. After % years faces are not SO
easily recognized, but badges and figures are, Tor
they are the same always He suggests that here
after, and especially at Washington, each comraae
wear on his coat the letter OF las company anu tue
number of his regiment.
The Citizens Grand Army Encampment Com
mitiee have things so arranged as 10 pe apie 20
provide shelter and bed for 10000 men. inns SUD
stimulates the statement of Chairman Edison that
Tho COMMITTEES will need a fund of $4,000. Even
with this amount not one dollar can he spent on
banouets or upon anything else which may he re-
earded as merely ornamental, as there are leglti-
mate objects which viii take every dollar OF the
proposed fund if the great throng OF visitors tilat
will come here to attend the Encampment sept
20 properly cared for.
II is proposed to erect on The grounds OF the
Washington Monument. all along tie south side OF
b street u temporary buildings each 81 feet wide
and 500 feet long These buildings wi afford ac-
commodation for over $1,000 Dining halls Will
also he erected in this vicinity. where meals can be
served at stipulated figures. While the committee
will not pay for the meals, the visitors VIII as
sumo that part OF the expense. they VIII, however,
supply buildings and cots free of cost.
As no arrangements have been made by the
Citizens Committee for free quarters for women,
special committee. OF which Miss Clara Barton Is
Chairman and Miss Cora G. Curry Secretary, Is
making all necessary arrangements. A large pro-
portion viii come members of the various organ
izations composed of patriotic women.
Some of these organ izations are as follows:
Woman's Relief Corps Ladies of the Grand Army.
Ladies' Aid Association auxiliary TO the Sons OF
Veterans Daughters of Veterans Women's Veteran
Relief Union. Army Nurses Association, c. G.
Guards and National Officers OF the Ladies' Naval
Veteran Association.
Posts have secured quarters during the past
week as follows: Capt ]. p. Mccullough Post.
4e7, Mercersburg, Pa. so men. Sumner School
Building; @. G. Meade Post ll9, Lexington, Mass,
30 men, sleepers Baltimore x Ohio al lexington;
]. W. jackson Post, %, Philadelphia, so men.
Gsllilean Temple. 800 street; delegation OF %
from the following places in Broome County. NY:
Binghamton, Ninevah. WhitDey's Point, Union,
Windsor. Maine, NestRi, Hawleytown, Conklin
Station, Deposit. This delegation will he quar-
tered sl2 Sixth street 327 Missouri avenue, 424
street, and 22l street northwest.