The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-11
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the Departments New
Posts, etc.
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
Preparations for the Twenty-Sixth Amman
Meeting of the GAR.

preparatIons for the Twenty-SiXth Ahhua'
Meeting of the Oak.
The Commapder-in-ChiefJ John NJ. Palmer, is
now in the city. Gen. Palmer has not oeeh heie
since his return from his latest official trp cover
inc some 40 600 miles He says from what he saw
and heard It is evident that this Encampmeh' VIII
be more largely attended than any previous one
,ha, the veteraus are anxious to come to Washing
ton, and the parade up the Avenue Will be Inc
greatest that has ever been seen here. zen.
Palmer had a long talk with Chairman Edison as 70
what was being done by the Citizens Executive
Committee.
The General says that he will feel greatly re-
lieved when his term expires in September ana MS
successor elected. Few people, he THINKS, nave
any idea of the amount of work when the pi"ee
entails Having a supervision over an orsahi%a'
tion that contains hearty half million oil men Is
NO ,rifiinr matter. He has had TO pass upon but
one or two troublesome questions; one being tha'
ofthe color line, which was drawn in Louisiana.
The plan proposed by Gen. Palmer to have the
psrade move down the Avenue in double lines was
considered BY the Committee on Parade last week
The Committee well as Cen Palmer, reaiizes
that the parade will be mammoth affair ana
they naturally DESTROYS Of having everything 60
off with much dispatch ms possible.
The Headquarters of the Committee on Accom-
modations in the Atlantic Building Is just now @
place of good deal of interest 10 people who nave
rooms 10 rent during the Encampment week.
record is kept of ali srooms offered, and each
-l.spse Is vislea4S Representative OF the commit
tee and the character of the Recommendations noted
There is q good supply OF available quarters now
on the books of the committee, and although a
large number of rooms have been secured there
are plenty still that can be rented.
The following Posts have secured quarters dur
ing the past week: spanser Post. ", be.iarte,
o. for 40 comrades AT 226 e street northwest Aaron
F. Stevens Post, g. Peterboro y. H.. Tor 40 COM
rades at Madison School building; Davis A Drake
Post Sc Lakeport n. H., for so comrades nj Blair
School building; Ephraim Weston Post, So, Antrim,
n. H., for IS comrades at Blair School building /;
Capt. Joseph Frescht Post "a, Manchester, N IL,
for so comrades, Pullman cars; b. u MarsnAil
Post 3oa Rochester n. V, for so comrades, Gatto
Hotel.
The Monument grounds will be the main center
for the free quarters. Buildings Will be erected
there which Will have accommodations Tor some
1900 men. II is proposed also 10 erect buildings
in Garfield Park. While the quarters to oe pro-
vided by the committee will not have the elegance
which may be found in a first-class hotel, yer
everything will be clean and comfortable and the
veterans will live great deal better than they olo
during the war. Quite large number VIII bring
their own tents and space will be reserved on the
Monument grounds where they can be erected
Col Charles Haywood. Commandant OF the u
s Marine Corps, has granted the use oil the
Marine Barracks for the purpose OF holding "a Re
union of ex-Marines during the week of the En-
campment general attendance is earnestly re-
ouested Quarters and suitable badges will be pro-
vided and full particulars sent TO all VINO iorwaru
name and address 10 William Simmons, iA3Z
Wharton street, Philadelphia
John L. Booth, Station G. Cincinnati, o.: IL IS
very much desired that all members OF the 36th
Ohio who visit Washington during Encampment
call without fail at Buckley School Building,
corner F and Thirteenth streets and register
Comrade Ed s. Grant, Secretary OF the Regl-
mental Association will have the register there.
Albert n. Seip, GIG Westminster street, Washing
ton d. c.: Reunion I'd Pa. Cav. at Cavalry Corps
Headquarters on the White Lot Sept. o. at 1:30 p.
m.
Thomas G. Jones, Post 236. Pittsburg, Pa: A
number of comrades of The both Pa. who were
transferred ioihe 5th Ne. battery will attend the
National Encsmpment at Washington next month,
and would alike TO meet any of the members of that
battery, We would suggest q Reunion at WASH
ington or at Charlottesville. In that battle the
brave Captain Leppeine lost his life and we think
it would be a suitable place for the boys Of The 9Th
Me. battery TO hold final Reunion.