The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-23
GRAND ARMY ORDERS.

GRAND ARMY ORDERS.
Boston. Aug. % In general orders, No
10, John Palmer, commander-1n-chie1 Of
the Grand Army of the Republic, an
nounces the details of the grand parade in
Washington next September. The order
! also says:
| 1.-The twenty-fifth national encampment
| somewhat indefinitely indorsed a scheme
for the erection OF monument cCmmem-
oratiug che emancipation. No statistics
! or prospectus whatever in connection
| Herewith have been furnished these head
quarters, and, as complaints have been
made and doubts have arisen, the COM
mander-in- chief advises and directs that
no further SubScri ptiOns be made for this
purpose until such evidence is furnished
| AS will remove all doubt concerning the
character and purpose of those in charge
of this worthy object, and that all posts
that have given money for this purpose
will report the amount to these head
quarters.
"a political campain badge has been
placed upon sale, an exact fac sImiie of
the insignia of our order. except that Il
photograph of the candidate Is inserted in
The center The commander in-chief not
only urges every comr9de not to disgrace
the order by placing the thing upon his
breast, but that he will appeal to every
man who wears one to take it of and not
disgrace an insignia of loyalty which is
dear to every Usion soldier regardless of
party"
PREPARATIONS AT THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-One of the
problems that has confronted the eXecu-
tive committee of the September encamp-
ment is the question whether the parade
shall be in single or double columns. The
matter has been source Vt veXatious dis
Cusson between the Commander-in- chief
and the local committee, with the result
that the local committee has had to low
TO the diCtum OF the commander, and the
march will be made in double columns.
From all accounts it, is well that this has
been the determination of the dispute. In
single column, i6 is said, it would have
taken ten hours for the parade to file past
a given point This matter settled, the
committee will be free to turn its atten-
tion to other matters equally important
1t will at once issue its circular, long de-
layed, giving all the information needed
TO the posts and departments so that they
may know where to fail into lire and the
exact time when their department will be
expected to move.
This matter has been carefully calculat-
ed, and there will be no wasting of time
and compelling men to wait long hours
before 1t comes their turn to move. As
the committee has prepared its iustruc-
tiOns there will be plenty of time for the
men who form the frSJ part of the parade
to see the last part of it, and for those who
will be in the front of the columns to fall
out at Washington circle and see the rear
of the procession as il passes the review
ing stand. BY this means the men will
not be kept waiting at the capitol grounds,
where the columns will form. and the day
will prove far more interesting to them
than lt would otherwise. Accompanying
the circular issued by the committee is a
map of that part of the city over which
the parade will take place and the places
where the different organizations will
form, so thai there need he no reason
why a prompt failing into line will not
result
The citizens of Washington have taken
most creditable interest in the encamp-
meut. They have $50, 900 for providing
lodgings for such veterans as cannot af-
ford the luxury of Washington hotel life
during their stay, and will furnish quar-
ters for not less than 30, 600 men. These
quarters include the schools and available
public bui diugs and temporary barracks
and tents The committee will put up the
hunks, light the quarters with electric
lights so there may be no danger from ire,
provide means for washing and give the
men every other accommodation that viii
add to their comfort
The committee is OF the opinion-and
the public shares in that opinIon-that it
has done remarkably well and that its
work viii meet the hearty commentator
of the people The city of Detroit ex-
pended $40 600 in this part of the work.
the city of Boston So, 600 and the CITY of
Columbus $4,000 applications for quar-
ters are coming in at headquarters at the
rate OF 100 men day, and at the present
time more men. by many thousands, have
been Quartered than have attended any
previous encampmert 1t would not
require such an awful stretch of the
for the spectator lOuug-
ing about in the rear of
the White House to believe that
Cramp had removed his ship-varls TO /
that immediate yiciujnity. At all events. I
the construction OF the good ship kear- /
sarge Is going on, and the veterans who /
on the United States war vessels /
are lending their labor and !
their energy TO make the vessel success. |
W hen complete, the kearsarge VIII be visi- !
bic from her water llue up, and will ap-
pear on the green lawn rs If lyin-- At /!
anchor. Colonel Michael Is now at Nor (
folk for the purpose Of securing /
such material as may be necessary.
When the vessel j. finished il will not be "A 1
rough model, bat Will 0e a perfect repre- /
OF tue famous vessel which sent I
the Alabama 10 the bottom Of the ocean
Jn jhe coast OF France.
At the last muster OF the Potomac As /
socl1tion OF Naval veterans the suUisct I'M
Ter discussion Was she various projects for
The entertainment Of the visiting ship
mates from other points. Colonel Michael.
he chairman Of the naval features Of the
grand army reunion, WAS called upon for a
ew remarks, Il which he responded, and
NisA the assistance "a tAe sbGpnlates C5 tha
1utoulAc association he said he had no
ears bus what the desired object would be
accomplished. Il Is proposed 70 ho.d re-
luloas on the ship certain days being rs.
lgued 10 the North Atlantic. South At
ante. Guif and Mississippi river squad
oiis and Potomac tlo5illa. Z he fr~r dav
viii De 8s~i -ued 10 Jle hearsar-,e. on which
lay prominent naval Uillcsr, one who was
"a the vessel during tue fight with The
alabama, VIII deliver au address SUIT
siS aud appropriate TO The occasion.
"a each OF the otuer squadron reuulaas 1t
; PROPOSED 10 obtain some cue 70 deliver