Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-17
THE WEEKS EVENTS.
Program Arranged for tie Great En-
campment.
MUCH TO SEE AND HEAR.
DAYS ard Nights to he Taken Up With Pa
ra'le-, unions, Receptions aud IIIumina-
tions-Thc Great Parade Dedication OF
Grand Army Place.

national eucaInumcnt OF the Grand Army does
not begin until Wednesday. II recent years.
however, these meetings have become the nu-
eleus OF a large number Of reunions os various
kinds. o. :he sessions Of patriotic organizations
and OF The program Of entertainment provided
by the citizens in the places where the eucamp-
naent l. held. The attendance has reached such
Proper Ions that tho members of the Grand
Army haze fallen into the habit Of putting in an
early appearance. All these circumstances have
materially changed ;he annual encampmen;s Of
The Grand Army. The business session even
now ONLY covers two or three days. but to all
ntcn:s and purpcses the encaIHpment lasts
fnLy n week The old soldiers have been com
ing in for the past day or two aad today and
toFnorrOw they viii arrive in great numbers.
There III be 10 lack OF entertainment and be-
finnit.g ON Monday the DAYS -: the entire week
are flied with attractive events that will keep
the veterans rtirriuS II they desire 10 sec all
That i going IN. Today ard tomorrow the
boys III biuc vii. be coming IN and also on Mon
day. Thcv viii b. received AZ the
depot by representatives of The citizens
committee and provided with guides
quarters In a number OF The churches on Sun
day the pulpits will be tied with Grand Army
ehiplains and in nearly all the churches
the sermons will be tinted with the
prevailing hles Of the atmosphere Of the city,
which il OF decidedly patriotic character.
Monday the rush OF the incoming hosts viii
cOltiuCe. and during the day viii be the first
event of encampment week.
DEDICATION OF GRAND ARMY PLACE.
That VIII be the inauguration of reunion
camp il The White Lot, or Grand Army Place.
ns il will be christened. There will be parade
Of considerable proportions. which viii move
up Pennsylvania avenue leaving 2d street Mt 10
O'Clock. The parade viii be reviewed By Vice
Preside nj Morton from the stand IN front of the
Treasury Department. the cavalry section viii
file of ON ISL street and the rest OF the process
zion will continue TO 18th street and thence to
the White Lot. Escorted by the cavalry. the
Vice President will De driven TO the same place.
The procession will consist Of five brigades,
commanded by Gen. Eugene \. Carr. U. :. A.
naval batteries and marines. District Ma
tional Guard, posts OF the Department
OF the Potomac and Sons of Veterans.
The exercises VIII begin at IL O'Clock. the pro-
gram being follows: BUGle call assembly:
music, Marine Band: call To order. Comrade
NcElrOy; PRAYER. ChaplIin-in-chlef Payne;
music, Marine Band; introductory address,
Commandsr-ia-chief Palmer: dedicatory ad-
dress; unfuriing the flag. artillery raiute music,
'Star Spangled Banner" Marine Band.
MONDAY EVENINGS CAMPFIREs AND RECEPTIONS.
In the afternoon the department commanders
will meet Gen. Palmer .: the Ebbitt and IL the
evening there will be meeting If the council
o. administration AZ the same place. The even
ing will be given up to social all tirs Of great in
terest. The principal event will be the recep-
ton il the rOtuEda OF the Capitol by the
ladies citizens committee 10 The ". Il. C.. the
Ladies of the q. \. Il. and to other Organiza-
tions OF patriotic women. The reception will
begin az $50 and close at I1:3G Mrs. John A.
logan a.. '.ed by the ladies of the c.ibi, ct and
OH women prominent in social life, viii
ceile.
Ia the immense tent conferred in Judiciary
Square an immense cGmpfiTes viii be in prog
Re-. where gpOd music and good speeches will
len the bOys III blue in good hamOr and re-
m, 4 them o. war times. Every evenin, up TO
lri'l1v a caTn-fi-, viii be held in this tent and
III program prepared gives promise that this
will be oae OF the most interesting series of
cam hrs eve held
Ine same evening the Congregational Church
WI be the scene OF q campfire which viii be
held under the aupicos OF sheridan Post. and
members Of al posts bearing this name are
especially invited 20 lie present. number OF
corps reunion viii BE if progress during the
evening in the truts in Grand Army Place.
TEE GREAT PARADE.
Tuesday i re~.ly the great daT of the week
Then tn grand parade i he'd. = hea every
Grand ARM man wants to be with hi pest 1t
j. c7tina.cd that there viii be Some 90. 600 men
In line. Tie lgoce-sioE viii move az o clock.
starting from the jaVilo! and proceeding UP
lcunsyiyaI..a avenue "a Washington Circle.
whore l. viii be C1-baut-d. The posts will
march "a two Ts-ailci columns. each Of twelve
NE front. .Cra--r I'd bv the car tracks On
Yea ming llth -t-cet the columns will unite
f1r-ing - -'aid column Of twenty-four files
front. .El ID ;hg7 ras- the reviewing stand
o. he np-th IN. Of the Treasury. occupied
4 wee Pc iill.. NOrtua aHG the sta..d in
fH lsfTr4 +rHfsY
ped > Gen. Palmer. NJ s;h street and
Ou the south iron; Of the Treasury
VII De- large staItls. occupied BY
sh'9i rE..i-cr. no viN s-rS patriotic Songs a.
q. s"---ru. Sc 1i0as. The parade will occupy
I~ir.Irti. 10. evIir. Cav. The evening will be
fil-j WI in -aTc--lu, events. There will be
COZ al.e boz -- aid -cIuiOns in Grand Army
.are- 4 brI..i-.' slisglav q fireworks in The
c-Y.i-.i- Hf 'u- Wa a;rg;oH Monsmeut from
o ". e.. .. lir.. hu l. Logan E.ll give a
reception - ny re.ltieuce. Calumet Place The
II ct mon. u. L. i'";"lnae. y. - G.. viii give
l--' g-l a 80 -tr.ft and she Potomac
Y d. g. SIl receive al ;hc Congregational
CAGr a.
NrrrtNG OF TIVE ENcAMrNENT.
W,-.r. ..s d. ia. Ls i!cs- day. Ike national
sns,I.. u..s.s h u h. FIST sessionIn Aibaushs
n. To- si',a- there will be a parade of the
JHir. Is Ju r1oI. -oi!O ed Jy the meeting
g ~. 'a ..a. ,-.- -l z.crf O.: trs; bady, at
Ham. tu.a.,-. 'su. eu.Ilyi~ vii AFRO be- held
c. b. 40 .i - 10 l.,. d.lv % the following or
g.! ~ f.... !-s'.l'- %. I'll g. n L.. W0inen's
le.ir. a.1r. l-i- AID 70 the Sons Of veter-
a.. !e.H-iI.s.- q. Veteran, a..d convention of
9 '..--s'i.- here iii be eoris reunions all
d. low
4 30 g. ,H.-" 5t-rd band os some 500
ri'scs. "it-- rr. y al.. -Li,- OF Dir S1usa will
gi.c q at-i ,.I- o-c.-t Ia the Calitsl ,rouud.
1h4s ~. d. no. e. ..s-tIiv. a protiab,. never
tci"T" has '-erc .r.1 ss.ca .lH aggregation Cf