The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-19
THE GRAND ARMY.

At the meeting of Prescott Post last
Friday evening, the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved, That Prescott Post, No. l, Depart
ment of RHODE ISLAND Grand Army of the
Republic, learns with great satisfaction that
a plan to construct Memorial Bridge across
the Potomac River at Washington, ID. c., Is
Army of the Republic throughout the Union.
RESOLVED, That we join heartily with our
comrades Of the late war in earnestly recon-
mending that Congress make the necessary
appropriation to carry out the plan and erect
a structure that will be fitting memorial TO
the heroic sacrifices OF. the Union soldiers and
defence OF our common country.
Resolved. That a copy Of these resolutions
duly attested be forwarded to the Depart
ment Commander.
DIR. Stone, Past Medical Director of
Georgia, who is visiting the North for
the purpose of obtaining funds to pur-
chase the Andersonville prison grounds,
made an eloquent appeal to the comrades
of the Post in furtherance of this object
All but a few hundred dollars have been
secured. and it Is proposed to place the
the Grand Army OF the Republic at the
com ing National Encampment in Sep
tember
The committee appointed by Slocum
Post to make arrangements for the excur-
sion of the post to Washington, have
following subcommittee are announced
On personal savings, A. Manchester Hus-
sey staterooms on steamer, William Il.
Stone; transportation post property,
George b. Lapham; personal baggage,
John A. Tillinghast; transportation or
comrades at Washington, George M. Tur-
ner refreshments at Washington, Theo-
dore w. Foster; printing. Joseph ii. jew
EFT. The committee announces that they
have secured the National Band, Thomas
w. Hedly. leader; that they have rented
225 cots fully furnished and $50 chairs for
the use of the post and friends that they
have secured one of the finest school
houses in Washington as quarters for the
post for the week of the encampment.
The entire cost OF the trip will be $12 for
fare and sleeping accommodations. Each
comrade will provide his own rations and
in Washington will be at The Denni-
son." > street, between Thirteenth aud
Fourteenth streets, n. w. All comrades
will report promptly In full uniform, in
Guiding white gloves and cane, on Tues
day morning, September 90. for sthe pur-
pose of taking part in the grand parade
and review. rhe committee will be at
the post hall Wednesday evening, ,Septem-
Der and IA, Friday aud Saturday even
ings, September 10 aud IL, from TO y clock
for the sale OF tickets aud distribution
of cots, and the sale OF the new post badge.
Personal accounts will be closed and paid
September 2. AT the meeting of the post
last Wednesday evening one candidate
was voted In. Attendance about fifty.
All the interest seems TO be centered In
the talk of the trip to Washington. The
post has received an invitation to visit
Baltimore during encampment week aud
be the guests of Wilson Post, No. 1, and
Dushane Post, No 3, of that city. The
Invitation was referred to the Washing
ton committee. Past Department Com
mander, Prof. Alonzo Williams has re-
Gently cent? arrived ,S from EUROPE, ,o ., lie viii De
this department.
At Arnold Post Monday evening three