New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
PREPARING FOR THE NATIONAL ENCAMP-
MENT.
COMMANDER MENrEE sURpRIsED-ARRANGISG

On extensive tour OF Eastern departments. They
left Milwaukee, the National headquarters, week
ago to-day with the following schedule in view:
Wheeling W. Va, June %; Washington, ID. u,
June % during the day; Baltimore, Nd. June 20
evening"; Philadelphia. June "a; New-fork CITY.
June % and &c; Newark, n. j., June go (evenlng)
MerIden Conn. June 81 (day and evening"; Provi
dence, Il. l., June % (day and EVENING" bos'oh'
Mass. June 20 day and evening". Al froViae"cc
che National Commander will be met by the eAecu'
tive committee and escorted to The Narrasahse't
Hotel. At noon, accompanied by Acknowledgement
Gray, Comrade George Edward Allen and other
members OF his staff he will visit Brown Uni
versity and sayles Memorial Hall. Professor AonAo
Williams Past deputy Commander OF Kh0oe isi"h''
acting as host, will receive the comnides III the
afternoon the commanderin-chief VIII a'teho +"
Rhode Island clambake. at which Deputy Commander
George #. Cranston will preside, and 1oo comradeS
viii join in the feast. III the morning an old-'ash
Toned campfire will take place at the hall OF siocum
Post Providence Commander Weissert Adlutant-
General Gray, Inspector General George L. uoouac'
Deputy Commander Cranst0n ana sian anu o'h''
well known comrades will be called upon for speeches
and war stories. Governor ID. Russell Brown anu
MS staG are also expected to attend.
C mmander-in- Chlef Welssert said yesterday tna'
he expected to see the largest and most completely
representative soldier gathering at indianapolis IN
Sol tembcr ever brought together since tile war; ES
Inmates received at the National headquarters "on'
the various departments and tabuiated ny inc eAo'
tive directors of the coming encampmcnt Indicate
a Grand Army attendance f)rty per cent s'e"''i
than any former assembage Of the KIND.
The first National Convention OF the Union SUI
diors was held Mt Indiana polls November 70, loo"
Indiana comrades therefore, feel great pride Ill hnNs
the cncampmcnt In the city which was inc pr'"p'"0'
OF the National organization. IT VIII DC h'o's'c'
otfur and comrades throughout the Union VIII S'"
pa,nzc In their ambition to signallze the amman
ubilee OF 800 900 veterans In way That VIII HIKE
Il remarkable In Grand Army annals.
The headquarters during eGcampment week VIII oc
ut the State House. which has been turned over by the
state authorities to the Grand Army COMMITTEE al"
each State has beer allotted handsome Apartments "
rs SEPARATE headquarters. The City Hall OF Indian
apolis capable OF holding 5000 people VIII DE- useu
for the daily sessions. Railroad fares nave pee" ~
duced from all points. and arrangements Tor allowing
veterans and their families to visit the World iaT
i,h.r coIno To or returning from III" National En-
compm,nt have been perfected. Full particulars
may be 0nd By addressing William Fortune IN
ccutive Director &. A. Il. Committee Inoanapoiis'
the animal grand review with which all National
tncampmcn,s open will take place on Iucsu"y' sly
TENDER ). Wednesday. Thursday and Friday VIII "
mainly devoted to business meetings, reunions 'ah'p
fires and the like. The Indiana veterans, with The
state militia. as an escort, Will parade on Ihnrs'ay'
The citizens Committee. which has been making
prcparations on a liberal scale, with a bank account
OF about $50 600 10 It's credit advises those VINO IN
tend to take part In the jubilee to send III 'her aP
plcatlons ut once for Recommendations rs an ihuic"
tons point an Immense crowd. lie ho'ci hecPer'
have promised not to advance rates which VIII range
from ~ TO 80 per day, but those who apply for quar-
,rs now are likely to secure better ACCOMMODATIONS
for less money than those who walt for the rush TO
begin.
For a quarter OF n century, AMI two or three yeais
over for good measure, Commander william NeEhcc'
OF Dahgren Post. No. lI3. Of whom everybody VINO
knows lin speaks aIectionately AS BLY, mas uc'
voted himself to cpklne after the inhrnl, desu'"Ve'
Distressed and homeless comrades who hock to Room
I'm the basement Of the CITY Hall for RELIEF. some
Of Bily's" friends concluded that his lifetime Oh
selsaclnce WAS worthy OF more substantial form
o, recognition than the guH' which has been onei'u
10 him In increasing quantities us the decades sue
corded each other. Last "Wednesday evening ne WIS
invited 10 the Ken,ingion at fiftrave ana Fifteenth
ST. 10 meet Jew friends" lie founi there h"hi-
Der Of familiar face, often In Grand Army gather
inrs intending exJudge George ". Van Hoesen
Colonel David = Brown, senior Vice Department 'ol-
mander H. !. Atkinson Past Grand Mnrsl's 'hnr's
f. HYATT ard George Chappell Police Cap ain Ah'"o"!
j. AiIalrc Grand Marshal George NJ Barry, AuJu'ih'
General Max Rcccc. Commander A. t. Mllis OF LaIhy
cite Post: Register Ferdinand Ley, Colonel John
Nullican Past Junior vicc Department Commander F.
A. pubey Captain Frank NJ. Clark, General William }.
Kent and about "A score more of the same kind
Billy looked somewhat astonished when Tue
meeting organized by calling Past "rahd Nalsh'i
Chappcn To the chair. and mysterious tray with It's
contents concealed by whit" linen cio'h was nv
duccd Eut he stood transhxed with amazemeht
when Judge Van Hoeson began to address him In we'll
drawn words reviewing :" Biliys' labor OF love ~
the t1ty ia and closing by uncovcring the tray ana
revealing a Handsome silver table service. engraved
with COmrlde NcFntce's monogram ana 'ranu A'ms
cmblenls This TIE Judge presented TO the great
hearted conrade with the best wishes OF those present
and in token o. his long years OF service ior 'h'
poor and disabled companions-n arms. g. Billy was
taken completely by surprise. but lac managed to reply
IN a neat speech full OF the wit and quaint humor
for which No f. noted. \ dinner followed many
pheasant sp,.ches were made. and the wee hours OF
Thursday morning advanced before the jovlal party
broke up
To-day Is the thirty first anniversary OF the. Dr.
ginning Of the disastrous Seven Days Fight OF the
Army II the Potomac on the Peninsula "cherai
McClellan's famous change OF base from the YORK
70 the James II began with the battle OF Me-
Gainesville. on June % 1857, ana ehdeu WIN
Malvern lin on July /. and included the battles
OF ,;uinc,'s Mills. Chickahomny. Gnrnatts fnrm'
Peach Orchard. savage station, White oak fhrNi'
Glendale, cw.Mark,t, and Malvern Hil. Inc loss
WIS heavy on both sides. Union killed, l.5o:,
wounded. 100; missing, 1853; total. 1880. Con-
f,dcratc Killed, $50; wounded, 14,Oll; missing
~: total 1893. The largest losses occurred III
General Fltz John Poricrs corps on the Federal sioe'
and "Stoncwall' IackSon's, ol the southern Army.
Pas, Commander Alexander burger has made
ARRANGEMENTS with a. Is. Dctrcst, passenger agent
Of the Central Railroad OF NcwJcrsey, FOR special
excursion train to take the commands Of the SECOND
and Fourth Ncw-York Cavalry Regiments. members
Of the H. d. Morgan POST No. 3O'. A. IT, Drfnares
commander GARFIELD Post, of New-Jersey' ana others
who may wish To 60 this special traln 10 TAKE
part In The ceremonies at cttysburg on New York
Day" The train VIII leave the station oi ,nc se"',u
Railroad OF Ncw.Jcrscy, Lltrrtyst., Ncw-iork on
Saturday, july l, nj p. m. returning iron, uettys
burg on Monday. July g. ut Y. M Comrade
Newburscr has completed preparations for taking "A
large party the battlefield mt reasonable rates.
ut No i,3i7 Broadway.
At It's regular monthly meeting on Monday even
ing the New York Memorial Committee took action
which will meet the approval Of the great body of
veterans OF the war Of this city. special com
mc,orntlng tnc patriotic conduct OF the GDih Reei