The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-31
every public building. and teach lesson of
patriotism that will abide in the hearts of ALL"

every public building, and teach lesson of
patriotism that will abide in the hearts of all"
FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
There was story afloat in Chicago that there
would be no fireworks feature connected with
the Eucampment. There is nothing to warrant
even a supposition of the kind, for all contracts
relative to the grand display have been made
some of them weeks ago. The pyrotechDlcal
program, covering As features, as well as every
other event hereafter announced for the enter
tainment of visitors, will be carried out. No
pyrotechnical display in this country has ever
been given on such grand scale. Pyrotechnist
Due is taking more than the ordinary business
interest in preparing for this exhibition, and
in his contract he is held to giving every
piece, as has been described.
FOR THE SICK OR DISABLED.
The veterans cannot undergo fatigue as they
did 80 years ago. Advancing age is telling
severely on them, and therefore falling out OF
rank. sudden sickness, and accident is not in
frequent at Encampments; but the percentage
is very small considering the great numbers
that gather at the annual celebrations OF the
old soldier Pluck and endurance are still
with him. though, and he will stand up to the
cause of his glOrifcation as long as physical
strength will permit. But that he may not
suffer when overcome by WEAKNESS or accident
the Citizens Executive Board has provided
medical and hospital service for the Encamp-
ment, from which nothing essential for the
veterans comfort and care has been omitted
This work-intrusted to DR.. Z. S. Elder, as
Medical Drector-has been carried out to u
minuteness of detail that insures promptness,
frst-class medical attention, aud the best of
nursing.
SONS OF VETERANS
N. J. MCGUIRE Commander Of the Sons of
Veterans of the Indiana Division has rendered
the Citizens Executive Board the services of at
least 500 Sons to assist in any and all work that
may be assigned them. a will announce in
Division ORDERS" Commander Mcclure wrote
under date of the 10th inst, THAT the Sons are
to act as guard along the line of march, and
then fall in Mt the left of the column and pass
the reviewing stand. At Cincinnati this week
/ had talk with Commander in-Chief Hall,
and he stated that he had no official notilica-
ton that the Sons could take part in the pa
rade."
campfire SPARKS"
Capt. Jack Crawford, the Poet Scout, has
now in press and will be ready for sale at the
National Encampment at indianapolis, an en-
tirely new book of old soldier poems. 1t will
contain all the best of his old soldier poems,
recitations and songs, including his new YER
sion of Marching Through Georgia" which
he thinks will set the boys wild. The book
will have the title of Campfire Sparks" and
will sell for % cents copy. 1t can be had at
indianapolis.
STATEMENT CORRECTED.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has published
enormously that tickets will be sold to the En-
campment Aug. % to Sept. 5. This was given
as if it came with authority from Chairman
Lazarus, of the Committee on Transportation
That gentleman yesterday addressed letter
to the Editor of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
calling attention to the error, and stating that
the dates for sale of such tickets are Sept 2, 3
and 4. land in addition thereto at points on
the 9th within a radius of $50 miles,"
BANDS AT THE ENCAMPMENT.
In addition to the bands that many Posts
will bring with them, 81 have been secured to
play in the parade aud elsewhere during En-
camBmeRt week. Among the assignments thus
far the band of Laporte is to be at the head of
the New York Department while the Aimes
Union Band of Michigan City will be with E.
+. Noyes Post, of Cincinnati, and the White
land Band with Geo. III. Thomas Post. of Chi
cago There will be 200 bands here altogether,
and those wishing to play in the parade and at
Reunions are requested to communicate with
Hiram Plummer. Secretary of the Committee
on Music, No. SO East Market street.
GRAND-sTAND SEATS.
The grand stand and that of review, which
will be part of it, will be completed by Sept.
/, and then tho decorators will take it in charge
for a few days. The Commander Chiefs
stand will be quite elaborate with Corinthian
columns, Grand Army badges, large eagle with
wings spread over thehcentral columns, and
red. white and blue PANELS Of shirred material
with festoons hung between the columns. One
thousand comfortable chairs on the grand stand
will be for the use of the public, and no better
place can be had for viewing the parade, as the
locality will be the south side of the Court
house. These seats are TO be sold for the En-
campment fund at $3.50 each, and they can
now be purchased at the Model Clothing
House, corner of Pennsylvania and Washing
ton streets. a. IL.