The National tribune., 1893-07-27
TIE GRAND ARMY.
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Order.
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
Progress of the Preparations for the Coming
Grand Reunion.

Progress of the Preparations for the Coming
Grand Reunion.
All veterans who are worrying about the
canning indianapolis Encampment are wasting
trouble for from all accounts 1t is clear that
the arrangements being made there are COM
plete and proper. Commander-in-Ch Chief Weis-
sert was in indianapolis recently, together with
Adi't Gen. Gray, and found things moving at a
trustworthy gait While there he helped to
draw up the official program for the EDcamp-
ment The program includes the meeting of
the Naval Veterans Association, and is as fol-
lows:
Friday. Sept Reception of the Naval Vet
Grams Oh the Kearsargc.
Saturday-Parade of Naval Veterans.
Sunday-The Naval Veterans at religious
services.
Monday-Arrival of the GAR and escort to
ouarters. Meeting of the Naval Veterans AS
ISOLATION at Masonic Hall. At night electric
and natural gas displays, and Camphres at
Tomlinson Hall. Gov. Matthew's reception
to the COMMANDMENT Chief and Department
officers at the State House.
Tuesday-G.A. K. parade. Line of march:
Form on Seventh and adjoining streets north
and south near Illinois and Meridian. At 1890
the head of the procession will move south on
Meridian street to New York, east to Pennsyl-
yania south to Market, east TO New Jersey
south TO Washington, and west to MISSOURI
where the parade will disband. The parade
will be seven hours in passing given point
The Navy Veterans and Sons of Veterans will
act as guards of honor; Reunions will be held
after the parade. At night the Woman's Relief
Corps will hold a reception at Tomiinson Hall,
and display of fireworks will he given IN the
eastern part OF the city.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Encampment meeting
GAR at Tominson Hall. The W.R.C. meets
at Roberts Park Church. Ladies of the GA. r.
A Ho1i T0aDubfars Of NafprauS at
the Second Presbyterian Church. The n. t. c. c.
Guard meet, army corps, division and brigade
Reunions will be held. At night Campfres aud
receptions will be held.
Thursday-Meetings and Reunions will be
continued. At night the war pageantry.
Fridsy-The sessions of the National bodies
will continue. At night the farewell receptions
will be held.
The work of identifying the city of Indian
apolis for the coming Encampment is now well
under way. The elegant grounds around the
State Capitol will be frightened by the COM
bination of colors and designs worked in how-
ers similar in some respects TO those which
were so much admired in the Pension Office
grounds at Washington last year. These designs
will require thousands of flowers, and the beds
will be carefully arranged and cared for until
the assembling of the hosts in September.
On the east side of the same grounds will be
rebuilt the model of the Kearsarge, COM
pliment to the Naval contingent. This work
will occupy at least six weeks TO complete, and
the ship will be represented as she was when
she met and sunk the Alabama off the coast of
France 1t is intended to have her full-rigged
and her cabin fitted up in true nautical style
The old salts will find hearty welcome at
indianapolis.
The contract for furnishing meats at the bar
racks at the indianapolis Encampment has
been let The bill of fare for breakfast will
consist of one cereal, with milk or strip, two
kinds Of fried meats, fried potatoes stewed
fruit. bread and butter and coffee. For dinner
it will be boiled or roast pork or beef, potatoes
cabbage, tomatoes, and corn. bread and butter,
pie, tea or coffee. For supper there will be cold
ham or corned beef, slaw. baked potatoes, boiled
rice with milk or strip, stewed fruit, bread and
butter tea or coffee.