The National tribune., 1893-08-17
NATIONAL
ENCAMPM ENT.
Progress of the Preparations for the
Coming Grand Reunion.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. Ii, 1893.

generation that has come up since the war ar
indebted for impressive lessons in patriotism
The Captain believes in the flag as every loya
American does. but every loyal American doe
not take that interest in his love for 1t to SCI
that the Starry Banner has its proper recogni
iion. 1t is the Captains faith that from the
flag comes the beginning of patriotic inspira
ton aud that wherever il is hung, shown OF
waves there hearts respond TO the elOquenct
and heroism of the history it symbOlizes.
At the Encampment he is determined alsC
that the Stars and Stripes shall he something
more than part of the beautiful decoration. II
was he who began the work here of arousni
the schools and having the flag waving over
every schoolhouse or in every schoolyard Of
the city.
There is a gentleman at Cumberland, Md.
Robert Shriver, President of the First National
Bank there and o. the J. B. Alfree Co., this
city, who is as enthusiastic for the flag as the
Captain. The latter received letter from Mr..
Shriver recently. in which a subscription was
Enclosed TO help the Captain in his work, which
he heartily Endorses.
In the course of the letter Mr.. Shriver gave
two flag incidents of the early days of the war
which occurred in Cumberland. OF one that
took place in April, 1861, he wrote: Zone OF
our Secesh citizens said it was more than any
man dared TO do, to show the Stars and Stripes
in Cumberland. In less than an hour there
after flag 30 feet in length was swung across
the street Baltimore street, in front of the st.
Nicholas Hotel, and given to the breeze by a
few of our loyal boys. of whom / was one, de-
termned that the first one attempting to mo-
lest il would find trouble ahead. 1t hung there
undisturbed and honored until the last shred
was worn off the ropes by the storms of wind
and rain. That act and that flag was the nu-
cleus for Unionism here, and brought out the
display OF flags all over Cumberland which so
surprised Col. Lew Wallace and the old 18th
Ind. Zouaves on their arrival here IN June fol-
lowing"
The other incident he described as follows:
zone day as Col. Wallace rode up the street at
the head of some of his staff, this flag, which
usually hung low enough to sweep the backs
of the horses, was raised by the wind high
enough for the riders to pass under without
touching it. When he reached the flag Col.
Wallace lifted his cap-for think he wore a
cap tben-rode on in silence, and replaced his
cap only after he had passed completely. Each
one of his staff did the same Apparently it
was done on the spur of the moment, but
whether or not, it was most graceful act aud
most gracefully done. Not many saw it, but
those who did held Col. Wallace in higher
esteem for the honor thus shown TO the OLD
flag. Did those who saw it love the old flag
any better for that silent mark of respect and
veneratiOn? PROFESSIONALLY they did, and
loved Lew Wallace the more for it, too.
About the time this big flag was put out,
we raised pole on our house and ran up the
first flag on private residence here at that
time. The same pole now surmounts the First
National Bank building, and l am the pos
SCISSOR of the same old flag, now tattered and
dirty, which had the pleasure OF hosting on
that pole in 1861. Newer and cleaner flags
have done duty on the same pole on every
gala day since then, but the original flag has
lately appeared only once and that was during
the recent GAR. meeting at Washington, d.
C., when it was unfurled in honor of the old
soldiers. some of whom in passing here /
thought might notice il, and think that so
ragged flag meant something more than the
Stars and Stripes; if nothing more, that it was
s'veteran.' like themselves"
VISITORS TO THE ENCAMPMENT.
The application for rooms the Citizens Ex-
ecutive Board is receiving come from Maine to
California, and from the Canada borders to the
Gulf. The applicants express desire TO get
the best accommodations they can for the
money they have to spend, and the Board is
able TO answer all demands in that respect
About Sl.25 day is the average the visitors
who are thus far on record want to pay for
lodging, breakfast and supper, but there are
many down for 81 so or more. The Board has
nothing TO do in fixing the final arrangements.
That must be done by the landlord and guests,
they being put in communication with each
other through the Executive Board. A large
Auh1Dts VI IS4USsLS are TOT observation-disclosures LOT
families and in the list appear several for large
parties Of women. This class of attendance,
the indications are, will be very large.
BEDDING AND MEALs
The Citizens Executive Board is repeatedly
asked about free quarters, particularly as to
what is included in them. All the Board can
do is to supply cots. The occupants must pro-
vide their bedding and pay for meals Con-
siderable correspondence is required of the
Card IN, ,st,sa fE,s
will be placed in the barracks and school
houses. No tents will be used for this pup
pose
GET READY FOOD SUPPLIES
Grocers and other dealers in food supplies
should not be caught with short stores when
the Encamrment begins. There will be no
dealer OF this class in the city who will not
have unusual demand for what he has. Ten
days before the EncampmeBt will be none too
early FOR him 10 increase his stock Of non. per-
ishable goods, and make preparations for i'm.
mediateiy securing those Of pcrishable quality
There was some trouble at Washington on nc
count OF putting off the matter Of extra supplies
until the last moment. Then the railroads TO
that city were blocked with passenger-trains,
and it was difficult 20 move the freight-trains
indianapolis, rs is known, has larger aud
better facilities of transportation, but it is not
well to wait and load them to their utmost in
the last days, when dealers can make their
arrangements earlier. There will be no mis-
take about the crowds being here. aud they
viii increase the food consumption of the city
ut least double what il is now.
RECEPTIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.
The Subeommittees On Reception of the De-
partmeDts have duty TO perform that has
never been undertaken at any other Encamp-
ments. They are to see that everything is
made pleasant for the officers and delegates.
whom they will meet at the Union Station and
escort 10 their headquarters. 1t will be re-
CURED, too Of these committees that their re-
spective Departments have no trouble in going
about Indianapolis, and that they attend them
TO the reception at Tomlinson Hall, Monday
evening OF the Eneampment week
The Iowa Committee is among those that
want to get their programs arranged early. OF
this committee NJ @. McLain is Chairman, the
other members being Rev. d. T. Lucas, ID. D..
Aobie G. Butler Grafton johnson, Judge w.
A. Woods, G. 5. Denny, and Lucian A Foote.
the last named of Charlottesville. The COM
mittee will meet Wednesday evening at s
o'clock in room l37, Denison House Mr. Nc
Lain has written to Department Commander
Schal,er Of Iowa, TO ascertain when he and his
STAFF, with the Iowa delegates, expect to reach
the city.
George II. Thomas Post, Of this city, is to
keep open house during the Encampment. and
fund is being raised by its members with
which 10 defray all expenses its hospitality
may call for. The finances and all arrange.
ments necessary FOR the entertainment are in