New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-03
GRAND ARMY VETERANS To MEET.
INDIANAPOLIS rREPARING FOR THE ENCAMP.
MENT NExi MoNTH-TEATUREs OF
THE PROGRAMME

indianapolis. Aug. lspeciab.-The whole city al
ready appears TO b. in state OF eager excitement
over the twenty seventh annual National Encampmen
Of the Grand Army of the Republic which will be
held heo during the week beginning Monday. sept. 4.
Already assurances have been received that a large
number Of tho old boys will h. present. and in ad-
dition. II is certain that an immense number Of other
visitors will be present In the city during the week.
Not only Is indianapolis easily accessible to great
population. but an exceptionally low fare Of a cent a
mile each way has been secured from all he railroads
running into tho, 'it,t IL i also expected that many
Visitors to the Worlo Fair will run over. The work
Of preparation for the encampment has been taken in
hand in a thoroughly systematic way. II has been
ntiustod 10 representative citizens committee Of
900 f.,m all Part, Of the state including such well
known mon as Governor Matthews OK Governor Ira
j. Cha,. and General Lew Wallace. From this com
mlt,ec an executive committee has been chosen. Of
which Colonel lilly. president of tho Commercial Club
Of this city Is chairman d P. Erwin ce-cnairman
william Fortune executive director: Allan Hendricks
secretary and Albert Gall. the treasurer
n Nv stat, treasurer. This committee
has aIreadv written 10 every state
fncampmont asking what attendance may be eN
pccied The return, show that while not many will
bc Present from New England the attendance from
other rart, Of tho country viii be mnch larger 'han
AZ Washington last year. some western states 70
po,f TWO or three time, many werc present at
Fortune has always been great soldier point. II
w, tha place where thousand, found resting and
canning point on their WAY n the front or on their
way home during tho stormy days Of the war. Hun
dred, have written to H. that II was me nrS' point
where they got good square meaI on 'h'r way
home from the front. Ii WAS IN" r'y whore tue
aro,, war Governor. Morton. lived end worked for
tho Union soldier II t. tho home ot 'N-Pr'S''eh'
Harrison. who. as our correspondence shows h"''S
bioh ,lnc. in tho hcnftS of the veterans.
The committee l., providing accommodations for
about 10000 people aud has prepared ihrS" hot'l
and boarding house directory In which rooms lhcGd
in, beard NAV be found ~ rates ranging RON 20
cents o Il day. Those who desire quarters mha' ap
uIy before August ,. For the veterans. eighty halls
and >choolhon,,s have been engaged and barracks
will DO erected In which viii br placed cots. Ihey
VII bc entertained by III" city. II is expected that
fla. city viii bocin 10 fill up during IN" preceding
w,r, when the Naval Veterans Association VIII holu
IT, annual cncampmsni Tn" guests VIII he r'c''r"
by the stat" militia. under Bn-adi"rUehrrai '"'h's
r. Ross ON Monday evening there viii he natural
,,s and electrical display IN the grounds OF IN" state
House. The grand parade Will TAX" place on Tues
drv Commanierin- Chief Weirsert has appointed
= O3O aids for this parade, Who will ride on horse
hack II l. intended to make tlIr parade one OF IN"
mos, no able In the history OF the organization.
in the evening ,herc will b. an elaborate display o'
fireworks.
The Woman's Relief Corps will also give reception
nj which General Harrison and others VIII Hp'"A'
ON Thursday evening the citizens Will give re'"p'o
To the visitors. Addresses VIII he made by Generals
Harrison and Lew Wallace, and James NbicomD hlieY
will rcci;c his po,m "Good'yc. Jim; rake he'r 81
YOURSELF Friday. tn" last day VIII be devoted 10
excursions various points OF Interest N"r' lil'H
80 phy ,cians Of the city hay" offered thcr service
To care for sick disabled. The citizens nave
come forward noby to max" th" event success,
When 'hr state refused any aid they placed ~ oooJO
at The disposal 81 the committee nall oil "hch ""'
raised by taxation