The National tribune., 1893-11-30
TIE GRAND ARMY.
What is Being Done by The Veterans
for The Good of the Order.
NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT.

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An Interesting Account of What is BeinG
Done for the Next Annual Meeting.
PIrTsBuRG, Pa, Nov. %.
The work of perfecting the organization Of
the Citizens Committee having charge of the
arrangements for the meeting of the National
Eucampmemt is progressing satisfactorily to all
concerned
Eleven Standing Committees have been
named upon which will devolve the labor of
caring for the details of the work. These,
with the Chairmen, are as follows: Finance.
William McConway; Accommodations, w. IL.
Keech; Reception, W. C. Quincy; Entertain
ment. A. P. Bnrchfeld; Press aud Printing,
H. d. W. English; Parade and Review. ThOs.
G. Dample; Transportation, ;. 5. Marvin !;
Badges Percy F. Smith; Decoration aud H.
Illumination. Hon. Morrison Foster; Reunions
and Naval Association, Capt. W. J. Patterson !;
Medical Department, {. c. Wiley, NJ. D.
The Chairmen of these committees have been
selected because OF their decided ability TO care
for the labor assigned respectively. They have
been empowered TO select the members OF their
own committee, and this work is now being
performed with great care i'll order that those
only shall be cEosen who are qualified and
willing to make the sacrifice OF time necessary
for success.
The officers Of the Citizens Executive Board
and the ChRirmen of the Standing Committees
constitute an Executive Council empowered 10
direct all the details OF the work and make the
necessary expenditure of funds.
Chairman Ripley has appointed the follow
ing membe's of the Womans Relief Corps and
Ladies of the q AR to formulate committee
# ladies 10 take charge of all matters pertain
ing TO the reception and entertainment of visit
ing ladies: Mrs. Carrie V. Sheriff. Mrs Abbie
Lynch, Mrs. Jennie Sample, Mrs. Maggie Sias,
Mrs Salie Linhart, and Mrs Charlotte Cum
ings. This committee is engaged in their
work, aud have already secured the co-opera-
ton OF many of the leading ladies of the COM
munity, who will leave nothing undone to per
feet the work assigned 10 their care.
At the request Of the Citizens Executive
Board. Comrade w. A. Stone. member of Con-
gress from the Twenty-thrd District of this
State. presented a joint resolution in the House
during the special session Of the sd Congress-
which was passed., donating to the Board one of
The historic cannon now at the Arsenal in this
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be coined to he presented TO the members of
the National Encampment. COmrade NJ. S.
Quay, Senator from this State, looked after the
success OF the resolution in the Senate
The cannon thus donated is one of a number
Of guns which was ordered 10 be shipped South
from this Arsenal in the latter days of 1S60.
for reasonable purposes. by John B. Floyd,
then Secretary of War. Before our citizens
realized what was being done many of the guns
bad been loaded upon boats at the wharf; but
when the news spread uprising occurred
never t0 be forgotten while life lass by those
Took part in lie los al defense of their rights.
The guns were seized, removed from the boats
aud returned 10 the Arsenal, and afterwards
used ia the forts constructed around this city.
Badges inade FROM this gun Will therefore be
highly appreciated l,y he vet rams who will be
the recipients Of the same from the hands of
the loyal citizens who knew their rights and
dared 10 maintain them in the trying days pre-
ceding aud during the war.
The date for holding he Encampment will
be arranged Dee. u. Commander-in-Chief
Adams having called a meeting for that time
and purpose in this city Of the Executive Com
mittee OF the Council of ADMINISTRATION. when
q conference will be held with the Cilizen,'
Executive Board. From present indications
the meeting will take place ia September pre-
vious to the goth of that month.
Already inquiries are coming in bearing upon
quarters for Post organizations located in the
far East and West. The plans mapped out by
she Committee on Accommo' a ions when per-
fecicd will be Of snch character as Will result
in securing the approval of all Post organiza-
tons desiring 10 secure free quarters.
In connection with tire entertainment and
parade, il can lie said there will be some pleas
Ing surprises for the veterans; but because
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ton of confidence to eyen hint AZ them by
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