The National tribune., 1894-08-09
NATIONAL
ENC4NPMENT,
Progress of the Preparations for the
Coming Grand Reunion.
-.HE FNTERTAINMENTs.


grand affair The Committee on Invitation
and Entertainment has decided to have half
the guests seated at one time, although this
may be changed later and the entire 5000
seated at once. The amount of food required
for this occasion is quite large. Over 1000
pounds of chicken and turkey, dead weight,
will be needed. 1t will take hustling to get so
many fowls. Twenty barrels of cranberries
will furnish all the jelly. For the sandwiches
not less than 500 pounds of ham will suffice,
and the tongues of $50 beeves Will go between
the teeth of the guests. For the chicken salad
100 birds will be needed, and the whole will
measure $50 gallons. The potato salad will re-
nuire so bushels of potatoes, and amount to 100
gallons. Twenty gallons of olives and pickles
will furnish all the relish needed. For the
making of the sandwiches and the buttered
bread there will be needed 1000 loaves, and
there will also be 1900 biscuits on the table
Butter will amount to 300 pounds, cheese to
100 and crackers to 100 pounds.
There will be 300 gallons of ice cream and
$1,000 cakes of all sorts to go with it. For the
coffee 400 gallons are estimated, together with
60 gallons of cream and 200 pounds of loose
sugar. Three tons of ice will be required. The
whole feed viii weigh not less than 10000
pounds, load for an ordinary freight car if all
were damned in, or three cars if placed so as
TO spoil nothing.
DECORATIONS.
Morrison Foster, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Decoration and Entertainment, has
issued the following circular letter to the citi-
zens of Pttsburg: THE Committee on Decora-
tions and Examinations desire to urgently re-
quest the citizens of Pittsburg and Allegheny
60 begin at once making preparations for the
decorating of all the buildings in the two cities,
whether private or public, and regardless of
whether the parade will pass your building or
residence or not. We desire to have the vet
Grams who risked their lives for US feel that
they are welcome, no matter on what street
their footsteps turn. and we desire them to see
on every hand patriotic decorations giving evil
dence of that welcome"
At a meeting of the Committee on Decoration
and Illumination last week a contract was
closed with w. H. Boyes for two extra search
lights. subcommittee reported that the
various bridge companies had decided to deco
rate handsomely, and that the steamboatmen
would do likewise. 1t was decided to contract
with the Pain Fireworks Company for a fire.
works display on the Monongahela River on
the evening of Tuesday, Sept. Is, at cost of
s., 500 There will be about 40 numbers in the
program, including half dozen novelties espe-
cially designed for the Encampment. Col.
Thos P. Roberts was delegated to take charge
of the display in behalf of the committee and
will secure detail from Battery to assist.
The fireworks will be set of from coal fats in
midstream.
The committee having in charge the big fire.
works display has engaged two special pieces
that out of the usual run. One is a man.
moth picture of Grant, which is fred hundreds
of feet into the air, and when it reaches high
altitude unfolds itself. The other is a greeting,
Welcome GAR" which will go up even
higher than the Grant picture.
WILL ATTEND.
Post 237, Wellsyille, o., has forwarded re-
quest for quarters for 80 comrades.
Ransom Post, St. Louis has closed contract
with the st. Charles Hotel, and will have
Headquarters there during the Encampment
The Adjutant of the Westmoreland County
Battalion was in Pittsburg arranging for &C
eommodations for members of that organization.
These will come from the following Posts and
towns: Post 4. Latrobe, so comrades; 100, Irwin,
20; 209 Scottdale, rs; POI, New Florence, 80;
burg, 50; ALL Jeanette, 80; 500. belmont 35;
572, Webster. 20; $50. Madison, 20; 500, Stalls
town. 80; 623, West Newton, 30.
Stoker Post, Findlay, O., expects TO have so
comrades in line
THE PARADE.
The specifications for grandstands along the
route of parade have been prepared by Thomas
G.. Sample, Chairman of the Committee on Pa
rade and Review. Stands are to be erected at
the north and south ends of the courthouse at
the Fort Wayne & West Penn Railroad stations
in Allegheny and along the Allegheny parks.
Except enough room the reviewing stand
for the Commander-in-Chief, his staff and
guests, the stands will be sold to the highest
bidders.
APPROPRIATIONS REFUSED.
At the meeting of the Executive Council on
Aug. 3 reports Of TWO subcommittee were re-
seived. Que report recommended the appro-
prlatIon of $1,000 for the entertainment of Wis
iting newspaper men. The other asked that
$500 be given the ex-Prisoners Of War to cover
the expenses of their Campfire and parade.
Both OF these were refused on account of lack
of funds The Committee on Finance reported
the total amount Of subscriptions TO the En-
eampment fund as being SIS. 560.96 The cash
thus far deposited to the credit of the commit
tee is S4l, 1885, which includes 81 200 received
from committees, $500 for the sale of badges,
and $500 for advertising. There are still out
in the hands Of solicitors 137 subscription
sheets.
REUNIONS.
5sth Ohio in Common Council Chamber.
Allegheny, Sept. H. from 6 to a. m.
5. w. Hite, Chairman Of the 155th Pa, an
nOunced that the regiment will give banquet
81 Duquesne Park, Duquesne Sept -.
Capt. J. NJ Ray, Of the l40th Pa, has secured
Union Veteran Legion Hall, II Sixth avenue,
or the Reunion Of the regiment during En-
campment. They will meet on Wednesday,
Sept. II, at IL o'clock sharp.
NOTES.
The Committee on Accommodations has as
signed quarters to 25,470 comrades, and ], I40
eppilcatlonS are stlu pending.
Director Brown, of the Pittsburg Depart
ment OF Public Safety, suggests that the Coun-
eilsof Pittsburg and Allegheny City declare
Sept. II a holiday.
The Committee on Parade and Review have
granted the request of the Committee on Press
for 80 seats on the reviewing stand, provided
uch an arrangement meet with the sanction of
sbe Commander-in-Chef
The Committee on Sons Of Veterans has
-bandoned the idea Of setting its camp on Mt
Washington, aud instead will have sub-com-
mittee endeayor TO secure a site near the en-
trance Of Schenley Park, or else on the Scheney
estate along Fifth avenue Belefeld. 1t was
decided TO send a circular invitation to all
Camps in the United States to come to Pitts
burg during the Encampment. For the Sons
pf Veterans Division Of the Naval Veterans
parade II. M. Rebele was appointed Colonel !;
Alfred G. Lloyd, Adjutant; John YOgt, Chief
of-Staf and J. J. McDonOugh, o. d. Stuart
and John Seiferth, Aids. Commandant H. s.
Buekland. of the Sons of Veterans Guards Adi't-
Gen. Howe and the officers of the Ist Ohio will
visit Pittsburg the 18th inst. to make
further arrangements for the Sons of Veterans
demonstration.
Union Veteran Union.
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