The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-07-05
TIE GRAND ARMY.
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order.
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.


NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
Progress of the Preparations for the Coming
Grand Reunion.
The matter of arranging for the accommoda-
tions and securing quarters is in charge OF W.
o. Russell, Room 713, Times Building, Pitts
burg. Pa, and any who wish accommodations
ofany kind whether in boarding houses, hotels,
scbool-houses, or barracks, are urged to apply
TO him at once. Such matters can be attended
TO better now than later, when the number
received will prevent their careful considera-
tion.
The Headquarters of the Committee on the
National Encampment each day show new
signs of activity, and the solicitors In charge
are making their returns as fast as possible.
The amounts tabulated and given TO the pubic
are quite large, but much more has been col
lected and not yet in the hands of the Treas
urer. On June % almost S4O,Oo0 hao peen
collected and entered on the books
The question of Examinations and decora-
tjons is now being discussed by the Committee.
1t is feared the full amount of $4,000 esti-
mated to be necessary for this work will not be
secured New designs have been submitted for
arches at Fifth avenue and Smithfeld street,
Fifth avenue and Wood, on Federal street, Allie
eheny. North avenue and Ohio street. The
specifcations show designs that will range in
cost from 5000 upward.
room was secured by Asst Adj't-Gen. Tall
msdge in the Conestoga Building for the De-
partmeut of Wisconsin. 1t is thought that the
members attending from this State will be
assigned the Eleventh Ward School-house.
letter has been received by Secretary
Head accepting the Eleventh Ward School
house for the Post II, of Akron, 0.
The time limit for receiving applications has
been set Aug Is. There are free quarters
unassigned for 10000 comrades. About 5000
more people can be accommodated IN public
places of entertainment.
H T. Lacey has made very favorable arrange
ments for the transportation and accommOda-
ton of the Massachusetts, comrades. Two
routes have been arranged for from Boston;
one by way of Niagara Falls, rate $3.50, and
the other by way of Hoossc Tunnel, rate Sl3.
He has also secured quarters for 1000 people
during the Encampment.
Daniel Ashwortb has been chosen Nlce-Chalr-
man of the Committee on Naval Reunions.
The Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac,
has been assigned Room /, Common Pleas
Court, /, as a place of Reunion during the
Encampment
Mai. Burchfeld is preparing and will pre-.
sent Memorial gavel to the COmmander-in-
Chief.
The Sons of Veterans Committee on the En-
campment has decided to defer action on the
matter of securing tents to be used during the
National Encampment as the State authorities
require bond of $4,000, which is thought to
be excessive
The Philadelphia authorities will be asked
to permit the removal of the famous Liberty
Bell to Pittsburg during the Encampment.
The loan of the bell will in all probability be
secured.
Mrs. Charles F. Sheriff, Chairman of the
Committee on Entertainment OF Ladies, will
furnish all information in regard to that
branch.
Posts and other organized bodies are again
reminded by the Committee to designate the
route by which they will arrive in Pittsburg.
By so doing they will save much trouble TO
themselves and the comrades in charge.
Organizations intending to hold Reunions or
meetings during the Encampment can secure
rooms or halls by addressing w. J. Patterson,
Ill Fourth avenue, Pittsburg.
12-pounder brass cannon, which has been
standing in front of the Government building
in Pittsburg for some time has been given by
the Government to be cast into badges for the
delegates. This is one of the cannon ordered
by Secretary Floyd TO be taken to New Orleans
just before the bombardmcnt of Fort Sumter.
1t weighs little over 100 pounds.
The Executive Committee of the Committee
on Reunions and Naval Veterans Associations
have made the following assignments for Re-
unions: 18th Ohio, Rupple's Hall, Sept. IL.
a. m; 41st Ohio, Room 2 Common Pleas No g
Sept. II, to ~; 18th III. Cav, Pension Office,
Sept II, 9 to II; United States Manned Vet
Grams League, Fire Marshal's Office Sept. IL,
D. H.; 22d Rnggold Cav. Common Council
Chamber, Allegheny, Sept. IL, 10 a. NJ. Ohio
Posts and Department Commander, Reception
Room, Municipal Hail. Sept II, z to 10 p. m;
9TH w. Va. Common Council Chamber, Allie
gheny, Sept. IL, p. m.
A meeting of the Committee on Entertain.
ment was held on June q. John F. Hunter
was made Chairman of the Sub Committee on
Halls in place of W. o. Russell who asked to be
excused. 1t was decided TO invite the National
Encampment TO a river excursion on Friday,
Sept. IA. For this purpose il was ordered that
three steamers be chartered-the c. w. Batche-
Tor, Katie Stockdale and May fOwer. The party
will set out at j o'clock in the afternoon, rum
ming down as far as Davis Island Dam and then
up to Homestead, where the big steel works
will be visited. 1t is expected that the ex-
enrsionists will number about g 500 attendance
being upon invitation. There will be music
and refreshments on each steamer of the feet
c. w. Gerwig reported that Allegheny City
Councils had granted the use Of Carnegie Hall
free of cost for Encampment week. An effort
will be made TO have Past Commander-in-C Chief
Louis Wagner, of Philadelphia preside at the
Old City Hall Campfire, Past Commander-in-
Chief VIM Warner, of Kansas City, at the Allie
gbeny Campfire. Past Commander-in-Chief A.
G.Weissert at the South Side Campfire, and Past
Department Commander Thos ]. Stewart at the
Sewickley Campfire. There is possibility
that ex-President Harrison and Gov. Mckinley
will both attend Encampment,. and if they do
hey will speak at the Campfires.
There is plenty OF room for all who desire
10 attend the Encampment. The committee
estimates that there is still accommodations in
the hotels for at least 10000, while IN the resi-
dent part Of the city the accommodations are
almost unlimited.
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