The National tribune., 1894-08-23

ST. Petersburg. shippenville Limestone and
| Tylersburg V. Phipps has been elected Colo
mel of the battalion; J, J, Frazier, Lieutenant
| COlnel J. z. Brown Major.
THE ATTENDANCE.
It is the general belief among Pittsburg COM
rades and those having charge of the arrange
| ments for the Encampment, that the attendance
will be much larger than at any former meeting.
| The reasons for this belief are that all G.A.R
| men are now reaching the age where the weight
of years become serious burden, and the time
is rapidly approaching when they will not enjoy
long trip. Second, it is extremely probable
that this may be the last Encampment where
the old soldiers will parade, which, of course
will seriously affect the attrsctiveness of the
Encampment, especially so far as the wives
and children of The veterans are concerned.
Thousands of the old soldiers want their chill
dren to carry in their memories in the years to
come the picture of their fathers marching in
the ranks shoulder to shoulder with the COM
rades with whom they fought so bravely In
the early sixties
DECORATIONS.
The Western Electric Company has been
awarded the contract to furnish an electric
light display, consisting of a GA. K. badge of
400 16-candle-power lamps, at $3.50; an Ameri-
an American eagle and shield of 216 one-candle-
power lamps, at 500; and Welcome. GAR"
of 200 eight-candle- power lamps, at $780, The
badge will be placed on the southeast corner of
City Hall; the flag on the Market House dome,
and the shield and eagle over the entrance OF
Carnegie Hall.
Last week the work of building the three
arches was begun. Their cost when completed
will be about So, 600.
THE MANY REUNIONS.
The Medal of Honor Legion, of which James
r. O'Beirne, of New York, is Commander, has
arranged to hold Reunion in Pittsburg during
Encampment week. meeting of companions
of the Legion and medal holders will be held at
the office of A. H. Rowand, sos Grant street,
Sept. 10, at IL a. m. 1t is also proposed to have
banquet This organization consists of men
who were decorated by Congress for meritorious
action.
J. S. Mason, President, Medina, o.: The
fourth annual Reunion of the Twenty-third
Corps will occur iii Pittsburg. Wednesday, Sept.
-. at 10 o'clock a. m. and will be held in the
Banquet Hall of the Masonic Building, situated
on Fifth avenue between Smith field and Wood
streets. The room is large and will seat 300 or
400 people comfortably. 1t is reached by COM
modious elevator. Business of importance to
the Corps will comesup for consideration and
full attendance is desired The ladies are
pecially invited. The arrangements thus far
give promise of n large attendance and an en-
thusiastic meeting. Let every man who be-
lOnged to the Twenty third Corps make an
effort to be present.
DISTINGUISHED COMRADES.
Practically all of the great survivors of the
Union forces will attend the approaching 2Sth
National Encampment of the GAR. in Pitts
burg, Sept. 10 to 15. Among them will be Gen.
Benjamin Harrison, Gov. William Mckinley
Gems. Horace Porter. Daniel Butterfeld, d.
Mem. Gregg. Lucius Fairchld, George S. Mcr
Till, Daniel Z. Sicllles Louis Wagner, Past
Commandersin- Chief Robert B. Beath, Paul
Van Dervoort, John S. KOuntZ John Palmer
A. g. Weissert Wheelock G. Veazey, William
Warner Russell A. Alger, and S. S. Burdett
with many others of National renOwn.
SONS OF VETERANS.
The Guard has chosen the corner of Boquet
street and Fifth avenue for he location of it's
Camp. This site is a very desirable one, and is
very well adapted for drilling. Through the
courtesy of Turner Brothers the use of the
grounds was secured Free
NOTES.
Postmaster ]. c. 0Donnell has received per-
mission from the Department at Washington
to employ IA additional carriers and six more
clerks during the Encampment.
The traction companies assert that there will
be no lack of transportation facilities during
the Encampment. There will be over 500 cars
running all the time. and the estimated capacity
at one time if the people choose to crowd in,
will be about 10000. so that with the miles
of street-car lines in the two cities there should
be no difficulty in handling any crowd during
Encampment week. All spare cars will be
manned by experienced men, extra emergency
wagons will be ready to rush to any break
down, some lines will provide guides at certain
points for the benefit of passengers, and every
car will be decorated.
1t is believed that the following officials of
the Presbyterian Church will officially attend
the Encampment if invited by the city: Rev.
Samuel A. Mutchmore, ID. d., Ii. D.. Modera-
tor of the General Assembly; Rev. William
Henry Roberts. ID. d.. Id, Stated Clerk;
Rev. William E. Moure. d. d., LID, Perma-
nent Clerk and Chaplain of the 14th regiment,
o. V. NJ; Rev. John Hall, ID. d., LID, of
New York. and Rev. 7. De Witt Talmage d. d.,
LID of Brooklyn.
The Westinghouse Observation-Disclosures
Electric Manufacturing Co., Westinghouse Air
Brake Co., Philadelphia Co, Allegheny Heat
ing Co., Allegheny County Light Co, Westing-
house Machine Co. Fuel. Gas and Manufactur-
ing Co., East Pittsburg Improvement Co., Union
Switch and Signal Co.-sent a check TO the
Finance Committee for 81 800
Many of the business men OF Pttsburg are
making extensive preparations to decorate their
buildings during the Encampment
committee has been appointed to call upon
the Mayors Of Pittsburg and Allegheny and
request that Sept. IL be declared a holiday.