The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-28
THIRD edition.
ON TO PITTsBURG.

hlis VINO uhfo hTElVeu Will Oo eApocLou
to attend divine services In some
the different churches.
On Monday there viii be- parade OF
Naval Veterans in Tho morning. and In
tie afternoon they Will hold their
Diuth annual convention. Tuesday
morning the parade and review of the
Grand Army veterans will take place
aud 1t 10 expected there will be over
80 900 men 10 line. The Encampment
will assemble at 10 a. IN. on Wednes-
day, at the Grand Opera House when
addresses OF welcome will he made by
Hon. Robcr: u. PattisUn, Governor
OF Pennsylvania, Hon. h. Mcheuna
Mayor OF Pittsbura. and Hon. VIII
liam Nj. Kennedy, Mayor OF Allegheny.
AtSOclock i'll the evening an enter
tiintuent will be ton1ared the dele
Gases to the Encampment. the |
Nomen's Relief Corps and the soldle rs |
of tho Grand Army, ia the buildings of |
tie Westinghouse Electric Machine |
Company at brinton Station, East
PittSburR, the use of which nave
been rendered free OF cost by George
Westinghouse. Jr.
There are three of these buildings,
each oil which Is $50 feet long aud 10
iest wide. They are connected by
bridgsa. The available space for the
affair will be $50 by 100. Tie enter
tainnent will include yoca and instru-
mental music. dancing und refresh.
lnents. The refreshments will mean "A
banquet. which Will be one OF the
Ergest ever provided In the United
States,
The banquet according to tho calcu.
latiOns OF the committee in charge,
Will require for the 500 guests among
tile su piles: 5000 pounds OF turkey
and CHI Q t'n, 20 barrels OF cranberries
for Jelly. SOC pounds CT ham, ESQ Seef
tongues, 100 gallons OF potato salad.
20 gallons of olives and pickles. ZOO
loaves OF bread and l2.JUJ biscuits 800
pounds oil butter, 800 pounds of
Cheese, 100 pounds of crackers $4,000
cakes. 800 gallons OF leo cream 400
gailons of coffee. with ~ gallons of
ctsam and 200 pounds OF sugar, 100
chickens Tor the chicken salad. Ihrea
thousand pounds of Ice will be re-
CURED. The whole Will wuigh 10000
bounds, Tie tables will require 600
yards Of table linen, 5000 worth OF
ehinaware and 5000 napkins. The
knives forks and spoons WEI lie sill
yer plated. 1hore Will be 200 waters.
The dining.room iioor will occupy
space Ii5 feet long and - feet willie
Another SESSION of the National En-
cimpmont will he held on thursday
morning, ut which OH cers will be-
elected Tor the ensuing year. The
"ohdH heliel IOfpb, me lluulth oil
tho Grand Army of thc kopuillc and
tho daughters OF Veterans will also
hold sessions during the day, and in
Tie evening the Sons OF Veterans will
hnve camp fire Mt Carnegie HIM, Al.
legheny. The closing session OF the
Encanipment will DO held Friday al
ternoon whom the olficnrs elect Will lie
Installed, after which the delegates
will lie rendered All excursion on the
Ohio and MoBongaholn river.
They will visit Laws Island Dam
ehd the Homestead Iron and Steel
Works. to Inspect tho manufacture of
nlckle plato Hr,uor TO DO used on the
cruisers now he.ns bdilt for tho U. s
Navy.
The Citizens Committee of Arrange
meats have decided upon these mig
niiiesut iliumlnltions Tor highs.
There will be two signs each 100 feet
hong. with letters Twenty-Five feet
high, Each will contain the words
&c A H. Welcome" Elcn wll con.
III Ii 1850 electric lights. Dne Will he
place on Mount Washington facing
Wood street, the other Will be OIL
Monument tiill, Gucing due cast They
will be lighted ~ electricity aud dur
ing the day th'y can bs rs a In PItts
burg without any illumination There
viii be- hive searci. lights IN operation
every night oil the week during which
the encampmenL will lie held. each of
100000 candle power. one will be
sighted from O. A. X. hall, Mount
Washington; one from the summit OF
the Duquesne incline. one on the Car
negie Building, ono on Monument
hin and ono to be stationed on HERON
Jill TO light East Liberty Valley from
ehe bank Of tie reservoir.
The most Interesting of oil the iilu
m nations to be made Will be that
from search light, which will throw
q direct ray from tie center OF Fifth
syenue at Grant street, down Filth
everue. that will not only Illuminate
the LriumpGal arch, but which will
likewise literally paint the town red,
Shd other coiors, ut the within OF the
operators.
On Thursd y evening. September
~ there viii lie big display of fire.
works. These Will cost nearly 5000
The electrical displays will cost ABOUT
5000.
One OF tuA pieces viii be- the "S!egs
81 Nicksburg." which Will Le one OF
khs m 0st elaborate sBrclinsns of Dyro-
technlcal skill ever displayed. 1t will
SECURE the services oil 800 experienced
hl ~ o manipulate the fireworks, and
Ire display will to from a point whore
IL eau be seen by ali.
The quest OH OF an extra food sup
ply that will he required In PittsburR
during the week beginning with Sep.
tember has been receiving considera-
tlon toy Lhe appropriate subcommittee
oil citizens, 1t Is assumed that there
VIII he present an average OF from
1-5, 0oD visitors III the smoky city,
for four days and $40, 900 for one day.
At least = jeJ. 900 ine@lS viii be eaten
b TINT number OF People during
Grant Army week. AS they figure, IL
Will tnke about 1000 extra hsad OF
cattle, 10000 pounds OF fish and 1000
gallons vi oysters. If the weather Ia
cool. otherwise, 100000 quarts of ice
cream, more than usual. will De called
for. II Will take OyO.OU0 pounds OF
bread anu cakes for the veterans and
other visitors. At Washington d. C..
persons not stopping ut hotels or
boarding houses, but depending upon
getting squire meals ut restaurant to
during the encampneut Week in very
many cases were compelled to fast for
eoouple OF meals at II time. aud then
70 take what tney could get and wuen
they could got H.
The comnttes have made ample ar
xangements for this extra supply OF
provisions, and viii be prepared to
feel all that come and have the uney
70 pay for it. They havo In addition
perfected arrangements to feed aud
provide lodgings for several thou :
sand rree OF charge. The prcos for
meals. or board, will be reasonable.
bnd the veterans will not be pluckad,
es sometimes has been tho case. PITTS.
burg Is nGted for It's hospitality, and
during TIE w0r not soldier wns al
lowed TO pass throus the city without
being served with a good substantial
meal the dining r6om at that time
being located III the CITY Hall. IL ia
certain now that tho ultizeus OF the
s5sut oky city" arc determined to give
the veterans tue best eDte;tailIuent
sysr tendsred to them, anL. to that end
are working hAe beavers. There VIII
bs both variety and novelty IN the
atiractions during the weeii al d plenty
to eat
Among those who have slgutHol
their intention Of being praaent are
"a. FresiIsnt HARRISON, Governor Nc,
Ktnlay. OF Ohio; Major Generals Dan
Be t. Slcklss o o. Howard. Horace
Porter, Daniel liuIteriield d. Mem.
Gregg ami several others Among the
prominent Grand Amy comrades who
ar expected 10 take part iii tho en-
eampLeht ure Past Comm 1n,lers-ln-
Chief George S. Merrill. Louis MaR-
per, Robert B Bsath, PdulAaE Der.
Yoort John D kooHtz ituss4li A Al.
yer NheeluCk q S.t,Zy. john Pal.
hnr, A G Wslssgrt William Warner
and S. ). Burdutt.
There will DO abouj - present from
this State, Including Department
GoInmauder NHattne aud stan, Post