The National tribune., 1894-08-30
NATIONAL
ENCAVPNENT.
Progress of the Preparations for the
Coming Grand Reunion.
SONS OF VETERANS.

Monday, sept. H. Inc PaEaue VIII stai' al
$50 o'clock a. NJ, forming on Water street
right resting on Smithfeld street. Past Di
vision Commander H.. NJ Rebele will be Chief
Marshal with the following staff: Judge,
Advocate All. G. Lloyd, Adjutant; Division
Councilman John Vogt, Chief of Staff; Past
Division Commander John II. Seiferth, and
Past Captains j. J. McDonough and o. ID.
Stewart, Aids.
Headquarters of the Chief Marshal will be
established at the MonoDgahela House at c
o'clock q. m. on that day.
Brothers wishing horses for the parade
should communicate at once with Secretary
James NJ. Milliken, 319 Shetland avenue, or
Chairman c. Norman Perkins, 30 Ninth street,
Pittsburg
Wednesday afternoon and evening Sept IL,
will be known as Sons of Veterans Day at
Pittsburg Exposition, where a special program
has been arranged for members OF the Order.
Wednesday morning the Ex-Unlon war
Prisoners will parade, and the Naval Veterans
will have their demonstration on the Ohio
River. Rear-Admiral OSbon in command.
Sons OF Veterans will be assigned to position in
the naval parade, which will be an interesting
feature and notable compliment to our Order.
Thursday, Sept. 13. a Sons of Veterans
Assembly and Campfire will be held in the
connections Carnegie Hall, Allegheny City,
when prominent members of the Order will be
present and participate in the exercises.
Sons of Veterans Headquarters for the week
will be in Orphans Court Room 1, Allegheny
County Courthouse, Fifth avenue and Grant
street. Every member of the Order who will
be in Pittsburg during the week is earnestly
requested to register there.
Camps and members intending to be present
on the occasion are requested to communicate
at once with Emil Poerstel, jr., Alb Fifth
avenue, Pittsburg, in regard TO quarters, and
avoid the confusion and annoyance which
would necessarily be caused by postponlng this
irnr faa lp moment.
Additional particulars or information will
be furnished by Chairman Perkins or Secretary
Milliken.
WORK OF THE COUNCIL.
At the meeting of the Executive Council of
the GA. Z. Encampment Friday the Committee
on Finance reported the total subscriptions TO
date sec, 1868, on which $780, 80 have been
paid in. The subscriptions the past week have
been $1,000 %. and the payments on subscrip-
tons 81. 1878. The warrants thus far drawn
amount to So 1851.
DIR. c. c. Wiley, Director of the Medical De-
partment, presented a communication from
Adit-Gen. w. w. Greenland, stating that he
would furnish hospital tents with complete
equipment, together with detail of hospital
attendants to be placed along the line of the
big parade. To carry out this work DIR. Wiley
submitted an estimate of 1899. There will be
10 hospitals 10 ambulances, and GO cots neces-
sary. At the request of the Committee on In
the "outing" at East Pittsburg, the Medical
Department was authoized to provide for
hospital service there at a cost of S15l. go. Two
rooms will be set apart, with six cots in each,
and six trained nurses to care for the sick
injured. DIR. Mile J. Chapman will take care
of the women's ward. assisted by Drs c. Jane
Vincent, Ella B. Gof, and Mary E. Smith. of
Allegheny, and Julia 2. Shade, of Philadelphia
while Is male physicians will be assigned to
the building for the evening, and two hospital
stewards will be in attendance.
The Committee on Accommodations reported
that it had assigned q, 35l men to free quar-
tiers, with applications on file unassigned for
425. The committee was authorized to expend
sos for the payroll of the Bureau of Ipforma-
ton during the Encampment.
The Committee on Badges authorized to
expend $l2s for badges for the members of the
Pennsylvania Reserve Association.
The Chairman of the Committee on Press
moved that an appropriation of $500 be made
that committee for the purpose of entertaining
visiting newspaper men at the Pittsburg Press
Club and the motion was unanimously voted
down.
The Committee on Printing was instructed
TO honor the requisitiOn of each member of the
Executive Council for official books to a num-
Der not exceeding so each.
The council changed the location of one of
the electrical search-ligh and directed that
an additional one be provided making five in
all, located as follows: Twelfth street incline,
Heron Hill. Fifth avenue and Grand street,
Duquesne Nights, and at a suitable location
Federal street An expenditure of Sis was
authorized for preparations incident to the
fireworks display.
THE FUTURE ENCAMPMENTs.
When the delegates to the Grand Army En-
eampment come to choose the next place of En-
campment there will be no lack of invitations
from eligible points The Louisville hustlers
have been working for year 10 secure the next
Encampment and claim to have already secured
enough pledges Of support to insure the accept
ance of their invitation. st. Paul questions
this claim, and promises some surprises when
tue vote is taken on this question. Both cities
will have Headquarters in Pittsburg during
the coming Encampment. and the rivalry will
be lively from start to finish. Atlanta and
Minneapolis stand ready TO entertain the vet
Grams in 1896. and now Baltimore is preparing
70 put in a claim for 1897. In that year Baiti-
more will celebrate the Tooth anniversary of
its formation, and will mold a great exposition
The managers of the Centennial movement
have already begun 10 lay their ropes to secure
the Encampment for that year. Both citizens
aud old soldiers are much interested in the under
taking, and nothing Will be left undOne to turn
the attention Of the veterans to the advantages
offered by the Monumental City. With this end
in view Maj. Frederick Bracket, Capt. J. Frank
Suppee, and Edwin Harvie Smith, representing
Pit1sburg during the Encampment
The committee in charge OF the Centennial
Exposition is composed OF the leading bust
ness men Of Baltimore. and no expense or
trouble will be spared by them 10 make the
affair an immense success. Mai. Bracket is
the General Manager Of the Exposition. and is
himself a member Of the GAR Capt. Supplee
is ex-Commander of Co. +. the banner company
OF Aaryland's crack 5th regiment. Mr. Smith
is a prominent member of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association and Of the Bar
Association OF his city.
REUNIONS.
W. A. Lowry, Secretary, Butler: Reunion
Eegley Brigade in Z. S. Pension Office, Pitts
burg, Sept. ~.
The Farrsgut Naval Veteran Association will
attend the National Encampment at Pittsburg,
aud will establish Headquarters at Delaney's
Hotel corner of Second avenue and Market
street arriving there on Saturday evening,
Sept s.
Room J. Court Of Common Pleas No. I. has
been secured for the Headquarters of the IIth
Pa.aCav. during the Encampment and the sur
vfvors Of that command will hold a Reunion
there Sept. II, at p N. Capt. d. S. Orcutt of
the ST. Charles Hotel, is actively engaged in
arFangng the affair." and will be glad to impart
any information regarding it.
George kenney, Secretary, North Adams
Mich: There will be Reunion of the Second
Brigade, First Division, Filth Corps, at Com
mon Pleas COurt2, Room i, County Courthouse
lnthe city of Pittsburg. Pa, at 10 o'clock a. m ,
Sept. ~, and we hope 10 see as many of the
comrades present as can possibly make il con-