The National tribune., 1894-08-23
NATIONAL
ENCAVPMENT
Progress of the Preparations for the
Coming Grand Reunion.
THE BADGES.

THE BADGES
The Committee on Badges has furnished all
the designs. except that of the souvenir badge,
which will be delayed as long as possible to
preyent counterfeiting There will be over
J. 800 of these prepared, and they will first be
worn on Wednesday morning of Encampment
week. when the delegates appear in the Con-
yention They will be furnished to each &C
credited delegate aud to each State and National
Commander and Past Commander. They Will
admit the wearers into the Convention Hall.
The metal parts of ali badges and souvenirs are
to be of the metal of the historic cannon gwen
by Congress for this purpose.
More than 500 badges will be required for
members of the Citizens Executive Board.
These will consist of big orange ribbon suit
ably inscribed. and will be secured with pin,
miniature of the gun from which the metal
is taken. The members of the Executive Board
are supposed to be on hand to give information
to all iuuuirers aud their badges have been
made very conspicuous on this account.
The badges for the different women's associa-
tions of which about 1000 will be required,
consist of metal bar and pendant, with ribbon.
The members of the press will receive 400
badges.
For the Ex- Prisoners of War 125 badges have
been manu- featured
The Naval Veterans will be furnished badges
to the number of 227.
Tothe Hospital Corps so badges will be given.
Besides the badges to be distributed by the
committee. there will be a number of others
given out by the local Posts These will also
be made of the gun metal and under the drec-
ton of the Badge Committee. Post 12S will
distribute 1000 badges made in the shape of a
keystone to the friends of the members. Post
IS will distribute as many more, but the de-
sign has not yet been chosen. The committee
has also rnished to the Pennsylvania Naval
Reserve Association metal for 500 badges which
will consist of bars and pins attached to ribbons
suitably inscribed.
Ii has been determined by the Badge Com
mittee to have manufactured and placed OH
sale over 1900 mementos of various designs,
the largest being in the form of a souvenir
spoon. These will be made of historic cannon.
The price will be from 10 to 10 cents.
WORK OF THE COUNCIL.
At the meeting of the Executive Council
Friday many matters Of importance were taken
up and acted upon. A request from the Com
miltee on Parade for $3.50 10 be used in bring
ing boys from the Jumouville Soldiers Orphans
Home to Pittsburg was granted.
A subcommittee was appointed to confer with
the railroads and endeavor to have them
change the orders so as to place tickets from
points within IS miles on sale before the day
of the parade. The committee believes that
under the present arrangements many of the
comrades will be unable to reach the city in
time to participate in the parade. 1t is de-
sired that the ticket may be used on Sept. 10.
The Committee on Invitation and Reception
was authorized to employ a clerk to revise the
invitation list, which now includes 800 names,
so as TO reduce this number to 5000. 1t was
decided that neither the Executive Council nor
the Citizens Executive Board should be invited
as whole but only such members of the Citi-
zens' Executive Beard as have provided them
selves with the official lapel button will be pro-
vided. The only committee of the Executive
Board to be invited as whole is that on lnvi-
tation and Reception, which will have charge
OF the affair. OF course. the delegates TO the
Encampment proper and to the various wom-
ems organizations will be asked, as will be the
local, Federal, and State officials, the heads of
the Departments of the two cities and repre-
sentatives of the press and such persons of dis
tinctiOn as may be in the city.
To the Elk Prisoners Of War was given 1886
to defray expenses of the Campfire and parade.
The Committee on Badges was directed to fur
nish 100 badges TO the National Association of
War Musicians. 1t was also directed to permit
none of the souvenirs from the historic cannon
TO be sold before Sept. 1. The request OF Post
l57 that 200 badges be made for it at the ex-
pense OF the Post was granted
The weekly statement of the Committee on
Finance showed that $537 99 had been paid in
thus far on account of So Inscriptions to the En-.
eampDent fund. The warrants drawn aggre-
gate So 032. %. The outstanding contracts
amount TO $f505S. Since the last meeting of
the Executive Council there has been s., 36l
subscribed to the fund, and s., 62l collected.
The Committee on Accommodations reported
free quarters TO the number of 20 987 assigned
with 652 pending. The committee was author
lied To expend 500 for telephone service in
connection with the Bureau of Information.
ENTERTAINMENT.
The Committee on Invitations and Recep-
lions nas three clerks engaged upon the task of
arranging the lists for invitations 10 the dinner
al East Pitlsburg on the evening of Sept. IL in
the nav Westinghouse buildings. There are
10 be invitations issued which will embrace
5000 persons, and the task Of arranging list
which will have no Implications and at the
same time include all persons within the linn
Its Bxed by the committee, with the approval
Of the Executive Council, has already consumed
several weeks work.
Among the features of Encampment week
will be the social events. These will include
an outing" on Wednesday, Sept. II, at the
mammoth Westinghouse buildings. East Pitts
burg, Tor which 5000 invitations will be issued.
1t Twill take 10 or ~ special trains to carry the
guests and two three cars 10 transport the
refreshments. On the evening of Sept. I3 there
will be a reception by the women's organizs-
tions Al Old City Hail. for which 1000 invita-
tions out. The same evening there will be
special display Of fireworks from floats on
the Monongaheia River such as has never be-
fore been seen in western Pennsylvania. On
Friday afternoon, Sept. IA, 1900 representa-
tiyes and invited guests will be treated to a
river excursion, for which three steamers have
been chartered and as many bands The great
Carnegie arnor plate plant will be visited by
the entire party.
EX-PRIsoEERs.
The Union ex-Prisoners Of War Committee
was in session the 10TH Notification was
received from Capt A. G. Hunt, of Battery B,
that that organization would turn ont if the
National Guard did on the occasion Of the ex-
prisoners parade Sept. II. provided horses
were furnished by the committee 1t was de-
cided 10 engage the Columbus Grove (O1
Quartet for the Campfire The committee will
also, at ITS own expense, endeayor to induce
John w. January, OF Dell Rapids, S. D. who
while In the Florence rebel prison, amputated
his own feet, TO come 10 Pittsburg TO speak at
the Campfire Other speakers upon this Occa-
sion will be Gen. Powell of Belleville ILL.,: l.
n. Walker, of Indianapolis; Judge J. II. Long
necker, Of Bedford, and Judge Harry White,
Of Indiana, Pa
IT'S proposed to erect fac-simile Of Anderson
VILE Prison and have eX- prisoners there dressed
as they were IN time OF war. This scheme was
fully discussed at the meeting OF the Associa-
tiou last week, aud although many were op-
posed 10 II, arrangements for erecting the
structure will probably begin soon
Maj John Hancock has been chosen Chief
Marshal for the Ex- Prisoners Of War parade.
WILL ATTEND
The Department OF Indiana has requested
and hepu aesi1Ded IN no hoe IL