The National tribune., 1894-08-16
NATIONAL
ENCAyPMENT.
Progress of the Preparations for the
Coming Grand Reunion.
TREMENDOUS TURNOUT.
There VIII BE More Than $4,000 Boys In
Blue at Pittsburg.

PITTsBURG, Aug. ~.
The more than 1900 committeeman COM
nosinp the Citizens Executive Board of Pitts
burg are hustling for all they are worth to
make the 2Sth National Encampment a big
success.
The indications are for tremendous turnout
of veterans More than %, 900 Of them have
been assigned TO free quarters to say nothing
of the 5 600 to 10000 who have reserved PAID
quarters, and the 5000 resident Grand Army
men who will not need to secure accommoda-
tions This means there will be over $4,000 OF
the bows in blue in Pittsburg during Encamp-
ment week.
There will be three grand parades-the Naval
Veterans on the 10th, the Grand Army proper
on the 18th, and the Union Ex-Prisoners OF
War en- the 18th. Pittsburg will be more
lavishly decorated than ever in its history.
There will be about 125 Reunions of army
associations, and about 10 conventions of ma
tional organizations of various kinds.
On the evening of Sept. IL there will be six
grand Campfres, presided over by soldiers of
renown. 1t is confidently hoped that ex-Pres-
dent Harrison and Gov. Mckinley will attend.
Gov Pattison and his staff will be guests Of
honor also.
There will be number of triumphal arches
and preparations have been made for such a
display of electrical and natural gas illumina-
tions and fireworks as has never before been seen
in western Pennsylvania. In addition TO the
open their homes to make welcome every
one of the 100000 strangers expected.
THE PARADE.
It has been officially stated that there will be
no change in the route selected by the Citizens
Committee and approved by the Commander
in-Chief, though many petitions have been re-
ceived requesting that the parade pass certain
points on other streets not on the line. Many
comrades, it is said, who would otherwise have
of dad he Eupsmnmaut deferred
from doing so by the exaggerated reports of the
length of the march. One of these reports
stated that the line would be IA miles long;
another that it would be about seven. The
route which was selected and approved by
Commander-in-Chief Adams and AdJt-Gen.
Mech is between two and two and half miles
in length, and this one will be followed. The
Naval Veterans and other Orders will have in
dependent parades, and may follow different
Streets
Mai Joseph F. Denniston visited Boston the
other day, and discussed the arrangements for
the grand parade with the COMMANDMENTS Chief
Mai. Denniston estimates that $4,000 veterans
will be in line, of whom 5000 will be from the
Department of Pennsylvania. Some of the
Western States will send only few representa-
tives, but the small number coming from the
West will be more than offset by the attend
ance from New England. Throughout the
Eastern Departments there is much enthusiasm,
and some Posts are making arrangements to
attend in bodies. Already several battaions
from Counties in Pennsylvania and Ohio have
secured quarters for their members, and have
representatives at Pittsburg making arrange
ments for the accommodation of those who will
attend. Maj. Dennston will complete ali ar
rangenents connected with the parade as
as revised returns are made from the Depart
ments regarding the number expecting to at
tend from each.
Ex-PRIsoNERs OF WAR.
The action of the Allegheny County Associa-
ton In fixing the parade of the Elk Prisoners of
War Sept IL at 3 p. N. was Endorsed by the
Committee of Union Ex-Prisoners at its meet
ing on Aug. g. Commander-in-ChiefJ ]. G. B.
Adams and Senior Vice Commander-in- Chief
]. n. Walker, of the GAR, both of whom are
also delegates TO the convention of ex-prisoners,
will head the latteT's procession. The COM
mittee appointed to appear before the Execu-
tive Council TO request an appropriation of $500
reported that the council had made reply that
the condition of the finances would no. justify
the appropriation at present. The committee
was directed TO again appear before the council
and endeayor to secure final reply, in order
that, if it were unfavorable, the ex-prisoners
could proceed to collect such funds as may be
needed.
WILL ATTEND.
J. NJ. Steele, n. E. Keller, C. J. Finch, and
Leonard NerTeter, of Saginaw, Mich, were
here last week 70 learn all the details for the
benefit of the comrades who will attend. The
committee represents all the Posts Of Saginaw,
and say that 200 men coming from there.
They will occupy quarters in special cars in
the Pittsburg and Lake Erie yards.
The Washington County Pa Battalion will
attend with about 400 men. Col. n. McGifin
will be in command.
The IA Posts located in Clarion County, Pa,
will form regiment 10 attend the Encamp-
nent.
RFuSToEs
Battery d, Carlin's Ist W. Va L. A., will have
headquarters during the Encampment at John
Grazier's, 20 Water street. There will be 40
comrades in the party. They will have Re-
union at the same place Sept IL. Capt. Henry
Seaman, of Wheeling, who was one of those who
served a term in ABdersonyile, is President
Of the battery association, and was in Pitts
burg recently perfectimg arrangements for his
comrades Capt. Seaman was a Pittsburger in
bis early years. and has several relatives living
on the South Side hills who will look after the
comfort Of his battery cOmradeG
NOTES.
The Army Musicians Campfire in Carnegie
Hall on the evening of Sept. II will be attend
ed by a number of specialists. Harry Watson
of Greenville will be master of ceremonies:
Leroy Van Horn, Of Chicago. director. Past
Commander-in Chief John S. Kountz of Ohio
who was drummer boy, viii be present
No arrangements have as yet been made for
decorating the city buildings, but probably
some action will be taken by the Council SOON
The Department of Public Works has been
requested 70 issue no permits to place flags over
either Federal or Fifth avenues.
The desks will be taken out of the school
houses and false floors will not be used as was
originally proposed. The sum of 500 has been
allowed each school 20 be used for removing
and replacing desks
Col. S. L. Hill, Of the Bureau of Information.
has been working hard during the past week
organizing the men necessary to take charge of
the information booths. 1t will psouire over
400 men 10 do this work. In addition to the
booths located in the several wards, list of
which will be printed soon as completed
there will be branches of the Information Blu
reau in the Union, Baltimore & Ohio Pittsburg
d Lake Erie, Fort Wayne & Pittsburg, and
Western Depots, the Postofice Courthouse
and the municipal halls of Pittsburg and Al
legbeny. The purpose Of the bureaus in adj
addresses, terms. etc. of all persons who are
willing TO accommodate visitors, either free or
tofstpuiated sums, during the Encampment.
When the visitors begin TO come it will be the
duty OF the bureaus TO see that all inquirers
are provided with quarters
The program of the fireworks display to be
made on the evening Of Thursday, Sept. I3.
has been approved by the Executive Council
The display will be given from fats In the
Monongahela River, opposite the foot of Wood
street, where it can be seen from all over the
two cities. Battery b will assist, aud help
some OF the effects with salyos Of artillery.
There are AZ items on the program.