New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-03
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
EVERYTHING READY FOR THE ENCAMP'
MENT.
POINTS OF THE PROGRAMME For NEXT WEEKS

can institutions in proportion population than
any other city Pittsburgs claim has not been seri-
ously disputed. She announces now that she Is Ill
readiness TO receive the hosts OF the Grand AriS
OF the Republic who 10 assemble there next
week for the twenty-eighth National Encainpn'en
OF this ilustrous order. Pttsburgs iatchsring VIII
be ou. for the defenders of the Union and they VIII
not be allowed to come away without realizing sense
OF what old-fashioned hospitality means in the me-
tropolis of Western Pennsylvania.
The first thing on the programme Is the ANNUAL
parade Of Naval Veterans. under Admiral b =
'Osbon which takes place on Monday morning sep
tcmber TO- under the escort of 300 Sons OF veterans
and the "a Battalion Of Naval Reserves OF Penhsyl-
vania The annual convention of the Nationai AS
socia.ion of Naval Veterans viii be he'd the same
afternoon The dog watch. or nautical caihPA'e %
the Blue Jackets comes of on Monday evening
Tuesday the National Encampment of the HTahd
Army will he ushered in with the annual parade and
review The regular session Of the National En-
campment Will begin on "Wednesday morning al the
Grand Ope.a House. At p. m there VIII be
grand reception at grounds OF the Westinghouse
Company in East Pittsburg. where refreshments
will be served The Womans Relief Corps and the
Daughters of Veterans will also hold their annual
conventions on Wednesday. Campnres OF the Union
ex-prisoners Of and various corps DIVISION
brigade and regimenta associa lions over 100 in num-
her will be held in the evening at different places
provided
The encampment will continue its work on Thurs
day The Sons of Veterans will have campfire in
the evening. and the Ladies' Reception Committee
will give a reception the old CRY Hall.
The annual election of officers to fiji the important
posts from commander-in- chief down will be nero
Friday.
The headquarters of the Grand Army, the Women's
Relief Corps and Ladies Of the q. A. X VIII De IL
the Monongahela House; OF the New-York Depart
rent at Newers Hotel; of the Naval Veterans on
hoard the flagship of Admiral Osbon, Sam Brown
and of the Daughters Of Veterans at NO $40 Penn
ave.
Department- Commander John c. Shots and stan.
of New-York and the delegation from this depart
.nen, will start the New-York Central by speC'a'
train in two sections leaving New York on Sunday
evening and reaching Pttsburg on Monday morn
ing The comrades from the New-England states
will arrive Sunday morning by steamers OF
the Norwich Line and will proceed West sunday
evening The delegations from Maine, New-Hamp-
shire Vermont and Massachusetts, will go from here
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Naval Vet
Grams will leave here Saturday morning travelling
by the line and stopping for shipmates al
Philadelphia Baltimore, Annapolis Junction and
Washington.
The Pittsburg Citizens Committee promises a pro-
gramme Of interes, unparalleled in the history OF
National encampmens.
A National flag 10 feet long and "a feet wide Will
be stretched between the spires $, PauTs Cathe-
dra during Grand Army week. Only once before has
a flag futterd from the dizzy altiude-dur!ng the
Columbus celebration.
The following have been appointed acting assist
ant adutant- generals Pittsburg during the
encampment by Commander Shots; Matt II. Ellis,
Post No. 59O George W. Robertson No. 20; {. H.
Stevens No IA; c. A. Phelps No. 15l George A.
Price. No. 327; Henry Ansel No. 3s'; A. H. Us
trander No. 33; Peter Grace. No. 30. The follow
ing have been appointed ades-de-camp on COM
mander Shottss staH from NewYork and Brook
lyn Stewart l.. Woodford, No. $27; Horatio G. King
No. 499; Frank Deder. No. ~; Asa l.. Blake, No.
40; Daniel Gross. No. ~.
comrade whose ma has been frequently men
toned as one who deserves promotion TO the nigh
est Office in the Grand Army Of the Republic Is
Colonial Ivan y. Walker Past Department Com
mander of Indiana. and the present Senior Vice
Comma nder-in-Ch The Department Encampment
OF Indiana its session this year Unanimously re-
solved to present Comrade Walker as candidate
for Commander-in-Che at the National Encamp-
ment. Ii is than quarter Of century
since this honor was accorded 10 Indiana In an
address issued by committee of Indianapolis com
rades Colonel Walkers services and qualifications
are thus referred to:
Comrade Walker is native Of Indiana. and at
the breaking OF the at the age OF twenty
signed to raise company for the 73i Indiana Vol
unteers. Of which he was chosen captain. lie was
Perry wi and Stones River and for gallant CON;
duct that hotly contested field won The rank OF
major and was soon after promoted to lieutenant
colonel, in March 1868, and on the death Of the
the regiment For more tnan year ne endured an
tured in daring raid into the enemy's country, and
escaped through the historic tunnel in February:
important service in the Army Of the Cumberland.
protecting the line Of supplies between Stevenson s
road and Tennessee River during the advsnG: on
thanks Of General Thomas. After the war, owing
re resided 4 f' Nashvc Tenn for six years, but
turned to indianapolis in ISL where he has since
snd on the reorganization OF the Department OF
paan i aTses as pos hs IT, He
appointed assistant adjutan general OF THIS depart,
1891 declining fifth term, ne was chosen Depart
Ss oeer m
increased more :han 5000 Although an Influential
rTea,es W work and that which end.ared his
name comradeship everywhere was ms mastery
report chairman Of the Pension Committee to me
National Encampment at lndanap9lis When al, all
was d0S. AND Would ta mpo Ss this sub
iect and the enemies Of our order and OF pensions
ate action there came from this committee re-
port so Of the SO a6 Who saved the that the
encampment Endorsed the report unanimously by "a
, rising T.t ToIe has ais said ne Amen.
'h These past department commanders entitled
10 y y OF eft their rank General Daniel F. sces
General John RObns01 SiePheR r coTsI '99 oe
Young james s Fraser. General John A Reynolds
Hedges n2 aron Clark
IT, Freeman. Theodore L. Poole and Joseph T.
Farragut Association Of Naval Veterans attended
Monday the ao services srx ID pm
shipmate Viers was born in Spain, and
entered the Navy in 1861. and served nearly twenty
Ave- wears sailing with some OF the most dis
tinguished men in the service He was on the iro-
nuois when she passed the forts below New-Or-
Leans His last sea service was on the Chicago
CHAPLAIN Altman OBLIGATED at the funerai. ana
about fifty shipmates were present. including AZ
miral Osbon and a large number of the stan lie
was buried in the Lutheran Cemetery. and leaves
widow and child.
The veterans OF the nth Connecticut Volunteers
had their annual reunion s M of e1 Tss
County Court. made the PRINCIPAL address Re
marks were also made by Colonies Henry 1tuss
John NJ Farquharson and Captain Charles T. Chat
neld commander of Farnsworth Post . 80
The comrades OF James c. Rice Post. No ~ nave
been called to mourn the loss Of one Of their Oldest
members Comrade Benson Sherwood. ~Ao cled
SHERWOOD