The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-08-23
NAVAL VETERANS.
Headquarters Train-The Squadrons-The
Parade. Etc.

Headquarters Train-The squadrons-The
Parade, Etc.
Rear Admiral B. s. Osbon. 429 Broadway,
New York City, in Special Order, l. gives uch
information relative to the arrangements oil
the Naval Veterans He says:
As announced in General Order II, Head
quarters train, via Baltimore IL Ohio Railroad,
will leave foot of Liberty street, North River,
New York, for Pittsburg, Pa, on Saturday,
Sept. 8. at a. M, reaching Pittsburg about
midnight of the same day. On Sunday morn
ing at bells the Flagship of the Naval Veteran
Fleet will be put on commission with the Gus
tomary ceremonies, after which the details will
be made for manning and putting in commits
sion the several vessels of the squadrons.
The rules and regulations covering the feet
as to berthing messing and policing will be
promulgated in due season, and must be rigidly
enforced by commanding officers, and the senior
officer of each squadron will be held responsible
for the care and safety of the vessels and con-
duet of the several crews of the vessels under
his command.
The feet will be divided into four SQUAD
rons l. Squadron of the Blue; 2. Squadron of
the White; 3. Squadron Of the Red; 4. Squad
ron of Dispatch Boats.
All privileges to sell badges, mementoes,
souvenirs or other articles on board of any
vessel of the feet must be obtained from Ma
tional Headquarters, and any person not pro-
IL
Commanding, must be az once put on shore.
The Fleet Paymaster will have control of sup
plies. and applications for them must be made
to him.
Naval veterans desiring to become members
of our organization, and who can be proven TO
be eligible may be mustered in any day during
our cruise by applying to the National Secre-
tary on board Flagship /.
The naval veterans not members of our or
ganization who desire to parade with US will be
accorded place in the line. If belonging to
organizations not allied to the National Associa-
tion, they will be given place as an individual
Order, and be heartily welcomed.
Every member is expected to report in his
best mastering uniform with new, clean badge
ribbons and white gloves, officers with side
arms neatly Furnished
The route of the procession will be as follows:
From the place of formation on Water street
with right of line resting abreast of Flagship l,
facing east, to Smithfield street to Fourth ave-
nue. to Grant to Fifth avenue to Liberty to
Fifth street to Duquense Way over Sixth street
bridge TO Allegheny, Federal street to Ohio
street to Marion avenue to Ridge avenue to
Irwin avenue to North avenue to Cedar avenue,
where the column will pass in review and re-
turn by way of the Sandusky street bridge and
Wood street to the starting point, when the
battalion will be reviewed and inspected by the
senior officer commanding.
Commodore Cyrus Sears has been charged
with the formation of the head of the Naval
Veteran column, including the National and
Past National officers, Division Chiefs and Ma
tional Aids, Senior Aid and Chief of Staff
Capt. Will E. Atkins is hereby charged with
the formation of the division composed of
local associations who are to be placed in the
order of seniority of charter. Both these Off
GERS must be prepared to report their divisions
ready" at 8 a. ~. sharp, when they will take
their stations as set forth in Sec. XIV
The annual parade will take place on Mon
day, Sept 10. starting at a.. IN. All hands to
be in line ready for inspection at $50 a. NJ.
The Convention will be called to order at l
p. m sharp on Monday, Sept 10, in the room
of the Allegheny Bar Association. on Grand
street. 1t is urgently requested that ship
mates presenting resolutions will have them
prepared in writing, and in language as con-
else as possible, so that the work of the Con-
ventiOn may be facilitated as much as possible.
The Committee OH Reunions aud Naval Az
sociatons have arranged grand "dog watch"
Tor naval Campfire, as soldiers would call it)
which will take place at p. ID. Sept. 10, in the
Old City Hail on Market street. The program
is not yet quite complete, but I am warranted
in saying that it will be one of the brilliant
events OF the gathering of veterans in 1894, one
which we shall always remember with pleasure
and profit.
Probably one of the most interesting events
of the Encampment will be the mimic bonn
bardment to take place on the Allegheny.
This entertainment is being prepared for the
veterans by the Pittsburg Yacht Club, one of
the finest steam yacht clubs in this country,
and will be under the charge of c. A. Painter,
Commodore of the club. The club has men,
bership of over 800, and has 30 boats. No
trouble or expense will be spared by those in
charge to make the bambardment a grand sue
cess. One of the most entertaining features of
the evening will be handsome display of fire.
works, also given by the club. Commodore
Painter will be in command of the attacking
forces, and will use his new SO foot yacht.
which has a speed of 80 miles an hour, from
which to conduct the attack.
The subcommittee of the Committee on En-
tertainment are preparing number of rail and
water excursions