The National tribune., 1895-08-01
TIE GRAND ARMY.
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for The Good of the Order


tertainnent of the Veterans.
IL Is Thought that the meeting of 1896 VIII
be in St Paul. although Atlanta, Lincoln,
Nashville and other cities are making strong
claims for the honor. Baltimore seems to be
I'm the lead for 1897 In the opinion OF de-
nartment Commander Anderson the Com
mander-in- Chief for the coming year will be
Ivan n. Walker, of Indianapolis.
The Headquarters Of the Department OF the
Potomac will be in Parlor No. 205 OF the GAIT
House, Louisville, where the Commander-ln-
Chief i to be located. il is confidently ex-
nected that the exodus from Washington TO
Huntsville of Grand Army men and their lam
ilies will exceed to a considerable degree the
number that attended the Encampment at
Pittsburg year ago. 80
The Department of the Potomac is busy with
preparations for the great assembly in the Ken
tnckv CITY. Committees for sometime past
bave beer at work, and practically all
the necessary arrangements are completed.
The Department, under the escort OF the Ola
Guard will leave Sunday morning, Sept. 9,
and is scheduled TO reach Louisville the follow
ing morning According to Dept Commander
Marion T. Anderson fully 1000 persons, and
perhaps 800 more, will be comprised In the
Washington contingent.
The Womans Relief Corps of the Department
will travel on the special as will the Mount
Pleasant Drum Corps, IS strong, which is sure
to prove an interesting adjunct to the MashlnG-
ton party. The purpose OF starting from TINS CITY
IN the morning is to allow OF passage through
the scenic portions of the journey by day
light.
Chairman Albert Scott. of the Committee on
Accommodations for the GAR. Encampment,
has requested Mayor Whitesides, OF Jefferson.
willie. TO furnish him with the capacity Of the
school buildings in that city. GAR. Posts
from Michigan City, Laporte, Fort Wayne and
other northern Indiana cities will be quartered
in Jacksonville. Jefiersonville will he fur
nisbed with 2, 400 cots by the Louisville com
mittee
meeting was held last week by the FL
nance Committee to consider means to raise
the balance of the needed $4,000.
1t il announced that the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad has made a contribution of $1,000 to
the Encampment fund. This fact was first
made known 10 the Citizens Committee gen.
orally by telegram from President r. II.
Sherlev. and Chairman Wymond, both of the
committee who were in Cincinnati, and there
secured that amount from the railroad officials.
Although the details have not yet been fully
completed. the arrangements have advanced
far enough to allow the announcement that
one OF the attractive features of the GAR. En-
campment will be parade of Confederate vet
Grams. under the leadership OF Gen. Simon Boil
var Buck ner as Grand Marshal. The line viii
probably he 5000 strong, and viii be made up
Of ex Confederate soldiers from ali parts of the
Kentucky.
1t is proposed to have them march in review
before Commander in-Chief LAWYER and other
har NJ
their guests. The parade will likely take
place on one Of the early days Of the Eucamp-
ment, owing to the long list of events 10 take
place and the consequent pressure of time.
Tuesday of the week has been suggested as the
most available date.
The idea originated with Maj. john H.
Icsthers and was heartily seconded by mem
bers Of tile Citizens Committee, GAR. MEM
bers, aud ex- Coufederates.