The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-29

largely ATTENDED IN the history OIL Inc OIuer-
Departments have selected Headquarters
during Encampment week as follows:
Department of Minnesota, Gait House.
Department of New York, Gait House
Department of Iowa, Gait House.
Department of Ohio, Gait House.
Department of Indiana, Gait House.
Department of Illinois, Gait House.
Department of Pennsylvania. Gait House.
Department of Nebraska, Gait House.
Department Of Massachusetts,, Louisville
Hotel.
Department of Rhode Island, Louisville
Hotel.
Department of Kentucky, Louisville Hotel.
Department of Wisconsin, Louisville Hotel.
Department of Missouri Louisville Hotel.
Department of Kansas, Willard Hotel
Department of Maryland Willard Hotel.
Department of New Jersey, Willard Hotel.
Department of Connecticut, Seelbach's Hotel.
Department of West Virginia, Palace Hotel.
Department of Delaware. Normandy Hotel.
Department of Vermont, Ph6nix Hotel.
Department of Florida, Boone Hotel.
Department of Alabama, LOG East Broadway.
Department of louisiana Ala West Chestnut
street.
Department of North Dakota Ala West Chest
nut street.
Department of Arkansas northwest corner
Fourth and Chestnut
Department of Virginia, 600 West Broadway.
Department of Potomac, Clay and Market
streets.
Department Of Maine, Waverly Hotel.
Department of Alaska, Broadway Hotel.
Department of Wyoming, Ala West Chestnut
street.
The various departments of the Womens
Relief Corps will establish the following head
quarters:
National Woman's Relief Corps, Gait House.
National Woman's GAR. Gait House.
Woman's Relief Corps of Massachusetts,, Gait
House.
Womans Relief Corps of Iowa, Gait House.
Woman's Relief Corps of Indiana, Gait House.
Woman's Relief Corps of Illinois Gait House.
Womans Relief Corps of Colorado and Wy
oming, 735 Third street.
Womsns Relief Corps of Connecticut, 700
West Chestnut street.
Woman's Relief Corps of Kansas, Willard
Hotel
Woman's Relief Corps of Maine, Phoenix
Hotel.
Woman's Relief Corps of Michigan, Louis
vile Hotel.
Womsn's Relief Corps of Nebraska, 713 West
Chestnut street.
Woman's Relief Corps of New Hampshire,
Louisville Hete.
Woman's Relief Corps of New York, Gait
House.
Woman's Relief Corps of Ohio, Gait House
Wonian's Relief Corps of Pennsylvania,
Louisville Hotel.
Woman's Relief Corps of Rhode Island, 422
East Broadway.
1t has been settled that the grand barbecue
will be held on Friday. Sept. 13 This decision
was reached at the meeting of the Board of
Managers of the Citizens GAR. Committee
last week. The program of the principal
events is now as follows:
Monday. Sept. Gin the morning: The Com
mander- in. Chief received. At night: Dog
watch.
Tuesday-In the morning: Naval Veterans
parade Afternoon Carriage drive for the wo-
men. Night: Reception by Ladies of the GAR
aud the Woman's Relief Corps to the GAR
Wednesday-Morning: Grand parade
Night: Concert by Mrs. Emily Dawson Camp.
fire at Phoenix Hill Campfire at Music Hall;
Campfire at National Park concert at Court
house; concert at Boone Square; concert at
Baxter Square.
Thursday-Morning and afternoon: Horse
show and general visitation Night: Fireworks
OH river front; campfire at Ph9nix Hill camp
fire at Music Hall campfire at National Park
concert at Courthouse; concert at Boone Square;
concert at Baxter Square.
Friday-Day: Barbecue. Night: Ladies Re.
ccDllOu ~
movement is on foot among the survivors
of the llth III. to meet at Louisville and make
q pilgrimage to the battlefield and National
Cemetery of Fort Donelson. Comrades Of
other Illinois regiments and batteries who
were there at the capture are cordially invited
to join, and it is suggested that they meet at
the Illinois Department Headquarters.
The Executive Committee in charge of the
arrang ements for the battlefield Encampment
of the Sons of Veterans in Knoxville has APP
pointed the following committee of Knoxville
citizens to attend the GAR. Encampment in
| Louisville:
From the Grand Army of the Republic
| Past Department Commanders William Rule
and Frank Seaman w. r. Carter, Representa-
tive TO the Goth National Encampment of the
| GAR; Comrades /. b. Ziegler d. X. Samu els,
| George w. Peters aud d. ID. Nichols.
From the Sons of Veterans. G. Crumbliss
| commanding Division Of Alabama aud Tennes.
see s. V. U. S. A.; W.lR. Cooper, Past Colonel !;
! J. NJ. Murphy, Capt. Z. Saunders Camp; the
| Chief GAR; DR.. Will Spence, the Hon. john
| C. Houk and Albert Dunn.
From the Confederate Veterans-Capt Alex.
| Allison Col. John i. Horne and Col. w. A.
| Henderson.
From the City at large--Mai NJ E. Thomp-
| son, AlucriDhu Il. taItS, the Iou a. u al
hers. President Chamber of Commerce aud Col.
| w. G. Tatum.
The Accommodation Committee has on its
! books the locations of quarters for 90, 600 PEG.
| pie Besides these 10000 private quarters are
! $4,000 free quarters that have been already
! assigned to coming visitors, making q total of
| 5000. These figures do not include the quar-
tiers provided by New ALBANY and Jefferson
vile which amount to 10000 and 5000, re-
spectively.
| The Barbecue Committee Is meeting with
encouragement. While the contributions of
meat are not coming in as fast as expected, still
the committee hopes that By the time of the
Encampment sufficient amount will have
been received to feed the many thousands who
will partake of the most bountiful barbecue
and burgoo ever given in this State.
The committee has closed contracts for 5000
feet of benches for the convenience Of the older
people that visit the barbecue and cake walk
it also closed contracts for all the iron pipe 10
be used in barbecung the meat, for plates and
for all the bread. Mr.. George L. Wilcox, OF
Brooks, KY, will furnish eight carloads oil
cordwood for cooking purposes.
Those who wish 10 secure privileges must