The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-10-22
UNION VETERAN LEGION.
Eleventh Annual Encampment Convene
Last Week.

Eleventh Annual Encampment Convened
Last Week.
The annual Encampment of the Union Vet
eran Legion held here last week was one OF
the most successful of the organ ization, and its
management reflected great credit on the CON-
rades who undertook the task of making it an
occasion long to be pleasantly remembered.
There were several thousand members of the
Legion present with ladies, the members of
the Ladies Auxiliary holding meetings Also
feature of the Encampment were num-
Der of trips to the battlefelds and an oyster
roast at Marshall Hall.
The first event of Importance was a recep-
ton by the Ladies Auxiliary of Encampment
No. %. which proved to be one of the events of
the social year, not only to the old soldiers ana
their friends, but to the Washington public in
general.
The hall and rooms were beautifully deco
rated and, together with the colored lights.
numerous uniforms, and bright dresses the
scene was brilliant Flowers and palms were
placed in every possible nook and made to
ningle with the green foliage hung from cor
ner to corner.
The Reception and Arrangement Committee
consisted of Mrs. James Tanner, Mrs. ADA
Lewis. Mrs. DIR. Fanny Pomeroy, Mrs. Rose
Ferree, Mrs. A. s. 0dell, Mrs. +. K. Clemro;b,
Mrs. Ada Weiss. Mrs. E. K. Temple, Mrs. NJ A.
Young, Mrs. Ii. n. Rose. Mrs. A. Perkins, Mrs.
Z. S. Mussey, Mrs. Weisner, Mrs. Royce, Miss
III. b. Matthews, Mrs. II. Holmes, Mrs Z.
Smith, Mrs. Jennings. Mrs. E. E. Meyers Miss
Tanner. Miss Nettie Tanner, and Mrs. Roth G..
Blazon.
The parade took place the next day. The
start was made from Washington Circle
promptly at $3.50. The various Encampments
and the troops forming their escort took up
their positions on the adjacent streets assigned
to them. The procession entered the west gate
of the White House, on the front portico of
which President Cleveland reviewed the pa
rade.
Then came Col. Sumner, the Grand Marshal
of the parade. and his five Aids, members of
the Legion, mounted on mettlesome steeds.
The Cavalry Band, also mounted, was followed
by the four troops of the 9th Cav. In the rear
of the troopers came Light Battery e, 4.h Art,
and then the Marine Band at the head of de-
taehment of the Marine Corps, gorgeous in
their scarlet-and- blue uniforms. The 4th Art.
Band followed, heading the Old Guard, CON-
manded by Capt. Edgar, which acted as the es.
cort of the National officers of the Legion in
carriages. In one of these carriages sat Arch
bishop Ireland by the side of Col. S. F. Nc
kenna, of Pittsburg.
The Henderson Drum Corps marched at the
head Of the Washington Encam pment, which
had full representation. They were followed
by some Of the Pennsylvania Encampments,
and Keystone veteran shouted Three cheers
for Grover" almost into the Presidents ear.
There was a waving of hats, but Mr.. Cleveland
gave no indication that be heard The Mount
Pleasant Field Band played lively airs for the
Philadelphia, Reading, and other Encamp-
ments TO march by, aud then came Encamp.
ment No. 81, of National Soldiers Home. Vir-
enia, Delaware Maryland, Buffalo, and Pitts.
burg Encampments.
The disabled veterans rode in Carriages.
many Of them wearing the insignia of the En-.
campment TO which they were attached. After
having passed in review before the President
the procession marched to the Peace Monu.
ment. at the west gate of the Capitol grounds,
and, after being reviewed by the Commission.
ers of the District. broke ranks and were dis.
missed.
The Encampment proceedings began in the
morning with about 900 delegates present