The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-03

n LIVING rag Composed of Singing
School Children to Be One of the Feat
ures-The Programme,
Extensive preparations are going on
at st. Paul forLthe coming enoampment
of the G. A. R. The following particu
lars are furnished through the Kindness
Of Mr.. Il. R. Sargent The official pro-
gramme is arranged thus:
Monday, August 31-Off1oial arrival of
commander-in-chief and staff; general
illumination of city; informal bicycle
parade; concert in Auditorium, popular
priee;) reception to commandments ief
s. 80 p. M, national headquarters.
tuesday, September Parade naval
veterans; parade and contest bicycle
olubsi general reception at Summit park;
along Summit avenue, in charge of ladies'
committee; camp-flres; reunions.
Wednesday, September 2-Grand Army
parade; parade ire departments; camp
fires reunions.
!. Thursday, September 3-National En-
campment, g. A. r.. militia parade; re-
unions; camp-fires carriage drive visiting
ladies starting from ladies' headquarters
at 8 a. m; ladies' reception at ladies'
headquarters, all visiting ladies' to 9
p. m.
AIAAe~ys OCROOlA0OA -A<ekAO CAO0IslO1S
to delegates; camp fires.
The executive committee has decided
that campfires will be held Oh Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday eve
nings, in the Auditorium, Market hall
and Paul Martins opera house.
Thirty eight halls and House Of Hope
church have been secured free of ex-
pense.
The services of Col. Hendershot, better
known as the drummer boy Of Shiloh,
and his son, have been secured to attend
camp-fires at a nominal expense.
The services of Capt. Jack Crawford
have been secured as a campfire enter
tainer at an expense Of $75 for the entire
week.
The veterans camp for the visiting
Grand Army men and their families, who
desire to go into camp, will be located
near the base ball park. Gen. Herman
Muehlberg has been appointed comman-
dent of camps. A special committee
was created March 20 TO prepare county
displays and exhibits on Third street and
elsewhere, with Vice President Footner.
chairman. Three hundred wall tents
have been secured from the war depart
ment for use at ST. Paul during the en-
campment.
Sixth street will be a fairyland of light
and theLilluminations will be novel and
pleasing. Some 5000 lights are to be
placed in that district to oulminate at
Ford's hall, in 6. A. R. badge COM
posed Of 5000 lights. covering an area
of 80 by 16 feet.
The ladies have arranged for general
reception to Grand Army veterans and
the general public at the ladies' head
quarters, on Tuesday evening, September
l, to be followed by other receptions at
different points along Summit avenue.
A carriage drive is being arran ged for
visiting ladies, starting at ladies' head
quarters at O'Clock Thursday morning,
September 3. A reception to visiting
ladies will be given at ladies' headquar-
ters on Thursday afternoon, September 5,
from to O'Clock.
The amusement committee, John
Epsy, chairman, arctic prepare reviewing
stands on the line Of march of the Ora nd
Army parade Vacant spaces have been
measured, plans drawn for 10 stands,
and the same have been submitted to thu
executive committee. This committee
has prepared living flag composed of
school children dressed in red, white and
blue, who will sing patriotic songs
during the Grand Army parade, Septen-
Der 2.