The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-08-06
NATIONAL
ENCANPMENT,
Progress Of Preparations for Enter
tainment at ST. Paul

The arrangements are almost completed LOT
the grand parade of the G.A.k., which WIN
take place Sept. of the Encampment week.
From the present outlook there will be over
3o.ooe veterans in line. The arrangements are
under the direction of Gen. Z. c. Mason, but the
parade itself will be in charge of Col. L. ). u
Shsndrew, the Chairman of the Committee on
Parades. Col. Shandrew will appoint Aids Tor
each DEPARTMENT, who will be under the orders
of the Department Commanders. de VIII aiso
apooint Division Aids, who will be ms personal
staff. to see that his orders for the movement u
the parade are carried out
The parade will move under orders from
Gen. Mason. He and Secretary Pinney wiz oe
a, the corner of Western and Dayton avenues,
and the orders will be carried from division 10
division by orderlies mounted on bicycles.
This is in itself an innovation, it being the
first time that bicyclists have been employed for
this purpose.
The parade will form with the right OF the
line resting on the corner OF western anu
DAYTON avenues. The line of march Will DC down
Western avenue to Summit, down Summit 10
Sixth street. down Sixth street to Smith PARK,
where the grand reviewing stand Will oe
located. After passing the stand the parade
will disbaud.
The parade will march eight files front, ana
It is expected that the arrangements VIII De 80
complete that there will he no trouble in the
formation. and that all waits and gaps in the
nsrsde will be avoided. The entire distance is
over asphalt pavements, and is all down grace
and there are no car tracks on any OF the
streets. 1t runs through the best residence and
business districts of the city, and the forma-
ton will be made on streets that are well
shaded which is no small advantage.
The entire route viii be roped of, and the
crowd will not be allowed to force itself into
the streets The entire National Guard OF the
State. as well as the Sons of Veterans, Will be
used to police the line OF march, and men VIII
be placed every five feet on both sides OF the
street. No teams will be allowed to drive on
or across the line of march, and no one Will be
allowed even to cross the streets without writ
ten masses from Gen. Mason or Col. Shandrew.
The medical corps will be stationed along
the route, and will be provided with ambu'
iances. to take care of anyone who may be over
come by the heat or for any other reason COM
PEELED to fall out of the line.
There will be no one in the parade but Crane
Army men, with the exception of the bands and
the necessary Aids. Heretofore it has been the
custom for the Citizens Committee to take part
in the parade, but this year they will be ex-
cludea. unless they march with their Posts, il
they are members of the GAR. 1t will be in
fact what il has been before in name, an eXclu-
sive parade of veterans.
The parade will be started by cannon signals
Thirty minutes before the start National
salute viii be fired by battery which Will
probaby be stationed at Camp Mason. one
rup will be the signal for the start. When
the head of the parade reaches the reviewing.
stand. salute of seventeen guns will be fired
The Conmander.iD.Chief will there dlsmounl
and review the parade.
The following viii be the formation Of the
parade:
First Observation-Disclosures of Illinois, Day
ten avenue above Western.
Second D;yision-D of Wisconsin
Pennsylrsn Ohio, and New York, Marshal
avenue, the first two Departments above, anC
sbe others below Western.
Third Observation-Disclosures of Connecticut
Massachusetts. New Jersey. Maine, California
Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont. Pc
tomac. Virginia. and North Carolina, Dayton
avenue, below Western.
Fourth DISQUALIFICATION of Maryland
Nebraska. Michigan, Iowa, and Indiana, Selb-
avenue, below Western.
Fifth Diyisien-Departments Of Colorado
Wyoming Kansas, Delaware. Missouri, anC
Oregon. selby avenue, above Western.
Sixth Observation-Disclosures OF Kentucky
West Virginia, South Dakota, Washington
Alaska, Arkansas. New Mexico, Utah, Tonnes
see, Laurel avenue above Western.
Seventh Observation-Disclosures of Louisi
ana, Mississippi, Florida, Montana, Texas
Idaho, Arizona, Georgia, Alabama, North Ds
kota, Oklahoma. Indian Territory, Ashlap
avenue. above Western.
The Department of Minnesota is entitled
oath place in the line, and would naturall
come in the Fifth Division, but out of courtes
it will take the left of the lire, and will forE
an Eighth Division. 1t will form On Dayto
avenue, above Western, after the street ha
been vacated by the First Division.
NUMBER IN LINE.
The following table gives the Departments i
their order OF seniority and the estimated mum
ber Of men that each will have in line: