The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24

School Cadets will he stationed all over
town to give Information and act as
guides. The work OF this committee has
required III addition to the labors of it's
members the constant services of five
paid assistants
= The parade and review committee has
done its work well. Hon. @. ID. Kerr.
the chairman, long ago outlined the
onte of parade, but owing to ill health
he.was compelled to give up active work
and his duties have been efficiently per4
| formed by the vice chairman. Col. j. q.
| Shandrew. and Secretary A. S. Bates,
| both giving especial attention to the
| work of the committee. Horses, equip
| nents music, etc., have been secured
and the parade Sept 2 will be one Of the
most important features of the encamp-
ment. The route is less than two miles
| long, all down grade all on asphalt
streets, free from street car tracks and
shaded most of the distance. The col
| umn will move at 10 n. In., starting
| from intersection of Dayton and Western
avenues, thence on Western to Summit,
down Summit to Sixth, down Sixth to
Smith Park, where the grand reviewing
stand will be- located. A national salute
of twenty-one guns will he fired thirty
minutes before the parade starts, and one
gun to move the column. 1T
! is now thought 80, 900 mon will par
lticipate in this parade. Tuesday, Sept.
| !, the naval veterans will parade, start
lug at 10'a. m., escorted by Col. John IL
Page, commanding Third United State.
Infantry. Thursday, Sept. 3, the National
Guard of Minnesota will parade. On
SO ne evening of the week, probably
Thursday, there will be display by the
st. Paul fire department.
The halls and camp fires committee,
DIR. l. L.. Mahan. chairman, has secured
halls for the meetings of the national
encampment and the ladies' national or
CARNATIONS and he's provided requisite
facilities for the conduct of business. 1t
has also had charge of the arrangements
for
CAMPFIRE MEETINGS..
These meetings, always highly enjoyable
to old aoldiers and interesting to every
body, will be held in the Auditorium,
seating 5000 people, and elsewhere,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings. Wednesday evening,
| Sept 2, campfire will be held at the
Auditorium by the ex-prisoners Of war,
OF whom the mayor, L. B. Doran, is
| one.
The committee on reunions and naval
associations, Col. Fred Richter, chair
| man, has made the necessary grange
ments for holding regimental and other
reunions during the enoampment. Over
100 runions of regiments, hrigadeR, digis-
ions, ETC., have been recordedga
ed Tor. This committee has confarred
With the national .ofl7cers Of the naval
association as TO thA demonstrations to
| be made by that body and full prepar,s-
tions have been made
Ihe 1hedlcal department., in charge of
| Dr. JohnrF. Fulton, has been fully or
| gained and prepared for emergencies in
1 o1dent to Uhe enGafiipment. HospitafRc-
commodations ample for every require
ment have been secured, and CORPS of
physicians has been detailed for service
Ambulances, litter corps and attendants
have been provided. Some of these will
be at the Union Depot upon the arrival
| OF trains, for the conveyance of the sick
I to hospitals or other places where they
can have proper attention.
| DR.. G. G.snHigbee is chairman of the
homeopathic staff, and, with well or
gained corps of assistants win promptly
render medical and surgical aid during
| the parades and other events should his
| services be required.
with Maj. John Espy at it's head has
arr anged to take charge Of all street
parades except the parade of the 6. A. 4.
| and the naval review, and il will have
| supervision and direction of all enter
| tainments and aynuseNneuts not uther.
| wise proided for including bicycle
| parades, boat races etc.
| The committee On invitation and re-
ception ex-Goy. A. r. McGill, chair.
| man, has extended Invitations TO the en-
oampment to distinguished citizens of
the country. In addition Eto receiving
and caring for invited guests this COM
mttee will have charge of the arrange
| ments for the formal welcome to the
msm bers of the national enoampment..