The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-03
LOUISVILLE
ENCANPMENT,
Preparations for the Great Meeting
of the Sons Of Veterans.

The 18th National Encampment Of the Sons
of Veterans to be held in Louisville, KY, next
week will be ono Of the most important in the
history of the Order. Although the past year
has been very prosperous one to the Sons OF
Veterans. considering the depressed condition
of trade throughout the country, some legisla-
tion is expected at the coming meeting that
will make the growth of the Order more rapid
and at the same time more sure.
Just what this legislation will be is not at all
certain. An insurance feature has been sug-
gested. Changes in the Ritual are advocated
by = number of brethren, and some of the Di-
visions have prepared amendments which will
be brought up By their delegates. Whatever
action may be taken in the sessions of this En-
campment will likely be enduring and mark
the future Of the Order of Sons of Veterans.
COMMANDMENT. Chief W. Fl. Russell! and party
will leave La Crosse, Kan, Sunday morning,
Sept 6, over the Missouri Pacific to Kansas
City and st. Louis arriving at Kansas City
Sunday evening, and at ST. Louis Monday
morning The party will leave st. Louis at
800 a. m. Monday, over the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern and will arrive at Louis
vile at 5:55 that evening. Headquarters will
be at the Gait House.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, the sessions Of the Com
mandery-in-Chief will be opened in Music Hall
Wednesday, Sept. 0, the COMMANDMENT Chief
will review the grand military parade. A con-
ference of the Division Commanders will be
held in the evening. number of Camptires
have been arranged, and the brethren will find
that the arrangements for their entertainment
are ample.
A feature of the Encampment will be the
grand prize drill, which will take place Thurs
day. number Of Camps have entered, and
the pafifinp fnr ha 4200 priya will ha
severe.
The program of the Sons of Veterans parade
Sept. 8 has been arranged by Gen. Americas
Wbedon, Chairman of the Committee on Pa
rade and Review.
The following is the formation of the parade:
Battalion of Police
Gen. Americas Whedon, Chief Marshal and
Staff
Louisville Legion Drum and Trumpet Corps
Louisville Legion, First Regiment. Kentucky
State Guard, Lieut.-Col. Morris B.
Belknap. commanding.
Band
Uniformed Rank, K. of p, Col Marmaduke B.
Bowden. commanding.
Uniformed Rank. K. of H., Capt. Theodore
Loughmiller. commanding.
Uniformed Rank, Roman knights Of America,
Col. Henry Eilers, commanding.
Band.
Uniformed Rank, K. A. E. o., Maj NJ. T. Wal.
ker, commanding.
Band.
Sons of Veterans arranged in Divisions in Al
phabetical order by States
Distinguished guests in carriages.
Gen. Whedon has arranged for very i'm
posing parade, and it is expected that at least
5000 men will be in the line of march. The
right will form on the south, side Of Maine, al
tho intersection Of First. 1t will then proceed
down Maine to Eighth, in Eighth to Market
up Market to Jackson, out Jackson to Jefferson
and down Jefferson to Seventh, passing in re-
view in front of the Courthouse The parade
will disband at Seventh street.
Nashville is candidate for the next National
Encampment, and Junior Vice COMMANDMENTS
| Chief w. r. Cooper will urge the claims of that
city. 1t is desired that the Encampment BIZ
! held at the same time as the Tennessee Cen
tennial and international Exposition.