The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-29

Posts = Preparations for the National En-
campment.
BUFFALO n. Y, July %.
- EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Grand Army
Encampment Headquarters on the second floor
of Ellicott Square facing the spacious court
preserts a scene of hustling activity from day
TO day Work il he said, has only now
begun in real earnest The numerous COM
"a mittees and subcommittee having IN charge
O. the various undertakings in connection win
the prod igious affair are getting down to solid
W work. Whenever they hold a meeting they
come to decisions before adjournment I'm
. portant actions are now being taken by every
committee, aud the work OF preparing the small
but important details of the Eucampment is
being pushed with energy.
1t had been thought by some that the Terrace
would be too small for the assembling Oh INC
grand parade. Gen. Peter c. Doyle VINO viii
be the Grand Marshal of the parade. said 10
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE correspondent yes
terday:
The Terrace was selected after consulta-
tion with experienced men, and the Com
mander-in-(h ief has Endorsed the selection
The Terrace is paved with asphalt, and Will he
found roomy enough"
- New York's DEPARTMENT Commander. Shaw,
personally and officially invited Gov. Black,
of New York State, to homer the Encamp'
meut with bis presence The Governor has
accented. The details for the Governors re-
certion have not vet ieen decided non. but 1t
has been announced that he will deliver the
address Thursday night of Encampment week
on behalf of the veterans eff New York State.
He will assist in the review with PRESIDENT
Mex iuley and the Governors of other States
l Camp Jeweti which will be established at
the Front. overlook ing Niagara River and Lake
Erie is completely filled. Capt. Guthrie, as
E signed by the Government to take charge ot
Camp Jewett, has made arrangements for the
accommodation of 10000 men at the Camp
Fifty men now at work laying the water
mains in Camp Jewett and every convenience
possible will be afforded the veterans who wall
stack arms th"re.
The following Posts from the larger cities
have been assigned to Camp Jewett: A. Smith
Post 435 of Brooklyn 60 men. assigned to Nc
- Pherson avenue; Lincoln, IL. lbs men; Bell
end C. z. Lowell all of Boston, 10 Mcpherson
: avenue: Grehle Post, 125 men. Schuyler Post,
200 men. and Birney Post, so men, Phiadelphia.
to Schofeld avenue: Department of Iowa to
Hancock avenue; Farquhar Post, of Detroit,
80 men, to Hancock avenue; Harter Post, Can
ton O.. 200 men, to Stanley avenue; Baker
Post, Philadelphia. 200 men, to Hancock ave-
nue.: Stephenson Post Springfield. I'LL, 80 men.
70 Hooker avenue; J. Z. Hull and Patterson
Posts of Pittsburg. 1 40 men. together, McPher-
son avenue. Some of the Posts secured head
quarters in the big hotels
-i1 The Camp is laid out in avenues named, as
will be seen, after the famous Generals of the
civil war.
Secretary Turner has assigned more than
$4,000 veterans TO private and other quarters.
Commander {. III. Mcconnell. OF Columbia
Post of Chicago. with Mr.. s. NJ. Sutherland,
also of the Post, has been in town perfecting
arrangements for the accommodation OF the
"sik stocking" aggregation from Chicago.
They will have quarters AZ the Genesee. two
entire floors. with drawing rooms an orchestra,
aud other good things.
George w. Vaughn, who is a candidate for
Pension Agent for the Buffalo office, has charge
of assigning the veterans to private quarters.
He with his staff of clerks. is kept busy from
early morn until late in the evening writing
the assignments and certificates of introduc-
tion.
w. E. Thorp, of Hart Mich, representing
Joseph Hooker Post. 20. guest of Secre-
tary Turner last week. He was ASSUMED
to private quarters II. F. Beardsley, Com
mander of the Veterans Grand Army Orgsni-
cation of Susquehanna County. Pa. made ar
Fragments for his veterans with Secretary
Turner. They will he Quartered in the Parade
House at Fillmore avefne and Best street
Comrade Beardsley said 2. 200 would attend
The Lad les Reception Committee busy
making provisions for the proper entertain
- ment of those of the fair sex who will attend
!. the Encampment. Preparations an elabo-
rate scale being perfected for the entertain
ment of the women's organizations
Fifty thousand Encampment souvenir books
were issued last week. Aug. 5 the work of
constructing the reviewing stand will be be-
gun. twill be an immense affair. The de-
sign for the delegates badges has been adopted
By W. S. Allen, Chairman of the Badge Com
nittee.
The Sons of Veterans Organization is doing
good work i'm the clerical line. They have
- been formed into companies and drill once g
Inpva eut xyift
DO doubt make an efficient corrs of guides for
the veterans when they arrive. They will be
detailed to receive the veterans. comrades and
their families, and conduct them to their
quarters.
George Chappell. Vanderbilt Post. I36. and
Jas. A. Colvin. Alexander Hamilton Post lS2
both of New York. have popped up as oppon-
ents to the cand dacy of Alfred Lyth, OF Buffalo
foT the Office of Senior Vice COMMANDMENTS
! Chief of the GAR. 1t is believed by Buffalo
z veterans that Lyth will be elected. K. II.
THE CASTLE PrNcKNEY PLAN.
Maj. Robert Anderson Post, z Department. of
Georgia located at Charleston, S. c., has issued
: an appeal To the Grand Army of the Republic
in behalf the project TO construct Govern
ment Saniiarium on Castle Pinckney Island
Charleston Harhor. mon ument to the men,
Z DRY OF Maj. Anderson. The sanitarium would be
for the Disabled officers and men of the Regr-
States. The plan has received the hearty IN
I dorsement of every South Carolina official and
& the petition TO Congress asking the construction
Got the Home is headed by Gov. w. Ii. Elerbe
What Anderson Post wants is the indorse-
~ment OF the Grand Army Of the Republic, and
Its Influence in securing the necessary National
legs 1t is pnrposed 10 send citizens of
Charleston 10 Buffalo to lay their plans before
I .the Encampment. Rev. II. w. Bays d. d. of
Charleston, will likely be one of the committee
Regarding the project. the circular letter
says: 1t viii cement patriotic hearts that
now pulsating apart, handing them together
in the interest Of broad and National patri-
0tism that will become power in our brother
hood of American citizenship"
Mr. A. c. Kaufman is the principal protector
in the effort that Is now being made To secure
the sanitarium. The appeal is signed by
Stephen w. Rhodes, Commander. Anderson
Post; James o. Lsdd, II. Brown T. E. Mans
field, James Alderman, Past Commanders aud
John J. Driscoll, AdjGtant
In a letter TO Nj. X. T. Mansfield, Charles
ton. :. C., C0mmander-n in hef Carkson saws.
" j am most heartily in sympathy with the
efforts of your citizens TO secure the establish
ment by the Government of sanitarium for
ex United States soldiers and sailors on Castle
Pinckney Island. / will gladly do ali can to
- ana IN securing the Endorsement of the National
Encampment for this very worthy project"
RESTORING SUSPENDED COMRADES.
Commander Albert ID. Shaw. in last General
Orders, Issued from Headquarters New York
Department, Albany, calls attention to the fra