The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-08-11
THE HATIoNAL ENCHNpMENT.
Latest Information Respecting Preparation
for 1t.
CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 1, 1893.

sion here, Col w. II. Armstrong, of In
dianapolis, assuming the direction of at
fairs in the absence OF Gen. Goblin. IN
Committee devoted its entire time to look
ing over the field and reviewing the worl
of the local Citizens Committee. The
Judgment of it's members is the best eU
dence of how well the preparations are
progressing here. Col. Armstrong, who
has been in the National Council for many
years, said the work was farther advanced
than ever before at SIX weeks previous I,
the Encampment.
Gen. Gobin's Cabinet heard reports from
a majority of the local subcommittee
visited Music Hall, where the sessions OF
the Encampment will be held, rode over
the route of Wednesdays proposed grand
parade, inspected the school buildings
about the heart of the city, and finally
drove out to Camp Sherman, with the site
of which they expressed entire satisiac-
ton. The members of the Cabinet were
particularly impressed with the reports OF
the Committees on Entertainment, MedI-
cal Corps and Public Comfort.
The chief aim of the Committees, to take
each individual veteran visiting the En-
campment into consideration, and to pre-
pare entertainment and comfort for each
individual as well as for the masses, the
Cabinet declared decided novelty. 1he
plan of issuing books OF coupons to every
visiting veteran, by which each Will De
tainment by being constantly on the move,
and with almost no cost, the members OF
the Cabinet declared something never
heretofore undertaken. The proposition
of the Public Comfort Committee to secure
possession Of all vacant store rooms and
church edifices. and transform them INTO
places of rest, equipped with chairs, cots,
tables, ice water, etc, was also pro-
nounced most agreeable novelty. These
places of rest will be so plainly desig-
mated by signs that any pedestrian Will
be able TO find one without walking more
than square or two. The plan contem-
plates caring for the ladies in the churches
and for the men in the vacant store rooms.
The Cabinet spent considerable time
with Gen. Andrew Hickenlooper, Chair
man of the Committee on Parade and he
view, and with him went over all the de-
tails of the parade. AS many may be
familiar with Cincinnati, the line OF march
is here given.
Form at Central avenue and Richmond,
two squares north of the City Hall; south
on Central avenue to Fourth, on granite;
east on Fourth to Walnut, granite; then, me
over asphalt as follows North to
Fifth, east to Main, north to Seventh, west
to Race. north to Findlay and disband. The
reviewing stand will be at Washington
Park, one square east of Music Hall, and
at a point from which the parade may be
seen in straight line over almost hall
the entire line Of march-up Race street.
Two arches have been contracted for to
span the line of march-one at Fourth
and Race streets, the other at Govern
ment Square, on Fifth street, the latter to
be known as the Arch OF Honor and to be
an immense affair, with pavilion on top,
30 feet above the street, large enough to
accommodate 500 persons. third arch
may be erected on the line of march by
the coIored citizens of the city. Another
arch contracted for will be at Twelfth and
Vine streets-"Over the Rhine"-and will
the Army and Navy, being
crowned by the Goddess of Liberty. The
three arches contracted for will cost s10,-
too, being artisticalIy lighted by electricity.
The Arch of Honor will have 1000 incan-
descent lights alone. ~ ~'-cr
Since the plans of the Citizens Commit
tee have all been approved, vigorous work
has begun to have everything absolutely
September. Executive Director VIM. b.
MeIish has ordered all sub committees to
push things through rapidly, and his
orders are being obeyed with a vim that
assures early completion. The belief
grows that the 32d Encampment will be
mittees are proceeding along those lines
VIII l.. Finch.
The Women's Citizens Committee, au-
thorized by DR.. VIM. b. Melish for the
proper reception and entertainment Of the
visiting members of the women's auxiliary
societies holding sessions at Cincinnati
during the National Encampment of the
Grand Army, was made public last week
Miss Annie Laws had been previously
chosen to form such a committee, and will
act as Chairman. Other members are:
Mesdames W. A. Goodwin, ir.; W. G. Her
ron, j. Walter Frieberg, Thos. NJ. Worces-
ter, William Il. Meiish, l.. A. Norton, w.
II. Benedict, c. b. Robertson, M. l.. Buch-
walter, j. ID. Buck, Joseph RaWSOn, Rob
ert Hosea, A. II. Pugh, Alexander Hill,
A. Hickenlooper, b. II. Cowen, w. II. Dun
Joseph j. Gest, Mary j. Perrin, @. j. Will
son, A. d. Bullock, George A. Thayer,
James Frazer, Albert H. Mitchell, ii. b.
Morehead, A. b. Huston, S. C. Ayres,
Herbert Jenncy, William JudlSins, Mary
c. Gallagher, A. G. Kemper, Austin Good
man, David Gamble. Joseph II. Pee b!es,
II. l.. Laws, George Middleton, j. NJ. Craw-
ford, Il. NJ. Ricketts,, S. c. Hilles, and Miss
Clara G.. Newton
A letter OF acceptance has been received
from each OF the members. Other appoint
ments may be made to the committee if
the " DIRK requires.
Col Morton L. Hawkins, Grand Marshal
OF the Naval Veterans and Military Pa
Tade has assumed command. His first
General Order, issued last week, named
Col. George NJ. Finch his Chief of Staff.
This parade, while nOminally that OF
the Naval Veterans, is not confined to
that organization. 1t will embrace, in adj
dition thereto, the Society of the Ex-Pris-
onerS OF War, the National Order of the
Sons of Veterans, the National Guard,
and such other military organizations.
armed and uniformed, as may be avail
able in this city and suburbs, or in any
part OF the country.
Col. Hawkins requests that such organi-
cations as wish to participate commune
cate at once with Headquarters Naval
Veterans and Military Parade Committee,
City Hall, Cincinnati.
1t has been repeatedly suggested that
the wage earners of Cincinnati be allowed
to contribute to the success of the great
and that the thousands
employed in the large factories and stores
be given chance to subscribe. The
Finance Committee, acting on the sug-
gestion, has issued 1000 small books.
each labeled Wage Earners' Tribute. /"
These arc to be distributed among the
large business houses, with the request
that the foreman be allowed to canvas all