The National tribune., 1898-09-01
THE HHTIoNHL EHcHMpMEHT.



The chief ev ents of Encampment week
will be as follows:
Monday, Sept 5: 10 a. m.-Dedication of
Camp Sherman. Parade of the labor or
ganizations of Cincinnati in celebration of
Labor Day.
8p m.-First great Campfire" in Music
Hall.
Veterans, Union Ex-Prisoners OF War,
Sons OF Veterans and Military Organiza-
tiOnS.
8 p. m.-Second great Campfire at
Music Hall.
Wednesday, $40 a. m.-Parade of the
Grand Army OF the Republic and review
by the President of the United States.
8p. m.-Third great Campfire at Music
Hall; reception by the COMMANDMENTS
Chief OF the GAR; reception by the
Citizens Committee in honor OF the Presi-
dent.
Thursday, 10 a. m-Meeting of the
National Encampment, Grand Army of
the Republic, in Music Halt; meeting of
the National Encampment, Woman's Re-
lief Corps, in Scottish Rite Cathedral.
2 p. m.-Grand civic and industrial pa
rade. $50 p. m.-Grand display of fire
works on the river front.
The line of march is the same for he
paradeS OF Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday: The column will move over
Richmond street from Freeman avenue
avenue to Fourth street, east on Fourth
street to Walnut street, north on Walnut
street to Government Square, east on
Government Square to Main street, north
on Main street to Seventh street, west on
Seventh street TO Race street, north on
Race street, passing the reviewing stand
in Washington Park, to Fifteenth street,
where parade diSbandS.
Chairman j. Milton Blair, of the Com
mittee on Invitation and Reception, has
appointed Mai A. NJ. Warner, Past De-
partment Commander of Ohio commander
of the escort body of 100 picked men de-
tailed from all of the Hamilton County
Posts to receive COmmander-ln-Ch Chief
Goblin the opening day OF the Encamp-
ment.
Is, 600 veterans Will be quartered during
the week, is rapidly assuming thorough
ly military appearance. The work has
been under the management OF Capt.
j. B. Sampson, who reports that every
thing is in readiness to receive the veter-
ans on their arrival. A 70-foot flagpOle
has been erected in front of Headquarters,
and at all times q 30x20 foot flag will
fly from this staff. Headquarters are at
the corner of Station and Thomas ave-
nues, and the big flag can be seen from
all points in the camp.
Capt. Sampson announces that the
camp will be conducted as regular mill
tary camp, governed by the rules and regu-
latiOnS of the United States Army. There
will be the customary bugle calls, and a
Napoleon, which has been secured from
the armory, will be fred at sunrise and
sunset.
Although Capt Sampson has had
charge of all the arrangements, Capt. b.
A. Byrnes, 9th U. S., has been detailed to
take command of Camp Sherman" while
Capt. Sampson will act as Adiutant.
Capt. Byrnes was originally selected to
command, and laid out the plans for the
camp, but was called to Cuba. On his
return to Montauk Point, N. Y, Secretary
of War Alger again detailed him to Camp
Sherman.
The Annual Reunion of the Loyal Home
Workers will, it is announced, be held
during the National Encampment. Head
quarters will be at 2118 Grand street, Wal
nut Hills, where will be the LII. w. rem
devious, convenient to the heart of the
city by short ride on the cars. The
Reunion will be held Tuesday, Sept. 9, at
II a. M, at Hall ID, Odd Fellows Temple,
Seventh and Elm streets. An informal
program will be rendered for the enter
tainment of the uninitiated.