The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-27
THE GRAND Army.
What win Be at the Philadel-
phia Encampment.
Everything Provided for the Comfort
and Pleasure OF the veterans.

s'"s"s ~ f@""o hoH tne Com fort
and Pleasure OF the veterans.
Philadelphia, June s6.-Undes the
shadow Of Independence Hall the General
Commitie OF Veterans and, Citizens nra.
pairing for the SD National Encampmept
AMI Reunion OF the Grand Army of the
Republic, during the first week q SAN
TENDER are hard az work and tbey saw
that the denomination In this city win
excesd anything that has ever preceded
it. Philadelphia is patriotic to tbs core
and when she sets out 10 make tbe
soldiers Of the Re 4g a ,---s-, shc in
tends to do 1t TO lie "Qusen's taste. y
Thousands Of the men Of '6l who passed
through here ON their way home or to the
| front know what was done for them and
few win ever forget IL. Her Union and
Cooper shop RaIreshment Saloons and
her magnificent army hospital went TO
the hearts Of tho boys"
Philadelphia intends to give the bows
such rousing welcome IN September
that they'll hardly know where They're
at, when eh's done with them All
sorts Of plans are being arranged for the
''old vets' and the programme is already
o big one.
! One Of the prettiest attractions at the
great encampinent will be the camp in
faiTmonnt Park. There viii be accom-
mouations for 10000 men In. tents, with
| cuts for four men in each. The Damn
| will be pitched ON "a seautiful plateau OF
| ~ acres, overlooking the charming
Schuylkill. with the city in the distance.
IL will be accessible from all parts of the
town at all hours OF the day and night,
aud will be guarded by q battalion OF
the Sons or Veterans In the heart of the
| city there viii be free quarters for fully
thirty thousand additional comrades, SO
thatsall who come will the sure to be
cared for. Then, again, the Committee
on Public Comfort have arranged a plan
of registration for the visitors, so that
one will be able TO find an old comrade of
the ar at any time, day or night.
| secretary OF State Hay will be here and
I Ut the camp ire will read poem which
he has been asked TO write and dedicats
TO the veterans. President MCKINLEY.
himself veteran. will be there, and, II,
| addition to Secretary Hay, nearly all the
members of the cabinet.
The following is the programme for the
week, as revised:
Monday, September 4.-Reception of
visiting posts anu delegations at railroad
stations; parade of naval veterans.
Tuesday. September 8 Parade of the
Gand Army of the Republic; reception
at the Academy Of Music to the National
Kncampment. q. A. r. ; Womans Re-
lief Corps; Ladies uf the Il. A. X !;
Daughters of Veterans and other Nation
al societies. The President of the United
States and members of the Cabinet, the
Governor of Pennsy lvania, the Mayor Of
Philadelphia and many other distin-
guished officials. comrades and guests are
expected to be present.
Wednesday evening. Receptions by the
Womans' Relief Corps, Ladies' of the u.
A. r., and Daughters Of Veterans. The
Dog Watch of the Naval Veterans wilt
be held at the Academy of Music on
Wednesday evening" and the campfire of
the National Association of Union ex :
Prisoners Of War at the Academy of Mu-
sic on Thursday evening.
The business sessions of the various Ma
tional organizations and corps, division,
regtmental and other reunions (about
500 of these alone) will be held ON
We dnesday and Thursday. On Friday,
there VIII be a great naval review on the
Delaware river, which, 1t 10 anticipated,
Will be the Rrandest event ever stem in
this country.
These additional facts are contained in
the following srrargements just com.
pIetsd by Capt. John NJ Vanderslioe.
chairman OF the Committee on Camp.
Fires and Reunions, for the regimentaI.
corps and other reunions:
Armies of the Potomac, James and
West virginia.-All the commands of the
Army of the Potomac, the lst, end, 3D.,
9th, 9th. 9TH. 18th and 18th corps; of the
army OF the James, the 10th. 18th and
24th oorpsi OF West Virginia, the Sth
corps; Of the Defenses OF Washinaton.
the 22nd carps. will held their reunions
In Odd Fellows, hall, Broad and Cherry
streets. The Corps and Division sooie-
ties will meet In the auditorium, drill
and other Large rooms and the regimental
associations will meet 10 the thirty
lodge and other smaller rooms The 18th
Corps, the coiDred troops OF the Army of
the James, will meet IN Kater hall, 1880
south street.. the cofored cltizens having
made arrangements tor such meetings
Armies OF the Cumberland and Ohio.-
All conmands IF the Army Of ths Cum
bertrand. the 4th, 18th, soth and sist
corps; OF the Army Of the Ohio, the Esd
corps, Viii meet in the asmoFy of the
First Regiment, Broad and Callowhiii
streees. Corps societies will meet in the
dFau room and regimentai associations In
the company and other rooms.
Armies OF the Tennefes and Southwest.
-Au com mands OF the Army Of the Ten.
nsssee, comprising the 18th. 18th. 10th
and 18th corps; of the South Invest, the
18th corps will meet in tho State Fenc-
ibies armory, Bread and Race streets.
Corps societies win gather In the drill
room and regiDentnl associations in the
company rooms.
The several naval societies will NEST in
Industrial hall, Broad and Wood streets.
which Will be used rs general rendez-
yous far all the men who served In the
navy during the war
AIS these halls are within three blocks
OF Zach other and bands of music will be
stationed In the vioiuity during the en-
aampmens. By holding two meetings
daF In aAHh
been provided for. and II necessary, sOI
can BE arranged for. Rooms will be as
signed upon application, care being tax.
en- that tbs regimental meetings Will not
conflict with those OF the corps TO which
the respective regiments are attached.
Uncsrs Of regi'nen,al corps and other So
cietles are requested to make applications
for rooms Nvikhanl falav 40 thnf tho n..r,.