The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-26
THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT
OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE RE-
 PUBLIC
Begins September 4th in Philadelphia The City of BrOtherIy Love Making
 Every Preparation for the Bls Gather


 Every Preparation for the Bsg Gather
 ing.
 The National Encampment of the
 Grand Army will be held in Philadel-
 phia this year, the session beginning
 September 4. Department Commander
 Henry R Jones of New Hartford will be present with the delegation from this state.
 The Philadelphia people will spare no pains in making the event one of last ing interest to the veterans of the Civil War, General Louis Wagner of that city is at the head of the general com mittee, and Coloael Robert B. Beath is the secretary This committee held an interesting meeting Tuesday for the | preliminary arrangements. The John B Stetson company will donate two | flags for the encampment in the park. | One will be floated on the Fourth of July, to remain until September 4, and then be replaced by the other, to fly during the occupation of the camp General Wagner said the Third regi- | ment band had been secured to accom- pany the school children'e singing, and that the Academy of Music had been obtained for Thursday night, September Y, al the gathering of the ex-prlsoners of war.
 A communication was read from the Rev. Gerald F. Coghlan, of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, Brad street and Susduehanna avenue, offering the ,f 70 f,,1 ho1 ar, Susquehanna avenues, for sleeping pur- poses during the encampment.
 Colonel Maginnis, from the camp and free quarters committee. reported that he had already provided for 12,210 in halls and armories, and had in pros- pect the care of 5000 more in the same way and with the Park camp caring for 10000 more. over 25,000 men would be settled The flag will be raised on the camp ground at D. m., July 1,
 It was decided to name the camp af- ter James D. Sexton, commander-in- chief of the c. A. R., who died while in office few months ago.
 General Wagner thought it would be a good thing if Secretary of State Hay should be requested to prepare poem and read 1t at the camp fire at the Academy of Music during the encamp- ment week, and motion made to that effect was passed General Wagner re- ferred to his visit in Washington last Thursday He saw the president and he felt sure that he would be in Philn- delphia during encampment week, to- gether with the members of his cabinet
 President Alfred s. Gillett of the Girard Fire and Marine Insurance company of Philadelphia, who is a sa- tive of the state, and deeply interested in the welfare of the Civil War veterans, | and was in Hartford last week, writes ! as follows concerning the event and his interest in it:
 T hope in some way to increase the | happiness of each while in the city, or at my house The latter is a little out | side corporate limits. but easily access eible and always open to soldiers from my native state. I wish I were not quite | so old, and could take a more active | part in all that would increase their pleasure. I am assured. however, that the Fire Insurance Underwriters of our city especially, the Girard Fire and Marine Insurance company and it's of ficers will not permit this opportunity to contribute something toward making the coming meeting of the Grand Army a perfect success to pass py without in creasing the fame and good will this city of 'br1therly love and old Inde- pendence Hall should enjoy through out this beloved country of ours"
 At the general committee meeting Thursday, Henry l. Yohn, from the committee on badges, made his report to the effect that four bids had been received for 4250 badges of seven differ ent designs. These include the badges for ex-prisoners of war, ladi of the G. A. R., Daughters of Veterans, delegates and the ge leral committee. It was de- cided to award the contract to Joseph J. Davidson for S2,912.
 Colonel Maginnis reported that the use of the old gas works on the Schuyl- kill river at Market street, which could accommodate 1000 persons, may be se- cured during the encampment William J. Thompson had also promised to pro- vide for 1000 men and 200 women dur ing the week.