Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-04
A GRAND RECEPTION
Awaits Grand Army Vet
erans in Philadelphia.
Arrangements for Gigantic Camp in
Fairview Park About Completed.
Some 0i the Plans the HusiIirg Committee
Proposes to Enforce.

Philadelphia, Aug. 3.-Under the
shadow of old Independence hall the
general committee of veterans and citi-
zens preparing for the 33d National en-
campment and reunion of the Grand
Army of the Republic. during the first
week of September are hard at work
and they say that the demonstration in
this city will exceed anything that has
ever proceeded it.
General Wagner and Col. r. B. Beath
are the mainstays on the committee
and they have a lot of hustling fellows
with them, so thai the encampment is
sure to be an "eye-opener." What the
committee doesn't know about making
people happy isn't worth knowing.
When you leave headquarters. you
have to walk but few steps and then
you are in old Independence hall with
the bell which rang out liberty to all
the world in 1915. The bell alone is
worth the visit to the city.
One of the prettiest attractions at the
great encampment will be the camp in
Fairmount park There will be accom-
modations for 10000 men in tents, with
cots for four men in each. The camp
will be pitched on a beautiful plateau
of 2S acres overlooking the charming
Schuykill with the city in the distance.
1t will be accessible from all parts OF
the town at all hours of the day and
night. and will be guarded by battal-
ion of the Sons of Veterans.
In the heart of the city there will be
free quarters for fully 80 900 additional
comrades. so that all who come will be
sure to be cared for. Then, again. the
committee on public comfort have done
big thing. They've arranged plan
of registration for the visitors, so that
one will be able to find an old comrade
of the war at any time day or night,
in 'steen minutes by the town clock"
which. by the way. is tho biggest clock
in this big world. How convenient that
will be. particularly late at night. But
that's only one of many good ideas of
the hustling committee. which comes
to ones mind on the spur Of the mo-
ment.
We hear that Secretary of State Hay
will he here and al the campfire will
read poem which he has been asked to
write and dedicate to the veterans.
Therell he a night of it. sure. at that
campfire. President Mckinley. himself
veteran. will be there, ana in addition
to Secretary Hay. he'll have nearly all
the members of the cabinet along.
Armies of the Potomac, James AMI
West Virginia-.All the commands of the
Army Of the Potomac. the 1St 2d. Sd, 5th
9th. 9Th, l1th and 18th Corps: OF the Army
of the James. the 10th, 18th and 2i;h
Corps; of West Virginia the Sth Corps
of the Defences of Washington, the 22d
Corps will hold their reunions in Odd
Fellows hall. Broad and Cherry streets.
The Corps and Division Societies will
meet in the Auditorium, drill and other
large rooms, and the regimental associa-
tions will meet in the 80 lodge and other
smaller rooms. The 25th Corps, the col
ored troops of the Army of the James.
will meet in kater hall. 1880 South street
the colored citizens having made arrange
ments for such meetings.
Armies of the Cumberland and Ohio
All commands OF the Army Of the Cum
berland. the ith, 18th, 2eth and 2lst Corps;
of the Army Of the Ohio. the 23d Corps
will meet in the armory of the 1st Regi
ment Broad and CallowhlI streets.
Corps societies will meet in the drill room
and regimental associations in the com
pany and other rooms.
Armies of the Tennessee and Southwest
All commands of the Army of the Ten
nessee, comprising the 18th. 18th, 18th and
nth Corps; of the Southwest, the 19th
Corps will meet in the State Fensiblcs
armory. Broad ana Race streets. Corps
societies will gather in the drill room and
regmental associations in the company
rooms.
The several naval societies will meet in
Industrial hall, Broad and Wood strcC,s.
which will be used as a general rendcZ
vous for all the men who served in the
navy during the war