The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-17
 Grnmd Army of the Republic at Phila- deiphia, september 3-o, 1909.

deiphia, september 80, 1909. Philadelphia, July l9.. 1S99.-The gen. eral committee of the Grand Army oi the Republic, under the active manage ment or General Louis Wagner and Colonel k. B. Beath, are working hard to make the Thirty-third National En- campment, to be held in this city the first week in September, the greatest in the history of this remarkable or gani2ation. Many unique features are under contemplation, and when the veterans gather they will be both sur prised and gratlfed at the reception awaiting them. The committee and the people generally are saying that noth- ing shall be too good for the soldiers when they get here, and Philadel- phians always keep their promises when the question of hospitality to the nations fighting men is the one under consideration. It will be great pity if single veteran, in any part of the country, shall be unable to attend, and | those who are financially embarrassed should be helped by their friends, so that they may meat their old com | rades i'll arms and enjoy the delights which are being prepared for them by the good people of Philadelphia. The most interesting event, in con- nection with the National Encampment was the raising T the flag over the site for the great camp,in Fairmount park, on the Fourth of July. Many vet erans, with their friends, gathered on the spot, and at twilight the beautiful stars and stripes went to the top of the n nt1ni1 c1, threats of fully ten thousand persons. The Sons of Veterans battalion and Bat tery D did the honors on the occasion and Col. Henry Douglas Hughes deliv- cred the oration. The camp site Is beau tifully located and tents will be pitched to accommodate fully ten thousand men. It will be the finest camp ever lo- cated at veterans reunion and will prove dicided feature of what is sure to be the most memorable occasion in the history of the Grand Army.
 All Philadelphia Is sorry that Mrs Grant will not be with the "boys" in September. This is what she says in her letter:
 Saratoga Springs, N, r., July 1. Col. R. B. Beath.
 N~i e1it Il ait QlItClS lie lO say that much as she would like to be present at the thirty-third annual reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic, to be held in Philadelphia, September 4-9, 1899, she regrets it will not be possible. Mrs Grant is spend- ing the summer in Saratoga and will not go south until October. Mrs. Grant wishes to return her thanks, through you, to the general committee, for their kind thought of her. Respectfully,
 M. D. C.. for MRS U. s. GRANT.
 Mrs, John A. Logan, widow of the famous western soldier, will doubtless be there She writes this way
 My Dear Colonel Beath l shall make every effort to attend the National En- campment of the Grand Army of the Republic and I assure you I greatly value your kind invitation. With best wishes for the glorious order and for yourself personally, am, very truly.
 MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN. Chicago, H., 2131 Calumet avenue.
 June 20, 1899. The following is from the widow of the late conmander-in-c chief, who pass ed away, while in office:
 Chicago, July 3. 1899.
 My Dear Sir:-Your kind letter and beautiful souvenir invitation to the Thirty third National Encampment reached me- Please accept my sincere thanks for your kind remembrance of me. I cannot tell you how deeply touched am that my dear husband. al- though "absent in the body" is not | forgotten and how highly I appreciate i your honoring hs memory by naming the camp for the accommodation of | the veterans after him. It was always his greatest pleasure in life, to meet with his comrades of the Grand Army at their annual reunions and it seems as if it were almost impossible to have an encampment without him. It is a thought, however, to know he will be missed by those he loved so well. Hoping you may have a happy, | reunion, I am,
 Very sincerely yours,
 MRS. JAMES A. SEXTON.
 561 La Salle Ave. Among the latest of the prominent persons who have promised to attend the encampment are: General G. NJ Dodge, of New York: Colonel R. Bruce Tickets, of Rickett's battery fame, Colonel Horatio c. King, of Brool1lyn; Captain c. E. Clark, late commander of the battleship Oregon and General Wes- ey Merritt, commander of the east, with headquarters on Governors Island, New York harbor
 Acceptances have also been received rom Rear Admiral Philip, Rear Ad niral Rodgers and Engineer in Chief George w. Melville, of the navy, and General D. McM. Gregg, of the cav ilry, who did such good work at the battle of Gettysburg. Here's a. letter which Major Collum of the navy and marine committee, has received from Admiral Sampson. It looks now as if he Delaware will witness the greatest naval event of recent years during the irst week in September:
 J. s. Flagship New York, Newport, K. l., July f. 1899:
 Sir--I have to acknowledge the re- ,eipt of your letter of the 3d Inst. invit- ng me to participate with the squad on under my command, in the cere- monies attending the 33d encampment if the G. A. R. in September next. As 1 he time for the encampment ap- .1..