The record-union., 1899-06-30
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUB-
Lie AT PHILADELPHIA.
Program for the Week Beginning
September 4th and Some
Features.

PHILADELPHIA, June 20, 1882
Under the shadow Of old Independence
Hall the General Committee of Veter-
ans and Citizens preparing for the
thirty third National Encampment and
Reunion of the Grand Army of the
Republic during the first week of Sep
TENDER are hard at work, and they say
that the demonstration in this city will
exceed anything that has ever preced-
ed it. Philadelphia is patriotic to the
core, and when she sets out to make
the soldiers of the Rebellion welcome
she intends to do it to the Queens
taste" 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 will ever forget
it. Her Union and Cooper Shop Re
freshment Saloons and her magnificent
army hospitals went right to the hearts
of the boys and they are still talk
| ing about them-those who are above
the cold, cold ground. For be it re-
membered that over a million of the
brave souls who fought in that bitter
strife are lying all over the land in
their last resting places. But they are
not forgotten, and on Memorial Day
every year fresh garlands are placed
upon the mounds under which they
sleep, and their deeds will live in his
tory forever
Well, good old Philadelphia intends
to give the boys such rousing well
come in September that they'll hardly
know where they're at" when shes
done with them. Do they deserve 1t?
Yes, and more; very much more than
Philadelphia even can do for them, and
that's saying great deal. All sorts
Of plans are being arranged for the
Old vets.," and the program is already
such a big one that it's enough to
make ones head swim. The boys will
hate to leave us, once they're here. But
let them all come and bring their wives
and children with them, and We'll show
them that we are just as nice as we
were thirty-five years ago. We hope
| they'll find US even better. But let
em come and see for themselves.
General Wagner and Colonel r. b.
Beath are the mainstays on the COM
mittee, and they have lot Of hustling
fellows with them, SO that the encamp-
ment is sure to be an "eye-opener."
What the committee doesn't know
about making people happy isn't worth
knowing. When you leave the head
quarters you have to walk but a few
steps, and then you are in old indie
pendence Hall with the bell which rang
out liberty to all the world in 1716.
| The bell alone Is worth the visit to the
city.
| But let's get down to business. One
/ of the prettiest attractions at the great
encampment will be the camp in Fair
mount Park. There will be accommo-
dations for 10000 men in tents, with
cots for four men in each. The camp
will be pitched on a. beautiful plateau
of twenty eight acres, overlooking the
| charming Schuylkill, 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 a battalion Of the Sons Of Veterans
In the heart Of the city there will be
free quarters for fully 10000 additional
comrades, so that all who come will be
sure to be cared for. Then, again, the
| Committee on Public Comfort have
done a big thing They're arranged a
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| 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 the big
gest clock in this big world How con-
venient 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 moment
We hear that Secretary of State Hay
will be here and at the campfire will
read a poem which he has been
asked to write and dedicate to the vet
\ Grams. Therell be a night Of it. sure,
at that campfire President Mckinney,
himself veteran, will be there, and,
in addition to Secretary Hay, he'll have
nearly all the members of the Cabinet
along
The following is the program for the
week, as revised:
Monday, September 4th-Reception of
visiting posts and delegations at rail-
road stations; parade of naval veterans.
Tuesday, September 5th-Parade of
the Grand Army of the Republic; recep-
ton at the Academy of Music to the
national encampment. G. A. r.; Wo-
mans Relief Corps; Ladies' of the G..
A. r.; Daughters of Veterans and other
national societies. The President of the
United States and members of the Cab
met, the Governor of Pennsylvania, the
Mayor of Philadelphia and many other
! distinguished officials, comrades and
guests are expected to be present.
Wednesday neutrality-suspicious. by
the Woman's Relief Corps. Ladies of
the G. A. R. and Daughters of Veterans.
| The dog watch of the Naval Veter-
ans will be held at the Academy of
Music on Wednesday evening, and the
camp fire of the National Association of
Unicn ex-Prisoners of War at the Acad-
envy of Music on Thursday evening.
The business sessions of the various
national organizations and corps, divi-
sion, regimental and other reunions
| (about 200 of these alone) will be held
on Wednesday and Thursday. On Fri
day there will be great naval review
on the Delaware River, which, it is an
ever seen in this country.
As this letter is intended mainly for
the veterans, it will be- we'll to give some
other facts and then they may clip the
entire article and bring it with them
to the encampment for their guidance.
These additional facts are contained in
the following arrangements just COM
pleted by Captain John NJ Vanderslice,
Chairman of the Committee on Camp
Fires and Reunions, for regmental,
corps and other reunions:
Armies Of the Potomac James and