The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-02
GRAND ARMY ENcAMPMENT.
EXTENSIVE PREPARATION
MADE AT PHILADELPHIA.
promises to be One Of the Grand.
est Reunions Of Veterans
Yet Held.
Especial Correspondence

PHILADELPHIA. July 2S-Nearly
every one is busy these days, in pre-
pairing for the annual encampment Of
the Grand Army of the Republic, which
lakes place the first week in September.
Inc Idea is to make the thirty third
event the greatest in the history of the
WONDERFUL organization, composed of
soldiers who answered the call of their
country at time when it seemed in
danger, of dissolution. Philadelphia
never does things by halves. When
she starts out to accomplish an object,
she always gets there, and in Septem-
Der she intends to show the whole
country how to entertain the old SOL
oilers who saved the Union.
Heretofore the camps have never
been attractive to the soldiers. 1t will
De different in this city The one TO
appear in Paramount Park will be the
hnest ever pitched at a G. A. r. en-
campment. 1t will be on a stretch of
sloping ground in West Park, imme-
diately in front of Belmont mansion,
the historic home of Judge Peters, who
there frequently entertained Genera,
Washington and other noted men of
the revolution. The camp will be in .
Schuylkill River below can be seen
winding its way along, and in the dis
tance the great city. with it's spires and
fine buildings, make a pretty prospect
on a pleasant day. Tents and cots to
accompany 10000 comrades have been
provided and they will have every con-
venience. Meals will be furnished at
the mansion at % cents and the guar
cellent character. 1t will be easy to
reach the camp as several lines of cars
run within a short distance. At first
there were few demands for places in
the camp, but since the veterans have
heard what it is really to be they are
coming in at a great rate and the pros
pect is that many who would like to
live under canvas for time, to renew
in measure the feeling that they arc
once more soldiers. will be disappoint-
ed, unless application be promptly made
to Colonel Thomas H. Maginniss.
Chairman of the Committee on Camp
and Free Quarters.
The parade on September 9TH prom
Uses to be as large and as attractive ap'
any that ever took place at an encamp-
ment. The route will be about three
miles long and the line will form on
Broad street and Montgomery avenue
at 10 in the morning. The march will
be down Broad street to Market,
around the east side of the City Hall
and down Market to Fourth; thence to
Chestnut to Broad, to Spruce and
there dismiss. General James w. Latta
has been selected as Chief Marshal.
The reviewing stand of the President
of the United States will be on the east
side of the City Hall. south of Filbert
street, and the reviewing stand of the
Commander in Chief of the G.. A. f..
will be at Broad and Locust streets, al,
most directly in front of the Academy
of Music If the day shall be fine
one and not too warm, the comrades
will have no trouble in marching over
the route. which will be nearly all along
two wide and beautiful thoroughfares
Stands will be erected along the line.
at all points of vantage and the decoras
tions will be profuse, as the citizens in
tend to show the veterans that they are
as loyal to the old soldiers to-day as
they We're in 1S61-65, when more than
million We're entertained on their
way to and from the front.
Many of the most active in that good
work have passed away but those who
remain will not be forgotten in the judi
lee week. By a resolution of the Cen
eral Committee, a subcommittee was
delegated to prepare list of the sur
vivors of the men and women of the
Union Volunteer and Cooper Shop Re-
freshment Saloons and extend to these
workers some form of official recogni
ton during encampment week. Soldiers
in all parts of the country will never
forget how they were cared for in
Philadelphia by these noble men and
women, when they landed tired and
hungry. They We're sent on their way
feeling that there were many loyal
hearts here who felt for them while
fighting the battles of their country.
Among the numerous costly decora-
fions during the week the most import
ant will be to the north and south of
the City Hall, along the route of the
parade. This feature will consist of
series of splendid Corinthian columns,