The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-04


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PHILADELPHIA. p1-, July 1-Undef
the shadow a. old Tndependence hali the
general comnattee Of veterQnS ana dttenos
preparing for the thirty third national en-
campme11t ana reunion 81 the Grand Army
or the Republic during the nrst week o.
September Il hard at work. and the menu
bers say that TIE demonstration u tbs
city win exceed anything that has ever pre-
coded Il Philadelphia ID patriotic to the
core, and when she sets out TO make the
soldiers Of the republic welcome she In
tends to do Il TO the s'Queen's taste"
Thousands Of men Of 81 who passed
through here on their way home or to the
front know what was done for them. and
few viii ever forget 1t. Her Union ana
Cooper shop refreshment saloons and her
magnificent army hospitals went right 20
the hearts OF the boys" and they are
still talking about them
All sorts Of plans are being arranged.
and the programme Is already big one
Gen Wagner and Col. r. B. Beath are
the mainstays OF the committee. and they
have Q lot Of hustl.ng fellows with them.
80 that the encampment ID sure to b =
success.
One Of the prettiest attractions ut the
great encampment will be the camp In
da,ions for 10.ooo men In tents, with cots
for four men in each. The camp Will Be
pitched on q beautiful plateau OF twenty
eight acres. overlooking the charming
SchuyIkill. 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 . battalion OF the
Sons OF Veterans. In the heart Of the
city there will be free quarters for fully
5000 additional comrades, 20 that all who
come will be sure TO be cared for. The
committee on public comfort has arranged
q plan OF registration for the visitors. 80
that one will be able to find an old COM
rade of the war at any time. day or night.
Secretary of State Hay will be here,
and at the camp fire will read a poem
which he has been asked to write and ded-
icata to the veterans. President Mckin-
ley. himself veteran, will also be here,
and. In addition to Secretary Hay he will
have nearly all the members Of the cabi-
net along.
All the commands Of the Army OF tho
Potomac, the First. Second. Third. Fifth.
Sixth, Ninth. Eleventh and Twelfth corps:
Of the Army OF the James, the Tenth.
Eighteenth and Twenty-fourth corps: OF
West Virginia, the Eighth corps; Of the
Defenses of Washington, the Twenty-sec-
ond corps. viii hold their reunion in Odd
Fellows hall. Broad and Cherry streets.
The corps and division societies will meet
In the auditorium. drill and other laxne
rooms. and the regimental associations
win meet In the thirty lodge and other
smaller rooms. Tho Twenty-fifth corps.
- colored troops Of the Army Of the
mes. will meet In Kater hall, No. 1850
buth street, the colored citizens having
made arrangements for such meetings.
All commands Of the Army Of the Cum
berland. the Fourth, Fourteenth. Twent!-
Tv~~A~ Aw<xk -
OF the Ohio, the Twenty-third corps. will
meet in the armory Of the First regiment.
Broad and Cailowhill streets. Corps soci-
eties will meet In tha drill room and regi-
mental associations In the company and
other rooms.
All commands Of the Tennessee, compris-
ing the Thirteenth. Fifteenth. Sixteenth
Nineteenth corps. will meet In the state
Fencibles' armory. Broad and Race streets.
Corps societies will gather In the drill
room and regimental associations In the
company rooms.
The several naval societies will meet In
Industrial hall. Broad and Wood streets.
which will be used as general rendeE-
vous for all the men who served In the
navy during the war.
All these halls are within three blocks
OF each other. and bands OF music viii b
stationed In the vicinity during the en-
campment. BY holding two meetlngs
day In each room. 400 reunions have been
provided for, and. II necessary. 900 can be
arranged for. Rooms will be assigned up-
on application. care being taken that the
regimental meetings will not conflict with
those Of the corps to which the respective
regiments are attached. Omcers Of regi-
mental corps and other societies are re-
quested to make applications for rooms
without delay, so that the committee may
make arrangements satisfactory to all.
The big parade win take place on Tues
day. September 6. and the president and
members OF the cabinet, the governor OF
Pennsylvania. the mayor Of Philadelphia.
and many other distinguished guests are
expected to be present. The business SEES
sions OF the various organizations and
corps viii be held on Wednesday and
Thursday. On Friday there viii be great
naval review on the Delaware river.