The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-30
The GRAND ARMY.
Thirty-third National Encamp.
ment and Reunion
FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER
At Philadelphia, Under. the Shadow
OF old Independence Hall The
Quaker City Making Preparations
TO Give the Old Veterans Of 1s01.5
a KousinE 1scception-Programmc
for the Week.

PHILADELPHIA, June 29.-Under
the shadow OF old Independence Hall the
general committee OF vctrcans and cti.
zens preparing for the thirty third ma
Stlonal encampment and reunion Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, during The
first week Of September, are hard at
work, and they say that the demonstra-
ton In this city Will exceed anything
that has ever preceded It. philadelphia
is patriotic TO the core. and when she
sets out to make the soldiers Of the re-
5bellion welcome, she intends to do It to
the queens taste" Thousands OF the
men OF 81 who passed through here on
5 their way home or to the front know
What was done for them, and few will
ever forget It. Her Union and Cooper
Shop Refreshments Saloons and her
magnificent army hospitals went right
to the hearts OF the boys" and they
are still talking about them-thosc who
ARE above the cold. cold ground. For be
1t remembered that over q 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 history forever.
u Well, good old Philadelphia intends to
give the boys such n rousing welcome
In September that they'll hardly know
where they're at" when she's done with
them. Do they deserve It? Yes, and
more, very much more than Philadel-
Z phia even can do for them, and that's
saying u great deal. All sorts of plans
are being arranged for the "old vets"
and the programme Is already such a
bis. 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 chill
drcn with them. and we'll show them
that We are Just as nice as we We're
thirty-fve years ago. We hope they'll
find US even better. But let 'em come
and see for themselves.
General Wagner and Colonel r. E.
Beath are the mainstays on the COM
mittee. and they have q lot of hustling
fellows with them. SO that the encarnp-
ment Is sure 10 be an "eye-opener. :"
What the committee doesn't know about
making people happy isn't worth know.
ing. When you leave the headquarters
you have 10 walk but few steps and
then you are In old Independence Hail
with the bell which rang out liberty to
all the world In 1776. 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 beautiful plateau
OF twenty-eight acres, overlooking the
charming Schuylkill. with Tn. 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 10000 additional
comrades, so that all who COME will be
sure to be cared for. Then, agnin, the
committee on public comfort have done
bis thing. They've arranged n plan
of registration for the visitors, so that
one will be able to find an old comradc
or the war at any time, day or night,
In 'steen minutes by the town clock"
which. by the way. Is the biggest clock
in this big world. How convenient that
Will be, particularly late ut night. But
that's only one OF the many good ideas
OF the hustling committee, which comes
comes mind on the spur Of the mo-
ment. -
We hear that Secretary of State Hay
will be mere and at the Campfire will
read q poem which he has been asked
to write and dedicate to the veterans
There'll be night of It. sure. at that
Campfire. President Mckinley, HIM
self veteran. will be there, and, In ad-
dition 10 Secretary Hay, he'll have
nearly all the members OF the cabinet
along.
The following is the programme for
the week. as revised:
Monday, September 4. Reception of
visiting posts and delegations at rail-
road stations; parade Of naval veter-
ans.
tuesday, September S. Parade OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic; reception
at the Academy Of Music to the Ma
uonal Encampment, G. a. r.: Daugh-
sers OF Veterans and other national So
cietles. The President OF the United
States and members Of the cabinet, the
governor OF Pennsylvania, the mayor
OF Philadelphia and many other distIn-
guished officials. comrades and guests
are expected to be present.
Wednesday evening. Receptions by
the Women's Relief Corps, Ladies' of the
G. a. R.. and Daughters OF Veterans,
The Dog Watch" of the Naval Vet
Grams will be held at the Academy OF
Music on Wednesday evening, and the
Campfire of the National Association
OF Union cx-Prisoners OF War at the
Academy Of Music on Thursday even
ing.
The business sessions Of the various
national organizations and corps. divI-
sion. reCimertal and other reunions
(about' 200 of these alone) will be held
on Wednesday and Thursday. On FRI
day there will be Il great naval review
on the Delaware river. which, It Is an
ticlpated. Will be the grandest event
ever seen In this country.
AS this letter Is intended mainly for
the veterans, IT VIII be well to give some
other facts and then they may clip the
entire article and bring 1t with them to
the cncampment for their guidance.
These additional facts are contained in
the following arrangements Just COM
pleted by Captain John NJ, Vandersllcc.
chairman of the committee on camp
fires and reunions. for the reglmcntal,
corps and other reunions:
Armies OF the Potomac, James and
West Virginia-All the commands OF
the Army OF the Potomac, the LIST, I'd.
Sd. 9Th. 9th. 9th. 11th and 18th Corps:
OF the Army Of the James. the 10th, 18TH
and 2ith Corps; Of West Virginia, the
Sth Corps: OF the Defenses OF Washing
ton, the 221 Corps, will hold their re-
unions In Odd Fcllows' Hall. Broad and
Cherry streets. The corps and division
societies will meet In the Auditorium,
drill and other large rooms. and the rcgi-
mental associations will met In the
thirty lodge and other small rooms The
18th Corps. the colorcd troops OF the