The National tribune., 1900-08-16
CHICAGO. Aug. IA. 1900.

Zee ana tne ullIeTeHt GuNilldTy
tees are awaiting the arrival of the com
ing legions to welcome them as they have
never been received before. The parade
with the positions of the various Posts
the line of march and the decorations
have all been arranged. Veterans who
have attended every Encampment since
the organization of the Grand Army of
the Republic are of the opinion that the
Chicago Reunion will be the greatest in
history. 1t will be election year, candi-
dates of the two great parties will waive
all civic and economic feelings that they
may entertain toward one another and
meet in common worship of the grand old
flag and of a reunited country.
Before it is too late | take the oppor-
tunity to correct an error that crept into
one of my previous letters regarding ac-
commodations. 1t was stated that the
Board of Education of Chicago had
agreed to allow the use of school houses
for the accommodation of veterans and
their families, and that board and lodS-
ing would be furnished without cost. This
Is a mistake. The schools will be turned
over to the Executive Committee and no
charge will be made for lodgings, but
there will be no meals furnished free.
THE COURT OF HONOR.
Executive Director Harper reports
that everything is in magnificent shape
for the big affair, and that Chicago will
be ready to welcome the thousands of
veterans and their friends who will be
here at that time. He still thinks that
more than a million people will come
When it was stated that Philadelphia en-
fertained 100000 people during the En-
campment last year, the figure was not
q mere guess. 1t was the result of actual
count of tickets sold by the railroads
Based on this estimate Chicago ought to
entertain more than million. The work
nf In H-rr .p, pff he Era
ment is well in hand, contracts TO the
extent of over $4,000 having already been
made for the various features. Actual
outdoor work on The Court of Honor,
Michigan avenue from Jackson Boule-
ward to Park Row, has begun, and car
Arch. This is located at the north side
of Van Buren street. The woodwork of
the arch was completed last week, and The
ornamental work will be completed Aug.
20. The electric wiring will be COM
pleted Aug. "a. The Court of Honor,
consist of 132 Corinthian columns, % feet
In hight.
Orders have been received from Wash
ington, detailing Battery D, 9th Art, for
service during the Encampment. Battery
ID is stationed at Fort Sheridan, and was
Wheeler. 1t will fire the Presidents sa-
lutte and sunrise guns throughout the
week.
The exterior and interior of the new
Coliseum are undergoing daily trans
formation. Hundreds of workmen are
rushing the big building to completion,
and there is no question regarding its
completion in time for the dedicatory mil
ltary and war song concerts scheduled for
Saturday night, Aug. %, which President
Mckinley and other distinguished guests
will probably attend. Phinney's United
States Band will be resplendent in red,
white and blue uniforms Prof. Katzen-
berger is rehearsing his chorus of 1000
voices in sections in various halls through
out the city. The opening night of these
concerts will probably assemble one of
the largest crowds ever known to have
been under one roof in this country. Spe-
eial boxes will be provided in the building
for the Presidential party.
REUNIONS.
Interest increases as to the possibility
Of meeting old army chums at the Ma
tlonal Encampment, and large number
of regiments, brigades and organizations
have been assigned Reunion quarters by
]. G. Bonnell, Chairman of Campfires and
Reunions. The following have been as
signed:
Army Of the Frontier, Association of
Mexican Veterans, Berdan's Sharpshoot-
eIsh eTs; CSreorsn % an Legion, ssh H. 1lth Mo,
w
S9th ILL.,, -11th Ind, Ex-Prisoners of War,
Battery Il, 1st III. l.. A., 4th Mich. Cav
18th Ill. Cav, 4th Wis. Cav, 5Sth ILL.,,
First Brigade, Second Division, Fourth
Corps, 43d Wis, First Brigade, Third
A., 9TH N; Y. II: A., 55th Ill, 44th n. Y,
10Th Ill, 51st Ohio, 10th Ohio, 4th U. S.
Cav, 1st Ohio Cav, 4th Ohio Cav. 1st
Mo: Engineers, Fuller's Ohio Brigade
18th Ill, 9th Ohio Cav, 1st Wis. Cav,
9th Mimi, 9Th Iowa, 4sth Ind, 59th Ind,
5Gth I'LL, l4th III; Cav, Manned Soldiers
League. Mintz, Brigade, Morton's Rifles,
Honor Legion, Goth H., 93d III. 18th
Ohio, eth Iowa, 9th Ill. Cav, 125th Ohio,
lS6th ILL.,, 10th ILL.,, 12Sth Pa, 1S5th n.
Y, Regular Brigade, I'd Ohio L. A, 18th
Ohio, 18th Iowa, Sixth Corps, Stanley's
n RiTisi0r' r Army ny f Of the Mis4sissiBpi 4 17th
Second Division, Fifth Corps, 65th ILL.,
9th Ohio Cav, Cd Ohio H A., Second
Bngade, First Division, Fourth Corps,
Sd Ill: L. A, I'd Mo. Cav, 63d H., 9Th
W Mis; .i,l battery I'd LII; Cay, 73d Ill, 74th
CAV, Both ILL.,, 21st ILL.,, 32d Wis, 3Sth
Ind, 10th Ill. Cav, Third Brigade, Second
Division, Fourteenth Corps, Sd Wis. Bat
tery, 18th Mich. Both Ind, Third Divi-
sion, Fifteenth Corps, 10th Mo-, Sd Ohio
Sa'., 1<tH w ls, lUtn OnlO Cav, 18th
Mich, 10th Iowa. 26th Mo-, 32d Mo-, 18th
Wis. Battery, 35th Ind, 21st Ky, 3lst
Wis, Goth Wis. Oath Wis, 21st Mich,
U. s. Manned Soldiers, Wilder's Brigade,
18th Ill, Rosseau's Brigade, 9th H.,
10th Wis, 140th Pa, 1st Ohio, 9th Ind,
9TH KY, 5th n. Y. Cav, 4th u. S. l.. A.,
18th III. Cav, 44th n. Y, 18th Ohio Cav,
9TH ILL.,, 3Sth Wis, 18th ILL., Cav, 127th
Ill, First Brigade, First Division, Tenth
Corps, 39th H., 62d Ohio, 9th Ohio, S5th
Pa, 12Sth Pa, 18th Ind, 64th n. Y,
18th Ohio Battery.
Ransom Post, of St. Louis, 100 strong.
will come with the White Hussar Band.
Eugene Rawson Post, 80, of Fremont.
o., of which President Hayes was q mem
ber, and with which he marched at sew
eral Encampments, has made application
for quarters for 80 members.
AdJt-Gen. Thomas j. Stewart, of Phil
adelpbia, was originally placed on the
program for the business meeting to re-
spend to Judge Longenecker's welcome
from Illinois. Adj't-Gen Stewart de-
ciines, and Gen. Louis Wagner has ac-
cepted the place on the program.
Utah and Colorado are after the next
Annual Encampment. Utah wants 1t at
salt Lake City, and Is already out with
literature to that effect. Colorado wants
the Encampment at Denver. This city
has had 1t once before; and the only time
the Grand Army has gone west Of that
point as an organization was to San
Francisco. Kansas City Is also making
preparations to bid for the big meeting
next year.