The National tribune., 1900-08-02

| this one cloud on the arrangements has
| been diSsipated, and so far as can be seen
no further serious bitches or embarrass-
ments are looked for. 1t must be reit-
| Grated that there will be no politics in the
| coming Encampment. There never has
| been any partisanship in these Reunions,
| and those in charge of the coming demon
stration are more determined than ever
! that the Encampment shall be entirely
| free from the least suspicion of politics.
Col. Bryan and Major Mckinley will
| stand side by side on the great reviewing
stand.
The Committee on Arrangements is
getting closer to the final details every
day. As the plans are worked out it be-
comes more and more apparent that the
| coming Encampment will be the largest
| attended Reunion of veterans in the his
tory of the country. In addition to the
old soldiers more visitors and civilians
will come here to see the heroes march
in review than have ever accompanied the
old soldiers before. Or course, Chicago
itself is always magnet to attract
crowds. This year it will be particularly
arranged for during the Encampment
week will net only he the best that has
ever been provided for the veterans, but
will eclipse any similar demonstration in
history.
THE GRAND PARADE.
Col. Wood, of Chicago. has been ap-
pointed Chief Marshal of the great pa
rade that will occur Tuesday, Aug. %.
Col. Wood is one of the prominent veter-
ans of this city. He is one of the Execu-
tive Committee, and has been an indefati
gable worker for the success of the En-
campment since Chicago was selected as
the city for the Reunion. He is widely
known in Grand Army circles, as a mem
ber of George III. Thomas Post, 5, and
Special Aid to the Commander-in-C Chief.
Col. Wood first saw service in the 9th u.
5. Cav, in 1862, as Lieutenant in COM
mand Of Co. b, which Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
left to enter the service of the Confed-
eracy: He also served five years in the
jth q. s. Cav, and during all that time
his rank and name on the roster imme
diately preceded that of Ma. Gen. Adna
X. Chaffce, now in command of all United
States troops in China.
In the latter part of 1868 Col. Wood
was given leave of absence from the Regu-
lar Army and was given the commission
and served in command of this regiment
until mustered out in 1865.
1t is the prevailing opinion that this
parade will be the largest of any nature
ever occurring in Chicago. There will be
no less than $4,000 veterans in line, and it
is estimated that it will consume five or
six hours in passing given point. The for
nation will be on the Lake Front, which
will give the veterans an opportunity to
rest on the grass during the formation
The departments will assemble by States
at points designated by standards. There
will be no lack of martial music. Each
State will bring an official band, and many
of the Posts will engage bands and drum
corps in Chicago. The Encampment has
two official bands, the First Regiment
Band and Phinney's United States Band,
both of Chicago. These are among the
most famous bands of the country.
POINTS OF INTEREST To VISITORS.
Every mail brings invitations from
heads of local industries and places of en-
tertainment for the veterans to visit dur
ing the Ehcampment. One of the best of
these comes from Swift & Company, the
big Chicago packing firm. This company
extends through the Encampment Com
mittee an invitation to the delegates and
guests to visit the Union Stock Yards
Special trains on the Lake Shore Road
will he provided to transport the veterans
and members of their families from Van
Buren, Street Station to the yards over
the Lake Shore Road. This invitation
has been accepted for Wednt sday after
noon, Aug. %. AS many special trains
as will be necessary will be provided for
this stock yards excursion. All comrades
who possibly can should avail themselves
of the opportunity to visit the famous
stock yards. Everything will be shown
'hN o'o SD'oiSio. = thC tilht StOCh ell
tiers the great yards to the time it is
canned and ready for shipment will be
shown. On Friday afternoon, Aug. 81,
the delegates and guests will be enter
tanned by the Local Committee by trip
on the Lake, the great whaleback steam
ship christopher Columbus" having been
secured for this day. This vessel, it may
be said, is worth coming long distance
to see. 1t is the only boat of it's kind in
the world. 1t is a monster 3,O0O-ton YES
sci. built on unique lines. Probably the
best way to describe it will be to say
that it looks, as Its name indicates, like
a mammoth whale with two or three pa
vilions built on its back. 1t is one of the
safest vessels ever built, its designers as
serting that no storm on ocean or lake
could capsize it.
Since the last vestige of political color.
ing has been eliminated from the En-.
equipment, Mayor Harrison has taken off
his coat and begun to work like Trojan
for the success of the Reunion. When
the Mayor goes into anything he goes
in to succeed. and he generally attains
his object.
He says that so far as the city is con-
cerned nothing will be left undone to give
the veterans an enjoyable time. He has
given orders that during the Encampment
the Department Of Street Cleaning must
see to IT that the streets and alleys of the
big district in which the Encampment will
be held must be kept scrupulously clean.
The Police Department has also been
given orders that great care must be ex,