The National tribune., 1901-06-27
CLEVELAND ENCAMPMENT.
Grand Army Organizations Send Delega-
tions to Secure Headquarters.

Special correspondence to THE NATIONAL TRTBUSE.
CLEVELAND. June "a. 1901.
Q. NJ. @. W. W. DenIson, OF the Depart
ment OF Kansas. OF Topeka, and Edward B.
Jones, OF the Executive Council, OF the same
| Department, OF Holton, arrived in the city
| last week. They will select headquarters for
the Department and arrange for band for
| the parade before returning. They have also
| applied for free quarters for the rank and file
OF the Kansas veterans. Gen. Denison says
he expects his State will send between 1900
and 1000 Grand Army men to the Encamp-
ment.
recent visitor in Cleveland was Asst
AdJtGen. Il. n. Smock, of indianapolis.
Ind. Gen. smock arranged for mounts for
the officers Of the Department during the
parade. He also applied to Col. G. C. Dew
| stoe. Chairman OF the Committee on Fe-
unions. for hall or assembly room In which
10 hold the Reunion OF the First Brigade,
Third Division, Twentieth Corps, In which
he served In the 10th Ind, which was COM
manded by Col. Benjamin Harrison, after
wards President Of the United States. The
other commands In the brigade were the
10Th Ohio, the 102d, 105th, and 125th Ill,
and Batteries G Of the 1st Ohio and Of the
1st Mich. l.. A.
Quartermaster ]. C. Joss and DIR. w. w
drew Crawford Post, OF New Philadelphia,
o.. were In the city a few days since, look
Ing for quarters for the Tuscarawas County
Grand Army Association, which includes
seven Posts. The association Will send 800
to Cleveland. Crawford Post will have q
drum corps and gun squad
1he Ashtabula County tOhiO) Grand Army
Association was also represented in the city
carly last week by George ID. Parker and
III. n. Smith, OF Ashtabula. The committee
was accompanied by ]. c. Mcnamara, Travel
Ing Passenger AppDt of ha al Sh0ra z
Michigan Southern Railroad Company. The
railroad Will bring 200 members of the as
ISOLATION and 600 other people to the En-
campment on an excursion train.
The National Association OF Naval Vet
Grams has issued order FROM headquarters
in Brooklyn, N. Y. Headquarters at the En-
campment will be at the Weddell House, In
Parlor 1O4. The naval parade will form at
9:30 a. m Sept. 10. Past Rear Admiral
Daniel E. Kelley will be Grand Marshal.
The dog watch Will be he'd in the CIeve-
same day. The Ladies' Auxiliary will give
reception in the headquarters in the We'd
dell House, Wednesday evening. The Con-
vention Of the Naval Veterans will be called
to order at a. N. Sept II, in Army and
Navy Hail. and the Ladies' Auxiliary will
hold Its Convention In the same building.
Past Commander-in,Chlef 7. G; LAWYER
recently visited the Executive Committee
rooms. He prophesied that the Cleveland
Encampment will be as large as any ever
held.
G. W. salter. President of the Huron
County Soldiers and Sailors Association, was
In the city last week In search OF quarters
for his organization, which will be in the city
go strong at the Encampment.
The School Council has decided to open
the schools on September 18, a week later
than usual. In order that there shall be no
confusion attending the occupancy of the
school houses by the veterans for free quar-
ters during Encampment week.
The 23d Reunion of the Soldiers and
Sailors, Association Of Cuyahoga County was
held Wednesday. Senator Hanna, Gen.
Barnett and others made enthusiastic
speeches regarding the coming Of the Grand
Army.