The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03
ENcAMPMENI NOTES.

Comrade John III. Wolff. 25th n. Y.
Cav, expects 30 of his regiment to be
| present.
John A. Andrews Post No. 10, Depart
ment of Massachusetts, Boston. has Sc
| cured quarters for Il large number of vet
Grams Mt Washington Hall, Third street
| and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Aaron Wilkes Post, No. %. of Trenton,
N J.. which will visit Washington with
more than 100 members and large band,
has been assigned accommodations with
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Van Why, 1904 Massachu-
| sets avenue northwest.
Representative Emmett Tompkins, of
Ohio who is making arrangements for
quarters for a large delegation of MEM
beers of Mccoy Post. of Columbus, says:
The Department of Ohio will send one Of
the largest delegations that will visit
Washington next October, and as all de-
sire good accommodations, we have COM
menced the work of securing our head
quarters early.
Lyle Post. of Cincinnati. Ohio. which
has 30 members. is making arrangements
to attend the Encampment. 1t is said that
this will he the last Encampment the Post
viii ever attend in body. At every Ma
tional Encampment of the Grand Army
for more than 20 years Lytle Post has al
ways sent n lI.ge delegation. Members of
the organization in Cincinnati have already
begun giving entertainments to defray
their expenses to Washington.
As yet no settlement has been reached
between Chairman f. Il. Hay. of the
Committee on Music and the members or
the Marine and National Guard bands, who
have made a demand of ST for each man
taking part in the Grand Army parade.
The price agreed on by the committeeman
was 81 IA man. but the Musicians Union of
Washington has filed a statement, claim
ing that the march will be unusually long,
and demanding So for each man and dou-
bic for the leader. Daily communications
are being received by Mr.. Hay from di-
rectors of bands throughout the country
requesting employment during the En-
campment period, and he stated lately
that the 3Gth National Encampment of
the Grand Army at Washington would
have more musical organizations in at
tendance than at any previous Reunion.
In case no settlement Is; made with the
MARINE Band an equally large organiza
| ton will be secured to head the grand
march, which viii be one of the features
of the week. The parade will take place
Wednesday, Oct. s.
| Commander II. c. Loomis and Quarter
master General Coulter have secured for
| the headquarters of the Department of
Kansas. e. \. r., the Hotel Oxford, at
| tue u new 10Th Nv tiitie anu Jul
| teenth streets, Il very central location. only
a square from the Treasury. Accommo-
datiOns have been engaged for 100 people,
| and the Suniiower headquarters will be
! lifted up in fine style.
| Dr. J. w. +. Williams has secured quar-
tiers for the 18th Ohio ut the American
! House, corner of 18th and Pennsylvania
| avenue, where that reg ment will also hold
! its reunions. Communications for quar-
! tiers should be addressed to DIR. J. w. f..
| Williams, 1903 9TH street northwest, Wash
| ington.
| The Department Of Kansas proposes to
come on in great style and make its APP
pearancc in the parade, the most elaborate
! affair ever attempted by veterans from
! that State at Grand Army Encampment.
in addition to Caman's Band and the
Modoc Singing Brigade, they purpose to
have each veteran from Kansas taking
part in the march carry ii large sunflOwer
umbrella, which is to be manufactured for
the occasion. at an expense of nearly $500.
| There will also be many other unique and
original displays.