New-York tribune., 1902-10-05

There are 677S Grand Army posts The first one
was organized az Decatur H. in April lsG6. and
the hrst national encampment was held ar Indi-
anapohs In November of that year. Those who
hlee the place ~ commander IN chief we're Ste
phen A. Hurlhut John A. Logan. Ambrose f.
burnside Charles Devens. ir.. John + Hartranft
D. & Robinson, William Earnshaw Louis Wag-
ner, George s. Merrill Paul Van Der Wort Rob
err B Beath, John s. Kountz s s Bureett. Lu-
Gus Fairchnd John p Rea William Warner Rus
So A. Alger. W. g. VCazey John Palmer A. c.
Meissert John @. y. Adams, Thomas G. Lawlor.
J. \ Walker 7. S. Clarksou. J. p s Goblin. James
a sexton, ". c. Johnson. Albert y. Shaw and
Leo Rassieur
o Silnnea3oiis. who VIII preside over the delibera
Nohs of the national encampment at Washington.
"na ior whose place there are many asprants
a part or the city ~ Washington will be trans
- 'isltors and this VII be known Camp
roosevelt The energetic citizens committee n its
+'espeetls or the encampment said.
me entire capital city has pledged itself 20
- ~ ms thirty-sixth eacampment even more
notane than that held here ten years ago when IN
abundance and interest Grand Army encanpments
Sleheo their high water mark Every building
- - eNery street whore the lines are 20 march IS
r. y transformed into a field OF waving color.
lss VA be hung aslant from every window.
-, = tanners suspended across Pennsylvania-ave
ee-In az night iD the light OF dozens OF search
-, Every hotel. every boarding house every
Ia .uOm has been pledged 20 maintain its regu-
nv 80, anc these pledges signed IN writing
rhe ,,.aeers. Nine-tenths of the residences in
.rt,,s. NJ W" entertain visiting veterans their
e. me contributions 10 the entertainment
ho- =. lesent IN an probability. a larger num-
e,e- ns -4@ens than any similar subscription list
rr,., e1'el IN Washington The executive com
- mas mas nae the support Of every person in the
pect helm "ON u '1'1
=" sunday, October 8 one of the large tents
p ip Roosevelt VIII be given over 70 religious
~. - conducted by clergymen noted during
T5., -, Next day. al the same place, Secretary
r WI deliver grafton and dedicate the huge
- an about him 10 the campfres OF the
- Ho' Ike himself stood with Lincoln. That
a Inc campfire for all the veterans assembled
N. ' ~ city viii he held in Convention Han. an au-
\. I'm which seats comfortably 6ooO persons
- = expected that the grand parade Wednes-
-" take up an the time between 10 m. and
-, nm Major A NJel Brakeman has been ap-
b'sa bs-- grand marshal. and ne win have mem
$50 hls stan General y. ". Day. Colonel II. L.
Gu Colonel J. c. Wingate and Captain
les currie There win be about thirty thou
- men In line from all over the country but
-. -o.A, Pennsylvania. Ohio. Illinois and Indi-
-, WI nave the largest representation. The
=. - Ne'erans the National Guard OF the District
-. IunlhA ana all the regular troops IN the dis
VII take part IN the parade A mounted
a. ~ OF citizens viii accompany the commander
Ninsi' under command OF william r. Gude ana
- - a Rankin. Post No. l2s OF Minnesota. con-
r~-- -.oe ny A. D. Reads win be General Torrence's
s, 1i escort A conspicuous place has been as
e''o 10 the executive committee - me a.
s.ihk on r. NJ. Sterrett Loren W. Collins Ed
"1A. "N"s-- IL Armstrong = - --mes.