The National tribune., 1902-09-11
THE PARADE.

HE FASAUE.
Chief Torrance Issues orders
Free Quarters for Veterans b COMMITTEES
Meetings.
Gen. Torrance has issued the following
General Order, filled with Encampmenl
information:
HEADQUARTERS will be established at the
Ebbtt House. Washington, ID. c., on Mon
day. Oct. 8, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Council of Administration will meet
Mt Headquarters Monday, Oct. q, at 3
o'clock p. M.
The National Council of Administration
will meet on the same day and place ut
8 o'clock p. m.
The following comrades will constitute
the Committee on Credentials: The Ad-
jutant-General, Il. NJ. Smock, Depart
Inent of Indiana; John II. Thatcher, De
partment of Connecticut; George A. New
man, Department of Iowa; Fayette Wyck-
off, Department of Michigan; L. G. Mas
telar, Department of California and Ne
vada. They will report for duty at Head
quarters. Ebbitt House, Tuesday, Oct. Z,
at 10 O'Clock n. NJ, and continue on duty
during the day.
Assistant Adjutants- General will report
to the committee the location of their
respective Department Headquarters and
the number of representatives present and
entitled to seats in the Encampment.
The Adiutant- General will issue the
Representatives badges after such reports
have been approved by the committee, to
be receipted for by the Assistant Adju-
tant-GeneraI of each Department.
Aids-de-C Camp on the staff Of the Com
mander-in-Chief will Immediately upon
their arrival in Washington report for
duty to Acting Senior Aid-de-Camp Henry
$. Peck, 1412 New York Avenue.
A. Noel Brakeman, Chief of Staff, is
hereby appointed Marshal of the parade,
and will be obeyed and respected accord
ingly.
Department Commanders will meet
Comradc Brakeman at the Office of the
Marshal, 1872 New York Avenue, Wash
ington, d. c., on Tuesday morning at IL
O'Clock. for consultation and orders as
to parade and review. Maps will be fur
nished Department Commanders showing
the location of their Departments IN the
formation of the parade.
The parade will take place Wednesday.
Oct. s, and will move promptly at 1O
O'Clock 4. m.
The line of march will be from the Cap
itol TO Seventeenth Street, just beyond the
White House, and will not exceed one and
one-half miles in length.
The President Of the United States
and the Lieutenant-General of the Army
have been invited to review the parade
with the COmmander-in-Chief.
A parade order will be issued at Wash
ington giving full directions as to the
formation of the parade.
Elaborate preparations have been made
BY the citizens of Washington for the en-
tertainment of the veteran and his friends.
Sunday. Oct 5. patriotic services will
be held in many of the churches of Wash
ington.
Monday, Oct G, Camp Roosevelt will be
formally opened at 4:30 p. N. The camp
will be located On the White Lot, south
of the White House, where all Reunions
will be held. In the evening a mammoth
Campfire will be held at Convention Hall.
Tuesday, Oct. z, is Naval Day. There
will be parade of the Naval Veterans
Association, Prisoners of War, Sons of
Veterans, and other special Veterans as
sociations. Also the Regular Troops,
District National Guard, High School
Cadets, and other organizations, civic and
military.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Com
rade z. F. Ware, will give reception to
the veterans at the Pension Office Tues
day afternoon at o'clock.
Tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock the well
come Of the Government of the District
of Columbia will be extended to the Grand
Army of the Republic and allied Orders.
Receptions will be given by the ladies
on Wednesday evening, Oct. z, notice of
which will appear on the official bulletins
at Washington. Concerts, excursions,
and brilliant displays of fireworks will be
given each day of the Encampment.
AS announced in General Orders Nos.
and 6, applications for free quarters
could only be considered when made
through Department Headquarters, as in
said orders particularly set forth. Owing
to the large amount of work imposed upon
National Headquarters in arranging for
free quarters, the Executive Committee
decided that no application could be con-
sidered after Sept. 1, time and labor being
necessary to make the preparation.
Posts whose applications for free quar-
ters have been received within the time
limit will be hereafter notified to whom
they shall report upon their arrival at
Washington. with such other information
as may be important to give.
Comrade Arthur Hendricks, Past Com
mander, Department Of the Potomac, and
chairman of the Committee on Battlefield
Excursions, has made very complete ar
ransements for the comfort and guidance
of comrades who desire to visit the bat
tlefelils. 1t is suggested that comrades
should organize into parties, as better ar
rangements can be made for eating and
sleeping accommodations and such other
transportation necessary, aside from that
furnished by railroads. Railroad accom-
modations Will be ample, and every effort
will be made to transport safely all COM
rades who desire to take these trips.
The Committee on Battlefield Excur-
sions will arrange for a detail Of its MEM
bers. who will be appropriately designated
by badges, and be prepared to give in
formation in regard to trains, time OF de-
parture, etc. Members of the committee
will also accompany trains to battlefields
remote from the city, such as Winchester,
Manassas, and Charlottesville. Vehicles
and experienced guides will be on duty at
Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, Antietam
and Petersburg. 1t is suggested il par
ties should be organized in advance that
they correspond with Comrade Hendricks.
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By command Of ELL TORRANCE,
CommaDder-in-C Chief.
SILAS II. fowler, Adjutant-General.
THE PRESIDENT ACCEPTS.
The Grand Parade to be Reviewed by Sol
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