The National tribune., 1902-08-14
PARADE AND REVIEW.
Commander-in-C Chief Torrance Issues Cen
eral Orders Setting Time - Encampment
Dates


eral Orders Setting Time Encampmen'
Dates.
The following from the last General Or
der issued by Commander-in-Chlef Tor
rance contains matter of interest to all:
"As heretofore announced, the Thirty
sixth National Encampment, q. A. r., will
be held in Washington, ID. c., during the
week commencing Oct. u, 1902.
The parade and review will occur on
Wednesday. Oct. s, and the sessions of the
Encampment will be held on Thursday and
Friday following.
The use of the new Public Printing
Building. now nearing completion, has
beer, granted by joint resolution of Con
gress for free sleeping quarters to MEM
bers of the G. 4. r. during the meeting
of the Encampment, so far as its then
state of completion will permit. From the
number of applications now filed it is evil
dent that more accommodations viii be re-
quired TO meet the convenience of the COM
rades To meet this demand it may be-
come necessary to establish a camp, which
will be determined before the next Cen
eral Order is issued, and the comrades
duly advised.
.Applications for free quarters must
be forwarded to the Adjutant-General
through the Assistant Adjutants-General
of the various Departments prior to Sept.
! next. Comrades furnished free quar-
ters will be required to supply their own
blankets and towels.
Departments and Posts are reminded
that for the transportation of advance
committees to secure quarters and for the
transportation of bands of music to the
Encampment the railway fare will be one
half the individual rate established for the
Encampment. One committee only will be
recognized from each Post or Department
and nF
persons travelling on one ticket. This ar
rangement applies to the Central Passen-
ger Association and trunk line territory"
Survivors of the 9Th n Y H A. will
hold Reunion and reception during the
Encampment. 1t is their purpose to make
this Reunion even more noteworthy than
10 years ago, and no pains will be spared
to make the gathering grand success.
The Committee on Arrangements has en-
gagged spacious accommodations for head
quarters at the st. James Hotel. Pennsyl-
vania avenue, opposite the Pennsylvania
Railroad Station. These headquarters
will be maintained from Monday to
Thursday, inclusive, Oct. 6, Z, s and O.
Monday evening there will be a special
display of fireworks. The association was
organized "a years ago. and is prosperous
1t recently gare a reception and banquet
at the St. Denis Hotel, in New York, to
Col. VIM II. Boyle. U. S. A. date Major
Of the 5th n. Y. II. A. recently retired
from the United States Army, who is
President of the association. Col. Boyle
had distinguished military service in
three wars. and was in Indian campaigns
almost without number.
Hon. B. H Warner, Chairman of the
Citizens Committee, has been forced TO
announce by means of a general circular.
which will be found elsewhere, that the
only person authorized to rent rooms for
the National Encampment guests is N. L.
Weller, Chairman of the Committee on
Public Comfort. Parties who think to
make a dollar off of strangers are adver-
tising that they will obtain rooms for En-
campment visitors on payment of a small
sum. The Committee on Public Comfort
will not be responsible for money paid
to any other than the committee of which
Mr.. Weller is Chairman. Money so paid
goes on the rent of the room. No charge
is made by the Committee on Public Com
fort for locating those desiring rooms.
The suggestion has been made that
Washington decorate with flags and moth
ing but flags for the Encampment week.
These flags are to be put out of the win
dows of residences and business houses,
little upward in slant, and the effect
will be that Of passing between walls OF
flags. Nothing could be more beautiful.
1t is probable that Commissioner of
Pensions Eugene Ware will hold a recep
ton at the Pension Office, some day dur
ing the Encampment. Chairman Warner
has asked him to do this and he has the
matter under consideration.
The Association of Ex-Prisoners of
War has applied for quarters and hall,
and has received assurance that they shall
be well cared for.
The survivors OF the Army of the Ten
nessee have decided that their badge for
the Encampment shall be a diamond
shaped affair. printed upon ribbon, and
probably made of celluloid also. 1t is es-
timated that 500 Of these will be neces-
sary to supply the demand.
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The contract for furnishing the medals
and badges for the use of the Encamp-
ment has been let TO Jas. X. Davidson, of
Philadelphia. Mr.. Davidson's designs were
not only excellent according to the jndg-