Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-30
General Eli Torrance Com
mander-in- Chief G. A. r.
SPEAKS OF ERCAMPMENT.
The Confederate Soldiers Spoken
Kindly or by the General and AD-
proves the Cornerstone Laying Of
the Memorial Bridge-Other Posts
Heard - Committee on Comforts.
Etc, Etc.

General Eli Torrance, cOmuander-in chief
of the Grand Army Of the Republic, arrived
in Washington Wednesday TO attend to sew
eral matters relative TO the coming encamp-
ment in this city.
"I am glad ," said General Torrance, THAT
the proposition for laying the cornerstone
of the Mckinley Memorial Bridge over the
Potomac during the encampment here has
been broached and has received the indorse'
ment Of the President. The plan is most
excellent one. and am heartily in favor OF
it, both because of my Official relationship
in the Grand Army aud because | am
trustee Of the Mckinley National Memorial
Association, which plans to erect a monu-
ment to the late President at Canton.
my views on the bridge were given IN
my speech at the dinner rendered me by
the Army of the Potomac in this city re
Gently. feel very warmly toward the Con-
federates. They were brave men. Those
of us who actually fought against them,
think, all feel the greatest friendship toward
them 1 met Gen. James Longstreet, one OF
the very few great Confederate chleitalns
left, here this afternoon. had never met
him before. although during a good part OF
the war ! was in the field against him,
either rushing him, retreating before him,
making him retreat or repulsing his
rushes.
II believe the coming encampment IN
this city will equal in numbers any eneamp-
ment held by the Grand Army for the past
eight or ten years. There are unusual at
fractions in Washington which will tend 10
draw the veterans here. This may possibly
be the last encampmeut which the Grand
Army will ever hold in Washington X
will be at least ten years before another VIII
be held here, according to our custom OF
going to different cities, and there is no
telling how many Of us there may be lett IN
ten years.
IT think the Grand Army has right to
ask that il shall parade alone Il gathers
its forces from all portions OF the country
Why should it get up a parade for some
other fellows? The plan TO hold a second
parade on the day after our own, in which
the Sons of Veterans and other organiza-
tions shall take part, is an excellent one. l
feel particularly warm toward the Sons.
They are our natural successors. The Grand
Army appreciates this fact, and for that
reason asked the Sons to hold their annual
encampment in Washington at the same
time as its own. 1t is, to my mind, only
question of time when the Sons will sue
ceed the Grand Army"
Mansfield Post No. 35, of Brooklyn, n.
Y, and Slocum Post No. 10, of Rhode
Island, have made application for accommo'
dations during the encampment The
Slocum Post promises 70 bring more than
100 members. There have been more ap-
plicatiOus for quarters UP to date than had
been received up to May ten years ago. 1t
seems that the veterans are more anxious
TO come to Washington than any other city
on account of the associations that cluster
around il Many Of the old soldiers were
stationed here for short periods during the
Civil War and are delighted o have the op-
portunity Of visiting the Nations Capital,
which they knew so long ago.
Chairman Rudolph, of the committee on
decorations has notified Secretary Barry
Bulkley that his committee will hold its
FIRST meeting at the Riggs House some time
next week This meeting will be very inn
portant, as the different plans of decora-
tions for the city will be outlined.
The personnel of the committee on camp
fires Is as follows: Chairman, S. L. Faunce
vice chairman, A. S Taber; secretary, ].
NJ. Keogh Newton Ferree, X. B. Schwick-
ardi, G. H. French Samuel Cross. E. H.
Holbrook, T. NJ Martin, Robert Armour,
w. H. Doolittle George Smith w. S. Sey-
mour J. L. Thornton, W. II Proctor, H. S.
Stephens, Calvin Farnsworth +. c. Grum-
ley, J. ]. Baines, n. NJ. Brooks, G. T. Cor
son, ]. L. Clifford, George Tate, J. H. Brad
ford, J. II. Jochum, Thomas Calver, A. H.
Frear, A. f. Huntoon, Nathan Bickford c.
L. Persons, G p Davis, T. S. Kelly, J. H.
Brooks, w. H. Grimshaw, w H. Liverpool,
p c. George, H. N. Copp, S.
w. Bunyea, James Wood ]. T. Powell, ].
Fl Bradbury, w. L. Schmalhoh, l.. f. Cal
Ian, J. H. Dony, w II. Miller, w H. Beck.
c. A. Smith, NJ. ]. Hull b w, Bonney, J.
H. Jennings, P. o. Lawrence Edward Web
ster w. II. Honn, w. +. Reed, r B. Crisp,
Jacob Moore, W. H. Anderson, j. H.
Hoover, c. H. Preston, W. j. Duckett, Ru-
dolph Ullmer, G. w Fletcher, c. NJ Rob
inson, +. J. Sweet, William Irving NJ V.
Hottell, c. J. Bradshaw, j. w. Butcher, ].
W. Hunter, c. A. Fleetwood aud l.. A. Cor
nish The committee Oh Camp6res will
hold their FIRST meeting next Tuesday even
ing at the Riggs House at7;3o O'Clock.