Evening journal., 1905-09-08

The encampment proper win begin
on Wednesday morning, when at
o'clock the national commander and
star viii he escorted to Eden Hall by
the members of the local encampment
assisted by Appomattox Camp, No. 2.
Sons of Veterans of Wilmington, The
First Regiment Band will be in line.
BISHOP TO BE PRESENT.
I7pon the arrival at the hall, an in
vocation will be delivered by Bishop
Coleman. of the Episcopal Diocese Of
delaware, and addresses Of welcome
will be made by Mayor Horace VIII
son. ex-Mayor Charles ID. Bird, who
Invited the National Encampment to
meet here. and Thomas II. Savery.
president of the Wilmington Board Of
Trade. National Commander Man
ming will make the response. The en-
lcampment will then go into executive
session.
From 1890 a. m. TO 1.So p. m. and
from to p. m. on Wednesday, Blsh-
op Coleman will welcome all visitors
at his home. Bishopstead. On the
same evening. the officers and enlist
ed men Of the National Guard of Della
ware will give a smoker and open
lcamp fire at the State Arsenal,
Twelfth and Orange streets, in this
city.
on Thursday afternoon and evening
there will be an outing at Brandywine
lSprings for the benefit Of all members
of the Union Veteran Legion, and
their families and the members Of
the Ladies Auxiliary A camp fire
and set-out will also be given on
Thursday night in Irish-America Hall,
No. SOS French street
SESSIONS ON THREE DAYS
The executive sessions viii be held on
wednesday and Thursday morning and
afternoon and on Friday morning the
election Of officers taking place at the lat
ter time as the final business Of the En-
campment. on Friday. afternoon, the del
egates and their families and friends VIII
go 10 Atlantic City. This win conclude
the festivities.
The business men Of wilmington ant
the citizeus in general have given sub
stanHai aid toward making the Encamp
m6nt success. The merchants OF Mar
lsct street VIII erect a triumphai arch a
Second and Market streets. which will b'
brilliantly Illuminated al night with cleo
trio lights. Market street from the arcl
will also be turned into a court Of honor
Bunting viii be stretched across the thor
oughfare and the veterans win literally
walk beneath canopy OF red, white
and blue" This decoration will prevail
ian along Market street to Tenth street
and thence TO Eden Hail, on Tenth stree
between Orange and Tatnell streets. where
the Encampment viii meet
on Wednesday afternoon. a review o
the police and fire departments will b'
given for the benefit Of the visitors. Th'
Board OF Trade rooms and practically
all Of the principal stores in the city viii
be thrown open for the entertainment o.
the delegates and their friends.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
The local Committee on Ways an,
Means, which has directed the arrange
ments for the convention, includes: Gen
eral j. Parke Posiles. chairman; Genera
William A. Reilly, secretary; Jane
Lynn: John p. Donahoe; James L. Haw
kins and Philip e. Laymau. There ar
several other committees.
The members of the Union Veteran lie
gion. unlike other bodies. do not wear
uniform, the only distinguishing mar
being gold braid around a soft hat
Mayor Wilson. who is President Of tn
Wilson Line of steamers running betwee
Wilmington and Philadelphia. has pre-
sented the local Committee on Ways an
Means with a number of tickets for IN
use Of the delegates and their friends an
the Wilmington City Railway and Pee
pies Railway Companies will give IN