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\nflany Distinguished Soldiers. The‘S.and palo pf Robert B. Beath, Paul VanBer-surfaee ,'ort, John S. Kountz. John Palmer.fearfu^ q Weissert, Wlieelock G. \ eazey, Ra” William Warren, Russell A. Alger and S. S. Burdett, with many others of Na-Some of the prominent men who will/ \attend the National Encampment of theG. A. R.: mftlt;Practically all of the great survivors ^e11zenon.a have been chartered and as manya bands. The great Carnegie armor plate110r vi plant will be visited by the entire party.firszaratrlt;of the Union forces will attend the ap-7 proaching 23th National Encampment* of the G. A. 11. in Pittsburg. Septem-O t y)or 10 to ir Among them will be Gen.Benjamin Harrison, Gov. William Me- AloeKinley, Gen. Horace Porter, Gen. Dan-j ^ iel Butterfield, Gen. 1). McM. Gregg,the noVdV JjJLcius Fairchild, Gen. George S. tered a howl oGen. Daniel E. Sickles, Gen.runseecorstaburst lie beeairgner, Past Commanders-in- dajapnlunliactie!m2cJtheitional renown.Among it he features of Encampment w eek will be the social events. These will include an “outing” on Wednesday, September 12, at the mammoth Westinghouse buildings. East Pittsburg, for which 5,000 invitations will be issued. It will take 10 or 12 special trains to carry the guests and two or 5Tcart5« to transport the refresh-mcnts.. On the evening of September 13, there will be a reception by the women's organizations, at Old City Hall, for which 2,000 invitations are out. The same evening there will be a special display of fireworks from floats on the Monongahela river, such as has j never before been seen in Western ru Pennsylvania. On Friday afternoon, September 14, 3,000 representatives and invited guests will be treated to a river excursion, for which three steamersroctill.theamwlicar\foilatmapa Iwohelarrinco —1G.
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Somerset Standard
Somerset, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Aug 24, 1894
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