People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1893 — FUN FOR OLD SOLDIERS. [ARTICLE]

FUN FOR OLD SOLDIERS.

How the Veterans Will Observe Their Annual Reunion at Indianapolis in September. Indianapols, Ind., Aug. I.—The official programme of the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held in this city in September has been issued. It is as follows: Sept I—Reception ot the National Veterans’ association on the Kearsarije. Sept 2—Parade of the naval veterans. Sept 3—Naval veterans at religious services. Sept. 4—Arrival of the G. A. R. and escort to its quarters. Naval Veterans’ association meets at Masonic hall at 10 a. m. In the evening the reception of officers, delegates and distinguished guests of the G. A. R. will be held at Tomlinson halt First night of the electrical and artificial gas displays, which will be continued every night during the encampment. Sept. s—Grand army parade. It will be seven hours in passing a given point The naval veterans and sons of veterans will act as guards of honor. Reunions will be held after the parade. At night the Woman’s Relief Corps will hold a reception at Tomlinson hall. Natural gas display and exhibition of fireworks on the grounds south of the deaf and dumb institute, Sept 6 National encampment meeting at Tomlinson halt The Woman’s Relief Corps meets at Roberts Park church. Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic at Young Men’r Christian Association halt Daughters of Vet eran’s at the Second Presbyterian church. Army corps, division, and brigade reunions will be held. At night camp fires and receptions of the encampment will be held. Sept. 7.—Meetings of the encampment and reunions will be continued. At night, the war pagentry. Sept. B.—Sessions of the national bodies will continue. Tne farewell reception will be held at nigh \