WELCOME PATRIOTS

PHILADELPHIA MANETO. Philadelphia—City of the Revolution, and the most thoroughly American of all the cities of this of the Continent, extends a thrice-hearty welcome to the Colored Veterans of the Civil War.

Go where you will, roam where you may within our gates, the same hearty hand grasp, the same deep love and reverence will greet you as was yours in the days of '61. “Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee- Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears, Our faith triumphant o'er our fears Are all with thee-are all with thee!”

A wise old proverb says, “America, means opportunity,” and many who have passed pleasant hours in our city have said “Philadelphia is synonymous with hospitality.” That such may be your verdict is our fondest hope, and there is naught that can be done for your comfort and enjoyment, that the Afro-American resident will deem it a task to do for you. We are at once your brother and your serf; command us!

Then, when your stay with us is ended, and you go from us to your several homes, the greatest boon that we shall ask is this, speak of us as you have found us, and in the words of Othello, “Nothing extenuate, nor aught set down in malice.”

Veterans, we greet you, thrice welcome we proclaim you! Comrades, we bid you hail and God-speed.

COMMANDER EDWARD F. HARRIS, John W. Jackson Post, No. 27, Department Aid and Assistant Secretary Committee on United States Colored Troops.

MRS. MARY J. BERRY, President of J.W. Jackson Woman's Relief Corps, No. 106. Mrs. Berry is a very energetic woman, possessing fine business qualities. She has been very prominent in this and other Orders; having obtained the office of National Grand Presiding Daughter of the Order of Good Samaritans, and this year was elected without opposition as President of this Corps.

PROGRAMME.

Monday, September 4th. Reception at the railroad stations of the Commander-in-Chief, Grand Army of the Republic, of visiting Posts and of Delegations. Afternoon. 2 30; Parade of Naval Veterans. Tuesday, September 5th. 10 A.M.; Parade of the Grand Army of the Republic and of the Sons of Veterans. Evening. Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Streets, Official welcome to the National Encampment G A R. National Conventions, Naval Veterans, Prisoners of War Association, U.S. Signal Corps Association, Woman's Relief Corps, Ladies of the G.A.R, Army Nurses, Daughters of Veterans, Sons of Veterans and complimentary to the contributors to the entertainment fund. Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 6th and 7th. National Encampment and Conventions. Grand Army of the Republic. Grand Opera House, Broad Street and Montgomery Avenue. National Association of Naval Veterans. St. George's Hall, 13th and Arch Streets. Union Ex-Prisoners of War. Odd Fellows' Temple, Broad and Cherry Streets. Woman's Relief Corps. Witherspoon Hall, Walnut Street, east of Broad Street. Ladies of the G.A.R Y.M.C.A. Building, 15th and Chestnut Streets Ladies Auxiliary, Naval Veterans. Lecture Room, Y.M.C.A. Building, 15th and Chestnut Streets. Army Nurses. Fidelity Insurance Building, Broad and Cherry Streets. Daughters of Veterans. Hall of Post 160, 1363 Ridge Avenue. Loyal Home Workers. Hall of Post 160, 1363 Ridge Avenue. Re-Unions of Military and Naval Organizations. Corps, Division and Regimental Associations will meet in the buildings assigned to the Army with which they were connected, at the hours named in the circular to be issued by Committee on Camp Fires and Re-unions, John M. Vanderslice, Chairman.

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“It's your duty to keep cool.” Our Soda Fountain is a cooler. Anything you might expect to find at any first class Drug Store: .Such as Pure Drugs, Perfumery, Writing Paper, Toilet Articles, Cigars, etc., you will find at The Minton Pharmacy, 526 South Sixteenth St. above South St, PHILA., PA Location of Colored G.A.R. Posts in the city and their Commander. John W Jackson Post No. 27, 409 South Eleventh Street. Edward F. Harris, Commander.

Charles Summer Post No. 103, 1224 North Eleventh Street. Mitchell Logan, Commander.

Robert Bryan Post No. 80, Fifteenth and South Streets. Jeremiah Durham, Commander

WHITE HOUSE HOTELNos. 607, 609 611 S. Twelfth St. Philadelphia. THE CHEAPEST AND BEST MEALS IN THE CITY. Strangers carefully looked after. Board by Day, Week or Month. G.W. CROSBY, Manager

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Commands of the Armies of the Potomac, James and West Virginia. Odd Fellow's Temple, Board and cherry Streets.

Army of the Cumberland. First Regiment Armory, Board and Callowhill Streets.

U.S. Colored Troops. Gray Invincibles Armory, 1530 South Street.

Armies of the Tennessee and Ohio. Stated Fencibles Armory, Broad above Race Street.

General Rendezvous. Industrial Hall, Broad and Vine Streets.

Naval Veterans. N.W. Cor. Broad and Vine Streets.

Wednesday September 6th. Morning, 10 o' clock—Parade, Union Ex-Prisoners of War.

Evening. Reception and “Dog Watch” National Association of Naval Veterans, Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Streets.

Receptions, Continental Hotel:— Woman's Relief Corps in Ladies Parlor Daughters of Veterans in Headquarters of G.A.R. Ladies of the G.A.R. and Army Nurses in Parlor C. Thursday Evening. September 7th. Camp Fire—Union Ex-Prisoners of War at the Academy of Music Broad and Locust Sts. Camp Fires. Camp Fires will be held in— Camp Jas A Sexton. Thursday P.M., grand display of the fireworks at camp in front of Belmont Mansion Fairmount Park. Band concert—war-time music. Music each night during the encampment.

Friday. Review of the North Atlantic Squadron and other vessels assigned, Rear Admiral. W.T Sampson commanding. The U.S. Revenue Cutter Fleet, Capt. C. F. Shoemaker, Chief U.S Revenue Cutter service.

Excursion on the Delaware river, (leaving piers noted on tickets at 10 o'clock) complimentary to the members of the National Encampment, G A R, National Association of Naval Veterans National Organizations and invited guests, passing the North Atlantic Squadron, the U.S. Revenue Cutter fleet, and other vessels assigned for the occasion.

The vessels of the fleet will be illuminated by electric light each evening. Admission to the war vessels as to hours, etc., will be accordance with rules prescribed by the Rear Admiral commanding. Vessels at League Island will be visited under rules prescribed by Rear Admiral Silas Casey, commandant. The announcements of these will be made in the daily papers (Program continued on next Page.)

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5th ANNUAL L.A.W. Sanction RACE MEET of the REFEREE WHEELMEN TIOGA TRACK, 22nd and Westmoreland Sts. Saturday, September 9th, 1899. RACES BEGIN AT 3 P.M. At which time all the colored riders of Philadelphia and adjacent cities will positively appear. 5-MILE MATCH RACE between ALECKS DANIELS, PETER FRENCH 1 Mile Novice 1 Mile Open 1 Mile Championship 1-3 Mile Scratch 5 Mile Handicap. Entry Blanks can be obtained of D. R. Truitt, 408. 7th St. or Richard Green, 409 S. 11th St. GENERAL ADMISSION 25 CTS. RESERVED SEAT 50 CTS Sansom Street cars via 22nd Street direct to the grounds; Broad Street Station for Westmoreland, or Reading Terminal for Twenty-second Street

General Committee.

Headquarters S.W. cor 5th and Chestnut Sts. Philadelphia. Louis Wagner, Chairman. Robert B. Beath, Secretary Charles M. Betts, Treasurer. Murdoch Kendrick, Esq., Solicitor Jno. Lockhart, Asst. Sec'ty. James W. Nagle, Financial Sec'ty.

Hon. Samuel H. Ashbridge, Mayor City of Philadelphia Abraham L English, director Department of Public Safety. WM. C. Haddock, Director Department of Public Works.

JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF COUNCLIS. George Hawkes, Chairman Select Councils. Robert R. Bringhurst J. Emory Bryam, Henry Clay, George B. Edwards, Franklin M Harris, George W Joerger, William McMullen, Joseph L. Nobre, Harry J. Trainer, Watson D. Upperman, William S. Vare, Thomas S. Wiltbank, James L. Miles.

COMMON COUNCIL. Dr. Wilmer R. Batt, Edward C Cullen, John W. Davidson, Samuel P. Gilpin, George Hawkes, Thomas J. Henry, George J. Jewill, Robert S. Leithead, Josiah Linton, William A. Miller, John H. Woodhead, Wencel Hartman.

COMMITTEE ON U.S. COLORED TROOPS. Samuel Jones, chairman, 519 South Eleventh street; William Jones Secretary, room 238 City hall; Stephen B. Adams, treasurer, 1523 Burton street; Edward F.Harris Assistant Secretary, 1308 Catharine Street; Andrew James, Assistant Secretary, 723 South 13th street. Robert M Anger, John Ayers. William p.Allmond, J.C. Asbury W.A.W. Baugh, William C. Bolivar, Charles H. Brooks, Rev. John C. Brock, J. Harold Coleman, Levi Cromwell, Martin Cowdery, Sr. Abel P. Caldwell, Rev. J SCaldwell, Rev. L. J. Coppin, George W. Dawley, Robert Daniels, Phillip H.Edwards, John W. El ey, William Frazier, John A. Faucett, Richard Freeman, Isaac Fray, George Garnett Walter P. Hall Abram F. Haines, Dr. E. C Howard, W. D. Johnson, W.Johnson John P. Junior,

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MRS. MAGGIE J. HARRIS, Secretary of the Women's Relief Corps, John W. Jackson Post No. 106. A well-known and most ambitious and energetic young woman. Mrs. Harris is well known in G.U.O. of O.F. and G.A.R. circles. She is a P.M.N.G. of the Household of Ruth, and a Past Officer of the Relief Corps. Mrs. Harris is the wife of Commander Edw. F. Harris.

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Samuel Johnson, Joshua D. Kelly, Mitchell Logan, William D. Laws, George Lee, William C. Lee Henry S. Martin, Alexander Murray, Issac Matthews, John Mitchell J.B. Matthews, Henry M. Minton, Theophilus J. Minton, G.W. Mitchell, Rev. H.A. Monroe, R.I. Montier, James F. Needham M. Luther Nichols, Levi Oberton, Daniel W Parvis Robert Parker, Rev. John M. Palmer, Thomas H. Ringgold, Andrew F. Stevens, Jr., Hans Shadd, William H. H Seeley, Green Smith, John J. Turner, William Vann, George H. Wilson, Abram F. Wallace.

WOMAN's RELIEF CORPS. Mrs. Ellen H. Walton, Chairman, 2016 North Seventh St.

LADIES OF THE G. A. R. Mrs. Julia P. Shade, M. D., Chairman, 1905 Norris street.

NATIONAL AND DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS. The headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief and his staff will be at the Continental Hotel. A number of departments and the National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Woman's Relief Corps. Ladies of the G. A. R. and Daughters of Veterans will also be located at this hotel Naval Veterans Headquarters will be at 304 North Broad street. The Department of Pennsylvania G. A. R. is located on the second floor of building, S W. cor. 5th and Chestnut Streets. The Headquarters of the General Committee are in the large room on first floor, entrance on 5th street. Registration headquarters Rooms 163-171 City Hall, Broad and Market streets. They are located on the ground floor, western entrance.

GRAND ARMY CAMP IN FAIRMOUNT PARK. Fairmount Park is the largest and most picturesque city park in America. It contains nearly 3,000 acres, 50 miles of drives and nearly 100 miles of walks and bridle paths. It is on a beautiful stretch of sloping ground in the West Park which has been selected as the site for a camp which will contain about 10,000 comrades. Tents and cots and all of the features of a modern military camp will be provided. The catering will be at historic Belmont Mansion, one of the most beautiful spots in the Park Several lines of electric cars connect the West Park with all parts of the city. The Park electric cars will afford direct connection to the camp (which is but a few moments walk from the street car lines). There will be music each evening, and on Thursday night a grand display of fireworks in honor of the veterans. The camp has been named in honor of the late Commander-in-chief, James A. Sexton.

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ANDREW JAMES, Assistant Q.M. Robert Bryan Post, No. 80 and Assistant Secretary Committee on United States Colored Troops. Mr. James is a prominent Mason, and he has been for 26 years in the service of the Penua R.R., where he holds the important post of special messenger to General Agent Wm. J. Latta.

Guide to Many Interesting Places

INDEPENDENCE HALL, Chestnut St., between Fifth and Sixth Streets, the scene of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, is open all week_days. The old hall of the Continental Congress has been restored to its original condition. The museum of relics of the last century maintained here also includes the Liberty Bell and many souvenirs of Washington.

CARPENTER's HALL, of historic renown, at 322 Chestnut Street, is open daily except Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Here, the first Continental Congress met Sept. 4th, 1774, with delegates present from eleven provinces.

THE CITY HALL (Public Buildings), at the intersection of Broad and Market Streets, may be visited upon every weekday. Elevators to all floors, and an elevator (free) is usually run to the top of the great tower, from which a magnificent view of the city may be had. This is the largest municipal building in the world, and its cost exceeds that of any other structure in America. It contains some 750 apartments all devoted to public business. It has cost above $20,000,000. The great tower, which is visible from every approach to the city, exceeds in height any other creation of man except the Eiffel Tower of Paris. Guides are employed by the city to show visitors through the building.

THE UNITED STATES MINT, Chestnut Street below Broad, is open to visitors, are conducted through the various departments by guides from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. During the encampment this time will be extended to 3 p.m.

THE OLD BETSY ROSS HOUSE, 239 Arch Street, where the first American flag was made, is in the care of a patriotic association and is open visitors daily except Sunday.

PUBLIC PAVILION at the foot of Chestnut Street from which a fine view of the Delaware river and the war ships in port may be had. Take the cars down Chestnut or Markets Streets.

OUR NAVY YARD. League Island Navy Yard, when the approved plans are applied to it, will be the foremost point of shelter and equipment for our navies in the future.

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Places of Interest. PALACE=HOTEL, N.E. Corner 12th and Lombard Street, A Fine Quick Lunch Counter and Accommodation for all that come. Ladies' and Gents' Cafe Upstairs. Table de Hote Dinner a Specialty. Rooms by the Day or Week. J.A. GIBSON, Proprietor and Manager. A.M.E. Publishing House, 631 Pine Streets, Academy of Fine Arts, Broad and Cherry, Academy of Fine Arts, Broad and Cherry, Academy of Natural Sciences, 19th and Race, Blind Asylum of Penna., 20th and Race, Bourse, 5th Street, above Chestnut, Builders' Exchange, Seventh Street, below Market, Custom House, Chestnut Street, below Fifth Street, Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Mount Airy, Drexel Institute, Thirty_Second and Chestnut Streets, Episcopal Hospital Front and Lehigh Avenue, Fairmount Park, Horticultural and Memorial Halls, Franklin Institute, Seventh Street, below Market, Grave of Benjamin Franklin, Fifth and Arch Streets, Girls' New Normal High School, 13th and Spring Garden Streets, Institute for Colored Youth, 9th and Bainbridge Streets, Pennsylvania Hospital, 8th and Spruce, Post Office, 9th and Chestnut, St. George's Church, Fourth and New Sts. University of Pennsylvania, 36th and Woodland Avenue, Zoological Garden, Fairmount Park.

THE HOME FOR DESTITUTE COLORED CHILDREN, Berks Street and Old Lancaster Road, established in 1855. It is under the management of the Society of Friends.

THE HOUSE OF ST. MICHAELS AND ALL ANGELS, 43rd and Wallace Streets, was founded in 1877 and is for surgical treatment and the mental religious and industrial instruction of young colored cripples, the first devoted exclusively to that work in America.

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BETHEL A M.E. CHURCH, Sixth Street below Pine, site where stood the Historical Blacksmith shop, the first church established by a colored congregation in America. Founded by Rev. Richard Allen in 1787.

ST. THOMAS P.E. CHURCH, Twelfth Street below Walnut founded by Rev. Absalom Jones in 1787, the first Protestant Episcopal Church established in America by colored people.

HOME FOR AGED AND INFIRM COLORED PERSONS, 44th Street and Belmont Ave. The only institution of the kind in this country for the relief of that worthy class of colored persons who have endeavored through life to maintain themselves, but from various causes are dependent upon the charity of others.

FREDERICK DOUGLASS HOSPITAL, 1512 Lombard Street. One of three hospitals in America conducted, officer and controlled by colored people.

THE HOUSE OF THE HOLY CHILD, 733 and 735 North 55th Street, established in 1897, a temporary or permanent home for colored children up to the age of eleven years.

THE FIRST AFRICAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 17th and Fitzwater Streets, was organized by Rev. Archibald Alexander in 1807.

THE FIRST AFRICAN BAPTIST CHURCH, Cherry Street below 11th, organized more than three quaters of a century ago.

THE FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Melon above Twelfth Street, established in 1794 by the White Methodist for their colored congregation.

THE FIRST COLORED CATHOLIC CHURCH, Twelfth and Lombard streets, established in 1894.

THE FIRST WESLEY A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, Eighteenth and Lombard Streets. Organized more than fifty years ago.

UNION A.M.E. CHURCH, Sixteenth street below Fairmount Avenue, the place where the Grand Patriotic concert will be given Thursday evening, Sept. 7, by the brilliant Soprano Soloist, Madame Nellie Brown Mitchell, Prima Donna of Boston, who will be supported by a Chorus of 25 voices and other noted talent. It is in honor of all comrades and visitors to the G. A. R. Encampment. A card which will cost twenty five cents will admit you. It will prove an extraordinary place of great interest

Directory of Boarding and Lodging. (PRIVATE.)

Comrades and their families and friends are respectfully referred to the following persons, where good comfortable accommodations will be furnished. Rates, Boarding and Lodging $1.50 per day. Lodging 50 and 75 cents a night.

David P. Brown, 1638 Lombard Street. Mrs. Carter, 1143 Pine Street. Mrs. Lily Fortune, 1630 Lombard Street. Mrs. Gibson, N.E. Cor. 12th and Lombard Streets. Mrs. Sadie J. Gordon, 514 S. 18th Street. Mr. Howard, 420 S. 11th Street. Mrs. Hutty, 1209 Pine Street. Mrs. Johnson, 1310 Lombard Street. Mrs. Edward Goings, 1522 Lombard Street. Mr. Frank Kersey, 412 S. 12th Street.

Mrs. Sylvester Lacy, 1312 Lombard Street, 526 S. 16th Street, 1524 Lombard Street,

Mrs. Lenert, 1214 Lombard Street Mrs. Daniel W. Parvis, 826 Lombard Street, Mrs. Mary E. Webster, 414 S. Carlisle Street, Pine Street, above Broad, Mrs. Young, 1208 Pine Street, Mrs. Bertha Moore, 518 South 10th St.