The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-08

CLOTHING STORE.
PORTLAND G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
Preparations for the Grand Event-Accom-
modations for Visitors.

PORTLAND, Me-, June 6-The final prepare
tions for the national encampment of the Grand
Army are being pushed along by the committee
as fast as possible. From the arrangements that
have been made FIR the comfort and entertain
ment of visiting comrades, it is expected that as
good time will be had by those attending the
encampment as has been enjoyed at any of the
eighteen heretofore held. The entertainment
committee still have on hand accommodations
for about 600 people, mostly at the hotels at Old
Orchard, although some of the hotels on the
islands in Portland harbor have not yet been
flied, and good many private citizens still have
rooms at the disposal of the committee if desired.
All the rooms in the hands of the committee at
the Falmouth Hotel, Preble House and Perrys
Hotel in the city are filled, as well as those at
the Ottawa House on Cushing's island Several
of the best hotels at Old Orchard have hardly
yet had anybody assigned to them. The rule
that has been followed in making assignments
has been to first ascertain about what was
wanted, and then the committee has done its
best to accommodate the applicants. Consider
able difficulty has been experienced by the
committee in assigning rooms on account OF
great many of the visiting comrades having sig
nfed their intention of bringing their wives to
the encampment with them. The attendance
from some of the far Western States promises to
be very large; for instance, Nebraska asks for
accommodations for five hundred men, nearly all
of whom will go into camp.
General Beal and the committee upon the camp
arrangements have already laid out the camp on
Munjoy Hill, and are endeavoring to have the
tents promised by the several States of Vermont.
New Jersey and Pennsylvania forwarded, so that
several days may be allowed the committee in
which to pitch them and get everything ready
for the reception and comfort of those who will
occupy them. 1t is proposed to have the camp
u. .Asz I'll
rives, which has been assigned to quarters all
that will be necessary for the men to do will be
to march to the camp ground and take posses
sion. The camp will be about one mile in length,
its course following the shore OF the bay: Every
tent will command view of the bay, and every
thing that is going on about the harbor. Electric
lights will turn the night into day bands have been
engaged for night and day. and those in quarters
will probably have more fun than sleep during
the days of the encampment On account of the
, vote passed at the encampment last year, no
parades can be held when the encampment
meetings are in session, and thus the only pa
rade for the week will be on Tuesday when the
entire number of comrades will be in line as well
as the militia of this State Of the two regi
ments of Maine militia, one will rendezvous at
Portland and the other at Lewiston, whence it
will be transported at an hour early enough to
allow of its formation in the parade column.
The several department commanders, with the
members of their STATS will be mounted.
Commandment chief Kountz has announced
the appointment of a large number of additional
aides camp. Among these are the following
from Indiana: w. L. Lewis Vincennes c. E.
Briant, Huntington; C. e. Whitsitt, Madison A.
f. Spaulding Wabash William H. Armstrong,
Terre Haute; j. B. Plessinger, Bluffton; John A.
NJ. Cox, indianapolis; Charles A. Zollinger, Fort
Wayne.
In his last general order Commander rim Chief
Kountz says that the council of administration
will meet Tuesday. the 23d inst, at o'clock A.
NJ. in the Council Chamber. City Hall, at which
place headquarters will be established. On
Wednesday, the Oath, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the en-
campment will meet in nineteenth annual
session