The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-03
40 The Grand ARMY OF enc Republic

tude.
To The Grand Army of the Republic
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24.-The or
ganiZation of this general council, and
its preliminary plans and arrangements
for entertainment of the officers, dele
| gates and visiting comrades of the
Grand Army during its Twenty-second
national encampment, were announced
in circular No. /, issued from this office
on the 22d of February last.
For the further information of all
concerned, additional announcements
are now made as follows:
The railways of the Central Traffic
association have agreed to issue tickets
to all persons attending the 22d nation
al encampment at the rate of ONE CENT
PER MILE. going and returning, based
upon the shortest railway distance.
The association has also agreed to re-
turn tents and other materials used at
the encampment free of charge, the
transportation of such equipage being
thus reduced to a half-rate for the
round trip.
The same rates, both for passengers
| and equipage, will doubtless be granted
by the Trunk Line, Eastern, Western
and Southern associations.
Systematic and ample arrangements
will be made here for handling baggage
| for all who choose to bring it, but it is
respectfully suggested that the con-
venience of all concerned will be pro-
NOTED by making their travelling en-
cumbrances as light as actual necessity
| will permit.
The following pledge has been made,
in writing, by all the important hotels
of this city: 1--WE, the hotel proprie-
nj off of nh1yC
agree not to advance our usual charges
or terms for meals, lodging, or use of
rooms during the Twenty-secOnd ma
tiOnal encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic"
The entire city is being canvassed
for the engagement, at fixed prices, of
meals and lodging for the officers and
delegates, and such other comrades of
the Grand Army as may not desire to
soJourn in the hotels, or go into camp.
The price of meals in private families
and boarding houses is 25, 35 and so
cents per meal, and of lodgings so cents
per day.
1t is very desirable that all applica-
tions for private accommodations both
for officers and comrades of the Grand
Army and for ladies of the Relief
Corps, should be made as early as pos
sible, stating the kind of accommOda-
tionS wanted, and the number of Der
SONS to be accommodated.
The meetings of the national en-
campment will be held in the Metro
pOlitan Opera house, which has been
engaged for that purpose.
The headquarters of the commander
in-chief, of all the department COM
manders, and of this general council
during the encampment week, will be
located in the state capitol building.
where admirable rooms, amply sufff-
Gent for this purpose. have been placed
at our disposal by courtesy of the Off
is deemed highly important, as it will
bring all the headquarters near to-
| getheF, at the central point of the city.
Admirable grounds for camping pur-
poses have been engaged, sufficient for
] the encampment of at least 100, 900
men. These grounds all lie within
easy reach of the Central railway
station, and also lie together, or near
each other, and are not over three
fonrths of mile distant from the
state capitol, where all the head
quarters VIII be. This arrangement
VIII spare the comrades the fatigue
| and inconvenience of travelling long
| distance to find each other. or to visit
the headquarters of their respective
departments.
The use of the public school build
| ings and grounds has been obtained
for the reunion meetings of regiments
and brigades.
A large number of halls has been en-
gagged for the use of such organizations
as may desire to hire them for reunion,
: lodging, or other purposes. Organi-
! cations desiring to have halls reserved
I for them should apply at once.
The use of of the public school
buildings will be given free of charge,
as viii also the headquarters rooms in
the capitol.
The society of the army of West
Virginia having decided to hold its
next annual reunion in this city,
during the encampment week, the
monster tent of that society will be
pitched in a central part of the CITY.
and used for general camp-fires and
other meetings. This tent will con-
tain 1000 persons.
Plans of the various encampments |
are now nearly completed. The
grounds will be appOrtioned by states, |
the streets named, and the tents num-
bered. Each large delegation viii be |
furnished with plan of its camp, to- /
gether with such information as vii /
enable each comrade of the delegation /
to find his camp readily.
The tents will be pitched for occupa-
ton, and will be provided, together /
with straw for bedding, and wood and /
water for camp use, all free of charge.
The camps will be illuminated all |
night with electric lights, Will be thor
oughly drained and policed. and viii |
be arranged with suitable platforms
and spaces where open-air camp-fires
may be held.
All comrades intending to go into
camp are earnestly enjoined to bring
with them SIIfficipnev 0f hIanRQtS hYrf