The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-16
At COLUMBUS, O.

AS many OF our readers are inter-
ested in anything connected with the
arranging for the coming grand re-
union at Columbus, we publish the fol-
lowing from the Dispatch of that city,
which explains itself:
Mr.. o. II. Coulter, assistant adju-
tant general of the department of
Kansas, has been in the city for sew
eral days, looking after the assignment
of his department to quarters for the
grand army encampment. He has had
business relations with all the heads of
committees, which places him in posi-
ton to know whereof he speaks. 1t is
but Just to say that Colonel Coulter has
taken the stand that the proper place
to transact business is through the
general council, which was constituted
by the citizens of Columbus for this
purpose, and not through the high
ways and byways opened by other pri-
yate channels. Colonel Coulter was
met this morning by Dispatch repre-
sentative and asked:
"How many people will Kansas prob
ably send to the e. A. r. encamp-
ment?''
From advices received at headquar-
tiers before left, the indications were
that there would be about ten thou
sand hut Slice my arrival r have re-
ceIved adVices Indicating that this
number will be largely increased. The
state has been thoroughly organized by
| dividing it into corps, divisions, bril-
gades and regiments, and our people
will come to the encampmenti in bodies,
| in through trains"
You refer to the Grand Army peo-
| pie in your reply. Will there be many
come that do not belong to the organ
/ iZation?"
Yes, at least as many more will
/ come: many of them will be eX-soldiers
/ and many will be former residents of
| Ohio, embracing the cheap railroad
rates to return and visit friends"
"How many Ohio soldiers do you es-
innate you have in Kansas?'
1.-The department records show that
we have. about one hundred and ten
Thousand eX-sOldiers. 1t is estimated
that at least thirty per cent of
these are from Ohio. Illinois stands
next on the list"
How do you find the arrangements
for entertaining the encampment?'
LAS far as gone they are very COM
plete, and the officers and members of
the general council are business men
who understand the magnitude of their
undertaking. Comrade Abbott and his
committee on camps and barracks are
certainly making most extensive and
complete arrangements and / believe
they will be fully up to all requirements
Comrade SchwaIZ and his committee
on horses seem to understand the re-
quirements. l found all the depart
ments in the hands of experienced
comrades and their work well in hand
except that of the committee on hotels
and boarding houses. This latter com
mittee is behind in its work, dswhai
} 1 hnd Hnnn 10 10 hRai
} just to say, however, that / am in
formed that inside of twenty-four hours
this department win be brought up anG
put in proper running order"
"Have you come in contact with
many of the business men of the city
during your stayr"
Yes; have met quite a number
Many of then informed me that they
proposed to suspend operations during
the encampment week, clean up theiI
buildings at considerable expense, and
place them at the disposal of the
general council for the use of COM
rades. While l expect this will be the
largest gathering of old veterans ever
held, believe they will be well enter
tanned by the good people of Columbus.
1t will be redOuned to the credit of
probably the largest gathering of old
soldiers that will ever be held
[Since the foregoing was written in
formation has been received, but not
direct from the gentlemen OF Kansas,
| that q certain Kansas delegation which
as stated Chairman Rownd assigned to
the Waverly house, was not so as
| signed, as alleged by the proprietor of
the place, an Indiana delegation hav-
ing chartered the house from top to
bottom. This misunderstanding, or
whatever it may be termed, If misun-
Outstanding is not the correct word, be-
ing discovered. the gentleman of Kan
saS reported the fact to MIR. Rownd,
and that gentleman is reported as hav-
ing reiterated his original statement
that the assignment was duly made.
Both gentlemen went to the Waverly
house and were not only shown con-
tract with the Indiana people, but in
formed that no person had ever en-
gagged the house FOR Kansas people.
Let it suffice to say that, after a
time, the Kansas delegation was
finally fixed, but, as we understand.
not by the committee on hotels and
boarding places. But that is of no
consequences. The point to be made