Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-16
THE TENTS.
Excellent Accommodations
of the Ground.

In Splte OI tle many uOtelS anu DOafu-
ing houses that have been erected in Los
Angeles during the past two years, to
meet the exigencies of the tide of West
ern travel, it was evident at an early date
that they would be quite inadequate TO
furnish accommodations for the vast
throng that was to be poured into the
city on the occasion of the Odd Fellows
Encampment. A request was therefore
sent into military headquarters for sup
ply of tents, and then place to locate
them became the next consideration.
For some time it was thought that the
Sixth street Park would be used for that
place, but many objecting reasons were
brought, and the suggestion was finally
dropped. The large plot Of vacant land
lying on Seventh and Fort streets, was
next brought into notice, and proved to
be just the thing wanted. 1t presented
1886 foot frontage on Seventh street,
and with a depth of 800 feet, afforded
ample accommodations as regards space.
Brigadier- General Russell at once
instructed Colonel German to proceed
with all the necessary arrangements and
during the past week that gentleman,
aided by Major Crosett, Adjutant Gen
eral on the staff OF General Russell, and
Captain Slosser, Captain of the Orion
Canton, has been untiring in his efforts
to thoroughly carry out the requirements
of the occasion. How well these gentle
men have succeeded is evidenced by a
visit to the grounds. Everything is in
perfect order and the tents have been
pitched with great engineering skill and
are equipr ed with all the comforts possi-
BILE for tent life. Cot4 are placed in
each and for these thA various campers
will of course furnish IT, cir own blankets.
The accommodation provided is as fol-
lows:
ITO tents holding men each. ........ss:... .44o
6 p" 2 f'ld Off. & st'f ~
l." commanders 6
l refreshment tent.
headquarters.
1873 Total 500
The tents are arranged in the following
order: Commencing at Seventh and
Fort streets and proceeding westward on
the north corner are quartered the Sher-
man, Santa Rosa, Chico and Red Bluff
Cantons, comprising the First Regiment
of California. To the south of these are
three rows of tents to be used as quarters
for the visiting Cantons, and at the west
end of each row are the
tents of the Canton officers. In the
center of the Encampment come0in the
order named the quarters for the nom
commissioned staff of California and the
field and staff tents and ranged about a
large refreshment tent are the quarters
of the general and regular stats of the
Pacific, the staff of the visiting battalions,
the department headquarters and the
quarters of Coils. Black and Caster of the
lst and I'd Regiments. Then comes a
street 300 feet long and % feet wide and
beyond this is stationed the I'd Regiment
of California, the tents being accorded
as follows: San Diego, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino, Oakland and San Francis D.
To the south of these are more quartz )
'or visiting Cantons, forty-eight tents
II all on both sides, being ap-
F ortioned for this purpose. North and
sou'h through the tents run 9-foot road
ways, end east and west 16-foot paths
The tents are 10x12 feet, and in most
cases are arranged in double blocks. On
the south side of Mission street very
large tent has been erected by private
enterprise, where the Patriarchs Militant
can take their meals at reasonable
charges. Taken all in all the Encamp-
ment is good one, and everything that
en- be done to add to the comfort Of
those occupying it has been essayed.