The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-11-19
THE NATIONAL ENcAMPmENT.


The Meeting in Washington or COmmandcr-ln'
Chief John Palmer and Executive Committee OF
The Grand Army OF the RepubIIe-COnferenee
with the Citizens Executive Committee OF Wash
Misunderstanding the Matters Relating TO the Ma
tIonaI Encampmenf-tonsidsrAtion OF Hotel
Rates and Acc0mmed tions-HosDitalltT to the
COmmander-in-ChIef and His Stan.
Commander-iu- Chief Gen. Palmer arrived in
Washington on Wednesday, Nov. IL, to meet
the Executive Committee Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic for the consideration Of matters
appertaiuing 10 the holding of the National
Encampmeut, which is TO convene here next
year. lie was accompanied by Adjt-Gen Fred
Phisterer, ON. Gen. John Taylor, Chairman
Edison, Of the Citizens Executive Committee,
and several local Grand Army men who had
gone over TO Philadelphia to meet him.
tie took up his headquarters at tho Ebbitt
House, and il is announced that this will DO
his personal headquarters during the Encamp-
ment. He was called upon during the after
noon by a number Of local Grand Army men
and citizens. In the evening he made vista
ton TO Kit Carson Post.
The seven members Of the Executive Com
mittee arrived in the city during the day, and
all were present They were: Comrades Jas.
X. Miner, Springfield Mo; William NJ. Olin,
Boston, Mass; William McCleland, Pittshurg,
Pa; II. c. Luther. Providence, r. l.; K. +.
Knapp, Saratoga, \. y, and A. J. HUTTON,
Washington, ID. q.
The Commander in Chief and Executive
Committee held several sessions. and decided
the matters which were TO come before them
for consideration.
The Citizens Executive Committee which
| had met on Tuesday night, had, after careful
consideration, decided upon Tuesday. Oct. IL,
as the day for opening the Encampment.
| There were several reasons which influenced
I Al G. . E.-F- 1T
and more equabls weather can be looked for in
| the first part of October than in September,
which is usually hot and rainy in Washington.
| The next reason was in order to not conflict
! with the Worlds Fair in Chicago, and enable
/ those who attend the opening OF the EXh-
btion to come on 10 Washington and attend
the Encampment. The GAR Executive Com
miitee. however, thought that this was too late,
and decided upon Tuesday, Sept 20, as the
date.
After the Committee had adjourned, IL was
| discovered that this was the date for holding
the Grand Reunion Of the Army Of the Cumber-
| land at Chickamauga, when the great National
! Park and the monuments 20 a number OF regi-
| ments will tie dedicated. The managers OF the
Society Of the Army Of the Cumberland and
the railroads entering Chattanooga had ex-
/ peCted that the National Encampment would
| be SO arranged that comrades Of the Army Of
| the Cumberland would como from Chattanooga
/ 10 Washington, and attend the National En-
| cam pment; therefore, 10 Is not unlikely that
another change will have to 30 made in order
TO permit the attendance Of great number Of
the survivors Of Chickamauga who want TO be
/ present on the occasion mentioned.
HOTEL RATES.
The COMMANDMENTS Chief and Executive
/ Committee received the most satisfactory as
/ surance from the Washington hotel men that
there would be no overcharging or undue
/ cr0wdiHg Of guests.
Col. L. r. Wright, Chairman Of the Committee
/ on Public Accommodations, reported to the
/ Committee aud produced documents substantial
/ ting his statement that the rates would be every
where very reasonable. lie had received
guarantees for rates from more than 40 hotels
/ aud boarding houses and as 10 the numbers 10
be accommodated. He bad formulated this in
formation and read the following list:
MotropOlitan-JJO beds, no cots, 800 meals,
| maximum rate. 81.
Riggs House-GJO beds, 300 cots :, 500 meals,
| maximum rate, 8.
Willard's-l, 900 beds, 500 cots, 1000 meals
81 aud up, the latter including extra accom-
modatiOns; 400 men already quartered here.
NATIONAL, 100 beds no cots, $50 meals, g.
ArlingtOn-5J0 beds, no cots, $50 meals, 81
and s..
Normandie-l50 beds and meals, $3.50 TO 81
The Randall-300 beds. European plan, 81 ;
| Department Headquarters Of Connecticut here.
The Shoreham-JO beds, no cots, European
Chamberlin's-sO beds 20 cots, 300 meals,
European plan. $50 to So
Weckers-2OO beds, any number Of meals,
s. 10 s..
Woimley's-iOO beds aud meals, s..
Arno-2OO beds, $50 cots, 400 meals, regular
Hamilton-lOO beds. no cots $3.50 to g.
Ebbitt-IOO beds, 100 small beds, 500 meals,
s.
st. Janes-5OO beds and meals, European
plan, $3.50 10 81.
The Fredonia-I7O beds, 20 cots, 200 meals,
$3.50 10 s..
The Cochran-2OO beds and meals, s. up.
Temple Cafe-5O BEDS 400 meals, $3.50
Cobbs-200 beds and meals, 50.
Hotel JohnsOn-4O0 beds, European plan,
$3.50 TO s..
Keystone-1OO beds and meals g.
Mount Yernon-2O0 beds and meals. $3.50.
Hotel Berlin-l00 beds and meals. $3.50.
Mades's Hotel-IO0 beds. 200 meals, $3.50.
BelvedeTe-300 beds aud meals. g. 50 to So.
| HanOver-lJ0 beds and meals $3.50
fremont House-5O beds, 20 cots, $50.
Emmett House-l0O beds. $3.50.
Owen House-IOD beds, 500 meals. s..
Virginia House-75 beds 100 cots, 81.
ElktOn-l0O beds aud meals, $3.50.
Howard House-3s0 beds and meals, $3.50
l76 men quartered here.
ExchRnge-lJO beds, $3.50.
COngressional-300 beds 500 meals, $3.50
lIllman House-lOO beds and meals 81
MerchRnts'-l0O beds aud 80 meals, b.
Gatto's-l0O beds aud meals, s..
American House-3O0 beds aud cots, and 800
10 COO meals, g.
DunbartOn-l00 beds, 81.
kOlb's-75 beds and cots, s.
Hoy's-J0 beds and meals 81.
PeTTeaTd's-S0 beds, $50 meals, $3.50.
Meyer's-l00 beds, 500 meals, s.; Brooklyn
Post 100 men, quartered here.
Ritter's-225 beds and meals, 50; 225 men
from New York quarteTed here.
Before no had finished the reading of his
tables Commander in Chief Palmer and the
: Executive Committee expressed themselves
entirely satisfied, and SO informed the com.
rades. Col. Wright also informed the CON-
mittee that he had q list Of a great many
places capable Of accommodating 100 men each
NJ 81 or $3.50 per day, with good meals and
lodgings. At the Inauguration Of President
Harrison he was Chairman of the same COM
mittee' and was able to quarter in the most
satisfactory manner, $4,000 people, and had
accommodations 10 spare for 10000 more.
THE QUESTION or ENTERTAINMENT
r Chairman Edison informed the committee OF
1 "A Vlu hal IL 81 l..