Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-13

sAIlsFAcfIOS OF THE COUNCIL OF ADN.NiaTRA
TIoH WITH THEIR TREATMENT BY THE LEGAL
coMMITrEE-TTE HOTEL. SCHEDULE ARRANGED
banquet BY THE ACCOMMODATION.
The anti-Washington huwlers can say any.
thing they please without III any way iIjurirs
the Grand Army ehcaGpmeut which meets il
this city on September 20 next. II the execu
| tive committee of the G. \. z. council Of adj
ninis;ration bad any lingering doubts to ti,G
fitness OF Washington as place of meeting
those doubts have been effectus!ly dispoed
Facts, figures and hospitality combined to
bring about the perfect satisfaction which now
reigns in tine hearts OF those who caine to spy
out the land. and everybody looks forward to
the biggest celebration the veterans have known
since they participated in the graEa review
after the close of the war.
THE HOTEL SCHEDULE
The council was worried some what over the
possibility of cvercrowding and overcharges nj
hotels while the rush was on, and il had asked
Chairman Edison t. produce writer agree
meuts ms TO rates These MS told III yesterday $
STAR were presented ut yesterdays afternoon
session. Col l.. p. Wright chairman Of the
Committee on accommodations. read the list,
which was rs follows.
Me,rop olitan--500 beds. no cots, 500 meals,
maximum rate, "a.
Riggs House 600 beds, 300 cots, $500 meals,
maximum rate, 81.
Wilard's--I 900 beds. 800 cots. T. 900 meals,
"a and up, the latter Including extra acc olnmo-
dations 400 men already quar- tered here.
Nstionsl-l,l50 beds, NO cots, III $50 meals,
S..
Arlinston-55o beds. no cots. $50 meals, 81
and SIS
Normandio-I-O beds and meals, S. so to S.
The Randall 900 beds, European plan. So;
department headquarters of Connecticut here
The Shoreham 80 beds, no cots, European
plan. 81 and SO.
Chamberlins so beds 20 cots, 800 meals,
European plgn. 81 60 to $40
Weicker's-2o0 beds, any number o: meals
81 to IS
Wormlev's--4Oe beds and meals, "a
Arno--2O0 beds, 150 cots. 400 meals, regular
prices.
Itanliton-100 beds. nc cots, 80 to SO.
Ebbitt-400 beds, 100 small beds, 800 meals, 81
st. Janes--5Oo beds and meals, European
plan, SIS to "a
The Fredonia-170 beds % cots, 200 meals,
81 so to 81.
The Cochran 200 beds and meals. IS up.
Temple Cafe-50 beds. 400 meals, ~. so.
Cobb's-200 beds and meals. SO.
81. 50 to g.
Keystone-1OO beds and meals, S.
Mount Nernon-2CO beds and meals, S1.5O.
Hote! Bcrlin-lOO beds and meals -. 80.
Mades Hotel-10O beds. 200 meals, $3.50.
Beivedere-3O0 beds and meals, so to 50.
Hanover $50 beds and meals, 50 SO.
fremont House-50 beds, so cots, S25O
Enlmet House--l00 beds. - SO
owen House-10O beds. 800 meals, IS.
Virginia House-75 beds. 100 cots. ~.
Elkton-lO0 beds aud meals - 50.
Howard House-380 beds and meals, g so;
l16 men qusrtered here.
EXchange-I50 beds, Sl.50
Congressional 800 beds, 500 meals, 81. so.
Hiiimsn House 100 beds and meals. So.
Merchants-lOO beds and 80 meals. 50.
Cato 800 beds and meals, 80.
American House-3O0 beds ard cots and 300
to 500 meals 81
Dunbarton--lO0b beds 81.
Kolb's-75 beds and cots, 81.
Hoy's 80 beds and meals, e.
Perreards--SG beds. 80 meals. $3.50
Meyer's-l0O beds. 800 meals 81; BROOKLYN
post. 100 men, here.
Ritter's-225 beds and meals, 50; 225 men
from New York quarted here.
BOARDING houses were plentiful, said Col
Wright. great many Of these could accom-
modate 100 men each at from 81 to Sl5O per
day for bed and meals.
With this information the council was more
than satisfied, and 1t was emphatlcaly OF tn.
opinion that the good news should he sent to
every Grand Army post in the country.
BASorErTED BY THE ARcHoSs.
Commander-in-Chief Palmer members of tue
council committee and some Of the local
authorities enjoyed the Inequalities Of the
'Archons' last night. The banquet was given
at the Owen House, the hosts being members
OF the association, which is composed OK.
ciusively OF past department commanders of
the Department of the Potomac. The .Archons''
present were A. II. Il. Richardson, chief
archOn: William Gibson. vice archou George
l. Corson, escrebano; Samuel s. Burdett, GUS
todiano; Harrison DiEgman. i. VI G.: Benz. f.
Hawkes., Newton N. Brooks, Charles p Lincoln
and NJ Emmett Urei
Cen Palmer made the opening speech. eulo-
glZlnS Washington to the utmost. He was sat
lshed MS to the generosity OF the people, for the
treatment OF the council had been simply UNI
paraileled. Even the Ebbitt House manage
ment had refused compensation. The mem
bers OF the council would goaway fully satisfied
that the next encampInent would be better
taken care of than any of its predecessors had
been. He moved IL vote OF thanks to the
"Archons' and TO the local committee, mo-
ton which was carried by rising vote.
TRIBUTES TO wAsHINGToN
Col. Raymond of Iowa testified to the pleas
ure born of his visit and said he was satisfied
the encampment WAS in safe hands
Col. II. {. Luther OF Providence frankly adj
united that he bad come here expecting to find
eXtortion and q general desire to impose on
the stranger. He had been deceived BY false
reports and was going to do some uudeceiying
when he got back 10 Rhode Island. lie pro-
posed TO tell the truth.
Other members of the council Endorsed the
remarks OF their predecessors.