Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1892-09-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
FROM oar Ras ular oarresesnaeu.


as Benjamin Harrison. Like all
the rest of the Presidents public
utterances. it is written in plain,
understandable English; il con
ta,ns no line nor word that needs
any explanation, or that any patri-
otic Republican would care to
nave changed; it stands square
toed and hst-footed upon the
principles of the Republican party
As set forth by the national plat
form adopted by the Minnespolis
convention, without dragging in
any frills or side issues of any
kind; it adds another proof to
those already existing that Benja-
min Harrison belongs 10 the class
OF men who can always be depend
ed upon 70 DO the right thing in
the right way and at the night
time. It's worthy of a high place
among the state papers Of the
President whose work in that line
has never been surpassed, and not
withstsnaing its unusual length,
ii is bound to be generally read.
So we'll and so Systematically
has the work ct the citizens com
mittee been done that the prepgr-
| ations for the reception Of visitors
to the coming National Encamp-
ment Of the G. y r. are practi-
cally completed. and nothing has
been left undone that can add to
the pleasure of those who will at
tend, either as members or as via
itors. Washington will, during
the encsmpment, be decorated
and Illuminated as 40 other city
in which epcampmsnts have been
held ever was. and many OF the
features which have bean devised
for the entertainment OF the veter-
ans would each be 9th crossing
& continent to sea, while there is
a general disposition on the part
of Washingtonians to give the
freedom of the city to the yeter-
ans Who fought for it so braYely
The President was not so busy
during his hurried visit to Wash-
ington last week. TO see that every
thing possible bad been done by
the National Government to keer
ont the cholera, that he forgot his
old comrades and The arrange,
ments that are being made fol
their reception and entertainment
during the week Of the encamp.
lment. He sent for the chairman
of the citizens committee and
spent several hours going over the
| "details Of the program fer the
week and suggesting improve
ments therein. He also decided
officially upon taking the follow
ling part il the program himself
unoiicially his latch string viii
hang out during the entire en-
campment: Monday, Sept. 19, he
will take part in the dedication OF
the white lot" as Grand Army
Place'-there all the reunions are
to be held; Tuesday he will re,
view the largest G. i. 4. pa.
rade ever on the march, from his
stand in front OF the White House,
Wednesday evening he viii hold
= reception, assisted by every
member of the Cabinet and them
wives, in honor of the veterans
and ths Executive Mansion will
be Illuminated from top to bot
tom, while the Marine band fur
nishes It's sweetest music; Thurs
day evening he will attend the re-
ception given by the citizens
committee in the pension Office
and will deliver an address of vel
come.
While on the subject Of the en-
csmpment, let me say that there ls
not the slightest foundation fol
the reports of insufficient accom-
modatlons and q dIsposition to
charge exhorbitant.prices,' which
have been sent from here by par
ties anxious TO make sensation,
or to ''gat even" with some COM
mittee which has not done every
thing to suit them. Let no man. be
be member OF the G. 4. r. or
not, stay awsy from Washington
encampment week for fear of not
getting comfortable place to
sleep and plenty to eat, or Of being
over charged for such. 1t viii
not be advisable to bring ladies
without first engaging quarters,
because of the difficulty OF gecur-
curing proper sleeping accomoda-
| tons for them after getting here;
but thousands Of rooms, in private
dwellings, are still on the books
Of the committee and can be se-
cured by mail or telegraph at
moderate prices. The citizens of
Washington have contributed
more money to this encampment
than was ever before contributed
by the citizens of any other city
for similar purpose, and they
wish it understood that warm
welcome and proper treatment
await all who will attend.
Secretary Charles Foster has
gene to New York TO meet his
wife and daughter and Miss Rusk,
vi lncla lorru'sn dannhkar uhn