The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-11
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ished.
All reunions will be held upon what
IL known as the white Lot" inmedi-
ately south OF the executive mansion.
The area il ample TO erect all tents,
large and small, that will be required
for reunion purposes during the week
OF the encRmpment concentrating all
the reunions to be held in this way al
one point, it is believed, will secure IN
the Highest degree successful meetings
OF the veterans. All communications
in regard to making arrangements for
the holding Of reunions should DO i'd
dressed to Col. John McElroy, chair
man on the committee OF reunions:
8. 1t is certain that there will be
many more visitors Of the Grand Army
TO Washington than have ever attended
former encampments. This OF course
~necesaitates arrangements being made
on a much larger and o expensive
scale, all OF which the citizens Of Wash
ington have attempted to appreciate
and prepare for. 49,,
In view OF the misapprehension which
has somewhat prevailed on that subject
it seema proper to state that the whole
expense Of the reception and entertain
ment Of the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie will be borne by the citizens OF Wash
ington and the District OF Columbia,
tho funds therefor being provided by
the voluntary subscriptions Of the sum
Of $4,000, and by tax on private prop
erty within the District Of Columbia
sufficient to raise from that source the
additional sum Of 100000, q total of
$4,000. It was felt by the citizens OF
Washington that, in view OF the unusua!
interest OF the occasion, arising U OF
the fact that the survivors of the Union
armies would, in all probability for the
last time, gather at the national capital
in September, it would be appropriate
for the general government to share, in
some degree, in the reception and enter
talnment and the unusual expenses to
be incurred therefor, and it was asked
Of congress by the citizens executive
committee, the commissioners OF the
District of Columbia and the President
Of the United States, by special message
recommending the same, that an APP
preparation be made, as provided by
law, for all municipal expenses, viz,
one-half from the tax revenues from
private property in the District OF Co
iumbia and one-half from the United
States treasury.
But, while many members Of Com
gress conceded the justice and proprie-
ty of this course, and gave it their
hearty support, the senate Concurrlng,
the house OF representatives was other
wise inclined and refused its sanction.
The Inequalities to be extended to
the Grand Army of the Republic will,
therefore, be from the unaided efforts
of the citizens of Washington and the
District of Columbia.
1t is hoped that prompt and careful
attention will be given to the sugges-
tons and recommendations given IN
this circular, and thus materially aid
the several committees and increase the
comfort and pleasure of those attend
ing the encampment.
JOHN Joy EPSON, Chairman.
The city postmaster, Capt. Henry
Sherwood, submits an important sug-
gestion to those who contemplate re-
.ceiying mail while. here, viz:
Have your letters addressed to the
hotel or boarding house where you ex-
pect to stop, also the name and number
Of the post with which you are con-
nected added as a part OF the super
scription. Notify correspondents to
place name and address on upper left
hand corner of envelope, SO that in
event OF non-delivery the mail will be
returned"