Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD.


written and compiled for the HERALD
WASHINGTON, September, 5, 1892
The Presidents formal letter accepting
the republican Presidential nomination, IS
Just what levery Republican had right
to expect from so good republican as
BENJAMIN Harrison. Like all the rest OF the
Presidents public utterances it is written
in plain, understandable English 1t
contains no line nor word that needs any
explanation, or that any patriotic re
publican would care to have changed; 1t
stande squared.toed and flat-footed upon
the principles of the Republican party
as set forth by the national platform
adopted by the Minneapolis convention,
without dragging in any frills or side
issues of any kind it adds another proof
to those already existing that Benjamin
Harrison belongs to the class Of men who
can always be depended upon to do the
right thing in the right way ard at the
right time. 1t is worthy of e high place
among the State papers of the President
whose work in that line has never been
surpassed, and not outstanding It's
unusual length it is bound to be gen.
orally read.
So well and SO systematically has the
work of the citizens committee been
done that the preparations for the re
ception of visitors to the coming Nation
al Encampment of the G. A. X. are
PRACTICALLY completed, and nothing has
been left undone that can add to the
pleasure of those who will attend. either
as members or as visitors. Washington
will, during the encampment, be decorated
and illum mated as no other city in which
encampments have been held ever was,
and many of the features whice have
been devised for the entertainment of the
veterans would each be worth crossing a
continent to see, while there is a general
disposition on the part of WashiDgtonlans
to give the freedom of the city to the
veterans who fought for it so bravely.
The President was not so busy during
his hurried visit to Washington last week
to see that every thing possible had been
done by the National Government to keep
out the cholera, that be forgot his old
comrades and the arrangements that are
being made for their reception and enter
ta;nment during the week of the encamp-
ment. He sent for the chairman of the
Citizens COMMITTEES and spent several
hours going over the details of the pro-
eramme for the week and suggesting i'm
proyements therein. He also decided Of
Ideally upon taking the following part in
the programme himself-unOfficia.ly his
latch string will hang out during the en-
tire encampment; Monday, Sept 10, be
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 review the largest u. A.
r parade ever on the march. from bis
stand in front of the White House; We'd
Ines6ay evening he will hold reception,
assisted BY every member of the Cabinet
and their wives, in honor of the veterans,
and the Executive Mansion will be illuml-
mated from top to bottom, while the
Marine band furnishes Its sweetest muslei
Thursday evening be will attend the re-
ception to be given by the citizens COM
mIttee in the Pension Office and Will de-
liver an address OF welcome.
While on the subject of the Encamp-
ment. let me say that there is not the
slightest foundation for the reports Of
insufficient Accommodations and dispose
ton to charge eXhOritant prices, when
have been sent from here by parties
anxious to make a sensation, or TO ''get
even" with some committee which has
not done every thing to suit them. Let
no man. be be a member of the &, A. Il
or NOT. stay away from Washington en-
campment week for fear of not getting
comfortable place to sleep and plenty to
eat. or of being over charged for snch. II
will not be advisable to bring ladies with
ont first engaging quarters, because oil
the difficulty of securing proper sleeping
Accommodations for them after getting
here but thousands of rooms, in private
dwellings. are still on the books of the
Committee and can be secured by mail OF
telegraph at moderate prices. The cltl,
zens of Washington have contributed
more money to this encampment than
was ever before contributed 10y the citi.
zens of any other city for similar pur'
pose, and they wish it understood that
warm welcome and proper treatment
awaits all who will attend.
Secretary Charles Foster has gone to
New York to meet his wifeand daughter
and Miss Rusk, Uncle Jerry's" daughter,
who are on one of the European steamers
due in that city this week. If the vess,
they are on falls under the new quaran-
tine regulations the presence of the Sec
retary's family will not prevent its being
detained at the quarantine station Just az
the other vessels are. Officials here do
not anticipate any trouble with the
Health Officer at New York oyer the
Presidents quarantine proclamation.
Judge Crounse has resigned bis position
as Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury and
will this week 20 to Nebraska to start bis
campaign for Governor of that State.