The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-29

WASufSGTOSI ". W. mug. Eo'-4hS Su'
campment OF the Grand Army will be-
gin three weeks from tomorrow. Tho
y preparations for tho reception of the
vast throng Of visitors arc now approach
ing completion. and worry few people
outside Of this city know upon what a
scale these preparations arc being made.
Ono hundred thousand veterans arc OK
pected to bo present during the week
tho cncampment lasts. There has never
boen half this number present at any
former cncampment. With them will
come four hundred thousand more vist-
tors and sightseers. The problem
which has confronted the various COM
mittees has been 10 properly provide
for a half million people for q week,
more than twice as many as the natural
popnIation OF the city, and not only
provide for them. but entertain and
amuso them as we'll, 1t Is believed oil
OF this will bo satisfactorily accomplish
ed.
mit.ees have not been all that could
have beon wished. 100000 represents
the total, 100000 OF which was appro'
priated BY Congress, and $4,000 con-
tributed BY tho citizens. But with this
amount a good deal has been done.
Two.Gfths Of the whole amount has
boen devoted to securing quarters for
those veterans who cannot afford to
hire them themselves. Great barracks
have been erected IN several different
parts Of the city convenient to the dit-
ierent railroad stations at which the
posts will arrive. These barracks arc
equipped with hunks, mattresses and
pillows go that all that veterans who in.
tend to avail themselves Of this kind OF
quarters need bring along Is a blanket.
On the grounds surrounding the bar
racks will be eating houses OF all de-
scriptions where meals and lunches may
be obtained at the most moderate
prices. ALI the eating arrangements
will be in charge OF an experienced
caterer who is under bond TO give salts:
faction. Every room in every hotel
and clearinghouse has been engaged
weeks ahead, aud the committee is sec
ing that no extortion is practiced.
Asto reunions, meetings OF ali kinds,
camp fires and every species OF enter
tainment, thoy are simply numberless.
Each corps, division, brigade, regiment,
and company that formed part OF any
force during the war will have Its sepa-
rate reunion. Besides there will be re-
unions Of separate veteran societies OF
various kinds, such as the Loyal Legion,
Prisoners OF War, war governors, &C.
There Wilt numerous receptions by
prominent officers and government Off
cials, and camp.fres every evening.
The entire city will be decorated more
brilliantly than ever in its history, but
Pennsylvania avenue, along the line OF
the great parade, IRON the Peace monu-
mont TO Washington Circle, will receive
the lions share OF attention in this re-
spect 1t will be spanned at intervals
by arches and literally walled in will!
bunting, while at night thousands OF
parti.colored electric lights will illumi-
nate it There will be gorgeous dis
plays Of fireworks every evening from
parks IN different parts OF the city.
The parade, which takes place on
Tuesday morning, tho Goth, will, OF
course, be the biggest attraction OF the
encampment. In point OF numbers 1t
will be eclipsGd by but one military
gathering in the history Of the coun--
try, the grand review OF the army here
at the close Of the war. Seventy-tiye
thousand veteransare expected to be in
line. Not more than $1,000 havo ever
marched at any other encampment.
One thouasnd bands will furnish the
music The parade will form early on
Tuesday, by $3.50 q. M, for although
the march will be in double-column
front, twenty.four to thirty men
abreast, one column on each side OF the
broad avenue, it is expected that ten
hours will be required for the parade to
pass the reviewing stand, which will
probably be at Lafayette Park, imnle-
diately in front OF the White House.
Capt. ]. N. Pipes, OF Moundsyille,
who Is post commander OF this depart
ment, and who is now q member OF the
executive committee having tho great
cncampmcnt in charge, wishes tho IN
TELDI0ESCER to warn all West Virginia
veterans who arc thinking OF attending
the reunion to got hero If possible be-
fore Monday Of the encampment week.
Tho terminal facilities of tho railroads
will be severely taxed and probably by
Monday afternoon or night every road
will be blocked by tho rush OF trains.
1t will bo well, therefore, for intending
visitors to be on the ground by satur-
day evening or Sunday morning.
Chairman Thomas, Of the committee
which has In charge the illumination Of
the city during encampment week, does
not wish the public to know all, the
schemes which he has under way for
the declaration OF both tho visitors and
the, citizens, but enough is known to
make sure oi the fact that this itiumi.
nation will be something that will
arouse the enthusiasm OF the multitude
and call forth wonderment from every
body in the city at that time.
One OF the prettiest effects will be
seen in the vicinity OF the executive
mansion, where all the art and skill OF
the electrician will be called into play
IN producing startling effects. Electric
lights will be hidden in the trees aud
shrubbery and made part and parcel OF
the fountains themselves. At night
these lights will fash from their hidden
places, lending weird aspect to the
grounds. Tho fountain will appear as
a shower OF different colored waters
ahre with electric currents. Fantastic
groupings OF ineandesceht lamps into
shapes OF animals and limitations Of ma
ture itself will add to the charm OF the
scene, and this bit Of illumination alono
Will well DO worth coming n long dis
lance to see, to say nothing Of tho
thousands Of other effects that arc to be
made part OF the exhibition,
In order that this exhibition may be