The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

Arranging the Programme for the General
Entertainments at Ton,iinsor. Hall.
The subcommittee on programme of the
general committee on entertainments for
the week of the enosmpment. met ,ass
night at the Commercial Club. and organ-
lied with Col. j. b. Black rs chairman and
w. :. r. Harrington as secretary. Tho
committee busted itself principally with q
discussion of its duties In connection with
the Thursday night meeting, when the
reception given by the citizens of Indian
apolls to the delegates and officers will oc-
cur at Tsmhnson Hall. IL is hoped that
the Iowa State band may be secured for
this occasion. There will probably lie
three short speeches from eminent persons
in the State. The musical programme viii
include some vocal solos. Chairman Black
divided the committee into subcommit-
teos as follows.
Glee Clubs-Col. NJ. d. Butler. ]. 3. Brown,
George Macy, David Wallace. w. :. X. Tarking-
ton.
Soloists ID. r. Lucas. Morris Ross. J. ~ Hurry
r. NJ. seeds, James whitcomb Riley.
Orchestra and Band-Edward Thompson. NJ.
H. Spades, j. III. Oliver. James +. Mccullough.
Charles Latham.
Chorus-S. g. Woodward, W. @. Bobbs, NJ. @.
McLain. W. G. David. B. B. Peck.
Speakers. b. Black. A. j. Beverage. John
L. Griiiiths, j. b. Cockrum.
pare = report in time Tor the meeting next
Friday nisht of the full committee on this
eu b oct. Before adjourning the committee
went into consideration of the details OF
the programme to be rendered upon that
occasion.
Accom- modmtions for the v.t~ran..
The citizens committee say that returns
of blanks for accommodations are not CON-
ing in as rapidly as they should. Another
circular has been cent out in which rhe
following occurs:
Many post commanders have neglected 10 I'LL
out and return the blanks mailed TO them q
month ago. 1t 10 necessary for US 10 have this
Information before we can determine what num-
Der of people must be provided for In free guar.
tiers, and 10 enable us 10 make adequate arrange.
ments the Information should be forwarded
without delay. Posts that fail to comply with
this request cannot he provided for
1t is equally important that persons desiring
assistance in securing quarters in hotels board
INK houses ar private bonses shonld not delay
making their arrangsments. Ii they do they
may have some difficulty In securing accOmmo-
dafions. Careful attention can he given To such
applications now. but later ,his may b-come i'm
possible in consequence OF the increasing vol
uine OF correspondence and the necessary rush
of work.
from 81. so 10 s. per day. including both lodging
ana meals. and the charges OF boarding houses
are:
For lodging and meals. 81 to 50 per day.
Meals only % cents 70 30 cents each.
We do not directly arrange for accosnmoda.
tons. but persons desiring quarters,wili be put
In the way of securing what they want II they
notify VA In time.
1t is expected that the special railroad rate for
the encampment will be announced some time
next month, hut. in the meantime the assurance
Is given that IL will he low has been granted
for any previous encainpment- IL IL probable
that an exceptionally favorable arrangement
will he made by the railroads for transportation
between indianapolis and Chicago for those de-
string TO visit the worlds fair after attending
the encampment-
Army Nurses.
Executive Director Fortune has received
letter from some OF the army nurses ask
ing that steps be taken whereby they can
be entertained at the encampmeDt with
Iod ging and meals. The committee. Mr..
Fortune says. will provide lodgings. but
will be unable to furnish meals. IL 10
hoped, he saye that some one will find it .
privilege to agree to furnish meals for the
nurses. They are. for che most part, very
DOOR in pnrse, but are rich in the regard OF
the veterans. and should be present A
citizsn of Washington. q Mr.. Wright. fed
$50 OF them at the encampment there last
year. but it il believed that not
more than one hundred will attend this
encampment. owing 10 the fact that Con-
Rress having just passed the law pension
ing nurses before the Washington encsmp-
ment great Numbers OF them seized the
opportunity TO go TO Washington at that
time In order 10 HE their papers.