The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-28
NATIONAL ENCAMPME EMIT.

The Commander-in-Chief Visits Pittsburg.
Hotel Arrangements sns Of the Citi-
zens' Committee 8pPr"vvd-The Recep-
ton.
PITTsBURG.
As indicated in former letter, Commander.
in.Chief Adams, Adj't Mech. and the members
of the Executive Committed Of the Council OF
Administration arrived in this city on the
evening of the 18th inst. On the following
day the Citizens Committee having in charge
the arrangements FOR the meeting OF the Ma
tional Encanpment in 1894 met in conference
with the National officers, aud reported in de-
tail tho progress made in the work After con-
siderable discussion the week commencing
Monday Sept. 10. 1894. was agreed upOn as
the time for holding The National Encampment.
The parade will take place on Tuesday, and
the meeting of tho Eucampment proper will
convene Oh Wednesday At 10 a. III.
representative committee from the hotels
of the city appeared at the conference, aud
after an interchange Of views il was agreed by
a written contract that their rates would not
be increased, and that the time for which &C
commodaiiuns would be furnished should not
exceed three days. unless otherwise desired by
the guests. IL was further agreed that the
ordinary hotel room should not contain more
than four persons unless the guests would re-
guest otherwise, and that special arrangements
The hotels are therefore open to make arrange
ments on these conditions as rapidly as re-
quests may come TO them for accOmmOda ions.
For the in formation of those concerned, the
rates at the irst-class hotels range from 50 to
s., and for other classes of small hotels from 81
to 81 50 Per day. OF course these hotels are on
the American plan, and the rates include meals.
The frst-class hotels are tho Monongshela
House. Seventh Avenue Hotel, Hotel Boyer,
Central Hotel ST. Charles Hotel. NewePs Hotel,
Hotel DuQuesne. and the SchlOsser. the three
latter being run on the European plan. There
are a large number of small hotels throughout
the city which can accommodate from 10 to 80
persons in the most comfortable manner.
In this connection the writer would not only
suggest but urge representatives of Posts and
parties to come here in person and make their
own arrangements, which will prove much
more salts factory TO those concerned than Sc
curing accommodations by correspondence. This
is urged with the knowledge that the represent
stives can secure certain concessions for the
purpose from the railroads over which their
people will reach this city.
Commander Adams requested the Citizens
Committee 10 arrange free quarters either in
public buildings or by the erection Of barracks,
and in doing so alluded to the fact that the
average age of the veterans was such that their
lives wOnld be endangered 10y tent life. especi-
ally il the weather was inclement The COM
mltIee agreeO Win tue Ou1l1aDueG auu viii
follow out his request.
After going over the entire matter Comman-
der Adams and his colleagues expressed them
selves as more than satisfied with the work of
the Citizens Committee and had 30 hesitaucy
in saying they felt that the members Of the
Encampment would have no cause 10 regret
having chosen this city for their meeting in
1894
The officials were taken over the proposed
ronte Of the parade, which, under resolution of
the Encsmpment cannot be more than one
mile and half long. and with slight alterations
the route was approved.
The Commander aud his associates were en-
tertained by the Citizens Committee at dinner
at the Dueuesne Clnb where the visitors were
met by many of our leading business spirits.
On the evening Of the 18th public reception
was rendered Commander Adams at Carnegie
Library Hall After two hours, consumed by
addresses song, and story. the comrades secured
an opportunity of grasping the hand of glorious
"Old Jack Adams" their Commander In Chief
and truly one of their kind. It was pleasant
occasion indeed, not soon to be forgotten, at
least by-KEYsTOSF