The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-17
THE G. A. r. EVENT.
SPLENDID PROSPECTS FOR THE
ENCAMPMENT.
Largest Gathering of Veterans Ever Seen
in Southern Cslifornia-Points
About tho Camp and
the Programme.

The encampment of veterans which
commences next Monday at Santa
Monica promises to exceed in size and
number anything OF its kind ever held
on the Pacific coast. Up to date Com
msnder Kutz has received applications
for upwards OF two hundred tents, be-
sides epace for one hundred and thirty
private tents. This will tax Seventh
street park in Santa Monica to it's ut
most capacity. The committee or tents
and grounds visited Santa Monica yes
terday and extended the camp ground
limits beyond the park, laying out new
streets in order TO meet the increasing
demand for tent space. Details OF men
are now at work on the ground.
cleaning up aud preparing it for
occupancy. On Thursday, Capt. ]. B.
Summons, the qusrtermaster, accom-
panied by Col. BROKER, will take to
Santa Monica $50 tents rented from the
Los Angeles Tent and Awning company,
and proceed to put them up according to
the plan adopted and heretofore de-
scrioed in these columns. At the same
time Capt. Frank Hobart will bring one
carload of tents from Ventura, which
includes the Big tent and other head
ouarters' tents. and put them up IN the
place assigned them.
On Friday, Commander Kutz with
Adjutant Brady will proceed to the
camp and establish headq quarters. From
that date all communications should be
addressed to the commander at Santa
Monica.
The Southern Pacific and Southern
California railway companies will place
on sale tickets TO the encsmpment
on uly Cpd, under the following rules:
From Los Angeles aud intermediate
stations regular round trip tickets will
be sold. From all other points tickets
will ba Sold under what ia known as the
certificate plan. That is. parties desir-
ing to visit the encampment will pur-
chase one way ticksts, going, and OBJ
tanning from agent from whom ticket
was purchased receipt, showing that
full fare is paid. This receipt must be
presented to Quartermaster Summons at
the camp, VINO will endorse the same,
and upon it's presentation to the ticket
agent at Santa Monica the holder will
be entitled to return ticket at one
third fare. These rates are not confined
to memb ers OF the GA. r., w. r. c.,
ladies' OF the G. A. R. and S. of ", but
are good for friends OF these orders as
we'll as camp equipage properly packed
and in good condition, will be carried
free in baggage car. Arrangements have
been made whereby cots, etc, msy be
rented on the grounds at the following
rates: Single cots, 80 cents; double cots,
81 double box-spring mattresses, $3.50;
common mattresses, 80 cents, for the
term of the encampment. Chairs,
tables, etc., can be rented at G. nominal
cost. These items are given in answer
to numerous inquiries which have been
made of the commander. The citizens
of Santa Monica are already preparing
! to receive the veterans in q royal man
ner, and are determined that nothing
shall be left undone on their part to
make the encampment success. The
reports from the most distant points in
the district are OF the most encouraging
character, and this is especially SO from
Ventura, Santa Paula, San Bernsrdino,
Redlands, Riverside, Esconddo and San
Diego, from which points muoh larger
number will be present than has ever
vieited any prior encampment.
The Woman's Relief corps are es-
pecially active, and to their efforts ia
due in great measure the success of
the coming encampment. Mrs. Maud
| BROKER. president, assisted by Mre.
Kste Munson, treasurer, Mrs. Bird
Thomas, secretary, and an efficient staff
of officers, is untiring in her efforts to
assist the veterans. The ladies of the
G. A. R. are also doing much in the
same direction, and the old boys feel
grateful to both of these associations for
the assistance they have 60 ohesrfully
furnished.
The veterans have prepared a large
headquarters tent for the members of
the press who visit the camp, and COR
daily invite all pencil showers to give
them q call. We wish them every sue
cess.