The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-01

bridges span the Ohio. uniting it with the
cities of New Albany and Jeffersonville,
Ind, no longer dirty villages. with six
mule teams blowing the muddy streets.
but clean. finely paved cities Of $1,000 and
10000 inhabitants. respectively. Time has
not wholly obliterated the lines of fortifi-
cations built during the war. although
tho city now extends to what would in
war times. have been considered far be-
yond the lines.
Preparations have been made to care for
zoe 900 people during the encampment. If
a larger number comes they will find the
accommodations ample for all demands.
The citizens committee has done it's work
with the idea in view that the pleasure Of
tho occasion 10 the veterans depends upon
their comfort while in the city. The free
quarters to be furnished 10 the posts max
ing application for them are said by those
who have attended former encampments
10 be far superior TO anything Of the kind
ever before offered. The official pro-
gramme of entertainments will be issued
to the press and sent TO every post in the
country by September /.
The committee on invitation and recap-
ton has sent out invitations 70 the gov
ernors Of all the states and to the prom
inent men OF the North and South Re
plies have been received from many of
these. and in every instance the sentiments
U1fflOfIP
10 an eminent degree. Gov. Matthews. of
Indiana, in accepting the invitation. wrote
thus TO the committee: II feel assured
that from the well-known and generous
hospitality Of the citizens OF Louisville
those attending will carry away with
them none but pleasant memories OF their
visit The first encampment to be held
in Southern city and welcomed so hos
pitably and cordially by ex-Confederate
soldiers VIII present a grand and pleasing
feature"
Gov. Mitchell of Florida has this 10
say: - am profoundly impressed with
the belief that the only certain means Of
eliminating the animosities engendered
by ante-beIlum ignorance and mtscon-
ception of the character Of the people com
posing our great nation. by the citizens OF
the different sections OF the country. is
70 bring them together in assemblages Of
this sort where they may become better
acquainted | view with pleasure this as
semblage under the banner Of peace the
hosts OF the fateful days OF 1S6i-65.'
Cen II. K. Douglas. adjutant general %
Maryland. writes: Since the wonderful
hospitality and reception given 10 all ey-
Confederates who visited Chicago last
spring on the occasion OF the dedication
or the Confederate monument there. and
the era Of universal good feeling there
inaugurated II should be the Measure Of
every ex-Confederate soldier 10 greet the
real Union soldier on Southern soil"
Hon Ell Torrance. OF Minnea polls. one
OF the foremost jurists OF the Northwest
accepts with these words: Permit me
10 assure YOU and your old army sssoei
ates that the personal interest taken ard
fraternity manifested by the ax-confed
crate soldiers in the coming encampment.
ana their manifest purpose to enslave US
IN the bonds of friendship. Is TO me a most
deightful feature OF a most delight
ful occasion, and I believe the com
ing September days viii not only be fun
OF pleasing memories. but VIII become H.
iustrfors in the annals OF the nation
scores Of other letters might he ouota5
from, all expressing similar sentiments
The thousands Of inquiries received from
all over the country show that the evos ~
the nation viii he centercd on Io,iisv{iia
next month, and Louisville Is determined
that during and after the encanprnsr,t
there shall be nothing said Of her exrent
in praise.
Special preparations have been made for
the newspaper men. of whom several b,,n-
dred are expected. The press COMMITTEES
has secured quarters al 81 Fourth avenue
where four Commodious rooms have been
furnished ard handsomely decorated
There all correspondents viii be made wei
come in all such a term implies in Ken
lucky. Every assistance will be given them
iu their work. The press rooms have been
supplied with special wires by the Postal
and Western Union Telegraph C'ompanins
telephone connections have been made
and an additional relay of messengers will
be at the disposal OF the newspaper men.