The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-01
VETERANS WILL BE TREATED RIGHT
Nothing I'm the story that they VIII Be
Bied at Chattanooga.

Chattanooga. Tenn, July sl.-The Chat
tannoga Evening News says today edi-
torially:
Chattanooga has been fiagrantly mis-
represented II Northern papers by Cap
tain Charles A. Stone, secretary of the
Army of the Cumberland. Captain Stone
has been here in the interest of the veter-
ans of his organization. who are expect
ing to attend the dedication of the Chick
amauga and Chattanooga National park,
Sept. 10 and 20. The report that he makes
on his return to Chicago, therefore. is
likely 10 deter many of the old soldiers
from coming, unless his miss Ia tements
are corrected. He makes the impress
sion that the hotels, livery stables and
the people of the city in general are
leagued together for the purpose OF ex-
torting as much money as possible from
the old soldiers by fair means or foul.
Nothing could be wider from the truth.
The only hotel that will advance its rate
in the least is Lookout Inn, and even there
the advance Is very slight. anu apples
only to the smaller rooms, which VIII be
in as much demand as the more desirable
ones the dedication week. Only those
to whom expenses are of no consequence
viii expect 20 go there in any event.
The hotels in this city proper iDdig-
nantly deny that they Will advance their
prices in the least. y few OF the better
class boarding houses expect 10 charge
higher prices than usual, but these are
Insignificant in number. and VIII get no
patronage If the local committees on
houses can help it. The committee IS
now thoroughly organized. and is max
ing a systematic canvass of the town, Sc
curing quarters for visitors in the homes
OF the people. II IS composed or proml-
nent business men appointed by the
Young Mems Business league They VIII
secure rooms for all who come, either in
the hotels. boarding houses. private resi-
dences, or in barracks at the most salts
factory rates. The rates viii run from
81 10 81 for board ard lodging, or So a
week for lodging in barracks. Restaur-
ants VIII be abundant. and their rates
VIII be very reasonable.
The finest teams with carriages hold
ing four people viii cost So day. This
IS certainly not an unreasonable first
class livery service. Under tbs however,
prices for transportation Will run down 70
the lowest rates known on Such OCCASIONS.
Vehicles Of all SORTS VIII be brought here
from all the surrounding towns AID coul-
Try. The great body OF the crowd viii
not need private cOnveyanceS- The Tai!-
roads are making ample arrangements
to carry the crowds 10 and from the bat
tieiield OF Chickamauga at % cents for The
round trip All the other points OF IN
terest IN and around CaattAhoosA are
reached by splendicly EQUIPPED electric
lines. Visitors can make TIER expenses
"a small a. they could expect
The city % Chattanooga ard the coun-
~ % Hamilton have made liberal conTri-
buttons 10 the expenses OF entertainment.
and the fund - b@irg suppfsIne nted oy
generous private Subscriptions The local
arrar geTnents ara IN ne hAnGs OF the
IA t--ot:c men OF Chattanooga They WI!
see 70 u that no eXtorticn - pra l--fcf.f ard
that visitors are treated Win TIE hospi-
tality for which rhe South, and Caatta-
nooga in particular. sas always been
noted The charges OF M Stone are.
Therefore. completely refute1 by The plain.
unvarnished facts Of the situat-ea-
AN entire life Of solitude oontradicts The
purpose OF our being. since death It-elf l.
scarcely an idea OF u.ore terror.-BCTke-