The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-15
THE GRAND ARMY.
Information About the Arrange.
mcnts for the Encumpmcnt
FURNISHED By HEADQUARTERS.


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The following Information CONCERNING
the national G. A., II, cncampmcnt to bl
held at ST. pnul, AnGuSt II to sGp,emhc,
., 10 from a cIrcular,issucd by the ST,
Pauls ctttGens' committee:
Railroad rates throughout tho conn.
try--A rate OF ono cent per mile has beer
granted for cncampmcnt travel by ali
passenger associations, outside OF n .5(
mile radius from St. Paul. Tickets
when sold, will b. good for fifteen dnN1
but the time may be extended TO Sen.
tculbCr 30 by dcpositInE tickets with thu
joint agent In ST, Paul before September
10. Tickets Will be sold for trains urriv.
Ing In ST. Paul, Monday, August 81. and
tuesday and Wednesday, September !
and ..
llagGngc-So far as possible, only hand
satchels should be used for conveying
personal baggage. II trunks must bu
used, time and expense may be saved
by shipping them by express.
Sleeping and boarding accommoda.
tlons-Hotcl rates will vary from 81 tc
50 per day, boarding house rates FOR
meals aud lodging will vary from 81 IA
" per day, Lodging alone. 30 cents to
81 per night. Meals, IS 10 50 cci.ts each.
Rooms may be engaged In advance by
addressing Mr.. C. W, tInrr. chairman
accommodations committee, EndIcutt
building, st. Paul.
Free Quarters-Vetesans coming will,
their departments Will he given free
slceplnS quarters In the city school
buildings, where cots and mattresses
will be furnished free. but no blankets
or pillows, Posts should address the
accommodations committee for free
quarters.
Veterans Camp "A veterans camp
Will be established at the west end OF
the Fourth street cable line. where vet.
Grams coming with their departments
may obtain free quarters by addressing
the accommodations committee. Free
cots viii he furnished In the camp, but
no blankets. Water and other ncccssl.
ties for health and comfort will be fur
nishcd. Good meals can he had at rea.
sOnable rates. The camp Is cllied Camp
Mason. Those who desire to bring tents
and enjoy camp privileges. aside from
veterans, will be given camping room
ncar by.
Horses and Music - Horses and
music for the paradCs may be
obtained by addressing Col. j. C. Shan.
drew, chairman parade and review com.
m!ttCe. SIG EndicOtt Building. st. Paul.
For the Grand Army parade, WednrS.
day. September ., the price will be 81
for a horse with equipments, and IS for
a horse without equipments. II equip
mentS are returned I . Col. Shandrew, s.
will be refunded to original purchaser.
For bands apply to this committee.
ReunIons-RoumS for reunions may b.
obtained by addressing Fred Richter.
chairman reunions committee, SIG En-
dic0tt building. st. Paul. Give Enfor-
nation as 10 the day and hour reunions
will be held, and number Of persons to
be accommodated.
BadSes-OfIcial delegates badges will
be furnished TO duly accredited deleCnte
IF the Grand Army Womsn's Relief
Corps and Ladies ottho c. 4. r. They
will be furnished only through the ldJu-
tant general and Will not he for sale by
any one. under any circumstances.
National Hradquartera-The follow
Ing national organizations will have
headquarters at Hotel Ryan, corner
Sixth and Robert Streets:NGrand Amy
of the Republic: @imen's itclicf Corps:
Ladies of the G. 4. r., and Daughters
Of Veterans.
Ladies' Commlt;ee-NIrs. r. ". New
port Is president Of III. ladies' commit
zee. Headquarters In large mansion
corner Summit and Dayton avenues.
Guide Map OF ST. Paula guide map
and directory OF St. Paul and vicinity
may be had for ten cents by addressing
the general secretary, John S. Pinney,
5l4 I:ndicutt building.
Grand Army Parade. September =
The route OF the G.. \. II. parade, on
Wednesday. September ., Is less than
Two miles long, all down grade. all on
asphalt streets. free from street car
tracks, and shaded for mast OF the DIS
lance. The column will move at 10 a.
NJ. Starting from Intersection OF Day
ton and Western avenues, thence on
Western TO Summit. down Summit TO
Sixth. down Sixth TO Smith park. where
grand reviewing stand will be located.
y national salute OF twenty-onc guns
will be fired thirty minutes before pa
rade starts and one gun to move the
column. Il Is now expected that about
10000 veterans Will participate In this
parade.
Prugrnmme-Tkc following synopsis
Of the weeks official programme Is CIV
en- for general Information Some events
Will be added b. fore the cncImpnGnt
opens and there will b" n very elaborate
programme Of unofficial events from day
10 day:
Monday. August 3I.-.trrival of Com
mander-in-Chi"f Walker and staff: re-
ccption to Commander-In-ch.1r and
staff at national headquarters at $40 p.
m; general illumination Of the city; IN
formal bicycle parade ind display on
Sixth and other strccts from S to 10 p. M;
reception by Womcn's Relief Corps de-
- NTtV,..FNtn a. , - > "a -NYt,nl
: to T. p. M
Tuesday. September l.-Pnrade naval
Veterans, 10 n. IN; reception Ladies 6.
a, L. department Minnesota. 2 TO 6 p.
M, Rowlby hall; bicycle club contests
for cash prizes Oh Sixth and other streets
at : p. M: campilrCs at Auditorium.
seating 5000. and In other large halls, s
y. m; reunions all day and evening In
court hOugG and other places; general
Grand Army reception at s p. m. ut Ia
dies headquarters and along Summit
| avrnuL for half;u mile. at stations pre-
paretd and decorated for the purpose.
Wednesday, September G.-Grand Ar
nv parAdc at 10 a. m, eight divisions:
first division resting on Western and
Dayton avenues. grand reviewing stand
ct Smith park; reunions afternoon and
evening; reception national president
Ladies' q. n. H., nltiOhal headquarters,
Hotel Ryan. s to 10 p. M: reception
Daughters Of Veterans, national head
quarters, Hotel Ryan. , to 1890 p. M;
reception national president Womnn'4
Relief CORPSE to commandments
Mnlkcr ut national headquarters, Hotel
Ryan, s to 10 D. m; regatta on MISSISSIPPI
nj river, Minnesota boat club. 4 p. IN;
cnmphrcs at the Auditorium and other
places, s p, III.
Thursday. September 3--National en-
campmcnt Grand Army nf the Republic
nt Auditorium. 10 n. m; parade M
t!onal Guard Minnesota, S:@o n. m; IT,
unions during afternoon md evening;
cnmpnrrs S y. NJ. at Auditorium and
other places; reception to all visiting
ladies' ut ladies' headquarters, : to & y,