The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-01-22
Encampment Matters.

The committee OF five citizens ap-
pointed to look after the matters per-
tanning to the G. A. II. encampment
to be held here in April has been APP
pointed as follows: l.. b. Keifer and
d. e. McClelland by Mayor Biles; r.
N. Allen, appointed by Neosho Post;
G. M. Dewey, appointed by AID Astra
Post; and G. S. Nation, appointed by
Chanute Camp, No. 6, S. of VS.. The
committee met Monday and elected
L. B. Keifer chairman, G. S. Nation
secretary and r. n. Allen treasurer Of
said committee. 1t was decided to
divide the executive committee into
| five different subcommittee and made
each member of the executive COM
mittee chairman of one of the COM
mitiees with power to appoint the re-
mainder of the committee. r. N. AL
| len was made chairman Of the finance
committee, d. e. McClelland of the
entertainment committee, l.. b. Keifer
of music and decoration, G. NJ. Dew
ey of reception, and G. S. Nation of
printing and badges. 1t was decided
to go to work in earnest to find out
who were willing to entertain MEM
bers of the encampment at the estab-
lished rate of a dollar day. Com
mittees are at work and it is hoped the
executive committee can soon make
up an average as to how we'll we will
be able to house and feed these people.
d. E. McClelland chairman of the
entertainment committee hasappoint-
ed the following ladies to assist in his
work: First ward-Mrs. e. E. Ward
and Mrs. Frank Hardesty.
Second ward-MrS. G. S. Nation,
Mrs. r. j. Barley and Miss Emma
Cave.
Third ward-Mrs. Peter Farrell,
Mrs. L. II. Cole and Mrs. N. w Henry.
Fourth, ward east of High street
Mrs. NJ, N. Wells and Mrs. James
Lynch.
West of High Street-Mrs. F. w.
Nixon and Miss Kate Farmer.
The executive committee met again
at the Office o d. e. McClelland yes
terday morning. II. n. Allen was Sc
lected as purchasing agent and en-
powered to purchase all goods and hire
all help that the committee would be
under obligations to pay for and was
authorized to have blank vouchers
printed, on which he should give spe-
cifc orders as to work to be done and
price to be paid for same. Secretary
was directed to write Hon. Webster
Davis, of Kansas City, and ask him to
be present and address the encamp-
ment one evening during their ment-
ing in our city. Committee adjourn
ed to Monday at $50 a. m.
There is a mistaken idea regarding
the entertainment Of the c.. A. r, and
kindred organizations which are to
meet here in April. Every one of
these people will pay their way-at
the hotels, the regular rates, while
those who board and room with pri-
vate families expect to pay one dollar
per day. If you cannot conveniently
board them and have spare bed or
two; they will gladly pay you 25 cents
a night for lodging and two will oc-
cupy one bed, consequently you will
get well paid for your trouble, Those
who get beds in the residence part of
town can take their meals at the ho-
tells and restaurants. There will be
no trouble in feeding the $500 people,
if those who can will furnish sleeping
quarters for them. These people will
of necessity, leave $4,000 to $40, 900 in
our town and our merchants and bust
ness men generally will get the bene-
fit of it, consequently besides being
the biggest advertisement Chanute
ever had, it will be profitable as we'll.
No town in Kansas twice as large, has
the hotel facilities equal to Chanute.
Lets go to work and treat these visit
ors in such manner as to merit their
good will for all time.