The San Francisco call., 1897-03-11

Salinas has been chosen as the site of
the thirteenth annual encampment Of the
Department of California and Nevada,
Grand Army OF the Republic, and there is
. an mosphere of preparation among all
ranks and conditions of the people. The
encamDment of honored guests will con-
Vene in the opera-house at 2:30 P. N. on
Wednesday, April D. and the good men
and women of Salinas will do their utmost
during the remainder of that week to
make the cid heroes happy and leave in
their memories beautiful pictures of Sail
mas hospitality.
There seems to be an mbition here to
surpass the hospitality that the people of
santa Cruz extended to the eneampment
last year. The entire population feels the
impulse OF new growth and realizes that
this is to be a stirring city OF considerable
com ercial importance and the people
want 10 show visitors that their welcome
is a genial as the balmy cline, their hos
pltallty as beautiful as the picturesque
mountains in the panoramic background.
The encampment Will be great success
because the old soldiers want to come and
because every body here is anxious to make
II 60 The citizens have gone at their
work in q thorough, businesslike way.
The first thing they did was to appoint a
strong committee of representative citi-
zens to direct matters. This body began
work at once and its labors have gone on
from the outset with unabated vigor. I'm
tagging zeal characterizes all that it does
and the names of the men in charge are
guaranty that their plans cannot fail
Such men as H. S. Ball, ]. G. Joy, l.. H.
Garrigus, w. h. Clark, G. A. Daugherty
and Harry Winham as chief workers in
sure the success of aay undertaking for
tho nhIio onnd ot ithaca
others serving on various committees are
working in unison TO make the event sue
cessful. When the visitors arrive they
will find the town beautifully decorated
with flags and bunting, while the people
will give them sucn welcome as has
never been surpassed.
One of the most active men in carrying
forward the pi operations for the encamp-
ment is J. G. Joy, commander of Steed-
man Post, q. a. r., who served in Com
pany h of the Second Maine Volunteer In
fantry. He is ably seconded in his efforts
by Captain NJ, J. Burke of Troop G, Cali
fornia National Guard. These men and
those aiding on the various committees
are extended great assistance by business
men and by the rank and file OF patriotic
citizens in general.
The town will be full of strangers during
the week OF the encampment Letters are
coming from various parts of the State
WHICH SHOW ludI 4AtciCSb Is
tested in this years encampment. 1t is a
conservative estimate that there will be
from 500 to 700 member OF the G. A. r.
here during the week of the festivities.
1t is also probable that there will be sew
eral hundred who are not mem bers Of the
G.. a. r. There will be several hundred
ladies and other mem berS OF soldiers
families as we'll as many visitors who will
come for holiday
For the benefit of old soldiers through
out the State, it may be well 10 give
slight forecast of the programme of the
week. Encampment headquarters will
close in San Francisco. April 20, and will
on that day be removed to the Abbott
Hotel here.
The committee on credentials will meet
at the opera-house Immediately on the
adjournment of the Wednesday session of
the encampment.
The commander of General James B.
Steedman Post No. 56 will furnish de-
tail for guard duty during each day of the
festival This will consist of the officers
of tho day. officer Of the guard and four
comrades under arms.
Rates OF fare by rail from San Fran
cisco and other points Interested will be
one aud a third OF the regular rates Tor
the round trip, no stopover being allowed.
Hotel rates here will not be higher than
the usual prices OF 81 to 81 per day. Beds
at residences viii oe charged for at the
rate of 80 cents per night while meals at
restaurants may be secured for 25 cents
and up as per bill of fare.
A grand parade and review will take
place Thursday morning. the column
moving at 10 o'clock. 1t Is believed that
this will be the greatest spectacular event
of this character that has ever been seen
in the valley.
Full details of the entertainment of
guests have not yet been arranged, but it
is certain that there will be splendid mu-
sical and literary entertainment, ample
banquets and all that goes to make life
pleasant. In general way TIE pro-
grsmme for the week is as follows; Mon