Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
THE GRAND ARMY


the City OF Buffalo, tho eastern ter
minus OF the Michigan Central, ~The
Niagara Falls Route"
There Is peculiar appropriateness
In this selection Of the second city OF
the Empire State, with its dramatic
history filled with the records OF pat.
riotism, and with its military tradi-
tions of many wars 10 fact, the en-
tire Niagara frontier, Is full Of inter
est to every patriotic citizen. 1t Is
also most convenient and accessible
In its location one of the most i'm
portaut railroad centers of the coun-
y-chsrming In its location, beau
tiful In its construction and adorn-
ment, and with population intelii-
gent, patriotic and of unbounded hos
pitality. Very few cities In the coun-
try, II any. possess better facilities
for the proper entertainment Of the
Grand Army. and NO comrade will, II
able, miss the opportunity of march
ing once more with the thinned but
closed up ranks through Its beautiful
streets and gathering about the camp
fires Ia memory Of never to be forgot
ten days.
A preliminary circular has been Is
sued by the indefatigable Citizens
Com mittec, of which Mr.. Daniel II.
Turner Is Secretary, with office at
2l2 Ellicott Square, from which we
learn that thorough and abundant
arrangements have been made with
hotels, boarding houses, restaurants
and private families for the accom-
mediation of visitors at reasonable
and generally reduced rates. in regard
to which letter should be addressed
to Edward c. Shafer, Chairman Of
Committee on Hotels and Accommo-
dations. 2l2 Ellicott Square. All the
hotels are bound by contract not to
charge more than their established
rates and to accommodate no more
than stated number Ia each room.
The location, capacity, etc, OF the
principal hotels are as follows:
IroQuois-Main, cor. of Eagle, $50
rooms, 81 and So. National head
quarters for q. A. r., w. r. c., and
Ladies of the G. A. r.
Niagara-Cor. Seventh and Porter
Av., 100 rooms, 81 and IS.
Broezel-Seneca, cor. Wells, $50
rooms, SO to SIS.
Genesee-Main, cor. West Genesee,
$50 rooms, SO to $3.50.
Stafford House-Carroll and Wash
ington, 120 rooms, 81 to So.
Exchange corner of
Mich igan, 200 rooms, 80.
MISUNDERSTANDING, cor. Wells,
100 rooms, % to $3.50.
Ontario-2O East Huron, cor. Gen
esee, % to $3.50.
fremont House-1O Seneca st., 60
rooms $3.50.
Richelieu-7O Swan, 35 rooms, 81 so
Carlton-Exchange, cor. Washing
ton, so rooms, $3.50.
Crandall-9O5 William, East BufYa-
10, 80 rooms, $3.50.
In addition to these are numerous
smaller hotels and boarding houses at
cheaper rates, as we'll as large num-
Der of private families whose charges
are usually a dollar day for q room.
In some cases breakfast will be fur
nished. The city is amply supplied
with restaurants, and the committee
has encouraged the establishment of
temporary eating houses furnishing
25 cent meals. The mess house at
Camp Jewett will furnish meals at
same rate. The city has placed at
the disposal of the committee its So
school houses for free quarters, and
Camp Jewett, will be we'll provided
with tents and the most admirable
facilities for com PORTABLE aud enjoya.
BILE camp life. and it will prove more
than the school-house &C
Communications. The prudent man
will secure quarters In ample time
before going.
Reunions OF Associations will CON-
mence Tuesday morning, Aug. 25th.,
and continue on the 26th. and 9th.
Camp-fles will be held Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings In
public halls, churches and large tents.
On Tuesday, Aug. oath, the Ex-
Prisoners OF war, naval veterans and
Sons Of Veterans will parade.
On Wednesday, Aug. 25th, will oc-
cur the grand parade of the Grand
Army of the Republic, In which tits
expected that fully $4,000 veterans
will participate, and the parade will
be reviewed by President Mckinley,
the Commander in-chlef, and the
Governors of several States.
Thursday, Aug. 26th.. there will
be about one hundred reunions, with