The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-16
6. A. R. MEETING.
Encampment of the Veterans of the
War of the Rebellion at Cincinnati.
1t Will BE Held September5 to o Inclusive
The Complete Programme of En-
tert2inment as Approved by the
Citizens Committee.

OF all arrangements No feature OF all the en-
campment preparations has been given more
time and thought than that of entertainment
the desire being to send every visitor home
happy and pleased with Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati entertainment promises to be
| out,Of the ordinary as encampment entertain
ments have gone, by reason of the fact that the
| committee, under the leadership of Chairman
Chas. Z. Logan, has had always in mind the
masses, rather than the classes. In the sum-
mary of the programme which follows it will
beoobserved that every feature has been ar
ranged to permit of the veteran from the
ranks, and the members of his family, enjoy
| ing all of them to the full
| unique system has been adopted by which
the free entertainment provided. will be limit
| ed to veterans and their families, though all
the hundreds of thousands of visitors expected
may participate with but small expense A
coupon entertainment book will be given every
veteran. Each department headquarters will
be provided with supply of these little books
| equal to the number of representatives
in attendance upon the encampment. In these
| coupon books will be admission tickets tC
| every place of amusement and entertainment
| in the city No visitor will be able to take in
| all of them, but the tickets will be there and
he can choose each days programme to suit
| his own pleasure
| The week of festivities will open at 10 O'Clock
MoJ.day morning with the dedication of Camr
| Sherman, / he military quarters for the veter-
ans desiring free quarters. A large American
! flag will be raised and there will be imposing
| ceremonies. with plenty of music. At O'Clock
in the afternoon another flag raising will oc-
| cur at the public landing under the auspices
| of the National Naval Veterans assO-
! citation, whose members will be quar-
! tered on a feet of steamboats, at the
| river front At O'Clock in the evening the
| naval veterans and eX-prisonerS of war will
| hold a camp fire in famous Music hall, though
| the entertainment. including prominent speak
! erS, war pictures music and miscellaneous en-
| tertainment, will be under the auspices of
| the local entertainment committee. These
| constitute the formal features of the DAYS
| bill
| From Monday until Friday night there will
| be continuous entertainment at the many
| open air resorts surrounding Cincinnati
| These will all be of a different nature Chess
| ter Park, Immediately adjoining Camp Sher-
| man. will provide vaudeville entertainment,
| bicycle races and lectures of like nature
| the park having one of the most ia
nous bicycle tracks in the country. The
Lagoon, a beautiful summer resort with a
large lake surrounded by kentucky hills, just
| across the river from Cincinnati, will present
besides its regular attractions, daily display
| of japanese aerial fire works. daily sham
battle at p. m, reproducing the capture of
| Manila, bombardment Of Santiago ana ether
scenes, with a continuous vaudeville perfcfm-
ance in the large amphitheater. Coney Island
10 miles up the Ohio river and reached by a
magnificent river ride, will present its regu-
lar attractions under the Coney Island man
agement including continuous vaudeville
| performance.
The Geological garden, whose fame is not
| confined to this country, will be open daily
! from a. m. to 10 p. M. with evening concerts
and general entertainment in the day.
On Tuesday at pm. the naval veterans and
| eX-prisoners of war will parade. Wednesday
the grand parade of g. A. R. veterans will
| move. The start will be made at IOam. sig
| nailed by the firing of national salute of p
| guns from national headquarters at the Grand
hotel The parade will be reviewed by Presi-
| dent Mckinley and Commander-1n- Chief
! John p. s Goblin, now brigadier
! general in the United States army of volun-
! teerS The line of march will be entirely over
| level streets and with the exception of q very
| small portion over asphalt. At . o'clock on
! Thursday afternoon. the citizens of Cincinnati
will present civic and industrial parade of
! large proportions, made specially attractive by
a large number of historical and categorical
| floats
| The camp fires on Tuesday anc Wednesday
| evenings at Music hall will be in honor of the
| Grand Army of the Republic, and will be of a
character similar to that of Monday evening
Ap11ar III
| fires are President Mckinley. ex-President
Harrison. Senator j. B. Forakel and many
other notables. Every member Of the presi-
dents cabinet, all senators and representa-
| tives and the governors of all states will be
invited to attend the encampment
| The fourth evening of the week. Thursday
VIII be devoted to grand display of fire.
works. In order that all may witness them
without discomfort, similar displays will be
made at the public landing Eden park and at
Camp Sherman These fireworks display Will
| be as elaborate as the mind of the designer can
| conceive. The city will be brilliantly lighted
every evening with artistic illumination.
A point Of interest to all visitors will he Fort
Thomas, from which the Sixth United States
| infantry went to face such terrible loss at The
| battle OF Santiago. 1t is still occupied by the
families of the departed regiment and as a
! hospital for sick and wounded It is one of
the most beautiful spots about the hill crowned
city, the view from the crest Of the hill being
unsurpassed The Citizens committee will
erect large tent at the Fort in which Will be
| served refreshments free to all veterans and
| their families. Street cars leave the heart of
! the city every three minutes for this point
| IhlS IN the main constitutes the general
| features of the entertainment which will be Of
| Tered the city's guests encnmpment week
| 10 be sure there will be many other features.
including receptions, minor camp fires and
| probably grand reception to President Nc
hlnIey There will be special provisions for
the care OF lady visitors, including receptions,
by notaole citizens, and special features of en-
| tertainment yet to be provided for them.
Yellow Fever Cases to BE Isolated.
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