The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-04-21
A GREAT REUNION.
Preparations for the National
Encampment of the Grand
Army.

cular giving information regarding the 32d
National Encampment of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, Sept. 5 to 8. 1t is an
nounced that festivities, including parades,
Reunions, ETC.. will commence
on Monday, Sept. 5, lasting through the
entire week, while the first session of the
Encampment proper will not open until 10
O'Clock on the morning of Sept. 8.
uniform rate of one cent per mile has
been secured over all the railroads entering
Cincinnati, together with liberal time
limits, which will afford visitors. irrespec-
tive of the distance which they may have
come, ample time for return, after the close
of the Encampment.
Arrangements will be made with Ohio
railroads whereby persons attending the
Encampment may visit their former homes
relatives, or friends at any point in Ohio at
greatly reduced rates.
While every possible provision has been
made for the accommodation and care Of
visitors and their effects, still experience
has taught that on occasions of this kind it
is advisable for one to cucumber himself
with the least amount of baggage possible,
the Committee advises that nothing be
brought excepting that may be handled by
the visitor himself; but where this is i'm
practicable, and the baggage has been
checked before starting, the checks may be
turned over to the uniformed agents of the
Cincinnati Railroad Omnibus Co., while
still on the train, and reclaim checks
taken, for the delivery of the same in any
part of the city.
All Posts desiring to lodge in the sleep
ing cars in which they journey to Cincin-
natl must make arrangements with the
railroad interested. The principal hotels
OF the city are under contract to charge
not more than the usual rates, which
range from s. to SIS per day. The advis-
ability OF securing accommodations at an
n "a W n n n &c tod
hotels where parties may secure good &C
c0mmodatiOnS at rates of from so cents to
81 per lodging, and from Sl.5O to So for
board and lodging. When no meals are
desired, excepting breakfast, the same
may be had at an advance of from 25
cents to 40 cents over the rate for lodging.
The Committee has Systematically ar
ranged and tabulated the boarding houses,
wherein limited number of guests can be
accommodated. A uniform price of 81 per
nights lodging; SIPS with lodging and
breakfast, and S1.50 per day, including
lodging and three meals, has been secured
BY communicating with Headquarters, the
Committee having this matter in charge
Will gladly assign, In advance, parties of
limited number, to clean and wellkept ac-
combinations, giving address and route to
reach the assignment, by Street-car or
otherwise.
Visitors can secure meals at number
OF first class restaurants in different parts
OF the city at a reasonable price. Meals
will be furnished at Camp Sherman at
25 cents each.
The Committee is now preparing a list of
private families who are willing to accom-
modate visitors. The charge will be 81 per
night, and in some cases arrangements
can be made to secure breakfast for small
sum additional.
Over 60 school houses in different parts of
hpao MA of ba nj
OF the Committee. No assignment of free
quarters in these buildings will be made
except on application of Post over the
signature of its Adiutant or Commander.
Posts should forward their applications at
once to secure the best accommodations
No free quarters will be assigned to others
than members of the GAR.
Camp Sherman" has been planned to
accommodate 5000 veterans. 1t can be
reached by three lines of electric cars,
while the Big Four, Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton and the 3 & o. Railroads will
carry passengers directly to the different
gates. The camp is located in the Mill
and noise of the city, and will be arranged
with adequate sanitary appliances, electric
light and water. Capt. B. A. Byrne, 9th
U. S. Inf, has been selected to take charge
Of the camp.
1t is particularly desired that every or
5anlZatIOn that is represented at this En-
campment have a Reunion, and whether
t Is veterans association, company, or
egiment, that an application be filed for
place to hold the same at an early date,
md before May 1 giving information as to
he approximate number of men expected
o be present, and the day of the week pre-
erred. Make this application as soon as
possible, so as to permit of the Committee
the number of Reunions to be
leld, that they may assign the several or
.aniZatiOns to the halls in their charge
Without any conflicting of dates. That all
nay be accommodated in this connection,
t is necessary that Reunions commence as
arly as Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, and
continue on Thursday and Friday, the 9Th
md 9th.
Ample provision has been provided by
he Committee for the holding of Camp
Tres in public halls, churches, and other
at which places there will be
assigned distinguished military and civic
'ersOnages to address the visiting veterans
these will be held on Tuesday, Wednes-
lay, and Thursday evenings of the week
4 the Reunion
The parade will start at a. M on
Wednesday, Sept. Z, and the line of march
vill be planned to be over the clean and
haded asphalted streets of the central
art of our city, and will be curtailed in
ength so as not to exceed two miles. 1t is
loped that every veteran will be in line.
A parade of the Ex-PriSOners of War will
ccur on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The Naval
leterans are preparing to parade on Tues
ay, Sept. 6.