The National tribune., 1898-06-30
THE NATIONAL
ENCAWpWEpT.
Latest Information Respecting
Preparations for 1t.
Cincinnati. {

Cincinnati O.
The best word to go out from this city tt
fcterans regarding the 32d Annual En-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic. TO be held in this city, Sept
$40. inclusive, is that furnished by Mr.
w T. Perkins, Chairman of the Transpor-
tation Committee.
The rate of one cent a mile has been
granted in all that large territory en-
braced in what is known as the Central
territory, and governed by the Central
Traffic Association. All other traffic as
sociations have agreed upon a rate of one
fare for the round trip in their respective
territories and to the dividing line. From
the connecting point on to Cincinnati,
through the Central te r.Itory, the one
cent-a-mile rate will prevail. Thus, East
ern veterans will get a rate of one and a
half cents mile to Pittsburg, and from
there TO Cincinnati Of one cent a mile
This brings the cost Of transportation
down TO as low a figure as has ever been
given on the occasion Of any Encamp-
nent. The fact that Cincinnati is about
in the center Of this Central territory in
sures that ali visitors, from whatever sec
ton, VIII enjoy ABOUT Tic same advantage
in the matter Of c2Tiare.
To be sure there was at first a DISPOSE
ton on the part Of the Western Passenger
Association TO add an arbitrary So to
The price Of each ticket sold on the cent
and-a-hah basis, but the action CT the
General Passenger Agent of the Chicago
Great Western in boldly notifying Chair
man Perkins that his lin, would ignore
the 81 clause had the wholesome effect
of bringing all the rest of the roads to
time. and the added 81" feature has been
abolished. The Southern Passenger As
ISOLATION was the last TO come in under
the one-fare for-the-round-trip arrange
ment.
The existing state of war with Spain has
had the effect of increasing at least local
interest in the coming Encampment, and
The Citizens Committee is proceeding with
It's arrangement on the theory that this
added interest extends beyond local con-
fines. The intense patriotic and military
sentiment everywhere prevalent III the
Union has set the blood of the veterans of
'61165 courSing through their veins with
new Nigor and added an elasticity TO
their step that is noticeable. The same
sentiment has made the old soldier an
object of new interest and concern TO the
younger generations The result, the
natural result of this condition of affairs
will unquestionably be a special effort of
all The old boys in blue to get TO Cincin-
change greetings and opinions with their
comrades from other States.
BY the same argument, the gathering
of this large body OF old soldiers will at
tract their friends and visitors generally
in larger numbers than ever before. Next
to seeing the great new army out on the
field or in biVouac awaiting ne order TO
march, VIII be the opportunity TO meet
with the veterans OF another war, to hear
the strains of martial music, and witness
the great annual parade.
Ii Is With these thoughts in mind that
Executive Director VIM b. Aielish and his
colleagues Of Tic Citizens Committee are
proceeding with the preliminary arrange
ments. No difficulty Will be experienced
however. in accommodating every visitor.
notwithstanding the large number OF
Grand Army Posts that have already
been assigned To quarters in school houses,
FULLY half Of the city's school buildings are
Still available for future assignments.
Camp Sherman is capable of entertaining
q large army The selection of its site
Gas particularly fortunate. The topo-
graphy Is such IS to permit its extension
to accommodate many more than origi-
nally calculated upon. ard these extern
sions can he made as the occasion de-
maEds.
The Committee in charge of Camp
ShermaH-Mai. J. W Wiltshire a veteran
Chairman-has all the details arranged
The camp will be well severed, lighted
end watercd. and Will be made attractive
as well as healihful. The work Of laying
out the streets and similar details have
been slightly retarded by the war. Can't.
3yrne L. ;. A.. who was TO do the work
;-.lder detail Of The Government, is now at
the front with the eth Inf, and another
man may now have TO lie detailed by the
proper Government authority TO take up
the work originally assigned 10 Capt
ByTnc. Before asking for another detail
however deemed ltIf 10
Capt. Byrne 10 write him asking if he
would like a special detail back home TO
resume charge Cf tie Camp. This letter
sgaS sent TO Capt. Byrne at Tampa and
30 action will be taken until he has been
heard from.
While Tic lire Of march has been map
ped cut and approved by COMMANDMENT
Chief Gotin, ii has not yet leen made
public The Local Citizens Committee has
deemed il expedient 10 withhold the infor-
maiiOn until the date for the Encamp
mcnt Is much nearer. This much Is known
however. that the annual parade will be
over almost exclusively asphalt streets
ard entirely on the level. This will be
good news TO the veterans, for whom it is
no small task 10 participate.
The 20 different Citizens Committees
operating under the Executive Committee
in periccting preliminary arrangements
ere about ready TO begin work along lines
that Will result in bringing more forcibly
TO the minds of every citizen that the
date for the Encampment is rapidly ap-
preaching. Chairman j. A. kohner, OF
the Committee on Day Decorations, will
shortly submit TO his busy Committee the
hundreds Of plans which have been sub
mitted TO him by competing architects
and artists for decorating the streets with
arches and various symbolic features
When selections have been made and
that Will be no light task, the bids fo
their construction Will be solicited
One suggestion which will probab bly, BIZ
carried out is 10 have the colored citizen.
of Cincinnati unite in erecting one symbol,
arch ia honor Of those Of their race VIII,
are numbered among the members Of thu
Grand Army of the Republic. The coiorc,
citizens have expressed desire TO do this
and if consent is obtained, which it un
doubleday viii be, they will go about tn
matter with great enthusiasm.
At meeting of the Executive Committe
held on June Is, the announcement wa
made that Commander -in-Chief Goblin ha
been called TO the front in command
United States troops, and that lie coul
not make his promised carly visit TO Cir
cinnati.
The Ohio State Encampment was hel
at Mt Vernon, o., June 1916. An III
usually large delegation attended frol
here and they made such good report
the Department gathering that 1T is C,
pected the membership will become
enthused as 10 insure the presence