The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-18

Encampnent of the Veterans of the
War of the Rebellion at Cincinnati.
It Will lie Held September 8 to 10 Inclusive
The Complete Programme of En-.
tertsinment rs App owed by the
CitIxens' Committee.

gramme of the week OF the Nation Il 6. A. II.
encampment, to be held In this city September
5-l0. inclusive, was approved and made public
| by the Citizens Executive committee, in charge
| OF all arrangements No feature of all the en-.
campmcnt 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. f. Logan, has had always in mind the
masses, rather than the classes. In the SUM
| mary OF the programme which follows. it will
| be observed 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 bc limit
| ed to veterans and their miles, though all
the hundreds OF thousands OF visitors expected
| may participatt with hut mall expense A
| coupon cntcrt inment book will bc given every
| veteran Each department headquarters will
be provided with supply Of these little books
equal 10 the number OF representatives
! In attendance upon the cncampmenL ln Csc
coupon books will be admission lc4icl> 10
cScTy place. Oi aWu>cGiCfL anu entcrlulnnenL
In the city. No visitor will i,c able to take IN
all Of them, but the ti.kcts will be- there and
he can choose each days programme to suit
his own Pile sure.
The week of festivities will open Mt 10 clock
Monday morning with the dedication Of Camp
Sherman. the military quarters for the ve,cr-
ans desiring free quarters A large American
flag will be rused and here 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-
cation. whose members will he quar-
tered on fleet Of steamboats, at the
river front AIS o'clock in the evening the
naval veterans and cx-pr1soncrs OF war will
hold a camp fire in famous Music hail. though
the entertainment. t. nciuding 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 oil be Of different nature Chess
ter Park immediately adjoining Camp Sher-
man. will provide vaudeville entertainment.
bicycle races and lectures Of q like nature,
the park having one of the most fa-
nous bicycle tracks in the country The
Lagoon. a beautiful summer resort with q
large lake su rounded by Kentucky hills. just
across the river from Cincinnati will present
besides its regular attractions, q daily display
Of Japanese aerial are works. daily sham
battle at p. M. reproducing the capture OF
Manila. bombardmett of Santiago and other
scenes. with contir uous vaudeville perform
ance in the large amphithcater. Coney Island,
10 miles up the Ohio river. and reached by a
magnificent river ride, will present its rcgu-
lar attractions under tho Concy 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 10 q. M. sig
nailed by the firing of national salute OF 81
guns from national headquarters at tho Grand
hotel Tho parade win be reviewed by Presi-
dent Mckinley and Commander In Chief
John u. S. Goblin. now brigadier
general in the United Sites army Of volun-
teers The line Of march will be entirely over
level streets. and with the exception Of n very
small pcrtioa over asph IT, Al : o'clock on
Jhursd v aftcrnoon the citizens OF Cincinnati
will prt cnt civic and industrial parade o.
large pro! ortions. made specially attractive by
q large NJ mber Of historical and ailcg. rical
floats.
The camp fires on Tuesday anc Wednesday
evenings u Music hall will be In honor OF the
Grand Arm nj the Republic. and will be OF u
n1.n .nkA Ma,
Among the re.kcrs expected Al these camp
fires are p. ,ident Mckinney. ex.Prc>idcnt
Harrison. Srmnior J. B. Foraker and many
other notable Every mt omber OF tic prcsi.
dents cabinet. all ). nstors and representa-
tives. and The governors OF all states will he
invited to attend the cncampment.
The fourth evening Of the week. Thursday
will be devoted TO n grand display OF fire.
works. In der that all may witness them
without discomfort, similar displays will bs
made ut 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.
point OF interest TO all visitors will be Fort
Thomas. from which the sixth United States
infantry went to face such terrible loss al the
battle OF Santiago 1t is still occupied by the
families OF the departed regiment. and as q
hospital for sick and wounded. 1t 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 he
served refreshments free to all veterans and
their families. Street cars leave the heart OF
the city every three minutes for this point.
This In the main constitutes the general
features Of the entertainment which will be Of
fered the city's guests encampmept week.
To be sure there will be many other features
including receptions. minor camp hres and
probably grand reception to President Nc
Kinley. There will be special provisions for
the care OF lady visitors including receptions.
by notable citizens. and special features OF en-
tcrtsinment yet to be provided for them.