The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-15
\ GREAT O. A. r. REUNION.
Cincinnati. O. July ). ISe.

Cincinnati o., July ). ISS.
The complies programme Tor the week
Of the national q. A. r encamp1lent. 20
be held n this city September o-le, Inciu-
save. was approved and made p0ollc To-Day
by the citizens executive committee. IN
charge Of al arrangements. No feature
of all the encampment preparations HAS
been given more time and thvsight than
that OF entertainment. the desire being
10 send every visitor home thoroughly
happy and pleased with Cincinnati
A unique system has been adopted by
which The free entertainment provided
VIII be limited 20 veterans and their farn-
lies. though all the hundreds Of thousands
OF visitors expected may participate wiki
bat small expenss. y coupon entertain
ulent book will be given every veteran.
Each department headquarters VIII De pro-
vided with a supply OF these little books
equal TO the number OF representatives n
attendance upon the eacampment. IN
these coupon books Will De admission tick
cts 10 every pace OF amusement and en-
tertainnent in the city.
The week OF festivities will open IT 10
O'Clock. Monday morning. with the dedica-
ton Of Camp sherman, the military quar-
ters for the veterans desiring free quar-
tiers, A large American flag VIII De raised
and there viii be imposing ceremonies
with plenty OF music. At ) o'clock in the
afternoon. another flag raising will occur
at the public landing, under the auspices
OF the National Naval Veterans Associa-
ton. whose members will be quartered on
a feet OF steamboats, at the river front
At O'Clock in the evening. the naval vet
Grams and ex-prisonerS Of war viii hold
campfire in famous Music hail. though the
entertainment. including prominent speak
ers. war pictures. music aud msceraue-
Gus entertainment. Will be under the aus
pices OF the local entertainment commit
tee. These constitute the formal features
OF the days bill.
From Monday until Friday night. there
will be continuous entertainment az the
many open-air pleasure resorts surround
ing Cincinnati. These will all be of a diff
ferent nature. Chester park, Immediately
adjoining Camp Sherman, will provide
vaudeville entertainment bicycle races and
features OF a like nature, the park having
one OF the most famous bicycle tracks in
the country The Lagoon, a beautiful sum-
mer resort with large lake surrounded
by Kentucky hills. just across the river
from Cincinnati. will present beside it's
regular attractions, a daily display of Jap
aneSe aerial fireworks, a daily sham naval
battle at p. m reproducing the capture
OF Manila bonbafdment OF Santiago and
other scenes, with continuous vaudeville
performance in the large amphtheater
and reached by a magnificent river ride,
Will present its regular attractions under
the Coney island management, including a
continuous vaudeville performance. The
geological garden whose fame IS not con-
fined to this country. will be open daily
from a. m. TO 10 p. m. with evening con-
certs and general entertainment In the
day.
There will be a ball game daily at p. m,
National AG<0Qia in IL ha Yin
cinpati Reds contes,ing with the Cleve-
lands on Monday, the Chicagos on Tues
day "Wednesday and Thursday, and the
ST. Louis Browns on Friday. There will be
daily afternoon and evening performances
at the six leading theaters. with a varied
BILL including the famous war drama.
Shenandoah minstrel performance and
vaudeville.
On Tuesday. at 8 p. M, the naval veter-
ans and ex-prisoners of war will parade.
Wednesday, the grand parade Of the G..
A. r. veterans will move The parade
will be reviewed by President Mckinley
and Conxnander-in-Chief John T.. S. Co.
bin, now brieadier general in the United
States army of volunteers. At o'clock on
Thursday afternoon the citizens of Gin
cinnati will present civic and industrial
parade of large proportions made special
~ attractive by large number of historic
and categorical floats
The camp-fires on Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings at Music hall, will be In hon
or OF the Grand Army of the Republic,
and will be of character similar to that
of Monday evening. Among the speakers
expected at these camp-fires are President
Mckinley, ex-President Harrison, Senator
j. B. Foraker and many other notables
Every member OF the presidents cabinet.
all senator's and representatives. and the
governors OF all states will be invited TO
attend the encamTment
The fourth evening of the week Thurs
day, Will be devoted 10 a grand display Of
fireworks. In order that all may witness
them without discomfort. similar displays
will be made at the same hours at Public
Landing, in Eden park and at Camp Sher-
man.
4 point Of interest to all visitors will he
Fort Thomas from which the Sixth Unit
ed States infantry went TO face such terri
BILE loss at the battle OF Santiago. It is
still occupied BY the families OF the de-
parted regiment. and "a a hospital for sick
and wounded.
This in the main constitutes the general
features Of entertainment which viii he
offered the city's guests oncampment week.
To be sure there Will be many other fea-
lures, including receptions. minor camp
hres, ana probably n grand reception TO
President Mckinley. There Will be snecial
provisions for the care Of lady visitors in
Guiding receptions. Ivy notable citizens.
and special features OF entertainment vet
to be provided for them.