Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-21
THE G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT,
What Veterans May Enjoy at Cincin-
natl in September.


natl in September.
Cincinnati, July 1.-THE program
for the week OF the national G. A. r.
encampment, to be held in this city
Sept. $40, is made public. The en-
tertalnment promises to be out of the
ordinary by reason Of the fact that the
committee has had in mind the
masses, rather than the classes. Every
feature has been arranged to permit
Of the veteran from the ranks. and
the members OF his family, enjoying
all OF them to the full. A unique
system has been adopted by which
the free entertainment provided will
be limited to veterans and their fami-
lies, though all visitors may partici-
pate with but small expense. A cou-
pom entertainment book will be given
every veteran. In these books will be
admission tickets to every place Of
amusement and entertainment in the
city. The week Of festivities will
open at 10 o'clock, Monday morning,
with the dedication of Camp Sherman,
the military quarters for the veterans
desiring free quarters. At 8 O'Clock
p. m. another flag raising will occur
at the public landing, under the aus
pices of the National Naval Veterans
association, whose members will be-
quartered on a fleet Of steamboats, at
the river front. At s p. N. the naval
veterans and ex-prisoners of war will
hold a camp fire in Music hall.
Chester park, adjoining Camp Sher-
man, will provide vaudeville enter
tainment, bicycle races and features
Of like nature. The Lagoon,
beautiful summer resort with a large
lake, will present daily display Of
Japanese aerial fireworks, daily
sham naval battle at s p. m, repro
duCing the capture of Manila, bonn
bardment of Santiago and other
scenes, with a continuous vaudeville
performance. Coney island 10 miles
up the Ohio river, will present its reg
ular attractions, including a continu-
Gus vaudeville performance. The
geological garden will be open daily
from a. m. to 10 p. NJ, with evening
concerts and general entertainment in
the day.
There will be d pail game daily at
p. M, in the National Association
park, the Cincinnati Reds contesting
with the Clevelands on Monday, the
Chicagos on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, and the st. Louis Browns
on Friday. There will be daily after
noon and evening performances at the
six leading theaters, with a varied bill
including the famous war drama
Shenandoah, minstrel performance
and vaudeville. These are the gen.
eral features of entertainment. Tues
day, at 3 p. m, the naval veterans
and ex-prisoners of war will parade.
Wednesday, the grand parade Of G.
A. R. veterans will move. The par
ade will be reviewed by President
Mckinley and Commander-in-Chief
Goblin, now a brigadier general in the
United States army Of volunteers.
At o'clock Thursday afternoon the
citizens of Cincinnati will present a
civic and industrial parade. The
campires Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings will be in honor of the
Grand Army of the Republic, and will
be Of a character similar to that Of
Monday evening. Among the speak
ers expected are President Mckinley,
Ex-President Harrison, Senator For
aker and many other nOtables. EV-
cry member of the presidents cabinet,
all senators and representatives and
the governors of all states will be in
vited to attend.
The fourth evening of the week,
Thursday, will be devoted to a grand
display of fireworks. In order that
all may witness them without discOm-
fort, similar displays will be made at
the same hours at the public landing,
in Eden Park and at Camp Sherman.
The delegates to the Encamqment
and notables will witness the display
from steamboats,.
A point Of interest to all visitors
will be Fort Thomas, from which the
sixth U. S. 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 hos
pital 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 unsurpas sed.
The citizens committee will erect a
large tent at the fort in which will be
served refreshments free to al vet
Grams and their families.