The National tribune., 1899-06-01

| mOdations must be engaged for at least
three days. As many OF the principal
hotels are already under contract for their
| entire capacity, applications for hotel
quarters should be made without delay.
| "A list OF hotels, with rates, etc, will be
mailed upon application to p. II. Frantz,
| Chairman of the Committee on Accom-
modationS.
This committee is compiling n list OF
| boarding and lodging houses where good
| accommodations can be had ut reason
able rates. The list will be too large for
general distribution, but the committee is
preDared TO receive applications, and, as
| in the case of hotels, render assistance in
securing quarters. Applicants should
state distinctly the number to be provided
for and time the rooms will be required.
Halls and armories have been engaged
| for free quarters exclusively for Posts and
bands accompanying them. a camp will
| also be located in Fairmount Park.
No assignments can be made until the
list is more nearly complete, but appli-
cations will be taken up in the order OF
| their receipt and assignments made by
the Committee to the best possible ad-
vantage, with view also Of locating
Posts of the same Department as near
together as practicable. No advantage
can be gained; by personal visits in ad-
vance of assignments,
Posts should make Iearly application,
stating number to be provided for, ad-
dressed to Col T. II. Maginnis, Chairman.
Campfires and Reunions.-The Commit
tee on Campfres and Reunians, Past
Department Commander John NJ. Wander
slice, Chairman, has secured armories
and large halls on or close to Broad street,
concentrating all these lieunions within
distance of three blocks.
One building each will be assigned to
the Army of the Potomac, of the Cumber-
land and Ohio, of the Tennessee and
nd nf tho Sptth
The large rooms will be used for Army
and Corps Reunions and the smaller ones
for those of regiments and batteries.
About 60 meetings can be held at one
time, arrangements having been made for
at least 200 during Sept. and Z. Bands
of music will be stationed at different
points day and evening. Those desirOus
of arranging. for either Corps, Regimental
or Battery meetings should address Chas.
A. Suydam, Secretary, Lock box 1928,
Station s, Philadelphia, stating the num-
ber of survivors.expected,-w with name and
address of President or Secretary.
Colored Veterans.-Eleven regiments of
United States Colored Troops were re-
cruited in Philadelphia, and it is the de-
sire of the General Committee that the
survivors of these, as well as of all other
regiments Of colored troops, and of cOlored
men who served in the Navy, shall be
given a proper reception and receive due
care and attention. Address Samuel
Jones, Chairman, 5l9 South 18th street,
Philadelphia.
Headquarters National Headquarters
of the Grand Army Of the Republic, the
National Association OF Union ex-Pris-
oners of War, .Woman's Relief Corps,
Ladies of the GAR, and Daughters of
Veterans, and a number of Departments,
will be at the Continental Hotel, Ninth
and Chestnut streets. The various Naval
associations will have their Headquarters
at the Naval Post Rooms, 304 North
Broad street.
Music.-Posts desiring to engage music
for the parade should address the Secre-
tary of the Committee on Music, Chas. A.
Suydam, Lock box 1923, Station S. The
Committee has this matter well in hand,
and is prepared to recommend bands or
drum corps at prices not in excess of that
paid on ordinary occasions. Applicants
should state number of musicians desired.
Woman's Relief Corps and Ladies of the
G.A.R.-All communications in relation to
these organizations should be addressed
to Woman's Relief Corps, Mrs. Ellen Fl.
Walton, Chairman. 20l6 North 7th street;
Ladies Of the GAR, Mrs. Julia +. Shade,
NJ. D., Chairman, 1905 Norris street.
Entertainment.-Phila has un-