Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT.
Commander Moystin Uonfcrs With tn
Philadelphia Committee of Arrange

Commander Moystin Uonfcrs With the
Philadelphia Committee of Arrange
mpnts.
William II. Moystin, department COM
mander of the Department of Della
ware, Grand Army of the Republic,
has returned from Philadelphia, where
he conferred with members of the COM
mittee which is arranging to entertain
the delegates and Grand Army men
and their families who will attend the
national encampment to be held in
that city next September, the object of
his visit being to discuss matters per-
tanning to the part Wilmington and
Wilmingtonians are to take in the
great event.
He learned that the indications are
that the encampmont will be one of
the most important and interesting
ever held by the Grand Army, and it is
the general impression that tho at
tendance will be larger than at an en-
campmeut for several years. This being
the case, the committee is now actively
engaged in making plans that will
insure the success of the great UNDER
taking.
IT so happens that the Manufacturers
Exposition will open at about the same
time, and, MS Philadelphia and nearby
cities, including Wilmington, have
so many permanent attractions, it is
expected that thousands of people not
connected with the Grand Army will
| attend from all parts of the country.
In fact, the committee has assurance
that such will be the case and has
already made arrangements for the
guests at nearly all of the leading
| hotels, the management in each case
agreeing not to charge rates above the
regular figures. The committee expects
between 300, 900 and 400, 900 visitors,
| As Philadelphia has been pretty well
canvassed in the matter OF hotel accom-
Mr.. Moystin to make similar arrange
ments with the hotel people of Will
mingtun, the expectation being that
thousands OF people who visit Phila-
| delphia during tho encampment will
come to Wilmington and many will un-
doubtedly spend the nights here il
Accommodations can be secured, as there
are always some who prefer to be away
from the excitement in sleeping hours.
Mr.. Moystin took occasion, while in
Philadelphia, to tell the members Of
the committee of the pleasure to be
derived from visit to Wilmington,
detailing its natural and artificial
beauties, and it is altogether likely
that the committeo will make favor.
able reference to Wilmington, and also
give data concerning the hotels In the
circulars to be issued for the benefit
of the people who intend to visit the
Quaker City during the encampment.
These circulars will be sent to every
State in the Union and it is reason
able to expect that many people will b,
attracted to the city who were never il
the State before.
The Board of Trade is already plan
ming to assist the Wilmington members
of the Grand Army in the matter o.
entertaining their guests on this occa
sion, and before the time arrives it il
likely that arrangements will be mad,
to give the visiting veterans an en-
thusiastic public welcome and trip
about the city for their benefit vii
probably be included in the pro
gramme.
Commander Moystin is enthusiastic
in the matter and as he has the heart.
cooperation of his comrades in the. G
A. R., the Board of Trade, other publi
bodies and citizens generally, there i
every reason to Relieve that the vet
Grams and others who visit the cit.
will feel we'll paid for doing SO. 3.
Owing to the great number OF peopl
expected, the railroad companies hav
decided not to reduce the excursion
rates from points within a distance
100 miles.