Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-23

Some Practical and Useful 1nforma.
tion for Those Who Will
Attend the Reunion.
Chicago. June 2s-This city is prepar-
I Ing for the greatest Grand Army en-
campment ever held in the history Of
this veteran organization. 1t will be,
l the thirty-fourth, and In all probability.
3 the last really great and notable one.
One of the great features OF the en-
campment will be q magnificent court
OF honor, to be erected along Michigan
avenue from Van Buren, to Twelfth
street, a distance of nearly d mile. This
/ 4s to have great arches at either end.
and the whole viii cost in the neigh
borhood of $25.OO0. Each OF the vari-
GUS parades will pass thru this court of
honor at certain point OF which
Z President Mckinley and other distin-
guished guests will review the march
OF the heroes. There will be free band
concerts in the various parks Of the
city and fireworks display at night.
There will be camp1res, dog watches,
feglmental reunions and other patriotic
meetings. for which halls have already
been secured and to which organiza-
tlons are being assigned upon applica-
ton to John G. Bonnell.
The committee on invitations. OF
which Gen. John C. Black is chairman
+ - now sending out 5000 requests for
i prominent men and organizations from
all parts OF the United States to attend.
President Mckinley has already ac-
cepted.
For the care Of visitors in the matter
OF free quarters for veterans. all the
s school houses thruout the city have
been at the disposal of the free quar-
ters committee, OF which Capt. r. II.
4 Peters, r. 617. The Temple, is chair
man. Applications from posts for
these quarters should be made early,
and posts applying should state what
railroad they will travel on to Chicago.
During the encampment week occurs
the annual meeting of the following or
ganizations: Grand Army of the Re-
public. Woman's Relief Corps, Ex-
Prisoners OF War. Ladies Of the G. A.
r.. Daughters OF Veterans. Army
Nurses Association, Loyal Home
Workers and Naval Veterans.
Hob. William r. Harper is executive
director and chairman of the finance
committee and headquarters have been
open since January 1. during which
{, active preparations have been going on
for the encampment. The general
headquarters are located at room GIL.
should be addressed. Judge Noel NJ.
7 Longenecker is chairman of the general
committee; Maj. E. "A. Bigelow. sec
retary Of the committee, and Col.
; Joseph H. Wood. chairman OF the exc
cutive committee. The various working
committees OF interest TO. veterans con-
templating a visit to Chicago are as
A. follows: ii
Anditing-W. d. c. Street, chairman.
Bureau of information and public
comfort-John j. Tobias, chairman
Badges-James j. Healy. chairman.
Campfires and reunions-John G.
Bonnell. chairman.
Colored troops-C. w. DeMond
chairman.
Decorations and illuminations-L. w
Pitcher. chairman.
man.
Entertainment Of visiting ladies'
auxiliary societies-Mrs. Elizabeth
Means. chairman.
Finance-William H. Harper chair
man.
Flreworks--K. G. Pardee. chairman.
Free quarters-R. II. Peters. chair
man.
Grand stands-H. P. Thompson
chairman.
Horses and carriages-James w
Nye. chairman.
Hotels, boarding and lodging houses
Joseph A. Mccartney. chairman.
Invitations and courtesies-John c.
Black. chairman.
Ladies' auxiliariesA. ]. Burbank
"a I.esislation-C. Porter johnson
3 chairman.
Medical department-Dr. Thomas j
Robson. chairman.
Military organizations-Ch Charles FItz
6imons. chairman.
Music-Aaron F. Walcott. chairman
Parade and review-James O'Donnell
chairman.
Parks and boulevards-Joseph Don.
nersberger. chairman.
Press-Willlam Penn Nixon. chair.
man.
Private accommodations-S. E
Gross chairman.
Patriotic serylces-Rt. Rev. Samuel
allows. chairman.
Printing, Fred w. Upham, chairman
Public order-Thomas j. Brown
chairman.
Transportation-Georg H. Hearord
chairman.
The complete list OF honored guest,
will be as follows:
President Mckinley, Ex-Pres!den,
Harrison. Gen. Palmer. Gen. Corbin
Gen.. Otis. Gen. Merritt, Gen. schofield
Gen. Chaffee. Gen. Howard, Admiral
a Schley. Capt. Clark. William Jenning.
Bryan. ex-President Cleveiand, Gen
Niles. Gen. Brooke. Gen. sickles. Gen
Zee. Gen. Gordon. Gen. Wallace. Ad.
n1iral Sampson, Gen. McClernand. Gen
Wheeler.
The complete Official program al
adopted by the executive committee to.
day will be a. follows:
81 SUNDAY. AUGUST s26
1870 .. m. Special patriotic sesvicei
ss1syI ~ a,e he.a In alltcitv chnrches
10. m. Sacred concerts will be giver