The National tribune., 1900-07-19

iliary Societies-Mrs. Elizabeth Means,
Chairman.
Free Quarters-R. II. Peters, Chair
man.
Horses and Carriages-James W. Nye,
Chairman.
Hotels, Boarding and Lodging Houses
Jos. A. Mccartney, Chairman.
Medical Department-Dr. Thomas ].
Robescn, Chairman.
Military Organizations - Chas. Fitz-
SimOns, Chairman.
Press-Wm. Penn Nixon, Chairman;
G. II. Macloon, Press Representative.
Patriotic Services-Rt. Rev. Samuel
F'allows, Chairman.
ansportation-George II. Heafford.
Chairman.
All communications to the above COM
mittees should be mailed to Room Gil,
The Temple. Chicago. Ill.
FREE QUARTERS.
The Committee on Free Quarters for
the 34th National Encampment, of which
L. II. Peters. Room Gil, The Temple, is
Chairman, has issued the following cir
cular to Commanders of Posts:
There will be no camp. The use Of
tents has been found impracticable, ow-
ing to the advancing age of comrades; in
stead school buildings, armorles and halls
will be used for free quarters and fur
nished with new canvas cots. Comrades
will bring blankets, towels and soap.
If arrangements can be made, blankets
will be on sale at q nominal price at or
near all places where comrades are quar-
tered, and, if possible, to have coffee and
sandwiches for breakfast at a moderate
charge at or near all school buildings, etc,
occupied as free quarters.
Uniformed G. A. r. guards will be at
| the depots, who will furnish desired in
formation. The Committee, however,
suggest that, when convenient, some COM
| rade of the Post be sent day in ad-
| vance TO look up quarters and to meet
| the Post on its arrival. Past experience
demonstrates the advisability OF this plan
Comrades only, and bands or drum
| corps accompanying Post, will be ad-
mitted to free quarters. Those who nre
financially able to pay for lodging it is
| tiOns can be had in the vicinity of all
| school buildings at a reasonable price.
A contract has been executed with an
| express company for the transfer of all
baggage to and from depots, hotels
boarding houses and free quarters located
uniform rate of % cents for one trunk
or valse each way for 80 cents from de-
pot and return TO depot, without regard
to distance, inside city limits. This is n
concession of onchalf the usual rate, and
even more when long distances arc con
]
agents on trains, and comrades and theil
| friends are requested TO retain their bag
gage checks until their arrival and turn
them over at the Information Booths con
ncctcd with or adjacent to each of the
depots, which will be easily located BY
guides in uniform, who will be in at
tendance on tho arrival of each train
RAILROAD ARRANG EA1ENT.
The railroad arrangements both cas-
and west of Chicago are complete
Though the roads west of here have no
been so liberal in rates as the eastern
lines, they will throw no harsh rcstric
ions around the use Of their tickets. TIL,
rate from all points west of Chicago out
side a radius of 200 miles of the city, vii
be one tirSt-class fare for the round trip
Inside this circle the rate will be one an,
one-third fare for the round trip. TIL
tickets inside the 2O0milc line will be OIL
sale Aug. 26 to 80, inclusive, from point
beyond the 200 mile line and east of tn
Missouri River, Aug. % TO %, inclusive
from points west of the Missouri and cas-
OF the eastern State lines OF Colorado an,
Wyoming, Aug. "a to u, inclusive, an,
Tickets from all points 10 be used return
ing from Chicago any day up to mid
night of Saturday, Sept. /, will reuuir
= no stamp. deposit or fee. If an extensio
oil any tlcEet Is desired up to Sept. 30,
may be obtained by depositing it with tn
joint agent in Chicago any day from moor
. Aug. q, to noon, Sept. 2 For deposit
ing and stamping these tickets a fee o
, 80 cents will be charged. The locatio
of this joint agency will be announce
later.
East of Chicago the rate will be on
3 cent n mile, and the dates for selling th
tickets will bo Aug. 25 to %. inclusiy,
If tickets are used for return passac
before midnight of Aug. 81 it will not i
, necessary for holders to deposit them q
pay any fee. II any extension is desire
to Sept. 30, the ticket must be deposite
with joint agent, representing the Eas
e ern roads in Chicago, before 12 o'cIoc
,, noon of Sept. 2: For this deposit and e,
l tension a fee of so cents will be rcGurct
The School Board of Chicago ha
t agreed to allow the use of any or all {
the school buildings for the purpose c
: lodging veterans. There will be no en-
barrassments or bitches in local arrang,
3 ments, and 100000 will be expended
E providing for the comforts of old soldier
and for their entertainment.-O. L. Ar
T DREwS.