The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-23
10000 VISITORS
Anticipated by the G. A. IL.
Committees at Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-ReportS received to-
day at the G. A. r. encampment head
quarters indicate that the number of
visitors in Chicago next week will break
all records in the history of the city.
Railroad and transportation lines have
already begun the work of transporting
the crowds and Monday it is estimated
that the largest crowd ever brought into
the city in a single day will arrive in or
der to witness the military parade of
Tuesday. At the offices of the various
transportation companies it was assert
ed today that the railroads are having
difficulty in supplying sufficient rolling
has been requested to report its sick ID
the physician who will be at the railway
station.
Captain H. H. Peters, in charge of the
entertainment OF the veterans, has re-
ceived $4,000 applications for free quar-
ters for the various posts of the country.
At previous encampments not more than
one veteran in three has asked for free
quarters and this is taken for a basis in
figuring an an attendance of 10000 vet
Grams. Other guests of the city are ex-
pected to swell the number of visitors
to 10000.
A medical corps of $50 physicians will
look after the health of the veterans.
Every hospital in the city has donated
the use of beds for @. A. r. members
during the encampment. Twelve ambu-
lanoes have been chartered and eight
field hospitals viii be established along
the line of march during the parade.
Each post upon its arrival in Chicago
has been requested its sick TO the physI-
clan who Will be at the railway station.
Commander Shaw, Chairman Harper
and members of the encampment ar
engagements committee, were in session
at the Union League club when Secre-
tary Cortelyou's message, announcing
the probable inability of the president
to attend the encampment was receiv-
ed 1t threw them into state Dor
dering on CONSERVATION, as many of the
arrangements and demonstrate have
xxi he fn
central figure.
1--WE win feel" said Chairman Har-
per. speaking for the committee as we'll
as for himsef, that nothing but bust
ness Of the gravest import to the ma
ton is debating the presidents course.
We can only hope that he may arrange
matters so that his presence may be
had during at least part of the en-
campment. The date for the reception
of veterans, set for Monday, win prob
ably be changed to a later day in the
week.
Washington. Aug. 23-The probable in
ability of the president to attend the
Grand Army encampment at chicago il a
great disappointment to him. For many
months past he has been looking forward
with pleasurable anticipations to this OPP
army associates. and it is only that his
public duties imperatively demand his
presence in. Washington at this critical
time that he has decided to cancel his
Chicago engagement.
the tension in Chinese affairs may relax
within the next two or three days suffi-
GENTLY to warrant his leaving the city
for a short time. in which event he will
notify the Chicago committee of his COM
ing, even if he can arrive only in time to
participate in the closing exercises of the
encampment. The president fully realizes
another crisis is rapidly approaching in
China, and that momentous questions
which may involve the life or death of
the empire may at any time be presented
for solution. Under these conditions the
president deems it to be his duty to re-
main at the seat of government until the
crisis for the present at least has passed.