Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-14
CHICAGO BIDS WELCOME
PLANS FOR ENTERTAINING MEN,
BEERS OF GRAND ARMY.
Thirty-Fourth Annual Encampment
to BE Held in Ausust-The
Program.

The thirty-fourth national encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic will be
held in Chicago August % to 30 next. The
information which follows furnished
to a Star reporter by an official connected
with the executive committee. which has
charge of the arrangements for the re-
union.
The exercises incident to the thirty-fourth
national encampment will be inaugurated
Sunday August Is with patriotic religious
services in all the city churches under di-
recton of Ri Rev. Samuel Fallows, D. D.,
LII. D.: Monday. August %, parade. of the
naval veterans and former prisoners OF
war: evening. dog watch and camp fires of
former prisoners of war: Tuesday the
parade of the Grand Army of the Republic
will take place. and in the evening there
will be reunions: Wednesday, the regular
session of the encampnent and the conven-
tons of Woman's Relief Corps and ladies
of the G. A. r. will convene at 10 am.
The thirty-fourth national encampment
was secured for Chicago through the joint
intervention of the municipality. the state
a. r.; Cook county G. a. r. posts. the
board of trade and other organizations.
Once only. and that quarter of century
ago. has Chicago had the honor of enter
tanning the Grand Army of the Republic.
These years have wrought many changes
in Chicago. From city Of less than half
million population in 1870, it is now
great metropolis OF more than two million
people, who will give the old veterans
most royal and enthusiastic welcome. 1t is
estimated that 100000 people will be drawn
there on the reunion. Advices from all sections
of the country already received at the head
quarters of the executive committee indi-
cate that this encampment will excel all
previous reunions in point of numbers. and
the program in preparation by the local
committee will make it the most notable.
interesting and inspiring in the history of
the order.
Low Rates Assured.
The arrangements made by the executive
committee with the various traffic associa-
tons for the encampment make 1t certain
that in no case will the charge for trans
portation exceed one fare for the round
trip. The propretors of all the leading
hotels in Chicago have promised the COM
mittee that they will make no addition to
their regular charges during the encamp-
ment. Equally favorable arrangements
have been made with a large number of
private boarding houses
There will be no camp. The board of
education has placed at the disposal of
the committee on free quarters all of the
~ school houses in the city. Many appi-
cations have already been received. and it
is important that the members of the order
desiring free quarters shall make applica-
ton as early as possible. being careful not
to overestimate their requirements. Free
quarters will not be assigned to persons not
members of Grand Army posts (bands ac-
companying posts excepted. and under no
consideration will ladies be assigned to
these quarters.
A unique and interesting feature in con-
nection with the encampment will be a
large number of state reunions. at which
the roll of the different regiments will be
called, when members can locate comrades
of their own regiment more easily than n
any other way. For definite knowledge it
is eXpecte1 comrades will call ON the HI
reau of Information. where all are regis
tered.
Regiments desiring to hold reunions are
requested to notify the committee as early
as possible that dates may be assigned and
arrangements perfected. The county au-
thorities have donated to the executive
committee the use of the twenty-eight
rooms in the county buildings to be used
for campfires and reunions. Most of the
reunions will be set for Wednesday. August
%, unless other arrangements shall be
made later.
The efforts of the committee having in
charge the parade of the Grand Army are
being directed to make that feature of the
reunion the most memorable event of the
encampment. The march will be short not
to exceed two miles in length, and every
convenience for the comfort of the march
ers will be anticipated.
Naval Day.
Monday, August 81, has been especially
set aside in the program of the local COM
mittee as naval day. The parade Of the
naval veterans of the great civil war, es-
corted by the naval veterans of the Spanish
war, will occur at 1870 am. The commits
tee expects to announce later other fea-
lures arranged by the naval militia for the
entertainment of the veterans. Monday
evening dog watch will occur, under the
auspices of the Naval Veterans. AS is the
custom at annual encampments, the eX-
prisoners of war will have their annual
parade in connection with that of the naval
veterans and at the same hour. The camp
fire and reunion of the eX-prisoners of war
will be one of the most interesting features
of this kind during the encampment. This
VIII occur Monday evening.
The courtesies Of the city are to be ex-
tended to visiting womens associations.
This duty has been assumed by a commit
tee known a. the committee for enter
tainment of visiting ladies' which is COM
posed Of distinguished women Of Chicago
who are identified with the different
auxiliary associations.
Colored veterans will be welcomed by
special committee selected from among
their own people. Special effort is being
made to have a reunion of officers who
commanded coored troops and campfires
will be arranged as Il means of entertain
ment.
1t Ii Particularly Worth While