Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-30
PREPARING FOR G. A. R.
Coliseum Being Observation-Disclosures, AT
fractions. Etc.

Chicago, July 80 The executive COM
he Grand Army encampment
was assured At a meeting Saturday
that the Coliseum. still under process of
on the site of the old LIB
by prison. viii be completed in time for
the exercises connected with the en-
campnient. A contract was signed
Saturday night. Aug. Is, and Tuesday,
"Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
nights of iheweek following. when the.
war song concerts will be given by the
Coliseum Company under the direction
of the O. A. II. committee.
Phinney's United States band of 100
pieces ard chorus of LOCO Voices I'M
der Professor Gabriel katzenberger
are to furnish the music a: these con-
scerts. The Coliseum Will have a seat
ing capacity q 10000 people The in-
terror will be eiahoraie!y decorated for
the occasion in the national cnlprs. the
band Will Wear uniforms Of red. White
ard blue. and the chorus Will form
living flag upon the platform. a double
force of men is a work on the building
10 complete 1t in time.
ore Of the great Spectacular events
Hof the encampment-,he sham battle on
the large meadow in Washington Park
= has been arranged. II is 10 be held
IN Thursday afternoon. Aug. 30. Twelve
hundred men OF the First and Second
Regiments. loo members Of the First Illi-
neis Cavalry,a complete mounted bat
terry and several bands Will constitute
the armed forces. Appropriations We're
made for 10000 rounds of ammunition.
Co.'s. Snnborn, stuart and Young have
charge.
Religious services are not To be OYER.
looked during the encampment, and on
Sunday Aug u. two large meetings
will be held In the afternoon there Will
be a mass meeting for children, and in
1.-The evening patriotic religious services
1.-The Apollo Club is TO sing in the even
ling. President Mckinley Will attend
lthese services, it is expected and
among the men who Will speak are
Comma ,der-in-c Chief Shaw, Chaplain
iC. c. McCabe, bishop of the Methodist
!! Episcopal church; Bishop David II.
Moore, Bishop Thomas O'Gorman of
/ Sioux Falls. SD. Bishop John STANLEY
of Fargo, y. D., and ex- Governor Beav-
er Of Pennsylvania.
/ The question 81 railroad rates has
been one Of great interest. and Major
lGeorge II HeuMord, chairman Of the
jconlmittee5on transportation, issued a
detailed statement of the rules govern
Ling rates from all parts of the United
States The following provisions are
4 made:
From Western Passenger Association
ierritory--sountry west, northwest and
southwest from Chicago. including
4 Utah. To Chicago and return, one first
class regular tariff fare for the round
trip. Minimum rate per capita, 81.
(. From points within 100 miles of Chi
/ oago-One and one-third fare for the
round trip, except from Milwaukee and
its Immediate vicinity, which will be
Il given one-fare trip.
4 From points on the Pacific slope-Spa-
cial rates will be made by local agents.
i From Texas and Indian and Oklaho-
ma territories-One fare plus So for the
round trip.
From Central Passenger Association
4 territory--East Of Chicago to Buffalo
and Pittsburg and south to the Ohio
river. One cent per mile for the dis
tance travelled.
From the territory OF the Trunk Line
Association and the New England Pas
senger Association-East Of Pittsburg
and Buffalo to the Atlantic coast. One
fare for the round trip.
\ From the territory OF the Southeast
ern Passenger Association-South Of tho
4 Ohio and Potomac rivers and east of the
Mississippi river. One fare to the Ohio
river added to the rates from these
gateways to Chicago.
Various provisions are made by the as
sociations about date Of sale and re.
turn. Tickets will be on sale at remote
points about Aug. %, "a or Is. and vii
continue in some places as late az Aug
20. Return passage 10 good until Sept
on almost all roads. Tickets for dis.
lance over 200 miles from Chicago viii
1quite generally be extended until Sept