The National tribune., 1901-04-25
CLEVELAND ENCAMPMENT.
Preparations Being Made to Entertain
the Grand Army Hosts.

the Grand Army Hosts.
Special correspondence to THE N.rroSsL TRIBUNE
Cleveland, o., April 10, 1901.
The work OF preparing to receive and
entertain the 35th National EHcampment
of the Grand Army has reached magni-
tude that impresses itself upon visitors to
the headquarters Of the Citizens Execu-
tive Committee, in the handsome building
of the Chamber of Commerce.
The first step taken by the citizens OF
Cleveland to prepare for the Encampment
was to organize a Citizens Committee,
which in turn appointed an Executive
Committee of 15 men. This committee
selected one of It's own number, Mr.. Ryer-
son Ritchie, who was at one time for sew
eral years the Secretary Of the Chamber
of Commerce, and during the last fiscal
year, just closed, its President, for Di-
rector, and chose for Secretary Mr.. E. w.
Doty, the Secretary of the Business Mems
Convention League. These two officers
have surrounded themselves by capable
force OF employees. The Executive Com
mttee engaged quarters at 40T Chamber
of Commerce Building. The suite con-
tainS IL rooms, and occupies nearly half
of the Office space of the fourth floor Of
the building. 1t presents pleasing scene
of daily activity.
The Executive Committee consists Of
Gen. james Barnett, President of the
First National Bank, Chairman; Mr.. Her
man @. Baehr, of the Cleveland and San
dusky Brewing Company; Mr.. Webb G..
Ball and Capt. X. Il. Burdick, extensive
jewelry merchants; Col. Louis Black, the
manager of a large dry goods establish
ment; Mr.. John III. Blood, who has half
a dozen or more business irons in the fire;
MIR. Arthur Bradley, special resident agent
of the Warren Chemical Company; Col.
G. G. Dewstoe, the Postmaster of Cleve-
land; Col. I'll. C.. Ellison, of the State Ma
tiOnal Bank; Gen. George A. Garretson,
of the Bank of Commerce National Bank
ing Association; Mr.. S. f. Haserot, a
wholesale dealer in canned goods and gro
ceries; Mr.. G. W. Mccormick, of the
Cleveland Stone Company; Mr.. Ryerson
Ritchie, the Director of the Encampment;
Capt. j. G. Roland, the Cashier of the
Cleveland Postoffice, and Col. Alva j.
Smith, the General Passenger and Ticket
Agent of the Lake Shore &c Michigan
Railroad Company.
Chairmen of certain Of the standing
committees which will arrange for the
comfort and entertainment of the veterans
during their stay in Cleveland next Sep
tember have been appointed, as follows:
Athletics and Sports, Mr.. J. G. Smith;
Auditing, Capt. j. G. Roland; Badges, Mr..
Webb q. Ball; Daughters of Veterans,
Miss Julia A. Croft; Equipages, Mr.. j.
b. Perkins; Finance, Mr.. Lee Mcbride;
Free Quarters, Col. James Hayr; Invita-
tions, Gen. George A. Garretson; Medical
Department, DIR. George G. Ashmun; Ma
val Events, Commodore George W. Gard
ner; Parade and Review, Capt. Russell Z.
Rurdialy. puhIic Dacorationc Mr.
Bradley; Public Comfort, Mr.. John III.
Blood; Public Entertainments, Mr.. George
Il. Mckay; Reunions, Col. G. G.. Dewstoe;
Transportation. Col. A. J. Smith.
Of the work that has been thus far
accomplished the nonresident comrades of
interested in that of the Committee on
Transportation and Free Quarters, re-
spectively. Through the efforts of Col.
a. j. Smiths committee the Central Pas
senger Association has formally granted
rate Of cent q mile within the territory
Of the Association, and has instructed its
Commissioner, Mr.. +. @. Donald, to pro-
mulgate the rate to Commissioners of other
like associations in the United States and
Canada for basing purposes. The Asso-
citation has also consented to extend the
tickets for 30 days if desired. The tick
cts, which will be the iron-ciad signature
form, will be sold from Sept. to II, in
Sept. 10; but by depositing them with
joint agency which the Central Passenger
Association will establish in Cleveland En-
campment week, at any time before noon,
Sept. Il, and paying fee of so cents a
ticket, the tickets can be extended until
Oct. 8. The advantage of this is obvious.
The veterans will be able TO remain in the
neighborhoOd of Cleveland for more than
three weeks after Encampment is over, q
decided advantage to those from distant
States who have relatives and friends in
Ohio and adjoining Commonwealths. The
extension arrangement is also of very
great convenience in connection with the
Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo,
which city is only 1873 miles from Cleve-
land Many veterans will deposit their tick
cts here for extension after Encampment
week and 90 to the Exposition in time to
use their Encampment tickets on their
home trips. The Exposition management
has made Sept. II Grand Army Day. The
date was secured by three -cOrnered cor
respondenee between the Committee at
Cleveland, the Grand Army officials at ST.
Louis, and the Exposition Management at
Buffalo. 1t will be the Tuesday after En-
campment week. The old soldiers can pass
Sunday quietly in Cleveland resting after
the efforts of Encampment week, travel to
Buffalo at convenience Monday, and have
good nights rest before beginning the
Exposition on Grand Army Day.
The Committee on Free Quarters is also
well along with its work. Col. Hayr has
been unremittingly Industrious for two
months. He has secured accommodations
in school houses and halls for q 900 vet
Grams. His committee of forty men has
been so chosen that its members live in
all parts of the city, and therefore some
member of the committee will be near
every school house and every hall that
will be used for free quarters. Col. Hayr
invites applications for. free quarters at
the earliest possible date. He will take
good care of all who desire accommoda-
tions in the school houses and halls, and
in due time will send to all organizations
applying information as to where to leave
the train Mt Cleveland, what line of street
cars to take, where to leave the street cars,
and what restaurant is near the quarters
assigned.
Mr.. j. L. Smith, of the Lake Shore City
Ticket Office, has appointed his Athletic
Committee in a practical way. It includes
the sporting editors of all the Cleveland
papers and of the Cycling Gazette, and
several other men who are authorities on
amateur sports. Mr.. Smith is himself a
champion runner and cycle rider in the
Grand Army, and has taken many prizes.
The events will be in part for the Sons
of Veterans as well as for Grand Army
comrades. They will take place, probably.
on the racing track of the Cleveland Driv-
ing Park Association in Glenville, q sub
urb of Cleveland.
The Committee on Reunions, of which