The National tribune., 1901-05-09
CLEVELAND ENCAMPMENT.
Perry's Victory on Lake Erie to be CONNER
Grated.

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Special correspondence to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
CLEVELAND, o., May 8.
The greatest possible interest is being
manifested in the forthcoming Encamp-
ment OF the Grand Army in Cleveland,
not only on the part of her people, but by
those who intend visiting the Forest City,
at the time destined to be one of the most
memorable in the history of the munich
pality. This interest is attested by the
letters that arrive at the Executive Com
mittee rooms by every mail, making IN
Guiry as to this, that or the other feature
of the Encampment.
One of the most frequent questions
asked is the date of the parade. The
parade will take place Sept. IL. This has
not been formally promulgated by the
Executive Committee, but is nevertheless
a foregOne conclusion.
The day preceding, Sept. 10, which will
fall on Tuesday, is Perry's Victory Day,
and the Battle of Lake Erie is to be com
memorated in connection with the En-
campment by making the exercises s, naval l
in character. The naval parade will take
place that day, and, as well, sham
naval battle, on the same great lake on
which Perry won his fight, Sept. 10, 1913.
The Grand Parade will without ques-
ton be on the day following, Wednesday,
Sept. II. Never has the Grand Army
met in a city better adapted to the neces-
sites of large parade than Cleveland.
The streets of the city, both for residence
and business, are exceptionally broad and
well paved. The business center is at the
Public Square, and the important streets
radiating from the Square constitute
parts of the line of march Of all the city
parades. Whenever there is a public
demonstration of the kind the Square and
adjoining streets are crowded with peo-
pie. =,
The Square on the day of the Grand
Army parade will in all probability be the
point from which the Grand Army officials
and other notables will review the process
sion. At all events, there will be huge
grandstand located upon the Square for
delegates and others, and doubtless the
chorus of school children will also have
accommodation on a stand to be located
in the Public Square. Mr.. James Ritchie,
Engineer of the Grade Crossing Commits
sion, has been appointed Chairman of the
Committee on Grandstands. He and Mr..
Arthur Bradley, whose Committee on
Decorations is planning to make the
Square especially beautiful both by night
and day, will work together in making
this central point Of the city attractive to
the visitors.
So far as the crowds are concerned it
is safe to say even at this early day that
tie llltLudhNC a. tLAS eoSa
will exceed that of any other in the his
tory of the Grand Army. Forty-eight
per cent. Of the population Of the United
States is within 800 miles OF Cleveland,
and the large proportion Of the Grand
Army is to be found in Ohio and in the
States Of New York, Michigan, Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky
and Illinois, CommOnwealths adjoining
the Buckeye State or in its neighborhood.
Not only is Cleveland on the trunk
lines of railroads running in all directions.
but she is in steamboat communication
with Detroit, Buffalo and Toledo.
The railroads have, as has previously
been said in letters from Cleveland to The
National Tribune, given a rate of cent
mile, with stop-Over privileges of 30
days. The steamboat lines will, of course,
make low rates-indeed, they do as much
for Summer travel in ordinary times.
Taking all these items into consideration,
it would not be at all surprising should
half a million visitors be in Cleveland the
week of Sept. 8.
The new Mayor of Cleveland, Hon.
Tom l.. Johnson, has been appointed as
the head Of the Committee on Reception,
and he and his colleagues will extend
hearty welcome to the guests of the city
when they arrive.
Mrs. Lois NJ. Knauff and Mrs. Anna
P. Cahoon have been appointed, respect
lively, Chairmen of the Committees on
Women's Relief Corps and Ladies OF the
Grand Army.