Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-27

COMMANDER IN CHIEF RASSIEUR
G. a. r. encampment Of the past. II
1t does not, the fault will not lie with
either the organization or the city OF
Cleveland.
The Forest City has been making
gigantic preparations for the enter
tainment OF the~xeterans, for II has
not been honorel by an encampment
since 1872. The city is almost an
Ideal place for the national gathering,
for It is situated. in the center OF n dis
trict In which reside 100000 of the
275.0O0 or more members OF the C. A.
r. Besides, Cleveland is city OF
Armories and soldiers monuments Ii
contains the statue OF Commodore
Oliver Hazard Perry, and in the heart
OF the city's business section is one OF
the most magnificent tributes to mill
tary valor ever erected. This, the sol
diers' monument in the public square,
is open to the public and will be used
as court OF honor for the encamp-
ment. Nothing more appropriate cap
be imagined. Cleveland's great armory
will be the veterans headquarters, and
the other armories will be the scenes
OF the campfires or reunions.
Three hundred thousand visitors to
the city are expected during the en-
canpment, which will last from Sept.
o to II. y less conservative estimate
places ii at 100000. Besides the many
thousands OF G.. a. r. men, n still great
er number of veterans not affiliated
with the organization are expected.
The Womaa'S Relief Corps, the Nation
al Association OF Naval Veterans, the
National Association OF Ex-Prisoners
OF War. the Sons OF Veterans, the
Daughters of Veterans and the Society
OF Union Army Nurses are some of the
kindred patriotic bodies that will gath
er IN Cleveland during the encampment
and help to swell the tide OF visitors
The fact that the great Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo is but n short dis
lance away will also increase the num-
Der. Grand Army day at the v&Pasi-
tion has been set for Sept II, s most
convenient date.
A marked feature of the coming en-
campment will be the presence of the
naval veterans. Special efforts have
been made to secure their attendance.
Sept. 10 is to be known as naval day."
for 1t is the anniversary of Commodore
Perry's great victory on Lake Erie.
From Cleveland the scene Of the battle
is in full sight. For some time efforts
have been made to move Perry's stat
ue, which now stands in Wade park, a
few miles south of the lake, to n more
appropriate site. When the veterans,
naval and military, gather, they will
probably find the monument in Lake
where the gallant commodore met the
enemy"
The first day Of the encampment will
be devoted to the reception and housing
Of the visitors. especially of the veter-
ans. For such of the latter as may de-
sire 1t comfortable quarters are to be
provided in schoolhouses and halls
This plan was successfully carried out
at Chicago last year. and 10000 of the
old fighters have already signified their
intention OF thus accepting Cleveland's
hospitality. 1t is expected that about
$4,000 or 10000 will be accommodated
The railroads running into Cleveland
have made a special rate OF / cent q
mile during the encampment and for O
short time after.
On Sept. 10 the old tars will have
their opportunity to jubilate. The Ma.
tional association expects to have all
the United States vessels in the lake
revenue service at Cleveland to help
Stbe celebration. The army and navy
post OF Cleveland has decided to keep