Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
GRAND ARMY OE The REPUBLIC.

Local Posts Receive Communicationi
From the Commander In Chief. h
The local posts Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic have received an official
communication from Leo Rassieur oil
st. Louis, Mo-. tho commander in.
chief, in which he announces that sat
isfactory arrangements are being made
for holding the 35th national encamp-
rnent at Cleveland, o., from the 9th to
the 1ith of September. Special rates
have been provided for on all the rail
roads. The letter gives the following
information:
Tickets will be made good for return
passage up to and including October
sth, provided they are deposited with
the joint agent on or before - O'clock,
noon, CT Sunday, September 18th, 1901,
and payment of fee of 80 cents is
made by the holder at time of deposit.
Efforts have been unsuccessfully made
to abrogate this latter charge gu the
part OF the railroads. A temporary
structure Will be erected, covering an
ample space for the viseing and cxten-
sion of railroad tickets with such ample
fooilities for exit as to prevent undue
crowding. Judging from the arrange
ments' perfected, ample facilities seem
to have been provided for the prompt
handling OF baggage during ehcanip-
ment week, though these arrangements
will not relieve comrades from the duty
OF exercising special care to avail them
selves of these adI antages. Every tain
and boat that arrives in Cleveland will
be met by some member of q com
mittee, whose authority to act in the
matter can easily be perceived, and
whose duty it will be to see that
strangers are guided to their proper
destination and their baggage cared for.
Col. James Hayr, 407 Exchange Build
ing, IS chairman of the committee on
free quarters. As nearly as possible,
each train will be stopped near the
school houte where its passengers are
assigned, instead of running into the
union passenger and other down town
stations, and there by In large measure
avoid the congestion heretofore en-
oountered. Posts and bodies of Veterans
writing for free quarters are directed
to mention on what railroad and train
they will enter Cleveland, in order that
they ma, be located by the committee
convenient to that road. A woven wire
cot for each veteran will be provided IN
the school houses, and there will be
plenty of toilet facilities, The sanitary
arrangements are permanently provided
in each school building.
Comrades desiring mounts for the
parade should at an early date write
j. b. Perkins, chairman, Chamber Of
Commerce. Exchange Building, oleve-
land, Q. The following contract has
been signed by the Hotel Mems Assu-
citation of Cleveland, to wit.
First, That during the week Of
holding said national enoampment they
will not charge, nor ask higher rate,
or sum, for rooms and meals, or either,
than is charged by them at their re-
spective hotels ut the time of signing
this agreement; second, they will not
require any persons to engage rooms
and meals. or either, for a longer
period than three days; third, that
they will not assign to or place larger
number OF persons in any room than
double the usual assignment fot such
rnom, nor increase the number OF Ier
sons in any room after the same has
been engaged by mutual agreement;
fourth, that, If necessary, they, and
each of them, shall ard will hire ad.
ditional help, so that the guests may
nave prompt and proper attention. ~
Ths Naval Veterans parade will take
place on Tuesday, September 10th,
l90l, the same being the anniversary
Of ferry's victory on Lake Erie.
A general reunion of Naval Veterans
Of the War of the Rebellion will be
held during the encampment Head.
quarters will be at the Weddell House.
and the Naval Veterans convention
will be held there on September 18th,
at 10 a. IN.
The parade Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic will occur on Wednesday,
September 18th, 1901, and will bs less
than two miles in length, on the best Of
streets. Formation will take place at
$50 oolock and the start will be made
promptly at 10 O'Clock, standard time.
The business sessions of the encaInp.
ment will take PLACE at the Euclid
Avenue Opera House on Thursday and
Friday, September 18th and 18th, and
will begin at 10 O'Clock, a. M, sharp.
The commandment chief will estab-
fish headquarters In Parlor A and
Room 12s, first floor of the Hollenden
Hotel, Cleveland, Monday, September
9th, 1901, at 10 a. m.
The executive committee Of the
National Council of Administration
will meet at national headquarters.
Monday, September 9th, at 2 D. m.
The National Council of Administra-
tlon will meet at national headquarters,
Monday, September 9th, at p. N,