The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-04-24
THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
The Committee on Public Comfort Issues
Circular IN Regard to Accommodations.


The Committee ON Public Comfort-M.
Weller. Chairman, Seventh and ID
streets, Washington, u. C.-havc issued
the following circular i'll regard to applca-
tons for quarters:
list All applications and correspond
ence relating TO quarters for organizations,
parties or individuals, should be addressed
to the above-named committee at the
aboye-Stated address.
=. The offices of the committee will be
open from q. III. to , p. IN, on each
business day for personal communication
with visitors or inquiring friends resident
at Washington, and upon the near APP
proach OF the Encampmcnt they will be
open without regard to days or hours.
sd. Beginning with the Saturday be-
fore Encampment week, branch offices of
the committee will be established at each
of the two railroad stations, where ar
irving visitors can select or be directed to
quarters, and escorted to the same by
guides i'll the service of the committee.
18th. Whenever practicable and suffi-
ciently convenient for organizations or
large parties TO have some person resi-
dent at or visiting Washington, act with
the committee in the inspection and choice
of accommodations, that course is strong
~ recommended. Every part of the
Union is so well represented by residents
or sojourners at the National Capital,
that this personal cooperation can in
most cases be readily arranged.
9th. Where organizations or parties
numbering 10 or more may wish to be
quartered together, it is advisable that
early communication be made to the COM
mittee. For individuals, couples, or very
small parties, satisfactory quarters can
be found up to the very beginning of the
Encampment, though in such cases it
would be well to make definite arrange
ments in advance, when practicable.
9th. Every application for the services
Of the Committee should state the least
number of persons for whom quarters are
desired and where ladies' are to be in
cluded their proportion should be approx
matcly stated, with suggestions as to
what will be necessary or desirable in the
quartering of the party, and especially the
highest rate per day for each person that
the applicants may wish to pay for quar-
tiers alone, or with meals included.
It'll Eating places of all grades and
rates are abundant, and the committee
will have 4 list of such little off from
the main-traveled streets. but where ap-
plicants prefer a single rate for quarters
and meals the committee will seek to meet
their desires.
Sth. Where organizations or large par
ties wish to be quartered altogether. it
will be important to indicate about what
proportion will need other sleeping ac-
commodations than cots.
9th. Where absolute engagements are
made in advance of the Encampment, a
deposit will in some cases he necessary for
the protection of both parties.
10th. Members of the Grand Army
whose circumstances or claims may in
duce them 70 desire free quarters out of
the limited number to be provided, should
make application through their Posts and
Departments to the Headquarters of the
G.. 4. r., at Minneapolis.
NJ. /. WELLER.
Chairman Committee on Public Comfort