Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-07
Elaborate Preparations Being Made
For the Reunion.
IOWA HEADQUARTERS ARE SELECTED
Ex-Congressman Curtis Making too
Much Money to Re-enter Politics in
loWa-oklahoma Likely to be Admit
ted to the Union.
Washington, Aug. 2.

ever seen, which will be held here in
october. | had talk with the chair
man OF the citizens executive commit
tee yesterday and he said that a large
delegation of the old boys in blue was
expected from Iowa. A delegation
from Iowa has already been here and
engaged fine quarters at Barton's ho-
tel on Fifteenth street, Northwest.
called at the hotel and learned from
the proprietor that practically all OF
his house had been engaged by the
Iowa people and that the hotel would
be Iowa headquarters during the re-
union.
better selection could hardly have
been made. Barton's hotel is very
good one and is in splendid location.
1t is close to the SWEETEST residence
portion of Washington, within about
three squares of the White House, the
war department, and the treasury
building In fact it is near the center
of where things are always doing in
the capital city. 1t is only block
from Pennsylvania avenue and close
to street car lines leading to all parts
Df town.
Exceedingly elaborate plans are be-
Ing made for the reunion, and IAN i'm
mense gathering is expected. Posts
have been heard from all over the
United States and thousands of mem
bers from each state are going to be
on hand. OF course the eastern states
will send especially large delegations
but there will also be large numbers
from the middle and western states.
The city is to be deliberately deco
rated. One feature will be great
sourt of honor which will be erected
}irectly in front of the White House.
1t is to be a combined court and grand
stand, the latter to extend the whole
length of the White House grounds to
be broken in the center directly in
front of the executive mansion by an
imposing stand for the use of the
President and his escort.
Parades Planned.
Two grand parades have been plan.
ned. 1t is expected that many auXil
iary bodies that may be considered as
affiliated with the Grand Army viii
march. On Grand Army day, however
no other body than the Grand Army
will parade.
The committee is going to grea
lengths to assure the comfort and con
yenience of the thousands of guests
who are expected. An entire new MAJ
of Washington will be published fol
distribution at this time. A circular Of
general information will be handed out
in connection with this map so that al
points of interest in Washington cal
be quickly and easily found by sigh
seers.
Warships Will Be on Hand.
AS tribute of the navy to the vet
Grams of the '60s, Secretary Moody hal
declared it his intention to order sew
eral warships to come to Washington
during the encampment. There is alst
considerable probability of there be
ing a grand naval parade and review
It was hoped for time that a repro
duction of the Kearsarge could b
built for gathering place of the vet
Grams but lack of funds may proven
this, and one of the fine new warship
will be used instead.
Terrence Goes Tuesday.
On Tuesday of next week Genera
Eli Terrence, commander-in-chief {
the G. A. R., will arrive in Washingto
to enter into the final arrangement
with the citizens committee for the rc
union. After this conference it is e,
pected that the program will be al
nounced in detail.
Contract for Fireworks.
An immense contract has alread
been entered into for fireworks. Th
Pain Fireworks Co. are to provide
display, the handling of which wi
employ about 800 men. An immens
platform will be erected with seats a
about for spectators. 1t is announce
that this display will be on grande
scale than ever before presented Q
any public occasion
An Information Bureau.
A great information bureau servit
will be arranged. 1t is proposed
have a series of booths erected alon
all main downtown streets where i
formation can be given with the lea
possible delay. Circulars will be prin
ed giving rates for hotels. boardi1
houses, restaurants, ETC., and also IL
location of the principal Grand Arm
organizations AID the quarters assig
ed to the several different post
Through the cooperation of the arm
and navy medical departments the
will be established during the encam
ment large and perfectly equipp'
field hospital capable of accommods
Ing all of the emergency cases whi'
usually occur on an occasion of tn
kind.
A large delegation of the Womer
Relief Corps will also be present al
also a number of the Daughters
i Veterans.
Plan for Large Gathering.
1t is just ten years since the Graz
N Army encampment was held in Was
Y ington, before, an occasion viii
7 many Iowa veterans attended and
member no doubt. The plans for IL
reunion surpass in every way tho
for the last. 1t is hardly possible
this time to estimate the number
visitors that will be here but t
chairman told me that they were pla
ming for 10000 or $4,000 more than t
years ago.