The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-28
Country.

The Thirtey-seventh National En-.
campment, Grand Army of the Republic
which is to be held in San Francisco dur.
ing the week commences August II, 1903.
ia destined to become one of the most
notable gatherings-in point of num-
bers, magnifcence and splendor-in the
history of California, as well as in the
annals Of the fraternity. The people
of San Francisco, and of all California
fully approaching the fact that these
veterans may never again gather in an
encampment on the shores of the Pacific,
win exert every effort to make this en-.
campment the most memorable one in
the history of the C. A. R. No other or
ganizatiOu holds the affection of the PEG.
pie as does the one composed of the vet.
Grams, the defenders of the Union, of
liberty and right. The veterans resid-
ing in California and Nevada arranged
the preliminaries for the encampment.
but all the people of California and OF
the Pacific coast are enthusiastic on that
topic now, and working hand in hand
with the committees to make this en-
campment eclipse all former fraternal
gatherings. From the governor of the
state to the humblest citizen, every one
ia imbued with the idea that San Fran.
cisco and California must give the vet
Grams the most rousing welcome they
have ever had. Merchants, manufac
turers, farmers and miners, all are ea
ger to make the visit of the veterans a
pleasant and memorable one. They are
determined to show the visitors the fam
ed beauties of this western wonderland.
which must be seen to be appreciated.
From every county and section of the
state the choicest products will be
brought to San francisco, and be placed
on exhibition, that the visitors may
feast their eyes upon them. Carloads
of fruit-the most delicious in the world
fruit. bearing trees, the giants Of the
California forests, and other wonders
that have made the Golden State ia.
NOUS, will be on exhibition throughout
the city for the benefit Of those who
cannot visit every section Of the state.
The famous gardens Of Santa Clara,
Marin, Souoma, Alameda Contra costa
and other adjacent counties will furnish
the material for the grandest floral dis.
play ever seen. Quartz and hydraulic
mining will be demonstrated on NINA
ture mines, and oil wells are to be bored
in the city, in sight of the visitors
The electrical display and the iumina
tions are to surpass even those which
have made San Francisco famous dur
ing the Knights OF Pythias encampment
in 1902, and were considered the finest
ever seen. 1t will be the grandest sight
10 behold the vast hosts Of the veterans
marching through the streets Of san
Francisco, beneath canopy Of flowers,
and under garlands and domes woven 81
myriads of incanccsdcent light, turning
night into day and making the scene one
OF fairyland For the illumination and
the decoration, though much OF it Is
owned by the city and is given free Of
cost and the flowers are donated. the
legislature has appropriated $4,000 for
that purpose, and the citizens expect to
raise three times as much by voluntary
contribution, to defray the cost Of dress
ing the city in holiday garb.
The climate is the most agreeable that
can be imagined; the temperature the
year round is mild and pleasant. In Au-
gust, with no rain, the thermometer rec.
letters 65 to 10 degrees, rarely a degree
more or less, whether midday Or mid
night. Two hundred thousand visitors
can be easily accommodated in the city
at one time, and have been comfortably
houses on two former occasions. Living
in San Francisco is cheaper than in any
lcrge city in the Union, and it is good
living at that. Fruit and vegetables
grow in abundance the year round; there
is no cold, hot, nor an off-season in
California. In August fruit can be
bought from any street vendcr, enough
for Ave cents to feed a family. Meat
il plentiful and cheap, and OF the best
quality. Rooms, good, clean, comforta
bic rooms, may be had in the residence
part Of town at so cents to 81 per night.
Or 50 to 81 per week. All the hotels,
lodging. boarding and apartment houses
have agreed to charge the regular rates
during the encampment. The railroad
rates are the lowest for that occasion
in the history of trans-contincntal traf-
ac. and viii include travelling over either
route, coming and returning. with many
side trips, at nominal cost.
For hotel and other accommodations.