Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-25
"A Notable Gathering

August 18th, 1908, is destine to
become one of the most notable sb-
! erings--in point of numbers. TO-
nifcence and splendor-in the hbrv
OF California as in the annals ojhe
fraternity. The people of San hn-
cisco, and of all California, fullup
preciating the fact that these vetans
may never again gather in an encnp-
ment on the shores of the Pacific ill
exert every effort to make this encop-
mont the most memorable one inhe
history of the G. A. Il. No otheror-
ganization holds the affection ofbe
people as does the one composed dhe
veterans, the defenders of the Uon.
of liberty and right. The vetans.
residing in California and NADIA
arranged the preliminaries for tn en-
campment, but all the people of Cali
fornia and of the Pacific Coast ar en-
thusiastic on that topic now. and
working hand in hand with the .om-
mittees to make this Encamnent
eclipse all former fraternal gathengs.
From the Governor of the state the
humblest citizen, every one is inued
with the idea that San Francisco and
California must give the veteran the
most rousing welcome they haveever
had. Merchants. manufacturers. arm
ers and miners, all are eager to AXE
the visit OF the veterans pleasan and
memorable one. They are determined
to show the visitors the famed beaties
of this Western Wonderland, witch
must be seen to be appreciated rom
every county and section of the tate
the choicest products will be bro ght
to San Francisco, and be place, on
exhibition, that the visitors NAV feast
their eyes upon them. Carloas of
| fruit-the most delicious in the world
fruit bearing trees, the giants d the
California forests and other wuders
that have made the Golden State fam
Gus, 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, Sonoma, Alameda, Contra Costa
and other adjacent counties will urn,
ish the material for the graudest foral
display ever seen. Quartz and n.y.
draulic mining will be demonstrated
on miniature mines, and oil wells are
to be bored in the city in sight of the
visitors.
The electrical display and the illum-
nations are to surpass even those
which have made San Francisco fam
Gus during the Knights of Pythias En-
campment ia 1902, and were consider.
ed the finest ever seen. 1t will be the
grandest sight to behold the vast hosts
OF the veterans marching through the
streets of San Francisco, beneath a
canopy of flowers, and unuer garlands
and domes woven of myriads of incan-
descent electric lights, turning night
INV 49, J -rl-;,,o tho coene ono nj
fairyland. For the illumination and
the decoration, though much of it's
owned by the city and is given free OF
cost, and the flowers are donated, the
legislature has appropriated $25, 200
for that purpose, ADD the citizens ex-
pect to raise three times as much by
voluntary contribution, to defray the
cost of dressing the city in holiday
garb.
The climate is the most agre cable
that can be imagined; the temperature
the year around is mild and pleasant. In
August, with no rain, the thermometer
registers IS to rs degrees. rarely de-
gree more or less, whether midday or
midnight. Two hundred thousand
visitors can be easily accommodated in
the city at one time, and have been
comfortably house on two former occas
ions. Living in San Francisco is cheaper
than in any large city in the Union,
and 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
vender, enough for five cents to feed a
family. Meat is plentiful and cheap,
and of the very best quality Rooms,
good, clean, comfortable rooms, NAV
be had in the residence part of the
town at 50 cents to 81 per night, or So
to 81 per week. All the hotels, lodg-
my OCdIuluS duu q Pal ULu0uU 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-con-
tinental traffic, and will include travel
ing over either route, coming and re-
turning, with many side trips. at a
nominal cost.
For hotel and other accommodations
address the Executive Committee, G..
A. R., Grand Hotel, San Francisco,
Ca.
Authors are noted for the peculiar
times at which they choose to do their
literary labors. AS rule they select
some portion of the highland great
many confess that the hours after mid
night, when the rest of the world is
asleep and stiffness reigns, are the
hours of their greatest inspirations.
Stewart Edward White. however,
champions the early hours of the morn
ing. His latest and most successful