The National tribune., 1903-08-06
base so feet in diameter all handsomely


| electric lights. worked in lines of alternate
red, white and blue. and supporting 40
| foot flagstaff carrying % foot American
Flag. AT the base of this flagstaff, and
falling away in graceful curves to q dis
tance of 90 feet below, will be huge
| electrical ball. seven feet in diameter.
studded with hundreds of electric lights
worked out in beautiful design, and the
whole having the appearance of an I'M
mense hanging basket of beautiful electri-
cal effects. Surrounding this hanging bas-
ket and dropping 20 feet from the 30 foot
circle will be 16 immense lanterns worked
out in pleasing design and carrying great
clusters of electric lights, showing Il beau
tiful lacework effect when illuminated. The
total number of lights for the whole arch
will be 10000. which means. of course, n
glorious blaze of brilliant light when burn
ing at its brightest.
The great valleys of California. not
ably the San Joaquin. Sacramento, Santa
Clara, Napa and Sonoma Valleys. Of
whose richness in productive soil the State
is immensely proud. are the homes of
many veterans of the civil war. who as 4
rule hold membership in the Grand Army
Posts of these valley cities and towns, all
of which Posts are making extensive prep
arations for keeping open house In San
Francisco during Encampment week. The
display of fruits and wine they will make
will be exceptionally large and inviting.
In exhibitions of this character there is
bound to be a spirit of rivalry between
the leading Counties of this region of the
State. The prospect of this character of
Encampment week displays, that will un-
dou btedly attract the admira ton of visit
ing comrades and friends from the East.
is doubly pleasing in view of the intel.i-
gence that Los Angeles is making an eT-
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achievements in exhibiting the products
of Southern California. Veterans who pur-
pose visiting the Encampment i'll San
Francisco have been invited to tarIy Il
few days in the City of the Angels
the other name for Los Angeles, and re-
ports that have reached Encampm,nt
headquarters Indicate that there will be a
pretty general acceptance of Los AnSe-
les hospitality.
In fact. the people throughout Califor-
MIA are making ample preparations. under
supervision of the G. a. X. Reception
Committee, to extend to visiting veterans
4 cordial welcome, entertain them and
show them the glories and wonders of
the Golden State At Fresno. the center
of the Commonwealth vast raisn- grow
ing section, the Merchants Association
has raised $1,000 additional to the 81 LOCO
donated by the County Supervisors, for
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the free distribution of fruit and raisins.
to be conducted under the supervision of
comrades of the ''ra:sin city's" Atlanta
Post. q. A. r.
As an object lesson of CALIFORNIA; floral
wealth. the California State Horticultural
Association is getting itself in action to
hold floral exhibit in this city during En-
campment week. This is to be indepen-
dent of the exhibit of fruit and flowers to
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old dining room of the Lick House. This
is to be a joint exhibit of the choicest
products of the Sacramento Valley and
the foothills, held under the joint auspices
of the Grand Army Posts from Sacra-
mento, Marysville. Oroville. Chico. Red
Bluff. Corning, Co.usa, Woodland. Will
lows and other Sacramento Valley towns.
The news last evening at Encampment
Headquarters from local passenger
agents of the different trans-continental
and connecting roads was to the effect
that the travel expected for the G. A. X.
Encampment will be the heaviest ever
known; that even the delegations from the
smaller Departments have arranged to
have their own specials, and in some in
stances it will require quite a large train
to accommodate delegations from the most
distant points; that the Department of
Rhode Island has chartered train of
Pullman sleepers and dining cars for the
round trip. and will start from PrOvi-
dence, X. l.. Saturday, Aug. 8, for jour
ney of % days, stopping on the outward
trip Mt Colorado Springs and vicinity for
two days, and one day at Salt Lake City.
arriving at San Francisco Monday, Aug.
II, in the forenoon. A delegation of the
Reception Committee will meet the party
and escort the travellers to the st. Mich
olas Hotel, where accommodations have
been secured. James S. Hudson, leading
merchant of Providence. is Commander of
the Department; Rev. ]. J. WoOlley, the
Senior Vice Commander, was Chaplain in
the Sth Conn. during the war of the rebel
lion, and also Chaplain of the 1st X. /.
during the Spanish war. Jun
ior Vice Department Commander Ezra X.
Parker is prominent attorney. Assistant
Adjt.-Gen. Philip S. Chase is City Aud
itor of Providence. Ex-Mayor Charles p.
MOies, of Pawtucket, Il. l., is Past De
partment Commander and one of the par
ty. Mrs. Mccartney, Department Presi-
dent of the Woman's Relief Corps, and a
large delegation Of the Corps is coming
with the party. On its return trip this
party of Rhode Islanders have arranged to
leave San Francisco Aug. 81, going by
way Of Yosemite Valley and Los Ange'es,
remaining in the latter place three days,
and will see all that. can be seen of that
section of the State within that time. A
stop will also be made at the Grand Can
yon, and the party is to return to Provi-
dence Sunday, Sept. 6.
The Department of the Potomac is an
nounced as coming on a special train COM
posed of seven Pullman sleepers, commits
sary, baggage and observation cars, leav-
ing Washington, ID. c., on the evening OF
Aug. 8, going via Chicago, Denver, Colo
RADIO Springs, Salt Lake City, arriving in
San Francisco Aug. 16, and that a very
large contingent is coming from the Ma
tons Capital City.
And from our not very far away Wash
ington State the news is that it and Alas
ka have established joint transportation
headquarters at Seattle for the accommo-
dation of all members Of the Grand Army,
Woman's Relief Corps, Ladies of the
Grand Army, and Sons of Veterans. In
issuing its notice to the members Of these
organizations the Committee concludes its
| letter with these words:
Let our delegation from the State of
Washington be so large that the citizens
of the Golden Gate City will be compelled
to acknowledge that we are great and
mighty Commonwealth, destined in the
near future TO be the foremost State in
this Star Spangled Union"
Governor Bulkely, Department Com.