The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-05-14
NUMBER 10.
National Encampmcnt Il. \. X.

during the week commencing August
18th, 1903, is destined to become one of
the most notable gathering--in point
of numbers, maEuIlicence and splcndor
in the history of California, as well
rs in the annals OF the fraternity. The
people Of san Francisco, ana OF all
California, fully apprecatng the fact
that these veterans may meyer again
gather III an Encanpment on the
shores of the Pacific, will exert every
effort to make This Encampment the
most memorable one in the history of
the q. a. Il. No other organization
holds the affection of the people as
does the one composed Of the veterans,
the defenders of the Union, OF liberty
aud right. The veterans residing in
California and Nevada arranged the
prcliniinaries Tor 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
Encampment eclipse all former frater-
nal gatherings. From The Governor
Of the State to the humblcsl citizen,
every one is imbued with the idea that
san Francisco and California must give
the Veterans the most rUusing welcome
they have ever had. Merchants, manu-
facturers, farmers and miners, all are
eager to make the visit Of the veterans
II pleasant and II memorable one. They
are determined to show the visitors the
famed beauties of this Western Won
derland which must be seen to be ap-
preciated. From every county and
section OF the State the choicest pro-
duets 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 Notwithstanding trees, the
giants Of tha Califarnia forests. ard
other wonders that have made the
Golden State famous, will be Oh exhi-
bition throughout the City for the
benefit of those who cannot visit every
section of the state. rhe famous gar
dens of Santa Clara, Marin, Sonoma,
Alameda, Contra Costa and other ad-
jaccnt Counties will furnish the ma
tcrial for the grandcst floral display
ever seen. Quartz and hydraulic min-
ing 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 10 surpass even those
which have made san Francisco FAM
ous during the knights Of Pythias en-
campmcnt IN 1902, and were consider
ed the finest ever seen. 1t will be the
grandcst sight to behold the vast hosts
of the veterans marching through the
streets Of San Francisco, beneath \
canopy Of flowers, and under garlands
and dOmes woven of myriads of incan-
descent electric lights, turning night
into day and making the scene one of
lairylaud 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 81, ,OCO
for that purpose, and 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 agreeable that
can he imagined the temperature the
year round is mild and pleasant. In
August, with no rain, the thcrmome-
ter registers to to - degrees, rarely Il
degree more or less, whether midday
or midnight. Two hundred thousand
visitors can be easily accommodated in
the city ut one time, and have been
comfortably housed on two former oc-
casions. Living III san Francisco is
cheaper than in any large city in the
Union, ana it is good living ut that.
Fruit and vegetables grow in abun-
dance the year round there is no cold
not nor an Oii-scasUn in California, in
August fruit can he bought from any
street vender, enough for ) cents TO
feed a family. Meat is plentiful and
cheap, and of the very best quality.
Rooms, good, clean, comfortable rooms
may be had in the residence part of
The town at 80 cents to n 81 per night,
or So to 81 per week. All the hotels,
lodging, boarding, 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-contnental traf-
lic, and will include travelling over
.ither route, coming and returning,
with many side trips, at nominal
.Ost.
For hotel and other accommodation