The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-05-25
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The Encampment am--
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ninth annual encampment q
department of Ohio, to be A1X's,ne 8. 8
Washington G. H., Ohio, atf E1ue
Z, 8, and9 1905. i Con-
A through canvass of the
has been made and the scnrofc fcLa June
rooms and lodging usual tn 'oSI sIiys Tx
gatherings will be noted r. Indav
absence. Sufficient room has 1o,".
pledged to fully accommodate Petnrn,
who have spoken for them, th.setu'"
are plenty in reserve to fufhiF 'me
comfortable lodging to any hut ay
s., " 49, Rlndt
"',snu, wa0.on ,.ou, nil, ,,.. - 81, whrfs
and direct visitors to the b. NJ 10
quarters of the bureau OF inis no until
tion, where arrangements fofss aCamp
tertainment can be made. SSO5
The city will be in ga.aa "
and it is estimated that me go,
$4,000 to $40, 900 will be spenran until
the decoration of the public bouAmer-
ings, business blocks and resi- str $6.7O
ces.. large number of eed
lights have been contracted, June
all of the principal streets of 'racj o'h
city will be brilliantly illuminati natiipco"".
Tho oororol oonm;tt.o ON throuad
have exerted every ing
fort and expended large sumsio '~tv
morev tow.rd mot;n, tbis oo. ,he until
ment distinctive in the way Of 1,ns
fractions 1or the entertalnment June
visitors.
The flower parade, to be held +eturn
Wednesday afternoon, June 7p'grdnd
the first thing of the kind everind trip.
tempted at a department encam return,
ment, and will prove a decided 'eturn
novel feature. Fifty large foaP ''o
and gaily decorated private equ'9
gages, forming parade ov,r p,ha..
mile in length, will present plea. un.
ing spectacle second only to t"k
Mardi Gras of New Orleans. gent,
The grand parade of the G. -o.njor-
R. will be held Thursday afternoon
aud will be headed by the monster
fife and drum corps composed o. m
over 800 musicians. all of whonl1V
are veterans of the Civil War. vs.
At last fifty bands and drW ~
corps wilkparticipate in the ps ss
ade, and will include such notasnt
organizations as the Jewell Juvvoh
lie Drum corps, of Marietta: the isls
A. o. U. w. Drum corps, Of Tiffin atT
and the Toledo Drum corps. S:S
The children of the Ohio Sold ~.
iers and Sailors Orphans home, ycd
at Xenia, and every veteran Of
Fayette and adjoining Counties
who is able, will join in this par ~
ade.
The competitive drill of the
Sons OF Veterans'ss Reserve will be
held Friday forenoon, and will
prove fitting finale to the many
brilliant entertainment features -
of the week. A prize of 800 is
offered by the comittee; $65 to "
the first and $35 to the second,
Six companies have already signi- .
fled their intention of competing, Z
The grand chorus of over 300
trained voices will give an open
air recital on the court house lawn
every morning and afternoon dur
ing the encampment.
Among the distinguished visitors
to be present during the event are
United States Senators Foraker
and Dick, Governor Myron I.
Herrick and staff, General w. W.
Blackmar, of Boston, commander
in chief of the national G. A. R.,
with his staff, besides large
number of other notables in the G.. p
A. R. world.
Washington is centrally located
and has better railroad facilities ?
than almost any town in the state,
and direct connections can be
made from any point.
Among the delightful side trips
from Washington c. H. during the
encampment, as arranged by Mr.
Frank John chairman of the trans
portation committee, will be
trip to the soldiers home at Day
ton, and the soldiers and sailors'
orphans home at Xenia, leaving
Washington G. II. at M, Fri