The National tribune., 1907-01-10
THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.

the National Council Of Administration.
G. A. r.. at GAINESVILLE, last Monday, to
take into consideration the question of
the place of holding the next National
Encampment All the members of the
Committee except Capt. Gahagan, of
Tennessee, were present, as follows:
Commander-in-Chie r. B. Brown,
Chairman, GAINESVILLE; Judge Joseph w.
O'NeaH, Adjutant-General. Lebanon.
o.: Charles Burrows, Quartermaster-
General of G. A. r., Rutherford. n. j.;
Thomas Scott, Springfield. H.; Frank
Sterrett, st. Louis, Mo-; Phil Cheek
Baraboo. Wis: A. A. Taylor. Cam
bridge. o.; and William ]. Patterson,
Pittsburg. Pa.
Besides these were Senior Vice Com
mander-in-Chief w. H. Armstrong, of
Indianapolis: Past Senior Vice Com
mander- in Chief John McElroy, of
Washington, and ComraGe Theodore f.
Brown, the Depot Passenger Agent of
the Big Four r. r. at Cincinnati. The
representatives of Saratoga Springs
We're on hand, headed by Mr.. James ID.
McNulty. the President of the Corpora
ton. Owing. to his having to hold court
the Department Commander of New
York could not be present, but he was
represented by his Assistant Quarter
ma3ter-General, Comrade Frank Il.
Jones. of Rome. Mr.. Heard represented
the Delaware e Hudson r. r. sytsem.
A delegation from Atlantic City. headed
by Past Department Commander Enos
V. Ham, was present and put up a
very strong fight for that city.
The representatives of Saratoga con-
fined themselves to a clear, business
like showing of Saratoga's capacity and
willingness to take care of as great an
assemblage as had ever been gathered
at any Encampment. Mr.. McNulty pre-
sented agreements from the principal
hotels for rate of 81 day for room
81 a day less than has ever been charg-
ed. AT the same time the menu and
service would be kept up to the highest
scale. as the hotelkeepers and other
citizens of Saratoga are exceedingly
anxious to make a record for them
selves, and know of no better way than
by sending back home every Grand
Army man and woman entirely content
with the entertainment. For a room
and bath IS a day will be charged.
from $40 to $40 day. All the head
quarters can be accommodated on the
first floor. All of the rooms are out
SIDE rooms and open upon pleasant
parks and green spots. They also open
upon galleries from which there are
stairways, giving ready exit in case of
fire or otherwise, which makes them
really superior to the so-caIled fire.
proof hotels. Ali of the rooms are spa
cious, and none will be crowded as has
with these ample accomm odations $500
can be cared for in the various hotels.
The much more important consider
alton was the housing of the middle
class comrades. Lists We're presented
showing accommodations for about 30,-
O00 at 81 or less and about 10000 at so
cents or less. These were all spacious,
comfortable rooms. The great busi-
ness of Saratoga has been entertaining
middle-class people, and to do this good
accommodations must be offered at
reasonable prices. It is intended that
only two persons shall occupy a room.
Then about 10000 free quarters would
be provided in the school houses, halls
and on the race track. All of these
would be first class and provided with
an iron cot, mattress, etc. The sanitary
arrangements are excellent, and par
ticular attention will be paid to the
quality and price of the food furnished
by the caterers. All of the restaurants
and booths will be under the direc,
supervision of a Committee Of the Cor
poration, which will make rigid rules
as to the quality and cost of the food
and see that they are lived up to or the
offenders expelled from the city. The
men who are to do the catering are
those who have made business of it,
thoroly understand the work and have
heretofore commended themselves by
their good practices in this line. All OF
the vacant lots in the city have been
leased and will be used, If necessary
to erect tents and booths upon for the
catering and lodging of the guests
The showing made by Mr. McNulty
greatly impressed all the members o1
the Committee, and was surprisingly
good presentation.
Mr.. Heard, of the Delaware & Hud-
son r. r. system. made an equally
good showing for the railroads. In.
stead of, as has been alleged, there
being but one line entering the city. II
could be more truthfully said that there
were five or six. That is, that many
railroads have been merged into the
Delaware & Hudson's system. Thi.
system has been capable in the past OF
bringing in 100000 people to the city
in the morning ard taking them out il
| the evening with the greatest facilit,
and lack of discomfort. The conven
| fences for this work are being great,
| improved this Winter, and by the open
| ing of the season will be much superior
to what they have ever been. The roat
is double tracked to Ballston Spa, ant
| there are altogether six tracks enterin,
| the city. new temporary depot is [,