The National tribune., 1907-05-02
THE NArrosAErvcAmrMrsr.

Grand Army OF the, Republic, announces
that the fist Nstional Encampment will
be held In Saratoga Springs. N. z, dur
ing the second week in September; that
is. from Sept. o TO Sept. II. Therefore.
not only the place of holding the En-
campment, but its date, have been def
initely settled, and comrades may now
go on with their preparations for at
tendance. Saratoga will have a particu-
lar interest to host OF Western COM
rades. because it is a point from which
they can make extension trips to their
old homes h New England, New York,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 1t has
particular facilities for this purpose,
and this was the strongest reason for
taking the Encampment to that point.
The Saratoga people have sent out the
following circular giving full prelimin-
airy information as to the city and the
arrangements that are being made for
campment:
This circular Is intended to establish
beyond any doubt the ability of Sara
the comradeship of the G.. A. r. at the
National Encampment to be held here
during the week commencing Sept. 9,
1907.
1t is also intended to establish the
fact that Saratoga Springs, in some re-
spects, can far surpass the accommo-
dations furnished at any other National
Encampment
The following memorandum of agree
hoe, hon sic ont raf,t tso.
tween the parties interested therein:
Memorandum of agreement by and
between the village of Saratoga Springs,
Of Saratoga Springs, N. Y, an incor-
poration under the laws of New York,
and Post 90, Department of New York,
G. A. r., parties Of the first part. The
Commander-in- Chief and Executive
Committee of the Council Of Admins
tration, Grand Army of the Republic,
parties of the second part:
Witnesseth, That parties of the first
part covenant and agree with parties of
the second part that, in consideration
of the 41st National Encampment being
held in the village Of Saratoga Springs,
to care for, house and feed and enter
tain in hotels, boarding and lodging
houses, American plan, for period of
not less than four days. two in room,
to the extent of 80 per cent Of the fig
ures shown below for paid quarters:
No. 1, board and lodging at -, 5000;
No. 2, board and lodging at s., 5000;
No. 3, board and lodging at $3.50, 5000;
No. 4. board and lodging at 81, 5000.
Total, 10000.
Rooming and boarding 1ouses.-No.
5. lodging at so cents. 10000; No. s,
lodging at rs cents, 4.765; No. Z, lodg-
ing at 81, 1892; No. 8, lodging and
n % n 4
lodging at $1.50. 1858: No. 10. board
and lodging at 81, 2,a7s. Total. 33,so7.
No. IL. free lodging for. those who]
shall apply for same at least Is days.
prior to Encampmenh 1900.
No. IL, adjoining points lodging, COW
cred by territory referred to in brief,
$4,000. =. ~
Grand total. ss.3o7.
13. That the parties of the first part
will furnish tickets for transportation
at a cost not I'd exceed 10 cents per
round trip to all members of the Grand
Army of the Republic, ex-soldiers and
the Immediate members of their fami-
lies, members Of the Woman's Relief
Corps, Ladies Of the G. A. r. and
Daugters of Veterans who are COM
PEELED to go outside Of the village of
Saratoga for accommodations.
To furnish the free quarters with
ing and soap and suitable sanitary pro-
/
To enforce the violation of any con-
tract. IT, -. - zf.i-..-4}- |
Department Headquarters.
Each of the as Department Head
quarters can be and will be, by contract, |
ia ken care of by either one of the half |
dozen of the prominent hotels Of Sara |
toga in more comm odious and at a
cheaper average price than ever before !
in the history of the Order.
The smaller Departments that may
require but one room for their head
quarters will be accOmm odated with a |
good-sized room, usually Is by Is. con-
tanning two beds for one person each. at
So per day, whether for one or two per-
sons, and $40 day. whether for one
or two persons, with bath attached. The |
cost of such accommodations. on the
the four days of contract will be 1872
without bath and $40 with bath.
If such Department should desire a |
parlor for registration and other pur-
poses. such parlor will be charged for
at the rate of $40 per day, or $40 for |
the four contract days; making a total
expense in such case for parlor and bed
room of $72 without bath and $50 with |
bath. The parlor of each suite may be |
For the larger Departments the ad- |
ditional expense of So per day should
be added for either one or two persons |
without bath and $40 per day with bath |
The rooms are usually suite with
parlor attached, with one bathroom al |
least for each four bedrooms and par
lor. making five bedrooms IL parlor isl
used.
In the event that parIor, four bed |
rooms and bath should be required by |
a Department, the cost would be $50 a
day. or 5000 for the four contract days, |
and this would accommodate eight per-
sons on the American plan. For the |
quality OF the accommodations this isl
the cheapest ever furnished for Ma
tional Encampment. The same scale |
Of price, of course, applies to Posts or
a collection of comrades and such and
all other accommodations viii be held
open for the G. A. r. until within Is |
days of the date of the Encampment, |
after which the public at large will be |
at the same rate.
Accommodations For All. |
It will be noticed that the preceding |
applies only to the most expensive ac-
and by reference to the
over 1000 can be taken /
care of, on the American plan. at 50 perl
day, and about 5000 at $1.50 per day; |
that lodging alone can be provided for |
10000 at SO cents per night, and that !
1000 will be provided, II necessary, |
with free quarters ,7c
The record Of the RAst shows 1t to be |