The National tribune., 1908-07-16
THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
1t Promises to Be the Largest for De-
cade-Toiedo's Many Attractions.

1t Promises to Be The Largest for a De-
cade-Toiedo's Many Attractions.
Editor National Tribune: The AID
Annual Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic promises to be
the largest held during the last decade
Arrangements have already been made
for 253 brigade and regimental Reun-
ions. nearly four times as many as We're
held at Saratoga last year and over
three times as many as at MINNEAPOLIS
two years ago.
Ioiedo IS amply prepared to accom-
modate large crowd and the citizens
of the city are entering heartily into
the plans of the Committee of Arrange
ments, and so, by union of effort, MOTH
ing may go amss.
friends who will be here during the
week Of Sept. / will find most cordial
welcome and entertainment
There are 80 or more hotels and visi-
tors can have choice of either Euro
pean or American plans. besides num-
erous private homes have agreed to ac-
commodate the corners. There will be
no raising of rates in hotels and res
taurants. Comrades, too, who desire
it, can find free sleeping quarters in
school houses and public halls. provided
they bring their own pillows and blank
cts.
Under these circumstances the city
can easily take care of 10000 people;
besides that, many more can find quar-
tiers in the many towns around reached
by trolley cars in from 20 minutes to
an hours run.
The Hotels.
The principal hotels are up-to-date in
every modern requirement and comfort.
One of them. the Southern, is in adj
vance by having an assembly hall or
club room of 200 seating capacity, and
possibly at night, in an emergency, of
being turned into sleeping quarters for
make an excellent headquarters for
brigade or regimental Reunion. From
its windows the line of march can be
seen. c. e. Young, Mine Host, was
formerly at the noted Southern resorts,
Asheville, N. c., and Jacksonville. Fla,
hence the name of his Toledo hotel.
Toledo is not far distant from the
center of population in the United
States, the main railway systems of the
North either enter the city directly or
else have branch connections. besides
there are steamers running to all points
on the great lakes. Toledo, too, has an
unexampied sytem of traction or trolley
dreds of hamlets. towns and cities in
Ohio. Michigan and Indiana
Railroads.
Toledo is in the midst of very at
tractive and picturesque country The
Maumee River gives the city not less
than so miles of water front. with an
extent of wharfage for lake craft far in
excess OF any other city on the great
lakes. Resorts are numerouss>and daily
even hourly, excursions are possible by
boat or car to scores of delightful
hui s.Ir III
Coney 1sIand-like festivities, or one can
find quiet and peace in the country. 1t
is doubtful if any other city of the lake
region has greater variety in this re-
spect
Historic Country.
The Maumee Valley is a historic To-
cality. There We're stirring times in |
and around the present site of Toledo,
even before the days of the Revolution. !
Here The French and British contended |
for mastery. Here Mad Anthony |
Wayne and Gen. ST. Clair fought British |
and Indians. and whipped them. 1t is |
not far FROM Toledo to Put-in-Bay out !
in Lake Eric. where Perry, with his !
American boys. won his famous victory |
on q Friday morning in September of /
1913, and wrested the control of the
lakes from SCARED veterans who had [
served under Nelson in great battles on |
)ther seas.
Toledo was among the first cities in |
.hc Union to erect a Soldiers Memorial |
a handsome and con,Tnodicus
most creditabIe 10 the patri-l
ttism and liberality of those who made
L what it is. The various c. A X. |
Post; hold their meetings there. The
odd Fellows. knights OF Pytn-
as, and lclks. each have line buildings
of thei: bU-n, while the y. NJ. O. r.
would do credit to any city in
he country. Means have been provid- /
I'd for Y. NJ. C. A. building, an Art !,
Museum and a News Boys Home DUR
ng the past year the large sum of
's00.0 was contributed by Toledo cit
zeGs to high public uses.-yeteran.
Toledo, Ohio.