The National tribune., 1908-07-09
The NATIONAL
EMAMPMENT.
Arrangements Going on Very Satisfaction.
iIy-RaiIroad and Hotel Rates-Attrac.
tons for Visitors.

Editor National Tribune: The COM
rades of the Grand Army VIII be
pleased to know that the arrangements
for the AID National Encampment, to
be held in Toledo. Aug. 81 to Sept. Is,
1908, is progressing in a satisfactory
manner.
The Executive Committee have held
meetings every two weeks since the
1st of December. 1907. and many
special sessions. This committee IS
headed by his honor. Mayor Whitiock.
who is in keen sympathy with the
work and all that pertains to the well
fare of the boys in blue" J. Kent
Hamilton. the active chairman of this
committee, a leading lawyer of Toledo,
is also a leading member of the Grand
Army. The committee consists of 80
of the leading business men of Toledo.
The Finance Committee has secured
a sufficient fund to conduct the En-
campment in all the material matters
in manner that will comport with
wide-awake people and enlightened en-
terprise.
The transportation question is the
one that has given most concern. The
meetings of the Central Traffic Associa-
ton had repeatedly refused at their
meetings in January, February, March
and April to make a concession, and
had defeated resolutions to reduce the
rate below two cents mile. The Com
mander-in-Chief and this office con-
tinued their appeal, and at the May
meeting received the concession of
Y cent rate. The tickets, without
visings, are good for return until Sept.
Is. By vising they may be made good
until Oct. Is. The effort for conces-
sion has been unremitting, and, in fact.
is still proceeding.
The hotel rates range from $3.50
to $500 per day on the American plan.
and from 81 to So per day on the
quarters for the Grand Army are To-
Gated at the Body House, and
that of the W. r. G., Ladies of the
G. A. r., and several other allied or
CARNATIONS are at the New Secor. The
Departments are located at the several
hotels of the city. Each of the De-
partments of the Grand Army of the
Republic have already been assigned,
which has never before been accom-
plished so early in the season.
Free quarters have been assigned to
about 5000 comrades to date, most of
them in the school houses of the city,
so generously turned over by the Board
of Education. The best OF sanitary ar
engagements are provided. Comrades
should recollect that cots and mat
tresses only are provided; all other
bedding must be provided by them
selves.
The parade will be less than two
miles, all over smooth streets. and
largely under shade: seats will be pro-
vided for. comrades while waiting for
their division to fall into line, and thus
the most tiresome feature of our
parades will be minimized. Coffee and
sandwiches in abundance will be is
sued at every place of formation from
election booths on wheels. The best
of provisions will be made for water
Will see that the rope space is pre-
served. The grand reviewing stand
will seat 1000 people, erected probably
on the Government lot between 18th
and 14th SITS, on Madison Ave.
The Medical Corps will largely con-
sist of the regular hospital corps of
the National Guard of Ohio, which has
appropriated $4,000 for the subsistence
of the 9Th Regiment, and the mainte-'
nance of nurses, etc.
Campfires will be held on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights, en-
bracing at least three each evening
Distinguished speakers and citizens
from the various States have agreed to
be present and make addresses.
The private accommodations have
been placed in the hands of the Wom-
ans Citizens Committee, who have,
and are yet making, a house to house
canvass, and personally looking to the
number and prices for each house.
which will range from %. cents to 81
per night for lodging; IS cents to s1.25
for lodging and breakfast. and from 81
to 50 for lodging and board. 1t is esti-
mated that private accommodations
will be secured to the number of 1907
900
The Army Nurses are nicely located
at the Madison Hotel, with the parlor
in which to hold their business meet
ings. Every arrangement has been
made for their comfort. The Commit
tee on Army Nurses, in addition to the
undersigned, consists of Kate Brown
lee Sherwood and Mrs. Sarah d.
Winans.
The Committee on Music have ar
ranged for living flag of 5000 chill
patriotic character to every scholar in
the public schools of Toledo. There
will be divisions of 1000 uniformed
school children visit every headquarters
in the city and render music. list
of over SO bands is on file. Posts or
Departments requiring band music
should correspond with C. H. Thomp-
son, IHdlTItdli, vi the uuucTSlSHtu II
is confidently believed that no better
arrangements for music has ever been
organized at any national gathering in
the United States. In fact, the feat
ures Of music and flowers have re-
ceiyed such attention as would justify
the belief that will have never before
been eXcelled. Flower seeds have been
distributed to every household in Tole-
do by the Woman's Citizens Committee.
under the immediate direction of Mrs.
w. G. Alexander. The vacant spots
have been planted in flowers that will
are here. They will be literally spread
in the paths of the boys in blue.
The decorations will consist of al
beautiful of decorations. There will
private. public and commercial build
ings. The halls and headquarters viii
be profuse with them, and these places
ures of our great No order in all the
draw from.
There will be boat rides to the head
of navigation on the Maumee and tol
the light house near its mouth in con-
tiuued procession. There will be ex-
cursions TO Detroit, Cleveland and Put
in-Bay, and to the Indian battlefields
by water and trolley.
Invitations are being sent to dis-l
tinguished people in all parts of the
land, and many have accepted.
One of the unique features of the
Encampment will be our Information
which will consist of 500I