The National tribune., 1910-01-27
THE NATIONAL ENCAMP,IENT.
Correction of Some Erroneous State.
ments-atlantic City Doing He Work
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Editor National Tribune: A recent
i newspaper article in the Hoboken OBJ
server concerning the States appropria,
ton for the entertainment of the Grand
Army of the Republic at Atlantic City
| in September. 1910, is so misleading
and erroneous that it requires the fol-
lowing statement of the situation:
The citizens of Atlantic City have or
ganized a Citizens Committee of 100.
| on this Committee there are Is Grand
Army men. They have done the Grand
Army and myself the honor to make
me Chairman OF this Committee. Other
Grand Army men have made fair
lshare of appointments to the subcom-
mittees. The Committee raised by per-
Isonal subscription the money necessary
to send delegation to Salt Lake City,
which secured the Encampment. They
enlisted and received the support of al
most all of the Grand Army people in
the State for the bill which was pass
ed by the last Legislature. 1t has been
customary in other States and cities
that the state and city appropriations
should be spent by those who were re-
SDOnsibe for the successful entertain
ment of the EnCampment and who were
also contributing thereto. No contri
button has been made or promised by
the State Department of the Grand
Army of the Republic- Following this
precedent the bill was drawn and pass
ed by the New jersey Legislature. As
is customary, the bill provides that the
FUNDS shall be spent in accordance with
the regulations which may be imposed
by the Treasurer Of the State.
The citizens of Atlantic City have
not been slow in promising to con-
tribute. The largest hotels and many
of the smaller ones have entered into
an agreement so to do. Assurances that
business houses and individuals will
do the same have also been received
and secured. The citizens of Atlantic
City will probably contribute a great
deal more than the State has promised
to give.
There have been no happenings" in
Atlantic City such as are referred to
in the article. Early in December the
Commandcr-in-Ch and his Staff.
with other prominent Grand Army men,
including Department Commander
James +. Connolly. made the customary
visit FOR the purpose of making prelim-
mary arrangements. No special func
tons were prepared for them, but they
were entertained with suitable hospi-
tality in accordance with the dignity Of
question of criticism in reference to
this proper and legitimate expense. it
was arranged that the bills for the an
tertainment of the Commander-in-
Chief and those who accompanied him,
no Atlantic City men being in the party,
should be betrayed from contributions
by the citizens, and that none of this
expense will be paid out of the State
or the city appropriations.
AT the suggestion of Department
Commander James 2. Connolly. made
when here with the Commander-in
Chief, arrangements are being made
for the formation of a committee of
prominent Grand Army men of the1
State to interest themselves in the af-
fairs of the Encampment. The details
in reference to this will be announced
when they are perfected in February.
The Governor and many members
OF the Legislature are cogniZant of the
facts, and fully approve of all that has
been done, or is proposed to be done
(Signed) GEORGE F. CURRIE,
Chairman, Citizens Committee of
100. and Member of the National Coun-
Gil of Administration of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE s. LENHART
Secretary, Citizens Executive
Committee.
Atlantic City, n. J.