Evening journal., 1913-08-08
BIG TIME FOR
VETS In OLD
TENNESSEE
South Makes Preparations for
Annual EnCampment Of
the G. A. R.
CHATTANOOGA CITIZENS
ON RECEPTION COMMITTEE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. s.
Sunday, September IA has been desig-
mated by the local pastors associa-
tion as Patriotic Sunday" in the
churches of Chattanooga, in honor of
the 47th national eneampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic Bishop
I. S. Henderson, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. is chairman of the
committee having this movement in
hand and has met a cordial response
clergymen. connected with the Grand
Army of the Republic will FIJI most
OF the pulpits of Chattanooga on the
occasion, the services being of a pa
triotic charcter
The committee on music of the en-
campment association announces that
among other musical organizations
allied with the Grand Army OF the
RepuOlic, the National Military Home
drum corps of Kansas will be here
and aid in the entertainment of the
veterans and visitors to the en-
campment. This organization is one
of the best in the western states, and
will add much to the program.
Want Lower Rates.
c. L. Loop. of the local G. A. r.
transportation committee, who is
vice-president of the Southern Ex-
press Company, hhas been in cores
pondence with F. c. Donald Of Chi
cago, Chairman Of the Central Pas
senger Association, with regard to
lower rates west of the Mississippi
river for the national encampment
The best rate that the Central Pas
senger Association allowed for the
occasion was two cents a mile each
way. Chairman Loop contends for
one-cent rate, but Chairman Donald
replies that it will not be allowed be-
cause the maximum rate that west
ern roads are allowed to charge pas
Bengers is two cents a mile, and in
asmuch as that rate is regarded low
the roads can not cut under it with
out losing money. He adds that "a
renewal of the question will be with
out result, for reasons stated" How
ever, the Chattanooga Encampment
Association is not disposed to let the
matter rest there The G. A. r. posts
have been requested to at once bring
all the influence possible to bear on
the roads. to the end that the rate
of one-cent a mile shall prevail west
of the Mississippi. as we'll as on the
east side of that stream.
To Meet the Visitors.
A committee has been organized for
the purpose of meeting veterans and
visitors to the encampment on in
coming trains, several miles from
Chattanooga. and dispensing all the
Information possible in advance of the
arrival of trains at the local depots.
thus obviating much confusion at the
depots after arrival. Fully two hun
dred citizens will discharge this SER
vice so that when the veterans ar
rive they will have all necessary in
formation to guide them over the
city
The date for the official reception
of the Grand Army of the Republic
by the people of Chattanooga, on the
occasion of the 47th annual encamp-
ment, has been fixed for September Is
the first day of the meeting Com
r-snder-in-Chef Alfred B. Beers, of
Bridgeport, Conn. has wired his Of
fetal approval of the program.
This reception will introduce the
NlSlJOrS 10 lne cltlzenS or Chattanooga
II will be an elaborate social func-
ton, one of thee largest that Chatta-
nooga ever undertook A committee
composed Of a large number of lead
ing citizens has been appointed to
have charge of the reception ar
rangements and preliminary work for
the occasion is already under way.
Hon. A. W. Chambliss, a prominent
attorney of the local bar. is chairman
Of the committee and will give the
arrangements his personal attention.
The reception. i'm all probability,
will be held at The Hotel Patten. and
all of Chattanooga will extend the
right hand of welcome to the veter-
ans and visitors,
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