The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-14

is vice-chairman of the Chattanooga
Encampment Association. Mr.. G. G.
Nottingham, vice-president OF the
First National bank, is treasurer and
Hal F. Wiltse, publicity director of
the local chamber of commerce, Is
secretary. Committees are being ap-
pointed daily to have charge of vari-
Gus departments of the work.
When General Beers was in Chat.
tanooga on this business he was en-
tertained at dinner at one Of the local
clubs, and in the course of speech
he said among other things that the
leaders of the Grand Army of the Re
public, as well as the men in the
ranks Of that powerful organization,
had long desired to hold an encamp'
ment at Chattanooga, and that he was
gratified that the general desire
would be met in September. He
spoke of Chattanooga's battlefields,
its beautiful scenery of mountain. val
ley and river, its enterprise and its
people, closing with the prophecy that
these many splendid environments,
coupled with favorable geographical
location, would bring to Chattanooga
record breaking crowd in Septem-
her from practically every state in
the union.
The hotel facilities of Chattanooga
are splendid for a city of 100000 pop
ulation. There are twenty-six hotels
| in the city, some Of them OF large
capacity and modern appointments.
The boarding house facilities OF the
city are all that could be desired IN
city OF 100000 population. In add.
ton to its hotels and boarding houses,
| Chattanooga will throw open thou.
sands of private homes for the enter
tainment OF encampment visitors, just
as was done on the occasion of the
confederate reunion. No veteran or
visitor need fear that Chattanooga
may prove unable to take care of the
crowd. That matter was settled when
the invitation was extended Chatta-
nooga will take care OF all visitors
and make them feel at home.
1t is well to say in this connection
that Chattanooga has an ambition to
make the first encampment OF the
Grand Army of the Republic in the
real south, splendid success In
every particular The population OF
Chattanooga is made up Of both
southern and northern men, who are
members OF the same churches.
neighbors, partners In business, and
ali OF them are united in the work OF
entertaining the survivors of the
union army and their friends. veter-
ans from both armies served on the
committees that entertained the con-
| federate reunion. They arc now work
! ing together to entertain the encamp
ment OF the Grand Army of the Re
public. No such thing as sectional
prejudice exists in Chattanooga, U
+ Is united, energetic and prosperous
community OF real Americans, and
the reception that awaits the veter'
ans OF the north is the best that Chat
| tanooga can give No matter how
large the attendance may be, Chatta'
nooga will prove that its ability and
cordiaaty are equal to the emergency
Chattanooga is manufacturing
city. 1t has energy and wealth sum
cient to carry out any enterprise y
may undertake. It's factories and
shops employ $4,000 people. More
than 700 different articles OF com
MERGE are manufactured here, in
more than 300 plants. The annual
value Of manufactured products is
| $65, 100000 while the capital invested
in manufacturing business here IS
something more than S5o,ooo.ooo
Chattanooga business, therefore, If
built around its manufacturing enter
prises, and It is thrifty business
The entire business and professional
life Of the city, together with us