The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-13
WASHINGTON SOON WILL BE HOST TO
 G. A. R. VETERANS
Citizens Co-Operate to Make Visit of Old Soldiers One
 Of Enjoyment.
CBy Lynne M Lara1rn. )


 Washington. July 1s-E1aborate here for the accom- modation of TO- 900 G. A R. veterans and their friends here who will attend the 18th annual encaInpn nent of the organization to be held in this city from September 27 to October 3.
 A-special citizens subcommittee has been appointed to look out for this one feature. and as result of the good work that has already been done and is now under way tn ere will be no ex- orbiHant rates charged in either ho- teIs OF boarding houses. As a part of tAnefr work this committee adver- tised in all of the daily newspapers of this city asking boarding house proprietors and those who wish to rent to list with them at their head quarters at the Chamber o6 Commerce This information consists of addresses and telephone numbers, prices for rooms with and without meals, with and without baths, and in fact every detail which might be asked by any one intending to rent roomR This information is ta6OuIabed and put into 8 card index system Several per sons are at work on this continually and 1t ds said that hundreds are bring ing in tf1iS Information.
 It is said at the headquarters that good comfortable. rooms will be avail able for the veterans at anywhere from soc per day up, without meals. so that no one need stay away from the e7cGznpnaenE because of high room remit Hundreds of letters are being received, daily by the chairman Of this committee asking about the rooms and all that is necessary to do is to look at tine card index system and one is able to tell just what will suit the tnqI1ir1ng person. Reservations have many of whom wish to be together, as we'll as for many individuals. It has been a part Of the duty oG th4 committee to interview the hotel man. agers and restaurant proprietoGs and call their especail attention to the fact that both room and food prices shall be normal. This has been promised no trouble will be experienced along tn ese lines.
 In addition to these accomnoda- tdons $1h000 was appropriated by Congress, just before adjournment for the erection of public comfort sta- tons and like incidental expenses. This work will be in charge Of Major dent of Police of Washington The Wousan's Relief Corps is to be in charge of the Information booths and they will be ably assisted by the Boy ScOutA
 This 4s4h encampment will ceIe- brate5 tfle 50th anniversary Of the grand review of the troops at the fer- znination Of the Civil War by Presi- dent Johnson, and it Is the plan Of those in charge that at this 4eth en- campment may be reproduced. as nearly as possFbie, that review. It is expected that President Wilson will review the veterans. This probably will be the last great encamprnent of the G. A R. because of the increasing death rate of the old soldiers In addition to the G. A. R. encampmeGf, conventions arc to be held here at the same time by the Daughters Of Vet eGanA Sons of Veterans, WomamPs Re- lief Corps, Ladies of the G. A. R., the Association Of Union Prisonerg of War, Naval Veterans and other kan- dred organizatfons
 The Nationaa Defense League will defense irnnaediately after the e. A. R. Encanpment.
 At che last c. A R. encanpment hold in 1909 it was estinaated by the radIrcads that about TO, 000 personsaa&- tended the encampment It is be- Meved that because of the uniqueness of this e1caInpmenG that fully as many will attend the coming enca1npn1 ent. Col John nGcEIroy, past senior vice comnanderin-chdef, has expressed great pleasure over the work of the Iieyes there will be no exorbitasnt charges by hotels. restaurants or roonndng houses.