Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-15

Eastern Connecticut Grand Army
men are interested in the elaborate
Preparations that are being worked out
Tor the accommodation of 10000 9. A.
X veterans and their friends who will
attend the 4sth annual encampu1ent
OF the organization to be held in
tober 2.
A special citizen subcommittee has
peen appointed to look out for this one
feature, and as result of the good
work that has already been. done and
- now under way there will be no
exorbttant rates charged in either
hotels or boarding houses. AS a part
Of their work this committee adver-
Used In all OF the daily newspapers in
washington asking boarding house
proprietors and those who wish TO
rent TO list with them at their head
quarters at the Chamber of Commerce
al OF the data concerning their rooms.
Tnis information consists of address
80 and telephone numbers prices for
rooms with and without meals. with
ana without baths. and in fact every
detail which might be asked by any
| one Intending to rent rooms. This in
formation is tabulated and put into a
| card index system.
1t IL said at the headquarters that
good comfortable rooms win be avail
able for the veterans at anywhere
from 80 cents per day up, without
meals. so that no one need stay away
from the encampment because of high
| room rent Hundreds of letters are
being received daily by the chairman
OF this committee asking about the
rooms and all that is necessary to dc
Is to look at the card index system and
one Is able to tell Just what will suit
the inquiring person. Reservations
nave been made for scores of de1ega-
lions, many of whom wish to be to-
getber, as well as for many individuals
IL has been part of the duty of the
committee to interview the hotel man.
ayers and restaurant proprietors and
call their special attention to the fact
that both room and food prices shall
be normal. This has been promised
and 1t Is thought by the committee
that no trouble will be experienced
along these lines.
In addition to these accommodation
$1,000 was appropriated by Congress
| just before adjournment for the cree
| ton OF public comfort stations and like
| incidental expenses. This work will be
In charge Of Major Raymond w. Pull
man, Superintendent of Police OF
washington. The Woman's Relief
Corps Is to be. in charge of the infor-
nation booths and they will be ably
assisted by the Boy Scouts.
This 18th encampment will celebrate
the 50th anniversary Of the grand re-
view of the troops at the termination
l "a the OlNu war Dy PRESIDENT JOnn-
son. and It is the plan Of those in
charge that at this 49th encampment
may be reproduced, as nearly as DOS
/ stble, that review. It Is expected thai
President Wilson Will review the vet
Grams This probably will be the last
great encampment of the G.. A. r. be-
cause OF the increasing death rate OF
the old soldiers. In addition to the
@. A. R. encampnent, conventions are
to be held at Washington at the same
time by the Daughters Of Veterans
Sons of Veterans, Woman's Relief
Corps. Ladies' of the G. A r., the As
ISOLATION OF Union Prisoners of War
Naval Veterans and other kindred or
carnations.
The National Defense League will
hold a great conference on national
defense Immediately after the G. A. r
encampment.
| At the last G. A. r. encampment
held in Washington in 1902 it was es-
timated by the railroads that about
10000 persons attended the encamp-
ment. It 10 believed that because OF
i the uniqueness Of this encampment
that fully as many will attend the
coming encampment. Col. John Ell
roy, past senior vice commander-ir-
chief. has expressed great pleasure
| over the work Of the accommodation
COMMITTEES and he believes there VIII
be no exorbfant charges by hotels, res.
taurants or rooming houses.