Show TO GRAND ARMY MEN DIEN arrangements for entertainment of thousands of visitors at washington washington july ao 26 plaris plans for the entertainment of thousands of grand army of the republic visitors who are expected in washington at the national encampment in september are now under consideration by the executive exec autive i committee this entertainment it should be understood includes only bed and heller shelter for those veterans arid and grand army of the republic posts who do not for themselves arrange these matters the committee estimates that there will be louo of this class of viqi visitors tors to entertain and that a fund of not less than al will be necessary to carry their plans jans into execution in the first place vace ail 01 the public school buildings wi will 1 tie be used in addition the committee wi will lea lease ae any largo large buildings when favorable terms can be made but the large proportion of the free quarters will have to be ba in ia buildings buil lings especially erected by tile the commin comini tc a on the monument grounds ground ste te wary buildings ire to be erected T se structures will bo be 01 61 feet wide WO met feet ions and will save have sleeping bleeping ble for men it is propos d to have twelve of these buildings which will afford eions for ovar in the immediate vicinity of these quarters arr ngo rig ments emente will be made for the erection of largo large dining halls where rue meals als can bo be served at stipulated figures in fact all through the city in vicinity of to ta school building and of other buildt s where r e large bodges of men me are qua ered some soine provision provision vision must by be made for auppl supplying ying i gro the 0 men with meals of course the committee will not pay for ie as the visitors will assume oat part of the expense the committe e will supply bedding and cots free of cost and tile the visitors will furnish their the irown own subsistence the citizen committee is ia going to care for the veterans vat erans alone there will be no arjang ments for women occupying the free arters actors ar tors A great many of the old rg is will want to bri bring ug th their nivea with t cm m aud and a special commit tee tec of which miss clara barton president ef cf the red crovi cross nei tion is chairman chai an alin INI ia s cora 0 carry i ja aw stary is in cuts to secure quart quan rs lor for tile the ladles A luge large proportion v T 1 11 I come as members of the various organizations composed of patriotic women |