Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
The City of the straits Preparing for the
visiting verefWnG

WISHING SetefHn6
DETROIT, MIcH., August To-day Detroit ID
already in full bloom for the twenty fifit6 re-
union of the G. A. r., the triumphal arches,
the decorations Of public buildings and Of the
business houses, exceIIing in artistic beauty,
variety and extent any similar preparations in
honor Of the veterans. This is the verdict Of
the post commanders who hate atrsnde6 an Of
the reunions Of the army.
Not only in the matter Of decorstionsi ID thecity
prepared, for all grand stands, all arrange
ments for medical and hospital service, all
camps and all Headquarters Preparations are
completed and they are perfeet In appoint
ments.
DEPARTMENT REsDorARrrfs.
Department headquarters by states viii be
located as follows:
Arkansas. Connecticut, Illinois, FndiSaa.
Kentucky, Maine; Ohio Texas, West Virginia,
Wisconsin ard District of Columbia at the
Russell House. California. Iowa, Massachn-
sets, Michigan, New Hampshire; Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South pakots. Vermont a1d the
Womens Relief Corps at the Hotel Cadillac.
Commander Veazey and staff will also have
their headquarters at the Hotel Cadillac. Kan
SIS: Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Sons
Of Veterans at the Hotel NorfflandIe. Loyal
Legion at the Detroit Light Infantry Armory.
New York at Perkins Hotel
New Jersey at house OF the Algef Club and
Georgia at No. SO Clifford street.
To ddte the registration committee have re-
ceived notices from over 600 resimental organ
izations, representing forty-fve Of the states
and territories, that they will be present, and
quarters have been assigned to all persons and
organizations Who have applied.
All branches of service in the armies OF
1so1-o5 will be represented, and, what is most
uncommon, every one Of the divisions in all
the armies Of the north will be represented.
GENERAL CAMPS ESTABLISHED.
Already five general camps have been estab-
lished. accommodations having been assigned
TO over 10000 individuals and yet the resources
OF the committee On accommodations are by NO
means exhausted.
1t is expected that BY Monday evening over
10000 veterans will be provided for, while il
Is known by official canvass that at least half as
many more will be the guests of citizens, max
ing no demand on the citizens committee.
An idea of the probable attendance
of veterans may be gained from the fact that
Michigan viii send 1873 posts; New York, 81
Ohio, Al: Illinois, 2s; Massachusetts, IA; Penn
sylvania, II; Maine, 4; CALIFORNIA;, 4; Washing
ton and Oregon, 2; Kentucky, A; Wisconsin, 3,
and so on, from all over the country.
BOSTON, August Three sections Of twenty
one cars, eighteen of them sleepers. left the
Fitchburg depot shortly after noon, carrying
900 veterans OF the Massachusetts, department
6. A. r. and members Of the Woman's Relief
Corps on their pilgrimage to Detroit. As many
more will leave from the station at pm.
CONCORD. y. f., August 1.-The New Hamp-
shire delegation to the annual encampment,
@. A. r., LETT here in special cars this forenoon
with members Of the Woman's Relief Corps.
They go to Burlington, Vt, where they Join
Commander-in-chief Veazey and the Vermont
delegation.