Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-24
BOUND FOR ENCAMPMENT
SPECIAL TRAIN TO BEAR GRAND
ARMY MEN TO CHICAGO.
Official Program of Exercises to BE
Given During the Reunion
Week.

A special train bearing the delegates
II ON the Department of the Potomac of
the Grand Army of the Republic to the
annual encampment of the Grand Army,
which begins at Chicago Monday, will
leave this city Sunday morning and Is ex-
pected to reach Chicago early Monday In
addition to the department officials, many
of the executive officers of the various
local posts have signifed their intention of
attending the reunion. The headquarters
in Chicago will be at the Palmer House.
The official program as adopted by the
executive committee will be as follows:
Sunday-10:3O am, special patriotic ser
vices will be held in all the city churches;
pm, sacred concerts will be given in the
parks by military bands; pm, grand
patriotic and sacred song service In the
Coliseum.
Monday-Sunrise salute to the flag, th1r-
teen guns All citizens are requested to
join in the ceremony and raise flags at the
hour designated; am, dedication OF the
naval arch; 1890 a.m grand parade of the
naval veterans of the civil war, escorted by
veterans of the Spanish-American war and
naval reserves, together with the National
Association of Union ex-Prisoners of War.
escorted by battalion of the National
Guard and the boys brigade. representing
the soldiers of the past, present and flu
ture, all reviewed by Commodore George
l.. Seavey, commander-in-chief of the Ma
val Veterans Association; National Com
mander James Atwell of the National Asso-
citation Of ex-Prsoners of War, Comman-
der-in-Chief Albert D. Shaw of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Mayor Carter H.
Harrison and distinguished guests; pm,
parade of all government vessels on the
lakes-tugs. yachts, etc--aH profusely dec
Grated. The course will be from Lake
Front Park to Lincoln Park; pm., the
committee expects to receive the President
of the United States and his cabinet and
other distinguished guests; pm, naval
battle off Lincoln Park; pm. dog watch
ditorium. campfire and reunion of the ex-
prisoners of war at the Coliseum, first illu-
minat!on of the arches and court of honor
Michigan avenue. The electric fountain
will play in Lincoln Park $50 pm, fire.
works off Lake Front Park.
Arch Dedication.
Tuesday-Sunrise salute, thirteen guns.
0 naturalization of the army arch. 10
a.m.-Parade of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, reviewed by Commander-in-Chief
Shaw of the Grand Army of the Republic;
President Mckinley Of in the city,, the gov
ernor of Illinois, the mayor of Chicago and
other distinguished guests. p.m.-Twen-
ty-five state reunions, halls to be an
nounced. p.m.-Reception of Woman's
Relief Corps, at Palmer House. p.m.-
Reception OF Daughters of Veterans, drill
hall, Masonic Temple. to II p.m.-Re-
ception Of Ladies of the g. A. R., at Palmer
House. $50 p.m.-F1reworks off Lake
Front Park, illumination of streets, arches
and court Of honor.
Wednesday-Sunrise salute, thirteen guns;
8 am, veterans bicycle race, five miles,
starting at Washington boulevard and fin
ishing at Garfield Park bicycle track; 10
a. M. meeting of the thirty-fourth national
encampment of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public at Studebaker Hall; welcome by
N1ay arfn II hy-
Shaw; welcome on be-
half of the department Of Illinois by Com
mander Joel M. Longnecker; response by
Adjutant General Thomas ]. Stewart; con-
vention Of Womans Relief Corps in Medt-
nah Temple; meeting Of Ladies Of the
Grand Army of the Republic in auditorium
of First Methodist Episcopal Church; meet
ing Of Daughters of Veterans at hall. 512
Masonic Temple; meeting of Ladies of Ex-
Prisoners of War Association at hall. 40
Masonic Temple; meeting Of the Ladies Of
the Naval Reserves at hall, 613 Masonic
Temple; meeting of Naval Veterans at
War Association county building. p. m,
campfires Of the Army of the Potomac,
Army of the Tennessee, Army of the Cum
berland, Army of the Mississippi and Gulf
off Lake Front Park; illumination Of
streets, arches and court of honor.
sham Battle in Washington Park.
Thursday-Sunrise, salute thirteen guns;
10 am, adjourned business meeting OF the
encampment and Of the auxiliary societies;
pm, reunions and interchange OF visits
among posts; infantry cavalry and artillery
maneuvers and sham battle at Washing
ton Park by the 1st and I'd Regiments
/. \. G.; Illinois Cavalry and United States
Artillery; $50 pm, fireworks off Lake
Front Park Illumination of streets, arches
and court of honor.
Friday-9 am, delegates lake excursion
excursion on the lake and drainage canal;
$50 pm, fireworks off Lake Front Park:
illumination of Streets arches and court
of honor.
Saturday-Recreation: afternoon, base
ball, golf and other games in the various
parks throughout the city; pm, concerts
In Lincoln, South and Garfield Parks; $50
pm, fireworks off Lake Front Park; illu-
mination Of streets, arches and court OF
honor.
Si.OO to Harper's Ferry and VIM
chester, from b. and o. station at S am.
Sunday August 20. Returning. leave Win
chester at Z and Harpers Ferry at pm,
same day. popular trip, with ample ac-
commodations You can afford to take your
family for an outing.-Advt.