The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-24
Local Veterans Have Heard Nothing
Of Any Invitation to Mr.. Bryan.
R. l. G. A. R. men LEAVE TOMORROW.
Party Expected to Bs Of the Usual Size
When The Size Of tho Trip Is Con-
sldersd-The Itinerary.

According to the statement or COL
Philip S. chace, assistant adjutant gem
eral G.. A. II. department OF Rhode
Island, the invitation extended 10 VII
liam j. Bryan. the Democratic candidate
for president, To attend the @. A. II.
national encampment at Chicago VIII
have but little effect on the attendance
of Grand Army men from this state
Col Chase remarked that. while IL was
n violation of all precedent and OF good
taste for the candidate OF any poiitical
party to be invited to attend the ahhu-
al cncampment OF the Grand Army, sun,
as far as he could ascertain nonooy was
worrying about IL i'm Rhode islanu'
In speaking OF the matter. Col. Chase
said. '.If Mr.. Bryan has been invited 10
this encampment. there IL one thins Ger
tain: he cannot make a speech uniess no
hires a hall, or gets an audience some
where else.
"The doors OF the encampment VIII be
closed against him. as they are against
any one not a member OF the organiza-
ton.
KNOW NOTHING OF INVITATION.
.sNo one here knows that such an invi-
tation has been extended TO Bryan ne
added. "If one had been, we would not
be notified OF II here. We would not pe
ant 10 hear OF any opposition to such an
Invitation on the part OF any other posts
unless an effort was being made TO pre-
vent Il from being carried out.
'''rhen this department would be COM
municated with TO join a protest"
The Grand Army delegation from
Rhode Island will be. II Is believed of the
usual size when the length OF the trip
Is considered and the party will include
n number OF persons not or the Grand
Army, but who will take advantage or
the opportunity to visit Chicago for one
fare, y
The marty viii leave Providence at AIS
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and Is due
at Worcester at 5:45 o'clock leaving
there at 6:25 o'clock. and arriving at
Montreal at 7:45 o'clock Sunday morning
At . o'clock IL will leave Montreal via the
Grand Trunk railway. arriving at Kings
ton at 1925 o'clock.
Toronto will be reached at 4:f5 o'clock
and left at 500. At o'clock the party
is due at Hamilton. Tt will arrive I'm
Chicago about 3 O'Clock Monday morn
ing. and department headquarters will
he established at the Palmer House.
parlor no. The big parade will be at
IN o'clock, Tuesday, the route two miles
long.
OPENING OF THE ENCAMPMENT.
The 3ith annual encampment OF the G.
A r.. will be opened for business at 10
o'clock. on Wednesday morning. In
studebaker, theatre, and will continue
on Thursday
The return trip OF the Rhode Island
party will be made via Niagara Falls.
Toronto, Gananodue. the Thousand
Islands. Worcester. arriving I'm Provi-
dence ut 1895 o'clock, on the night OF
"Wednesday. September 5.
The committee I'm charge OF the Rhode
Island delegation Is composed OF Depart
mcnt Commanded Walter A. Read. AS
sistant Adiutant General Philip s. Chase.
Past Department Commander William f.
Stone
The delegates and alternatcs to the
national encampment from this state
are: Delegates--George T.. Smith Nay
att; William. ". McTwiggan. East Provi-
dence. Charles f. Harvey, Newport:
John Kendrick. Providence. Aternates-
John M. Burdick. Riverpoint Willis f.
Capron, Providence.