The Washington times., 1902-10-06
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and cleanly streets. The great tented
city on the White Lot looked as if its
erstwhile tenants had fed before an I'm
expected foe, so deserted and sorry look
ing were they. All about Camp Roose-
velt is bog. The soft earth. made
more SO by the continued rains, causes
the pedestrian across the green swatfl
to sink almost ankle deep in mud and
water.
Park Full of Lakes.
Those who had the courage or who
were required by duty to venture to
that usually beautiful park, found its
broad green eXpanse full of miniature
lakes, with hundreds of little streams
running into the roads and pathways.
The white canvas of the tents was
soaked through, and the veterans who
are to live in some of them during en-
campment week were cold and miser-
able. The camping out of old soldiers,
reminiscent of the days of forty years
ago, when Washington was populated by
many thousand boys in blue, was to be
one of the picturesque features of the
affair, but if weather conditions do not
change there is bound TO be disappoint-
ment in this regard. The old soldiers
are not as rough and hardy as they were
when first they responded to the call
to arms, and are less capable to with
stand the hardships, the chill. and
lack of shelter which they endured in
army life.
The committees in charge of the en-
campment are not to blame, however.
Hundreds of the Grand Army men who
are here, are poor, and went to the
bottoms of their pockets to pay rail-
road expenses, so the local managers
had to provide lodgings for them, and 1t
was impossible to get accommodations
in hotels and houses without incurring
a tremendous expense. Lodging in the
tents is free. ,-e-,7,1s+
President Not to Review.
One great disappointment awaits both
veterans and visitors. Because of the
injury from which he is suffering, Presi |
dent Roosevelt will not be able to take
part in the encampment, and will not
review the veterans in their grand pa
rade, as was expected. This is not only |
a great disappointment to the people,
but to Mr.. Roosevelt as we'll, as he had
planned to occupy the Presidents grand |
stand and witness the march of the vet.
Grams.
The formal opening of the encampment
will occur today, when Camp Roosevelt,
the tented city on the White Lot, named
in honor Of the Commander in Chief of
the Army and Navy, will be dedicated.
In the absence of the President Secre-
tary Hay will be present and deliver an
address as the personal representative
of the President.
Services for the Veterans.
In majority of the churches yester-
lay there were services appropriate to
he approaching encampment of the
Grand Army, and many veterans were
present. Many pastors used the en-
as a tonic t-for srei her their
morning or evening discourse. -.a
Despite the unfavorable weather con-
iitions, there was considerable crowd
II strangers upon the streets downtown
asst night and especially on Pcnnsyl-
'duia Avenue, where. after the rain
lad practically ceased. the visitors
the thoroughfare, and made
pc best of physical discontinue occa-
ioned by inclement weather.
Regular Inauguration Head.
When Washington was selected as the ,
'lace of the thirty-siXth reunion, the !
District of Columbia Grand Army req /
lie set to work to provide for making I
success of the encampment. Success q
4 such affairs is usually determined by f
he size of the crowd of visitors. and \
verybody agrees that there never was f
UGH big gathering of people as there n
5 here now, or will be before the week ,
) ever, except at a Presidential ina augu- !
alton. .
The local railroad officials say that p
II roads entering Washington are
DING tremendous excursion business.
very passenger train is full. One rail-
bad is running regular trains from the
'est consisting of from fifteen to tyen- :, :,
'-five sections each, with ten cars 10 "
ection. D.
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Kansans Bring Sunfowers. .,
Kansas has a more conspicuous con- el
ngent than any other State Three Ell
ousand Kansas visitors are in Wash n;
gton, and they want everybody TO know d
here they are from. All of them wear ~
ormous imitation sunfiowers on their
casts, and about half of them. includ-
g large number of women. carry sun
wer umbrellas that were brought or
imarily for decorative purposes. but he
owed useful in the downpour of rain. ga
The kansans brought with them six er
rloads of the products of their State, wi
they are turning their visit TO the MI
into an object lesson in w
and, incidentally, into tn,
ON for Kansas. The man who won the on
re for raising the six longest ears on
corn on the bleeding soi' has them wt
e to exhibit. Corn stalks fifteen feet rb
~ sohie oi lhis season growth, are gi,
e also. Then there are giant pump er,
IS and other giants of the vegetable :
rid. The KansaEs are happy and ap- vic
IT to have plenty of money Do
Booths for Information. pa,
II over town information booths ex'
'e been erected. These are in charge the
bright looking High School bows who hel